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Researcher

Simon Baeckens

Awards & Distinctions

49 Results

2024

When adaptation is slowed down : genomic analysis of evolutionary stasis in thermal tolerance during biological invasion in a novel climate

Dan G. BockSimon BaeckensJason J. KolbeJonathan B. Losos

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

2023

Chromosome-level genome assembly of the Cape cliff lizard (Hemicordylus capensis)

Henrique G. LeitãoGenevieve DiedericksChris BroeckhovenSimon BaeckensHannes Svardal

A1 Journal Article in GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Digest : environmental variability as a constraint on cognitive evolution in lizards

Benjamin J. AshtonSimon Baeckens

Editorial material

Foraging mode affects extinction risk of snakes and lizards, but in different ways

Simon BaeckensShai MeiriRichard Shine

A1 Journal Article in CONSERVATION LETTERS

Foraging mode constrains the evolution of cephalic horns in lizards and snakes

Federico BanfiShai MeiriRichard ShineRaoul Van DammeSimon Baeckens

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGY LETTERS

Introduction history and hybridization determine the hydric balance of an invasive lizard facing a recent climate niche shift

Simon BaeckensJonathan B. LososDuncan J. IrschickJason J. KolbeDan G. Bock

A1 Journal Article in EVOLUTION

Protein-lipid association in lizard chemical signals

Marco MangiacottiSimon BaeckensMarco FumagalliJosé MartinStefano ScaliRoberto Sacchi

A1 Journal Article in INTEGRATIVE ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY

Rapidly evolved traits enable new conservation tools : perspectives from the cane toad invasion of Australia

Richard ShineSimon Baeckens

A1 Journal Article in EVOLUTION

Repeated evolution of non-wettable skin surfaces in semi-aquatic lizards

Simon BaeckensM. TemmermanS. N. GorbC. NetoM. J. WhitingR. Van Damme

Sexual selection and proteinaceous diversity in the femoral gland secretions of lacertid lizards

Marco MangiacottiSimon BaeckensMarco FumagalliJosé MartínStefano ScaliRoberto Sacchi

A1 Journal Article in DIVERSITY-BASEL

Stronger evidence for genetic ancestry than environmental conditions in shaping the evolution of a complex signalling trait during biological invasion

Jessica N. Pita-AquinoDan G. BockSimon BaeckensJonathan B. LososJason J. Kolbe

A1 Journal Article in MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Upper beak depression instead of elevation dominates cranial kinesis in woodpeckers

S. LyonsSimon BaeckensS. Van Wassenbergh

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGY LETTERS

2022

How to behave when marooned: the behavioural component of the island syndrome remains underexplored

Ioanna GavriilidiGilles De MeesterRaoul Van DammeSimon Baeckens

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGY LETTERS

Parallel evolution of semicircular canal form and sensitivity in subterranean mammals

Jana GoyensSimon BaeckensEwan St. John SmithJasmine PozziMatthew J. Mason

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A-NEUROETHOLOGY SENSORY NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY

The gullible genius : fast learners fall for fake news

Ioanna GavriilidiSimon BaeckensGilles De MeesterLisa Van LindenRaoul Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY

2021

Changes in selection pressure can facilitate hybridization during biological invasion in a Cuban lizard

Dan G. BockSimon BaeckensJessica N. Pita-AquinoZachary A. ChejanovskiSozos N. MichaelidesPavitra MuralidharOriol LapiedraSungdae ParkDouglas B. MenkeAnthony J. Geneva et al.

A1 Journal Article in PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Convergent evolution of skin surface microarchitecture and increased skin hydrophobicity in semi-aquatic anole lizards

Simon BaeckensMarie TemmermanStanislav N. GorbChiara NetoMartin J. WhitingRaoul Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Evolutionary and biogeographical support for species-specific proteins in lizard chemical signals

Marco MangiacottiSimon BaeckensStefano ScaliJose MartinRaoul Van DammeRoberto Sacchi

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY

Investment in chemical signalling glands facilitates the evolution of sociality in lizards

Simon BaeckensMartin J. Whiting

A1 Journal Article in PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Quantifying surface topography of biological systems from 3D scans

Alejandro MartinezDamon NguyenMandeep S. BassonJosh MedinaDuncan J. IrschickSimon Baeckens

A1 Journal Article in METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Reinstating reptiles : from clueless creatures to esteemed models of cognitive biology

Gilles De MeesterSimon Baeckens

Editorial material

2020

Convergent evolution of claw shape in a transcontinental lizard radiation

Simon BaeckensCharlotte GoeyersRaoul Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY

Hurricane effects on Neotropical lizards span geographic and phylogenetic scales

Colin M. DonihueAlex M. KowaleskiJonathan B. LososAdam C. AlgarSimon BaeckensRobert W. BuchkowskiAnne-Claire FabreHannah K. FrankAnthony J. GenevaR. Graham Reynolds et al.

A1 Journal Article in PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Inclusive science : ditch insensitive terminology

Simon BaeckensSimone P. BlombergRichard Shine

A1 Journal Article in NATURE

Rapid and repeated divergence of animal chemical signals in an island introduction experiment

Colin M. DonihueAnthony HerrelJosé MartínJohannes FoufopoulosPanayiotis PafilisSimon Baeckens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY

The island syndrome

Simon BaeckensRaoul Van Damme

Editorial material

Trait differences among discrete morphs of a color polymorphic lizard, Podarcis erhardii

Kinsey M. BrockSimon BaeckensColin M. DonihueJose MartinPanayiotis PafilisDanielle L. Edwards

A1 Journal Article in PEERJ

2019

American tropics : the Caribbean roots of biodiversity science : flows, migrations, and exchanges

Digest : evolution of shape and leverage of bird beaks reflects feeding ecology, but not as strongly as expected

Sam Van WassenberghSimon Baeckens

Editorial material

Evolution of animal chemical communication : insights from non-model species and phylogenetic comparative methods

A1 Journal Article in BELGIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

Habitat use and vestibular system's dimensions in lacertid lizards

Menelia Vasilopoulou‐KampitsiJana GoyensSimon BaeckensRaoul Van DammePeter Aerts

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANATOMY

Lizard calls convey honest information on body size and bite performance : a role in predator deterrence?

Simon BaeckensDiego LlusiaRoberto Garcia-RoaJose Martin

A1 Journal Article in BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY

Ontogenetic scaling patterns of lizard skin surface structure as revealed by gel-based stereo-profilometry

Simon BaeckensDylan K. WainwrightJames C. WeaverDuncan J. IrschickJonathan B. Losos

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANATOMY

Where to do number two : Lizards prefer to defecate on the largest rock in the territory

Simon BaeckensWout De MeesterZoran TadicRaoul Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES

2018

Environmental conditions shape the chemical signal design of lizards

Simon BaeckensJose MartinRoberto Garcia-RoaPanayiotis PafilisKatleen HuygheRaoul Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Immunocompetence and parasite infestation in a melanistic and normally-coloured population of the lacertid lizard, Podarcis siculus

Simon BaeckensRaoul Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in AMPHIBIA-REPTILIA

Intraspecific variation in the information content of an ornament : why relative dewlap size signals bite force in some, but not all island populations of Anolis sagrei

Simon BaeckensTess DriessensKatleen HuygheBieke VanhooydonckRaoul Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY

Sexual selection and the chemical signal design of lacertid lizards

Simon BaeckensJose MartinRoberto Garcia-RoaRaoul Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY

The brown anole dewlap revisited : do predation pressure, sexual selection, and species recognition shape among-population signal diversity?

Simon BaeckensTess DriessensRaoul Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in PEERJ

2017

Chemical communication in the lacertid lizard Podarcis muralis : the functional significance of testosterone

Simon BaeckensKatleen HuygheRupert PalmeRaoul Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in ACTA ZOOLOGICA

Climate-related environmental variation in a visual signalling device: the male and female dewlap in Anolis sagrei lizards

T. DriessensSimon BaeckensM. BalzaroloB. VanhooydonckK. HuygheR. Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

Evolutionary morphology of the lizard chemosensory system

Simon BaeckensAnthony HerrelChris BroeckhovenMenelia Vasilopoulou-KampitsiKatleen HuygheJana GoyensRaoul Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Macroevolutionary diversification of glands for chemical communication in squamate reptiles

Roberto Garcia-RoaManuel JaraSimon BaeckensPilar LopezRaoul Van DammeJose MartinDaniel Pincheira-Donoso

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Reliable proxies for glandular secretion production in lacertid lizards

A1 Journal Article in ACTA HERPETOLOGICA

The role of diet in shaping the chemical signal design of lacertid lizards

Simon BaeckensRoberto Garcia-RoaJose MartinRaoul Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY

2016

Fossorial and durophagous : implications of molluscivory for head size and bite capacity in a burrowing worm lizard

Simon BaeckensR. García-RoaJ. MartínJ. OrtegaK. HuygheR. Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

Intersexual chemo-sensation in a 'visually-oriented' lizard, Anolis sagrei

Simon BaeckensTess DriessensRaoul Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in PEERJ

2015

Chemical signalling in lizards : an interspecific comparison of femoral pore numbers in Lacertidae

Simon BaeckensShelley EdwardsKatleen HuygheRaoul Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY

Evolution and role of the follicular epidermal gland system in non-ophidian squamates

Christopher MayerlSimon BaeckensRaoul Van Damme

A1 Journal Article in AMPHIBIA-REPTILIA