TY  - JOUR
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Ajduković, Maja
AU  - Arntzen, Jan W.
AU  - Ivanović, Ana
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3617
AB  - Serial homology or the repetition of equivalent developmental units and their derivatives is a phenomenon encountered in a variety of organisms, with the vertebrate axial skeleton as one of the most notable examples. Serially homologous structures can be viewed as an appropriate model system for studying morphological integration and modularity, due to the strong impact of development on their covariation. Here, we explored the pattern of morphological integration of the cranium and the first three serially homologous structures (atlas, first, and second trunk vertebrae) in salamandrid salamanders, using micro‐CT scanning and three‐dimensional geometric morphometrics. We explored the integration between structures at static and evolutionary levels. Effects of allometry on patterns of modularity were also taken into account. At the static level (within species), we analyzed inter‐individual variation in shape to detect functional modules and intra‐individual variation to detect developmental modules. Significant integration (based on inter‐individual variation) among all structures was detected and allometry is shown to be an important integrating factor. The pattern of intra‐individual, asymmetric variation indicates statistically significant developmental integration between the cranium and the atlas and between the first two trunk vertebrae. At the evolutionary level (among species), the cranium, atlas, and trunk vertebrae separate as different modules. Our results show that morphological integration at the evolutionary level coincides with morphological and functional differentiation of the axial skeleton, allowing the more or less independent evolutionary changes of the cranial skeleton and the vertebral column, regardless of the relatively strong integration at the static level. The observed patterns of morphological integration differ across levels, indicating different impacts of developmental and phylogenetic constraints and functional demands.
PB  - Wiley
T2  - Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research
T1  - Morphological integration and serial homology: A case study of the cranium and anterior vertebrae in salamanders
IS  - 4
VL  - 58
DO  - 10.1111/jzs.12374
SP  - 1206
EP  - 1219
ER  - 

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author = "Urošević, Aleksandar and Ajduković, Maja and Arntzen, Jan W. and Ivanović, Ana",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Serial homology or the repetition of equivalent developmental units and their derivatives is a phenomenon encountered in a variety of organisms, with the vertebrate axial skeleton as one of the most notable examples. Serially homologous structures can be viewed as an appropriate model system for studying morphological integration and modularity, due to the strong impact of development on their covariation. Here, we explored the pattern of morphological integration of the cranium and the first three serially homologous structures (atlas, first, and second trunk vertebrae) in salamandrid salamanders, using micro‐CT scanning and three‐dimensional geometric morphometrics. We explored the integration between structures at static and evolutionary levels. Effects of allometry on patterns of modularity were also taken into account. At the static level (within species), we analyzed inter‐individual variation in shape to detect functional modules and intra‐individual variation to detect developmental modules. Significant integration (based on inter‐individual variation) among all structures was detected and allometry is shown to be an important integrating factor. The pattern of intra‐individual, asymmetric variation indicates statistically significant developmental integration between the cranium and the atlas and between the first two trunk vertebrae. At the evolutionary level (among species), the cranium, atlas, and trunk vertebrae separate as different modules. Our results show that morphological integration at the evolutionary level coincides with morphological and functional differentiation of the axial skeleton, allowing the more or less independent evolutionary changes of the cranial skeleton and the vertebral column, regardless of the relatively strong integration at the static level. The observed patterns of morphological integration differ across levels, indicating different impacts of developmental and phylogenetic constraints and functional demands.",
publisher = "Wiley",
journal = "Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research",
title = "Morphological integration and serial homology: A case study of the cranium and anterior vertebrae in salamanders",
number = "4",
volume = "58",
doi = "10.1111/jzs.12374",
pages = "1206-1219"
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Urošević, A., Ajduković, M., Arntzen, J. W.,& Ivanović, A.. (2020). Morphological integration and serial homology: A case study of the cranium and anterior vertebrae in salamanders. in Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research
Wiley., 58(4), 1206-1219.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jzs.12374

Urošević A, Ajduković M, Arntzen JW, Ivanović A. Morphological integration and serial homology: A case study of the cranium and anterior vertebrae in salamanders. in Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 2020;58(4):1206-1219.
doi:10.1111/jzs.12374 .

Urošević, Aleksandar, Ajduković, Maja, Arntzen, Jan W., Ivanović, Ana, "Morphological integration and serial homology: A case study of the cranium and anterior vertebrae in salamanders" in Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, 58, no. 4 (2020):1206-1219,
https://doi.org/10.1111/jzs.12374 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
AU  - Krizmanić, Imre
AU  - Ajtić, Rastko
AU  - Labus, Nenad
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Nikolić, Sonja
AU  - Jović, Danko
AU  - Krstić, Milivoj
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Simović, Aleksandar
AU  - Paunović, Ana
AU  - Žikić, Vladimir
AU  - Ćorović, Jelena
AU  - Vučić, Tijana
AU  - Čubrić, Tijana
AU  - Džukić, Georg
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5149
AB  - In this study, we present an updated distribution data of Anguis fragilis
complex species in Serbia. The dataset consists of literature and Internet records,
coupled with previously unpublished distribution data gathered in the field. Of the two species of the complex, Anguis fragilis is present in the western and southern
parts of the country while Anguis colchica is present in the northeastern and
eastern parts of the country. There is an absence of both species in the
northernmost parts of the country, due to the lack of adequate habitat. The field
records tend to be more abundant in the Mountain-valley altitudinal region, and
scarcer and more scattered in the Peripannonian and Pannonian altitudinal regions,
which can partly be attributed to the sampling bias. The location and width of the
contact zone are still poorly known. It’s hypothesized to follow the Velika Morava
river valley to the south and then the boundary between the Carpathian-Balkan and
Rhodope mountain ranges in the southeast, but the hybrid zone could be situated
more to the west. There is a certain discrepancy, in the literature, between the
contact zone proposed by morphological data, and the one proposed by molecular
sampling. That stresses the need for thorough sampling in the region and further
analyses. Finally, since the taxonomic split between the cryptic slow worm taxa
was not yet recognized in our national nomenclature, this paper also presents the
official Serbian names for the two species. The species Anguis fragilis will keep
the standard Serbian name “Slepić”, while for the species Anguis colchica we
propose the name “Istočni slepić”.
AB  - У овом раду, приказујемо ажуриране податке о дистрибуцији
комплекса врста слепића (Anguis fragilis complex) у Србији. Подаци се
састоје из налаза објављених у литератури или на Интернету, заједно
са претходно необјављеним дистрибуционим подацима сакупљеним
на терену. Од две врсте комплекса присутне у Србији, Anguis fragilis је распрострањен у западним и јужним крајевима наше земље док је
Anguis colchica присутан у североисточним и источним крајевима. У
најсевернијим деловима наше земље констатовано је одсуство обе
врсте, због недостатка одговарајућег станишта. Налази су бројнији у
планинско-котлинском региону и ређи и раштрканији у перипанон-
ском и панонском региону, што се делимично може објаснити
несистематским узорковањем. Локација и ширина контактне зоне две
врсте слепића у Србији је још увек недовољно позната. Претпоставља
се да се пружа дуж долине Велике Мораве ка југу а затим прати
границу између Родопског и Карпатско-Балканског планинског маси-
ва ка југо-истоку, али постоје индиције да се хибридна зона налази и
западније. Постоји извесно неслагање, у литератури, између контактне
зоне предложене на основу морфолошких анализа и оне предложене
на основу молекуларних анализа. Ово указује на потребу за опсежни-
јим узорковањем и даљим анализама. Коначно, пошто раздвајање две
криптичке врсте слепића до сада није препознато у нашој номенкла-
тури, у овом раду предлажемо званичне српске називе за наведене
врсте. Врста Anguis fragilis ће задржати стандардно српско име
„Слепић“, док за врсту Anguis colchica предлажемо име „Источни
слепић“.
PB  - Belgrade: Natural History Museum
T2  - Bulletin of the Natural History Museum
T1  - Distribution of the slow worm (Anguis fragilis complex) with possible species delimitation in Serbia
T1  - Дистрибуција слепића (Anguis fragilis complex) у Србији, са могућим разграничењем врста
VL  - 13
DO  - 10.5937/bnhmb2013253U
SP  - 253
EP  - 265
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Urošević, Aleksandar and Tomović, Ljiljana and Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka and Krizmanić, Imre and Ajtić, Rastko and Labus, Nenad and Anđelković, Marko and Nikolić, Sonja and Jović, Danko and Krstić, Milivoj and Maričić, Marko and Simović, Aleksandar and Paunović, Ana and Žikić, Vladimir and Ćorović, Jelena and Vučić, Tijana and Čubrić, Tijana and Džukić, Georg",
year = "2020",
abstract = "In this study, we present an updated distribution data of Anguis fragilis
complex species in Serbia. The dataset consists of literature and Internet records,
coupled with previously unpublished distribution data gathered in the field. Of the two species of the complex, Anguis fragilis is present in the western and southern
parts of the country while Anguis colchica is present in the northeastern and
eastern parts of the country. There is an absence of both species in the
northernmost parts of the country, due to the lack of adequate habitat. The field
records tend to be more abundant in the Mountain-valley altitudinal region, and
scarcer and more scattered in the Peripannonian and Pannonian altitudinal regions,
which can partly be attributed to the sampling bias. The location and width of the
contact zone are still poorly known. It’s hypothesized to follow the Velika Morava
river valley to the south and then the boundary between the Carpathian-Balkan and
Rhodope mountain ranges in the southeast, but the hybrid zone could be situated
more to the west. There is a certain discrepancy, in the literature, between the
contact zone proposed by morphological data, and the one proposed by molecular
sampling. That stresses the need for thorough sampling in the region and further
analyses. Finally, since the taxonomic split between the cryptic slow worm taxa
was not yet recognized in our national nomenclature, this paper also presents the
official Serbian names for the two species. The species Anguis fragilis will keep
the standard Serbian name “Slepić”, while for the species Anguis colchica we
propose the name “Istočni slepić”., У овом раду, приказујемо ажуриране податке о дистрибуцији
комплекса врста слепића (Anguis fragilis complex) у Србији. Подаци се
састоје из налаза објављених у литератури или на Интернету, заједно
са претходно необјављеним дистрибуционим подацима сакупљеним
на терену. Од две врсте комплекса присутне у Србији, Anguis fragilis је распрострањен у западним и јужним крајевима наше земље док је
Anguis colchica присутан у североисточним и источним крајевима. У
најсевернијим деловима наше земље констатовано је одсуство обе
врсте, због недостатка одговарајућег станишта. Налази су бројнији у
планинско-котлинском региону и ређи и раштрканији у перипанон-
ском и панонском региону, што се делимично може објаснити
несистематским узорковањем. Локација и ширина контактне зоне две
врсте слепића у Србији је још увек недовољно позната. Претпоставља
се да се пружа дуж долине Велике Мораве ка југу а затим прати
границу између Родопског и Карпатско-Балканског планинског маси-
ва ка југо-истоку, али постоје индиције да се хибридна зона налази и
западније. Постоји извесно неслагање, у литератури, између контактне
зоне предложене на основу морфолошких анализа и оне предложене
на основу молекуларних анализа. Ово указује на потребу за опсежни-
јим узорковањем и даљим анализама. Коначно, пошто раздвајање две
криптичке врсте слепића до сада није препознато у нашој номенкла-
тури, у овом раду предлажемо званичне српске називе за наведене
врсте. Врста Anguis fragilis ће задржати стандардно српско име
„Слепић“, док за врсту Anguis colchica предлажемо име „Источни
слепић“.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Natural History Museum",
journal = "Bulletin of the Natural History Museum",
title = "Distribution of the slow worm (Anguis fragilis complex) with possible species delimitation in Serbia, Дистрибуција слепића (Anguis fragilis complex) у Србији, са могућим разграничењем врста",
volume = "13",
doi = "10.5937/bnhmb2013253U",
pages = "253-265"
}

Urošević, A., Tomović, L., Crnobrnja-Isailović, J., Krizmanić, I., Ajtić, R., Labus, N., Anđelković, M., Nikolić, S., Jović, D., Krstić, M., Maričić, M., Simović, A., Paunović, A., Žikić, V., Ćorović, J., Vučić, T., Čubrić, T.,& Džukić, G.. (2020). Distribution of the slow worm (Anguis fragilis complex) with possible species delimitation in Serbia. in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum
Belgrade: Natural History Museum., 13, 253-265.
https://doi.org/10.5937/bnhmb2013253U

Urošević A, Tomović L, Crnobrnja-Isailović J, Krizmanić I, Ajtić R, Labus N, Anđelković M, Nikolić S, Jović D, Krstić M, Maričić M, Simović A, Paunović A, Žikić V, Ćorović J, Vučić T, Čubrić T, Džukić G. Distribution of the slow worm (Anguis fragilis complex) with possible species delimitation in Serbia. in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum. 2020;13:253-265.
doi:10.5937/bnhmb2013253U .

Urošević, Aleksandar, Tomović, Ljiljana, Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka, Krizmanić, Imre, Ajtić, Rastko, Labus, Nenad, Anđelković, Marko, Nikolić, Sonja, Jović, Danko, Krstić, Milivoj, Maričić, Marko, Simović, Aleksandar, Paunović, Ana, Žikić, Vladimir, Ćorović, Jelena, Vučić, Tijana, Čubrić, Tijana, Džukić, Georg, "Distribution of the slow worm (Anguis fragilis complex) with possible species delimitation in Serbia" in Bulletin of the Natural History Museum, 13 (2020):253-265,
https://doi.org/10.5937/bnhmb2013253U . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vukov, Tanja
AU  - Mirč, Marko
AU  - Tomašević Kolarov, Nataša
AU  - Stamenković, Srđan
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5139
AB  - Numerous studies of urban environment impact on wildlife imply urbanization can have both negative and positive effects. Phenotypic variation of pileus in the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) was analysed to determine whether urbanization levels can be associated with developmental instability induced by environmental stress. Pileus developmental pathways and instability in natural, suburban and urban populations were quantified by patterns of size and shape, fluctuating asymmetry (FA), modular organization and integration, allometric trajectories and frequency of phenodeviants. Our results show high asymmetry and modular structure of pileus with the high frequency of phenodeviants for natural, suburban and urban populations indicating elevated developmental instability in all three habitat types. However, some peculiarities were observed comparing habitats – the lowest level of FA and integration in urban populations and unexpectedly high level of FA and frequency of phenodeviants in the natural population. In addition, significant correlations between symmetric and asymmetric shape patterns, and presence of modular organization for all three habitat types suggest that genetic/environmental and developmental parcellation are somewhat aligned. Our results indicate that pileus morphology varies in a complex manner and future studies that link physiological, behavioural and morphological parameters to demographic parameters and fitness are necessary to fully understand how environmental stress affects developmental instability.
PB  - London: Zoological Society of London
T2  - Journal of Zoology
T1  - Urbanization and the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) in the Pannonian basin, Serbia: nowhere safe?
IS  - 2
VL  - 310
DO  - doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12735
SP  - 158
EP  - 169
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vukov, Tanja and Mirč, Marko and Tomašević Kolarov, Nataša and Stamenković, Srđan",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Numerous studies of urban environment impact on wildlife imply urbanization can have both negative and positive effects. Phenotypic variation of pileus in the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) was analysed to determine whether urbanization levels can be associated with developmental instability induced by environmental stress. Pileus developmental pathways and instability in natural, suburban and urban populations were quantified by patterns of size and shape, fluctuating asymmetry (FA), modular organization and integration, allometric trajectories and frequency of phenodeviants. Our results show high asymmetry and modular structure of pileus with the high frequency of phenodeviants for natural, suburban and urban populations indicating elevated developmental instability in all three habitat types. However, some peculiarities were observed comparing habitats – the lowest level of FA and integration in urban populations and unexpectedly high level of FA and frequency of phenodeviants in the natural population. In addition, significant correlations between symmetric and asymmetric shape patterns, and presence of modular organization for all three habitat types suggest that genetic/environmental and developmental parcellation are somewhat aligned. Our results indicate that pileus morphology varies in a complex manner and future studies that link physiological, behavioural and morphological parameters to demographic parameters and fitness are necessary to fully understand how environmental stress affects developmental instability.",
publisher = "London: Zoological Society of London",
journal = "Journal of Zoology",
title = "Urbanization and the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) in the Pannonian basin, Serbia: nowhere safe?",
number = "2",
volume = "310",
doi = "doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12735",
pages = "158-169"
}

Vukov, T., Mirč, M., Tomašević Kolarov, N.,& Stamenković, S.. (2020). Urbanization and the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) in the Pannonian basin, Serbia: nowhere safe?. in Journal of Zoology
London: Zoological Society of London., 310(2), 158-169.
https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12735

Vukov T, Mirč M, Tomašević Kolarov N, Stamenković S. Urbanization and the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) in the Pannonian basin, Serbia: nowhere safe?. in Journal of Zoology. 2020;310(2):158-169.
doi:doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12735 .

Vukov, Tanja, Mirč, Marko, Tomašević Kolarov, Nataša, Stamenković, Srđan, "Urbanization and the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) in the Pannonian basin, Serbia: nowhere safe?" in Journal of Zoology, 310, no. 2 (2020):158-169,
https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1111/jzo.12735 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vučić, Tijana
AU  - Ivanović, Ana
AU  - Nikolić, Sonja
AU  - Jovanović, Jovana
AU  - Cvijanović, Milena
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?ID=0354-46642000026V
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4036
UR  - http://www.serbiosoc.org.rs/arch/index.php/abs/article/view/5220
AB  - During three consecutive years, we compared the reproductive characteristics and oviposition dynamics of two crested newt species, Triturus ivanbureschi and T. macedonicus. These two well-defined species are of special interest because of complex interactions at their contact zone, which include hybridization, species replacement and asymmetric mitochondrial DNA introgression. In common garden experiments, females were introduced to conspecific males, to males of other species and to hybrid males. We monitored the total number and size of the deposited eggs, as well as the dynamics and duration of oviposition during three consecutive years. The number of deposited eggs of Triturus species was much higher than previously reported. Triturus macedonicus lay more eggs that were of larger size in comparison to T. ivanbureschi. Also, the onset of T. macedonicus oviposition was considerably delayed compared to T. ivanbureschi. These are fundamental data, important for understanding complex species interactions in their contact zones.
PB  - Serbian Biological Society
T2  - Archives of Biological Sciences
T1  - Reproductive characteristics of two Triturus species (Amphibia: Caudata)
IS  - 3
VL  - 72
DO  - 10.2298/ABS200328026V
SP  - 321
EP  - 328
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vučić, Tijana and Ivanović, Ana and Nikolić, Sonja and Jovanović, Jovana and Cvijanović, Milena",
year = "2020",
abstract = "During three consecutive years, we compared the reproductive characteristics and oviposition dynamics of two crested newt species, Triturus ivanbureschi and T. macedonicus. These two well-defined species are of special interest because of complex interactions at their contact zone, which include hybridization, species replacement and asymmetric mitochondrial DNA introgression. In common garden experiments, females were introduced to conspecific males, to males of other species and to hybrid males. We monitored the total number and size of the deposited eggs, as well as the dynamics and duration of oviposition during three consecutive years. The number of deposited eggs of Triturus species was much higher than previously reported. Triturus macedonicus lay more eggs that were of larger size in comparison to T. ivanbureschi. Also, the onset of T. macedonicus oviposition was considerably delayed compared to T. ivanbureschi. These are fundamental data, important for understanding complex species interactions in their contact zones.",
publisher = "Serbian Biological Society",
journal = "Archives of Biological Sciences",
title = "Reproductive characteristics of two Triturus species (Amphibia: Caudata)",
number = "3",
volume = "72",
doi = "10.2298/ABS200328026V",
pages = "321-328"
}

Vučić, T., Ivanović, A., Nikolić, S., Jovanović, J.,& Cvijanović, M.. (2020). Reproductive characteristics of two Triturus species (Amphibia: Caudata). in Archives of Biological Sciences
Serbian Biological Society., 72(3), 321-328.
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS200328026V

Vučić T, Ivanović A, Nikolić S, Jovanović J, Cvijanović M. Reproductive characteristics of two Triturus species (Amphibia: Caudata). in Archives of Biological Sciences. 2020;72(3):321-328.
doi:10.2298/ABS200328026V .

Vučić, Tijana, Ivanović, Ana, Nikolić, Sonja, Jovanović, Jovana, Cvijanović, Milena, "Reproductive characteristics of two Triturus species (Amphibia: Caudata)" in Archives of Biological Sciences, 72, no. 3 (2020):321-328,
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS200328026V . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Ajduković, Maja
AU  - Arntzen, Jan W
AU  - Ivanović, Ana
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5528
AB  - Using micro-CT scanning and 3D geometric morphometrics of newt craniums and axial skeletons (firstthree vertebrae) we explored the pattern of morphological integration. We tested if i) directly connected seriallyhomologous structures are more integrated than separated ones and ii) morphological integration coincides withregional differentiation. We applied a multilevel approach by analyzing patterns of integration at static andevolutionary levels, i.e., within and between species respectively. At the static level we choose the genus Triturusas a representative monophyletic group. We analysed between-individual variation in shape to detect functionalmodules and within-individuals the asymmetric component of variation in shape to detect developmental modules.At the evolutionary level, 17 species from five genera were analysed in phylogenetic context and taking effects ofallometry on modularity and integration into account. We found that allometry is an important integrating factorin serially homologous structures. At the static level and after the correction for allometry, functional integrationbetween the cranium and first vertebrae was weak but statistically significant between all elements, anddevelopmental integration was significant between the cranium and the atlas and first and second trunk vertebrae.At the evolutionary level, the cranium, atlas and trunk vertebrae separate as three different modules. Our resultssuggest that, at the evolutionary level, morphological integration coincide with regional and functionaldifferentiation of the axial skeleton. This allows the relatively independent evolution of the cranial skeleton andthe vertebral column, separate of the significant functional and developmental integration at the static level.
PB  - Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
C3  - XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy
T1  - Мorphological integration of the cranium and axial skeleton in european newts
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5528
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Urošević, Aleksandar and Ajduković, Maja and Arntzen, Jan W and Ivanović, Ana",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Using micro-CT scanning and 3D geometric morphometrics of newt craniums and axial skeletons (firstthree vertebrae) we explored the pattern of morphological integration. We tested if i) directly connected seriallyhomologous structures are more integrated than separated ones and ii) morphological integration coincides withregional differentiation. We applied a multilevel approach by analyzing patterns of integration at static andevolutionary levels, i.e., within and between species respectively. At the static level we choose the genus Triturusas a representative monophyletic group. We analysed between-individual variation in shape to detect functionalmodules and within-individuals the asymmetric component of variation in shape to detect developmental modules.At the evolutionary level, 17 species from five genera were analysed in phylogenetic context and taking effects ofallometry on modularity and integration into account. We found that allometry is an important integrating factorin serially homologous structures. At the static level and after the correction for allometry, functional integrationbetween the cranium and first vertebrae was weak but statistically significant between all elements, anddevelopmental integration was significant between the cranium and the atlas and first and second trunk vertebrae.At the evolutionary level, the cranium, atlas and trunk vertebrae separate as three different modules. Our resultssuggest that, at the evolutionary level, morphological integration coincide with regional and functionaldifferentiation of the axial skeleton. This allows the relatively independent evolution of the cranial skeleton andthe vertebral column, separate of the significant functional and developmental integration at the static level.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade",
journal = "XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy",
title = "Мorphological integration of the cranium and axial skeleton in european newts",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5528"
}

Urošević, A., Ajduković, M., Arntzen, J. W.,& Ivanović, A.. (2019). Мorphological integration of the cranium and axial skeleton in european newts. in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy
Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5528

Urošević A, Ajduković M, Arntzen JW, Ivanović A. Мorphological integration of the cranium and axial skeleton in european newts. in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy. 2019;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5528 .

Urošević, Aleksandar, Ajduković, Maja, Arntzen, Jan W, Ivanović, Ana, "Мorphological integration of the cranium and axial skeleton in european newts" in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy (2019),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5528 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vučić, Tijana
AU  - Sibinović, Maša
AU  - Vukov, Tanja
AU  - Tomašević Kolarov, Nataša
AU  - Cvijanović, Milena
AU  - Ivanović, Ana
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/evo.13743
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3348
AB  - In vertebrates with complex, biphasic, life cycles, larvae have a distinct morphology and ecological preferences compared to metamorphosed juveniles and adults. In amphibians, abrupt and rapid metamorphic changes transform aquatic larvae to terrestrial juveniles. The main aim of this study is to test whether, relative to larval stages, metamorphosis (1) resets the pattern of variation between ontogenetic stages and species, (2) constrains intraspecific morphological variability, and (3) similar to the "hour-glass" model reduces morphological disparity. We explore postembryonic ontogenetic trajectories of head shape (from hatching to completed metamorphosis) of two well-defined, morphologically distinct Triturus newts species and their F1 hybrids. Variation in head shape is quantified and compared on two levels: dynamic (across ontogenetic stages) and static (at a particular stage). Our results show that the ontogenetic trajectories diverge early during development and continue to diverge throughout larval stages and metamorphosis. The high within-group variance and the largest disparity level (between-group variance) characterize the metamorphosed stage. Hence, our results indicate that metamorphosis does not canalize head shape variation generated during larval development and that metamorphosed phenotype is not more constrained relative to larval ones. Therefore, metamorphosis cannot be regarded as a developmental constraint, at least not for salamander head shape.
T2  - Evolution; International Journal of Organic Evolution
T1  - Testing the evolutionary constraints of metamorphosis: The ontogeny of head shape in Triturus newts.
DO  - 10.1111/evo.13743
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Vučić, Tijana and Sibinović, Maša and Vukov, Tanja and Tomašević Kolarov, Nataša and Cvijanović, Milena and Ivanović, Ana",
year = "2019",
abstract = "In vertebrates with complex, biphasic, life cycles, larvae have a distinct morphology and ecological preferences compared to metamorphosed juveniles and adults. In amphibians, abrupt and rapid metamorphic changes transform aquatic larvae to terrestrial juveniles. The main aim of this study is to test whether, relative to larval stages, metamorphosis (1) resets the pattern of variation between ontogenetic stages and species, (2) constrains intraspecific morphological variability, and (3) similar to the "hour-glass" model reduces morphological disparity. We explore postembryonic ontogenetic trajectories of head shape (from hatching to completed metamorphosis) of two well-defined, morphologically distinct Triturus newts species and their F1 hybrids. Variation in head shape is quantified and compared on two levels: dynamic (across ontogenetic stages) and static (at a particular stage). Our results show that the ontogenetic trajectories diverge early during development and continue to diverge throughout larval stages and metamorphosis. The high within-group variance and the largest disparity level (between-group variance) characterize the metamorphosed stage. Hence, our results indicate that metamorphosis does not canalize head shape variation generated during larval development and that metamorphosed phenotype is not more constrained relative to larval ones. Therefore, metamorphosis cannot be regarded as a developmental constraint, at least not for salamander head shape.",
journal = "Evolution; International Journal of Organic Evolution",
title = "Testing the evolutionary constraints of metamorphosis: The ontogeny of head shape in Triturus newts.",
doi = "10.1111/evo.13743"
}

Vučić, T., Sibinović, M., Vukov, T., Tomašević Kolarov, N., Cvijanović, M.,& Ivanović, A.. (2019). Testing the evolutionary constraints of metamorphosis: The ontogeny of head shape in Triturus newts.. in Evolution; International Journal of Organic Evolution.
https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.13743

Vučić T, Sibinović M, Vukov T, Tomašević Kolarov N, Cvijanović M, Ivanović A. Testing the evolutionary constraints of metamorphosis: The ontogeny of head shape in Triturus newts.. in Evolution; International Journal of Organic Evolution. 2019;.
doi:10.1111/evo.13743 .

Vučić, Tijana, Sibinović, Maša, Vukov, Tanja, Tomašević Kolarov, Nataša, Cvijanović, Milena, Ivanović, Ana, "Testing the evolutionary constraints of metamorphosis: The ontogeny of head shape in Triturus newts." in Evolution; International Journal of Organic Evolution (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.13743 . .

TY  - GEN
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5552
AB  - Ostrvska staništa dugo su bila prepoznata kao mesta na kojimaje moguće posmatrati procese specijacije pod uticajem specifičnih životnihuslova i prirodne izolacije. Veliki deo istraživanja Milutina Radovanovićabio je vezan upravo za ostrvske populacije dveju morfološki i ekološkijako sličnih vrsta, kraškog guštera i italijanskog zidnog guštera. Tokomsvog dugogodišnjeg rada, Milutin Radovanović je sistematizovao dotadašnjasaznanja o ovim životinjama, razrešio taksonomski status pojedinih formii na osnovu morfoloških karaktera opisao veći broj podvrsta. Intenzivnose bavio fenomenima morfološke varijabilnosti, ostrvskog melanizma,zatim patuljastih i gigantskih ostrvskih formi, prelaska na herbivornuishranu, kompetitivnog isključivanja i pasivnog antropogenog naseljavanjaguštera na ostrvima. Na osnovu svojih rezultata iznosio je pretpostavke onačinu i pravcima naseljavanja istočne obale Jadrana ovim dvema vrstamaguštera kao i o rapidnoj evoluciji koja se odigravala na geološki relativnomladim jadranskim ostrvima. Iako novije molekularne studije preispitujuvalidnost mnogih podvrsta na osnovu relativno male genetičke distance,jedna od najznačajnijih Radovanovićevih pretpostavki – ona o jako brzoj morfološkoj evoluciji ostrvskih formi, u potpunosti je potvrđena kasnijimeksperimentalnim studijama.
PB  - Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" – National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
T2  - Proceedings of the Scientific conference held on the occasion of marking the 50th anniversary since the death of academician Milutin Radovanović; 2018 Dec 21; Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - Biologija ostrvskih populacija lacertidnih guštera
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5552
ER  - 

@misc{
author = "Urošević, Aleksandar",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Ostrvska staništa dugo su bila prepoznata kao mesta na kojimaje moguće posmatrati procese specijacije pod uticajem specifičnih životnihuslova i prirodne izolacije. Veliki deo istraživanja Milutina Radovanovićabio je vezan upravo za ostrvske populacije dveju morfološki i ekološkijako sličnih vrsta, kraškog guštera i italijanskog zidnog guštera. Tokomsvog dugogodišnjeg rada, Milutin Radovanović je sistematizovao dotadašnjasaznanja o ovim životinjama, razrešio taksonomski status pojedinih formii na osnovu morfoloških karaktera opisao veći broj podvrsta. Intenzivnose bavio fenomenima morfološke varijabilnosti, ostrvskog melanizma,zatim patuljastih i gigantskih ostrvskih formi, prelaska na herbivornuishranu, kompetitivnog isključivanja i pasivnog antropogenog naseljavanjaguštera na ostrvima. Na osnovu svojih rezultata iznosio je pretpostavke onačinu i pravcima naseljavanja istočne obale Jadrana ovim dvema vrstamaguštera kao i o rapidnoj evoluciji koja se odigravala na geološki relativnomladim jadranskim ostrvima. Iako novije molekularne studije preispitujuvalidnost mnogih podvrsta na osnovu relativno male genetičke distance,jedna od najznačajnijih Radovanovićevih pretpostavki – ona o jako brzoj morfološkoj evoluciji ostrvskih formi, u potpunosti je potvrđena kasnijimeksperimentalnim studijama.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" – National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade",
journal = "Proceedings of the Scientific conference held on the occasion of marking the 50th anniversary since the death of academician Milutin Radovanović; 2018 Dec 21; Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Biologija ostrvskih populacija lacertidnih guštera",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5552"
}

Urošević, A.. (2019). Biologija ostrvskih populacija lacertidnih guštera. in Proceedings of the Scientific conference held on the occasion of marking the 50th anniversary since the death of academician Milutin Radovanović; 2018 Dec 21; Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" – National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5552

Urošević A. Biologija ostrvskih populacija lacertidnih guštera. in Proceedings of the Scientific conference held on the occasion of marking the 50th anniversary since the death of academician Milutin Radovanović; 2018 Dec 21; Belgrade, Serbia. 2019;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5552 .

Urošević, Aleksandar, "Biologija ostrvskih populacija lacertidnih guštera" in Proceedings of the Scientific conference held on the occasion of marking the 50th anniversary since the death of academician Milutin Radovanović; 2018 Dec 21; Belgrade, Serbia (2019),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5552 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5551
AB  - Острвска станишта дуго су била препозната као места на којима
је могуће посматрати процесе специјације под утицајем специфичних животних
услова и природне изолације. Велики део истраживања Милутина Радовановића
био је везан управо за острвске популације двеју морфолошки и еколошки
јако сличних врста, крашког гуштера и италијанског зидног гуштера. Током
свог дугогодишњег рада, Милутин Радовановић је систематизовао дотадашња
сазнања о овим животињама, разрешио таксономски статус појединих форми
и на основу морфолошких карактера описао већи број подврста. Интензивно
се бавио феноменима морфолошке варијабилности, острвског меланизма,
затим патуљастих и гигантских острвских форми, преласка на хербиворну
исхрану, компетитивног искључивања и пасивног антропогеног насељавања
гуштера на острвима. На основу својих резултата износио је претпоставке о
начину и правцима насељавања источне обале Јадрана овим двема врстама
гуштера као и о рапидној еволуцији која се одигравала на геолошки релативно
младим јадранским острвима. Иако новије молекуларне студије преиспитују
валидност многих подврста на основу релативно мале генетичке дистанце,
једна од најзначајнијих Радовановићевих претпоставки – она о јако брзој морфолошкој еволуцији острвских форми, у потпуности је потврђена каснијим
експерименталним студијама.
AB  - The island habitats have for a long time been recognized as places where
processes of speciation under the influences of specific living conditions and
isolation can be observed. The large part of Milutin Radovanović’s research was
focused on the island populations of morphologically and ecologically similar
species, Dalmatian wall lizard and Italian wall lizard. During his long-standing
work, Milutin Radovanović systematised the existing knowledge base on these
animals, resolved taxonomic status of certain island forms and described a num-
ber of subspecies based on morphological characters. He intensively studied the
phenomena of morphological variability, island melanism, dwarf and giant island
forms, switch to herbivory diet, competitive exclusion and passive anthropogenic
dispersal of the lizards among islands. Based on his results, he gave assumptions
on means and directions of colonization of the Eastern Adriatic coast by these two
lizard species and rapid evolution which took place on the geologically relatively
young Adriatic islands. Although new molecular studies question validity of many
subspecies, based on the relatively small genetic distance, one of the Radovanović’s
most important assumptions – the one about rapid morphological evolution of the
island forms, has been completely confirmed by later experimental studies.
PB  - Belgrade: Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
C3  - Proceedings of the Scientific conference held on the occasion of marking the 50th anniversary since the death of academician Milutin Radovanović; 2018 Dec 21; Belgrade, Serbia
T1  - Biologija ostrvskih populacija lacertidnih guštera
T1  - Biology of the Island Populations of Lacertid Lizards
SP  - 149
EP  - 161
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5551
ER  - 

@conference{
editor = "Petanović, Radmila, Marinković, Dragoslav",
author = "Urošević, Aleksandar",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Острвска станишта дуго су била препозната као места на којима
је могуће посматрати процесе специјације под утицајем специфичних животних
услова и природне изолације. Велики део истраживања Милутина Радовановића
био је везан управо за острвске популације двеју морфолошки и еколошки
јако сличних врста, крашког гуштера и италијанског зидног гуштера. Током
свог дугогодишњег рада, Милутин Радовановић је систематизовао дотадашња
сазнања о овим животињама, разрешио таксономски статус појединих форми
и на основу морфолошких карактера описао већи број подврста. Интензивно
се бавио феноменима морфолошке варијабилности, острвског меланизма,
затим патуљастих и гигантских острвских форми, преласка на хербиворну
исхрану, компетитивног искључивања и пасивног антропогеног насељавања
гуштера на острвима. На основу својих резултата износио је претпоставке о
начину и правцима насељавања источне обале Јадрана овим двема врстама
гуштера као и о рапидној еволуцији која се одигравала на геолошки релативно
младим јадранским острвима. Иако новије молекуларне студије преиспитују
валидност многих подврста на основу релативно мале генетичке дистанце,
једна од најзначајнијих Радовановићевих претпоставки – она о јако брзој морфолошкој еволуцији острвских форми, у потпуности је потврђена каснијим
експерименталним студијама., The island habitats have for a long time been recognized as places where
processes of speciation under the influences of specific living conditions and
isolation can be observed. The large part of Milutin Radovanović’s research was
focused on the island populations of morphologically and ecologically similar
species, Dalmatian wall lizard and Italian wall lizard. During his long-standing
work, Milutin Radovanović systematised the existing knowledge base on these
animals, resolved taxonomic status of certain island forms and described a num-
ber of subspecies based on morphological characters. He intensively studied the
phenomena of morphological variability, island melanism, dwarf and giant island
forms, switch to herbivory diet, competitive exclusion and passive anthropogenic
dispersal of the lizards among islands. Based on his results, he gave assumptions
on means and directions of colonization of the Eastern Adriatic coast by these two
lizard species and rapid evolution which took place on the geologically relatively
young Adriatic islands. Although new molecular studies question validity of many
subspecies, based on the relatively small genetic distance, one of the Radovanović’s
most important assumptions – the one about rapid morphological evolution of the
island forms, has been completely confirmed by later experimental studies.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts",
journal = "Proceedings of the Scientific conference held on the occasion of marking the 50th anniversary since the death of academician Milutin Radovanović; 2018 Dec 21; Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "Biologija ostrvskih populacija lacertidnih guštera, Biology of the Island Populations of Lacertid Lizards",
pages = "149-161",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5551"
}

Petanović, R., Marinković, D.,& Urošević, A.. (2019). Biologija ostrvskih populacija lacertidnih guštera. in Proceedings of the Scientific conference held on the occasion of marking the 50th anniversary since the death of academician Milutin Radovanović; 2018 Dec 21; Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade: Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts., 149-161.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5551

Petanović R, Marinković D, Urošević A. Biologija ostrvskih populacija lacertidnih guštera. in Proceedings of the Scientific conference held on the occasion of marking the 50th anniversary since the death of academician Milutin Radovanović; 2018 Dec 21; Belgrade, Serbia. 2019;:149-161.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5551 .

Petanović, Radmila, Marinković, Dragoslav, Urošević, Aleksandar, "Biologija ostrvskih populacija lacertidnih guštera" in Proceedings of the Scientific conference held on the occasion of marking the 50th anniversary since the death of academician Milutin Radovanović; 2018 Dec 21; Belgrade, Serbia (2019):149-161,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5551 .

TY  - GEN
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Mrkić, Dušan
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5532
AB  - Human activities, especially transportation and urbanization, coupled with climate change, can lead to changes in faunal compositions of some regions through range shrinking/expansion of certain species. Some lizards, particularly geckos, proved as adept colonizers, especially in urban ecosystems. The Kotschyi’s gecko (Mediodactylus kotschyi sensu lato) is a small crepuscular and nocturnal lizard characteristic for the eastern Mediterranean. Recent molecular analyses showed that it is, in fact, a species complex. 
In Serbia, Kotschyi’s gecko naturally occurs only in Prizren, Metohia, but recently it reached the southern edges of the Pannonian plain, which are under the strong influence of continental climate (hot summers and cold winters, with long periods of frost). Recently several populations of this small, inconspicuous lizard were discovered in Novi Sad, Belgrade, Smederevo and Pančevo, and possibly Niš, further to the south. The hypothesis of introduction during historic times was proposed, but a more likely explanation is a relatively recent simultaneous introduction, probably facilitated through railroad beds as corridors. Taxonomic identity of the introduced populations is still poorly known, but according to their morphological characters, they most likely belong to the kotschyi group. 
Involvement of citizen scientists, who shared their gecko findings with the Serbian Herpetological Society, proved invaluable in detecting the cases of introduction of this lizard. Such cooperation will further be encouraged and facilitated.
PB  - Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
T2  - Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution in Mediterranean Ecosystems: TIBE 2019; 2019 Dec 4-6; Vairão, Portugal
T1  - Mediterranean expats – populations of Kotschyi’s gecko thriving at the edge of the Pannonian plain in Serbia.
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5532
ER  - 

@misc{
author = "Urošević, Aleksandar and Maričić, Marko and Mrkić, Dušan and Anđelković, Marko",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Human activities, especially transportation and urbanization, coupled with climate change, can lead to changes in faunal compositions of some regions through range shrinking/expansion of certain species. Some lizards, particularly geckos, proved as adept colonizers, especially in urban ecosystems. The Kotschyi’s gecko (Mediodactylus kotschyi sensu lato) is a small crepuscular and nocturnal lizard characteristic for the eastern Mediterranean. Recent molecular analyses showed that it is, in fact, a species complex. 
In Serbia, Kotschyi’s gecko naturally occurs only in Prizren, Metohia, but recently it reached the southern edges of the Pannonian plain, which are under the strong influence of continental climate (hot summers and cold winters, with long periods of frost). Recently several populations of this small, inconspicuous lizard were discovered in Novi Sad, Belgrade, Smederevo and Pančevo, and possibly Niš, further to the south. The hypothesis of introduction during historic times was proposed, but a more likely explanation is a relatively recent simultaneous introduction, probably facilitated through railroad beds as corridors. Taxonomic identity of the introduced populations is still poorly known, but according to their morphological characters, they most likely belong to the kotschyi group. 
Involvement of citizen scientists, who shared their gecko findings with the Serbian Herpetological Society, proved invaluable in detecting the cases of introduction of this lizard. Such cooperation will further be encouraged and facilitated.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade",
journal = "Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution in Mediterranean Ecosystems: TIBE 2019; 2019 Dec 4-6; Vairão, Portugal",
title = "Mediterranean expats – populations of Kotschyi’s gecko thriving at the edge of the Pannonian plain in Serbia.",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5532"
}

Urošević, A., Maričić, M., Mrkić, D.,& Anđelković, M.. (2019). Mediterranean expats – populations of Kotschyi’s gecko thriving at the edge of the Pannonian plain in Serbia.. in Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution in Mediterranean Ecosystems: TIBE 2019; 2019 Dec 4-6; Vairão, Portugal
Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"– National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5532

Urošević A, Maričić M, Mrkić D, Anđelković M. Mediterranean expats – populations of Kotschyi’s gecko thriving at the edge of the Pannonian plain in Serbia.. in Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution in Mediterranean Ecosystems: TIBE 2019; 2019 Dec 4-6; Vairão, Portugal. 2019;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5532 .

Urošević, Aleksandar, Maričić, Marko, Mrkić, Dušan, Anđelković, Marko, "Mediterranean expats – populations of Kotschyi’s gecko thriving at the edge of the Pannonian plain in Serbia." in Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution in Mediterranean Ecosystems: TIBE 2019; 2019 Dec 4-6; Vairão, Portugal (2019),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5532 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Popović, Miloš
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Pomorišac, Gordan
AU  - Petrović, Dragiša
AU  - Grabovac, David
AU  - Surla, Aleksandra
AU  - Medenica, Ivan
AU  - Avramović, Stefan
AU  - Golubović, Ana
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5530
AB  - The Red-eared slider (Trachemis scripta elegans) is among the world’s most invasive species, and recentlyits related subspecies (T. s. scripta and T. s. troostii) were also being introduced in Europe. Herein, we present dataon introduction of the Red-eared slider and its related subspecies in Serbia, gathered during more than ten years.The number of reports of these turtles across Serbia almost doubled since 2015. The introductions are concentratedaround Belgrade and Novi Sad cities where large populations were detected, and all cases of possible reproduction:nest digging females and findings of hatchlings. The lakes, ponds and canals in the lowland habitats (less than 100m a.s.l.) were more vulnerable to the introduction of alien turtles – more than 73% of found alien turtles weredetected at low altitudes. The two other subspecies (T. s. scripta and T. s. troostii), which emerged in the pet tradeas a “substitute” after the ban on import and trade of Red-eared sliders, were also recorded at the few localities.They can hybridize with the Red-eared slider (T. s. elegans) and possibly increase its invasive potential. The stricterenforcement of the existing legislature in Serbia is needed, together with raising public awareness of the problemand eradication of established populations. Building of turtle sanctuaries is also suggested as an ethical andecologically safe alternative for disposal of unwanted pets.
PB  - Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade
C3  - XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy
T1  - Spread of Trachemys scripta ssp. (Testudines, Emydidae) in Serbia, with overview of possible reproduction
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5530
ER  - 

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year = "2019",
abstract = "The Red-eared slider (Trachemis scripta elegans) is among the world’s most invasive species, and recentlyits related subspecies (T. s. scripta and T. s. troostii) were also being introduced in Europe. Herein, we present dataon introduction of the Red-eared slider and its related subspecies in Serbia, gathered during more than ten years.The number of reports of these turtles across Serbia almost doubled since 2015. The introductions are concentratedaround Belgrade and Novi Sad cities where large populations were detected, and all cases of possible reproduction:nest digging females and findings of hatchlings. The lakes, ponds and canals in the lowland habitats (less than 100m a.s.l.) were more vulnerable to the introduction of alien turtles – more than 73% of found alien turtles weredetected at low altitudes. The two other subspecies (T. s. scripta and T. s. troostii), which emerged in the pet tradeas a “substitute” after the ban on import and trade of Red-eared sliders, were also recorded at the few localities.They can hybridize with the Red-eared slider (T. s. elegans) and possibly increase its invasive potential. The stricterenforcement of the existing legislature in Serbia is needed, together with raising public awareness of the problemand eradication of established populations. Building of turtle sanctuaries is also suggested as an ethical andecologically safe alternative for disposal of unwanted pets.",
publisher = "Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade",
journal = "XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy",
title = "Spread of Trachemys scripta ssp. (Testudines, Emydidae) in Serbia, with overview of possible reproduction",
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Urošević, A., Popović, M., Maričić, M., Pomorišac, G., Petrović, D., Grabovac, D., Surla, A., Medenica, I., Avramović, S.,& Golubović, A.. (2019). Spread of Trachemys scripta ssp. (Testudines, Emydidae) in Serbia, with overview of possible reproduction. in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy
Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković" - National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5530

Urošević A, Popović M, Maričić M, Pomorišac G, Petrović D, Grabovac D, Surla A, Medenica I, Avramović S, Golubović A. Spread of Trachemys scripta ssp. (Testudines, Emydidae) in Serbia, with overview of possible reproduction. in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy. 2019;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5530 .

Urošević, Aleksandar, Popović, Miloš, Maričić, Marko, Pomorišac, Gordan, Petrović, Dragiša, Grabovac, David, Surla, Aleksandra, Medenica, Ivan, Avramović, Stefan, Golubović, Ana, "Spread of Trachemys scripta ssp. (Testudines, Emydidae) in Serbia, with overview of possible reproduction" in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy (2019),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5530 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Ajduković, Maja
AU  - Arntzen, Jan W
AU  - Ivanović, Ana
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5527
AB  - Using micro-CT scanning and 3D geometric morphometrics of newt craniums and axial skeletons (first
three vertebrae) we explored the pattern of morphological integration. We tested if i) directly connected serially
homologous structures are more integrated than separated ones and ii) morphological integration coincides with
regional differentiation. We applied a multilevel approach by analyzing patterns of integration at static and
evolutionary levels, i.e., within and between species respectively. At the static level we choose the genus Triturus
as a representative monophyletic group. We analysed between-individual variation in shape to detect functional
modules and within-individuals the asymmetric component of variation in shape to detect developmental modules.
At the evolutionary level, 17 species from five genera were analysed in phylogenetic context and taking effects of
allometry on modularity and integration into account. We found that allometry is an important integrating factor
in serially homologous structures. At the static level and after the correction for allometry, functional integration
between the cranium and first vertebrae was weak but statistically significant between all elements, and
developmental integration was significant between the cranium and the atlas and first and second trunk vertebrae.
At the evolutionary level, the cranium, atlas and trunk vertebrae separate as three different modules. Our results
suggest that, at the evolutionary level, morphological integration coincide with regional and functional
differentiation of the axial skeleton. This allows the relatively independent evolution of the cranial skeleton and
the vertebral column, separate of the significant functional and developmental integration at the static level.
PB  - Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca
C3  - XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy
T1  - Мorphological integration of the cranium and axial skeleton in european newts
SP  - 142
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5527
ER  - 

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year = "2019",
abstract = "Using micro-CT scanning and 3D geometric morphometrics of newt craniums and axial skeletons (first
three vertebrae) we explored the pattern of morphological integration. We tested if i) directly connected serially
homologous structures are more integrated than separated ones and ii) morphological integration coincides with
regional differentiation. We applied a multilevel approach by analyzing patterns of integration at static and
evolutionary levels, i.e., within and between species respectively. At the static level we choose the genus Triturus
as a representative monophyletic group. We analysed between-individual variation in shape to detect functional
modules and within-individuals the asymmetric component of variation in shape to detect developmental modules.
At the evolutionary level, 17 species from five genera were analysed in phylogenetic context and taking effects of
allometry on modularity and integration into account. We found that allometry is an important integrating factor
in serially homologous structures. At the static level and after the correction for allometry, functional integration
between the cranium and first vertebrae was weak but statistically significant between all elements, and
developmental integration was significant between the cranium and the atlas and first and second trunk vertebrae.
At the evolutionary level, the cranium, atlas and trunk vertebrae separate as three different modules. Our results
suggest that, at the evolutionary level, morphological integration coincide with regional and functional
differentiation of the axial skeleton. This allows the relatively independent evolution of the cranial skeleton and
the vertebral column, separate of the significant functional and developmental integration at the static level.",
publisher = "Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca",
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Urošević, A., Ajduković, M., Arntzen, J. W.,& Ivanović, A.. (2019). Мorphological integration of the cranium and axial skeleton in european newts. in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy
Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca., 142.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5527

Urošević A, Ajduković M, Arntzen JW, Ivanović A. Мorphological integration of the cranium and axial skeleton in european newts. in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy. 2019;:142.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5527 .

Urošević, Aleksandar, Ajduković, Maja, Arntzen, Jan W, Ivanović, Ana, "Мorphological integration of the cranium and axial skeleton in european newts" in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy (2019):142,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5527 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Popović, Miloš
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Pomorišac, Gordan
AU  - Petrović, Dragiša
AU  - Grabovac, David
AU  - Surla, Aleksandra
AU  - Medenica, Ivan
AU  - Avramović, Stefan
AU  - Golubović, Ana
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5529
AB  - The Red-eared slider (Trachemis scripta elegans) is among the world’s most invasive species, and recently
its related subspecies (T. s. scripta and T. s. troostii) were also being introduced in Europe. Herein, we present data
on introduction of the Red-eared slider and its related subspecies in Serbia, gathered during more than ten years.
The number of reports of these turtles across Serbia almost doubled since 2015. The introductions are concentrated
around Belgrade and Novi Sad cities where large populations were detected, and all cases of possible reproduction:
nest digging females and findings of hatchlings. The lakes, ponds and canals in the lowland habitats (less than 100
m a.s.l.) were more vulnerable to the introduction of alien turtles – more than 73% of found alien turtles were
detected at low altitudes. The two other subspecies (T. s. scripta and T. s. troostii), which emerged in the pet trade
as a “substitute” after the ban on import and trade of Red-eared sliders, were also recorded at the few localities.
They can hybridize with the Red-eared slider (T. s. elegans) and possibly increase its invasive potential. The stricter
enforcement of the existing legislature in Serbia is needed, together with raising public awareness of the problem
and eradication of established populations. Building of turtle sanctuaries is also suggested as an ethical and
ecologically safe alternative for disposal of unwanted pets.
PB  - Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca
C3  - XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy
T1  - Spread of Trachemys scripta ssp. (Testudines, Emydidae) in Serbia, with overview of possible reproduction
SP  - 212
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5529
ER  - 

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year = "2019",
abstract = "The Red-eared slider (Trachemis scripta elegans) is among the world’s most invasive species, and recently
its related subspecies (T. s. scripta and T. s. troostii) were also being introduced in Europe. Herein, we present data
on introduction of the Red-eared slider and its related subspecies in Serbia, gathered during more than ten years.
The number of reports of these turtles across Serbia almost doubled since 2015. The introductions are concentrated
around Belgrade and Novi Sad cities where large populations were detected, and all cases of possible reproduction:
nest digging females and findings of hatchlings. The lakes, ponds and canals in the lowland habitats (less than 100
m a.s.l.) were more vulnerable to the introduction of alien turtles – more than 73% of found alien turtles were
detected at low altitudes. The two other subspecies (T. s. scripta and T. s. troostii), which emerged in the pet trade
as a “substitute” after the ban on import and trade of Red-eared sliders, were also recorded at the few localities.
They can hybridize with the Red-eared slider (T. s. elegans) and possibly increase its invasive potential. The stricter
enforcement of the existing legislature in Serbia is needed, together with raising public awareness of the problem
and eradication of established populations. Building of turtle sanctuaries is also suggested as an ethical and
ecologically safe alternative for disposal of unwanted pets.",
publisher = "Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca",
journal = "XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy",
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Urošević, A., Popović, M., Maričić, M., Pomorišac, G., Petrović, D., Grabovac, D., Surla, A., Medenica, I., Avramović, S.,& Golubović, A.. (2019). Spread of Trachemys scripta ssp. (Testudines, Emydidae) in Serbia, with overview of possible reproduction. in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy
Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca., 212.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5529

Urošević A, Popović M, Maričić M, Pomorišac G, Petrović D, Grabovac D, Surla A, Medenica I, Avramović S, Golubović A. Spread of Trachemys scripta ssp. (Testudines, Emydidae) in Serbia, with overview of possible reproduction. in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy. 2019;:212.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5529 .

Urošević, Aleksandar, Popović, Miloš, Maričić, Marko, Pomorišac, Gordan, Petrović, Dragiša, Grabovac, David, Surla, Aleksandra, Medenica, Ivan, Avramović, Stefan, Golubović, Ana, "Spread of Trachemys scripta ssp. (Testudines, Emydidae) in Serbia, with overview of possible reproduction" in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy (2019):212,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5529 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Kijanović, Ana
AU  - Vukov, Tanja
AU  - Uzum, Nazan
AU  - Olgun, Kurtulus
AU  - Tomašević Kolarov, Nataša
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://seh-congress-2019.unipv.it/
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4996
AB  - In recent decades, digit ratio has attracted considerable attention in biology. It has been suggested that the digit ratio may be used as a biomarker of early developmental effects. In particular, the second-to-fourth digit ratio has been linked to the effects of sex hormones and their receptor genes. Also, this ratio is a morphological feature that is important for tetrapod locomotory performances in different microhabitats. Here, we focus on examining sex differences in digit ratios (2D:3D, 2D: 4D and 3D: 4D) in 15 species of the family Salamandridae with different patterns of aquatic to terrestrial locomotion. The main questions of this study are: (1) whether sexual dimorphism exists in digit length and their ratios (2) whether size, phylogeny or ecology has an influence on digit length and its ratios. We assume that different selective pressures related to aquatic and terrestrial locomotion could override
the prenatal developmental cues. The results suggest a different degree of dimorphism in analyzed digits and digits
ratios in analyzed salamanders, with strong effects of ecology, i.e. the proportion of time spent using each
locomotion type, swimming or walking, implying that function has a large impact on limb growth. The results of
our study are in line with others which can help to evaluate whether the developmental or functional processes
have the most impact on limb evolution.
PB  - Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca
C3  - XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy
T1  - Sexual dimorphism in digits length and their ratios in Salamander species (Salamandridae)
SP  - 279
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_4996
ER  - 

@conference{
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year = "2019",
abstract = "In recent decades, digit ratio has attracted considerable attention in biology. It has been suggested that the digit ratio may be used as a biomarker of early developmental effects. In particular, the second-to-fourth digit ratio has been linked to the effects of sex hormones and their receptor genes. Also, this ratio is a morphological feature that is important for tetrapod locomotory performances in different microhabitats. Here, we focus on examining sex differences in digit ratios (2D:3D, 2D: 4D and 3D: 4D) in 15 species of the family Salamandridae with different patterns of aquatic to terrestrial locomotion. The main questions of this study are: (1) whether sexual dimorphism exists in digit length and their ratios (2) whether size, phylogeny or ecology has an influence on digit length and its ratios. We assume that different selective pressures related to aquatic and terrestrial locomotion could override
the prenatal developmental cues. The results suggest a different degree of dimorphism in analyzed digits and digits
ratios in analyzed salamanders, with strong effects of ecology, i.e. the proportion of time spent using each
locomotion type, swimming or walking, implying that function has a large impact on limb growth. The results of
our study are in line with others which can help to evaluate whether the developmental or functional processes
have the most impact on limb evolution.",
publisher = "Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca",
journal = "XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy",
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Kijanović, A., Vukov, T., Uzum, N., Olgun, K.,& Tomašević Kolarov, N.. (2019). Sexual dimorphism in digits length and their ratios in Salamander species (Salamandridae). in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy
Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca., 279.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_4996

Kijanović A, Vukov T, Uzum N, Olgun K, Tomašević Kolarov N. Sexual dimorphism in digits length and their ratios in Salamander species (Salamandridae). in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy. 2019;:279.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_4996 .

Kijanović, Ana, Vukov, Tanja, Uzum, Nazan, Olgun, Kurtulus, Tomašević Kolarov, Nataša, "Sexual dimorphism in digits length and their ratios in Salamander species (Salamandridae)" in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy (2019):279,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_4996 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Ljubisavljević, Katarina
AU  - Ivanović, Ana
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/jzs.12245
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3237
AB  - Different factors and processes that produce phenotypic variation at the individual, population, or interspecific level can influence or alter the covariance structure among morphological traits. Therefore, studies of the patterns of integration and modularity at multiple levels—static, ontogenetic, and evolutionary, can provide invaluable data on underlying factors and processes that structured morphological variation, directed, or constrained evolutionary changes. Our dataset, consisting of cranium shape data for 14 lizard species from the family Lacertidae, with substantial samples of hatchlings and adults along with their inferred evolutionary relationships, enabled us to assess modularity and morphological integration at all three levels. Five, not mutually exclusive modularity hypotheses of lizard cranium, were tested, and the effects of allometry on intensity and the pattern of integration and modularity were estimated. We used geometric morphometrics to extract symmetric and asymmetric, as well as allometric and nonallometric, components of shape variation. At the static level, firm confirmation of cranial modularity was found for hypotheses which separate anterior and posterior functional compartments of the skull. At the ontogenetic level, two alternative hypotheses (the “anteroposterior” and “neurodermatocranial” hypotheses) of ventral cranial modularity were confirmed. At the evolutionary level, the “neurodermatocranial” hypothesis was confirmed for the ventral cranium, which is in accordance with the pattern observed at the ontogenetic level. The observed pattern of static modularity could be driven by functional demands and can be regarded as adaptive. Ontogenetic modularity and evolutionary modularity show the same developmental origin, indicating conservatism of modularity patterns driven by developmental constraints.
T2  - Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research
T2  - Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research
T1  - Multilevel assessment of the Lacertid lizard cranial modularity
IS  - 1
VL  - 57
DO  - 10.1111/jzs.12245
SP  - 145
EP  - 158
ER  - 

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https://doi.org/10.1111/jzs.12245

Urošević A, Ljubisavljević K, Ivanović A. Multilevel assessment of the Lacertid lizard cranial modularity. in Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 2019;57(1):145-158.
doi:10.1111/jzs.12245 .

Urošević, Aleksandar, Ljubisavljević, Katarina, Ivanović, Ana, "Multilevel assessment of the Lacertid lizard cranial modularity" in Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research, 57, no. 1 (2019):145-158,
https://doi.org/10.1111/jzs.12245 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Popović, Miloš
AU  - Maričić, Marko
AU  - Pomorišac, Gordan
AU  - Petrović, Dragiša
AU  - Grabovac, David
AU  - Surla, Aleksandra
AU  - Medenica, Ivan
AU  - Avramović, Stefan
AU  - Golubović, Ana
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://www.acta-zoologica-bulgarica.eu/downloads/acta-zoologica-bulgarica/2019/71-2-247-251.pdf
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3483
AB  - This study presents an overview of localities where the alien pond slider Trachemys scripta (Thunberg in Schoepff, 1792) (Emydidiae) and its subspecies, T. s. elegans (Wied-Neuwied, 1839), T. s. scripta (Thunberg in Schoepff, 1792) and T. s. troostii (Holbrook, 1836), has been introduced in Serbia and shows indication of its possible reproduction in this country. The number of the new reports of these turtles is almost equal to the number of previously published findings. Most introductions as well as the cases of possible reproduction (nest-digging females and hatchlings found) have been concentrated around the large urban hubs - Belgrade and Novi Sad cities, where the largest populations have been detected. Generally, the water bodies in the lowland habitats (less than 100 m a.s.l.) were proven to be much more vulnerable to the introduction of alien turtles - more than 73% of cases of introduction were detected at low altitudes. Previously unreported "substitute" subspecies (T. s. scripta and T. s. troostii) can hybridise with the red-eared slider (T. s. elegans) and possibly increase its invasive potential. We suggest stricter enforcement of the legislation, together with raising public awareness of the problem, eradication of the established populations and building turtle sanctuaries as an ethical and ecologically safe alternative for disposal of unwanted pets.
PB  - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
T2  - Acta Zoologica Bulgarica
T1  - New Data on the Spread of Trachemys scripta  (Thunberg in Schoepff, 1792) (Testudines: Emydidae) and its Subspecies in Serbia
IS  - 2
VL  - 71
SP  - 247
EP  - 251
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_3483
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Urošević, Aleksandar and Popović, Miloš and Maričić, Marko and Pomorišac, Gordan and Petrović, Dragiša and Grabovac, David and Surla, Aleksandra and Medenica, Ivan and Avramović, Stefan and Golubović, Ana",
year = "2019",
abstract = "This study presents an overview of localities where the alien pond slider Trachemys scripta (Thunberg in Schoepff, 1792) (Emydidiae) and its subspecies, T. s. elegans (Wied-Neuwied, 1839), T. s. scripta (Thunberg in Schoepff, 1792) and T. s. troostii (Holbrook, 1836), has been introduced in Serbia and shows indication of its possible reproduction in this country. The number of the new reports of these turtles is almost equal to the number of previously published findings. Most introductions as well as the cases of possible reproduction (nest-digging females and hatchlings found) have been concentrated around the large urban hubs - Belgrade and Novi Sad cities, where the largest populations have been detected. Generally, the water bodies in the lowland habitats (less than 100 m a.s.l.) were proven to be much more vulnerable to the introduction of alien turtles - more than 73% of cases of introduction were detected at low altitudes. Previously unreported "substitute" subspecies (T. s. scripta and T. s. troostii) can hybridise with the red-eared slider (T. s. elegans) and possibly increase its invasive potential. We suggest stricter enforcement of the legislation, together with raising public awareness of the problem, eradication of the established populations and building turtle sanctuaries as an ethical and ecologically safe alternative for disposal of unwanted pets.",
publisher = "Bulgarian Academy of Sciences",
journal = "Acta Zoologica Bulgarica",
title = "New Data on the Spread of Trachemys scripta  (Thunberg in Schoepff, 1792) (Testudines: Emydidae) and its Subspecies in Serbia",
number = "2",
volume = "71",
pages = "247-251",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_3483"
}

Urošević, A., Popović, M., Maričić, M., Pomorišac, G., Petrović, D., Grabovac, D., Surla, A., Medenica, I., Avramović, S.,& Golubović, A.. (2019). New Data on the Spread of Trachemys scripta  (Thunberg in Schoepff, 1792) (Testudines: Emydidae) and its Subspecies in Serbia. in Acta Zoologica Bulgarica
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences., 71(2), 247-251.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_3483

Urošević A, Popović M, Maričić M, Pomorišac G, Petrović D, Grabovac D, Surla A, Medenica I, Avramović S, Golubović A. New Data on the Spread of Trachemys scripta  (Thunberg in Schoepff, 1792) (Testudines: Emydidae) and its Subspecies in Serbia. in Acta Zoologica Bulgarica. 2019;71(2):247-251.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_3483 .

Urošević, Aleksandar, Popović, Miloš, Maričić, Marko, Pomorišac, Gordan, Petrović, Dragiša, Grabovac, David, Surla, Aleksandra, Medenica, Ivan, Avramović, Stefan, Golubović, Ana, "New Data on the Spread of Trachemys scripta  (Thunberg in Schoepff, 1792) (Testudines: Emydidae) and its Subspecies in Serbia" in Acta Zoologica Bulgarica, 71, no. 2 (2019):247-251,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_3483 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Denoël, Mathieu
AU  - Ficetola, G. Francesco
AU  - Sillero, Neftali
AU  - Džukić, Georg
AU  - Kalezić, Miloš L.
AU  - Vukov, Tanja
AU  - Muhović, Irma
AU  - Iković, Vuk
AU  - Lejeune, Benjamin
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/ecm.1347
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3250
AB  - Eco‐cultural landscapes are assumed to be favorable environments for the persistence of biodiversity, but global change may affect differently their terrestrial and aquatic components. Few long‐term studies have examined how multiple, global change stressors may affect wetland biodiversity in such environments. Facultative paedomorphosis is a spectacular example of intra‐specific variation, in which biphasic (metamorphosing) amphibians coexist with fully aquatic conspecifics that do not metamorphose (paedomorphs). Paedomorphosis is seriously threatened by global change stressors, but it is unknown to what extent traditional management will allow its long‐term persistence. Here, we tested the effects of alien species introductions while taking into account land use and climate changes on the distribution of two polymorphic newt species (Ichthyosaura alpestris and Lissotriton graecus) in Montenegro by using a 68‐yr data set and Bayesian mixed models integrating complex spatial and temporal structures. We found that, despite the persistence of natural landscapes, metamorphs dramatically declined and paedomorphs were nearly extirpated, losing 99.9% of their aquatic area of occupancy and all the major populations. Fish introduction was the main determinant of decline for both phenotypes. Climate and the presence of crayfish further contributed to the decline of metamorphs, which started later and was less dramatic than that of paedomorphs. The near extinction of paedomorphosis on a country‐wide scale shows how invasive species determine broad‐scale impacts, which can be even stronger than other global change stressors, and underlines the need for immediate management actions to avoid the extinction of a unique developmental process, paedomorphosis.
T2  - Ecological Monographs
T1  - Traditionally managed landscapes do not prevent amphibian decline and the extinction of paedomorphosis
DO  - 10.1002/ecm.1347
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Denoël, Mathieu and Ficetola, G. Francesco and Sillero, Neftali and Džukić, Georg and Kalezić, Miloš L. and Vukov, Tanja and Muhović, Irma and Iković, Vuk and Lejeune, Benjamin",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Eco‐cultural landscapes are assumed to be favorable environments for the persistence of biodiversity, but global change may affect differently their terrestrial and aquatic components. Few long‐term studies have examined how multiple, global change stressors may affect wetland biodiversity in such environments. Facultative paedomorphosis is a spectacular example of intra‐specific variation, in which biphasic (metamorphosing) amphibians coexist with fully aquatic conspecifics that do not metamorphose (paedomorphs). Paedomorphosis is seriously threatened by global change stressors, but it is unknown to what extent traditional management will allow its long‐term persistence. Here, we tested the effects of alien species introductions while taking into account land use and climate changes on the distribution of two polymorphic newt species (Ichthyosaura alpestris and Lissotriton graecus) in Montenegro by using a 68‐yr data set and Bayesian mixed models integrating complex spatial and temporal structures. We found that, despite the persistence of natural landscapes, metamorphs dramatically declined and paedomorphs were nearly extirpated, losing 99.9% of their aquatic area of occupancy and all the major populations. Fish introduction was the main determinant of decline for both phenotypes. Climate and the presence of crayfish further contributed to the decline of metamorphs, which started later and was less dramatic than that of paedomorphs. The near extinction of paedomorphosis on a country‐wide scale shows how invasive species determine broad‐scale impacts, which can be even stronger than other global change stressors, and underlines the need for immediate management actions to avoid the extinction of a unique developmental process, paedomorphosis.",
journal = "Ecological Monographs",
title = "Traditionally managed landscapes do not prevent amphibian decline and the extinction of paedomorphosis",
doi = "10.1002/ecm.1347"
}

Denoël, M., Ficetola, G. F., Sillero, N., Džukić, G., Kalezić, M. L., Vukov, T., Muhović, I., Iković, V.,& Lejeune, B.. (2019). Traditionally managed landscapes do not prevent amphibian decline and the extinction of paedomorphosis. in Ecological Monographs.
https://doi.org/10.1002/ecm.1347

Denoël M, Ficetola GF, Sillero N, Džukić G, Kalezić ML, Vukov T, Muhović I, Iković V, Lejeune B. Traditionally managed landscapes do not prevent amphibian decline and the extinction of paedomorphosis. in Ecological Monographs. 2019;.
doi:10.1002/ecm.1347 .

Denoël, Mathieu, Ficetola, G. Francesco, Sillero, Neftali, Džukić, Georg, Kalezić, Miloš L., Vukov, Tanja, Muhović, Irma, Iković, Vuk, Lejeune, Benjamin, "Traditionally managed landscapes do not prevent amphibian decline and the extinction of paedomorphosis" in Ecological Monographs (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1002/ecm.1347 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Neda, Bogdanović
AU  - Denon, Gorana
AU  - Mirč, Marko
AU  - Vučić, Tijana
AU  - Ajduković, Maja
AU  - Vukov, Tanja
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3498
AB  - Millions of animals are roadkilled every year. Amphibians and reptiles are among the most prone to roadkill, especially near ponds and wetlands. We examined the impact of traffic on amphibian and reptile populations on the edge of Special nature reserve “Obedska bara”, Serbia. The aim of our study was to examine the temporal and spatial patterns of amphibian and reptile road mortality. From March to December 2018, we surveyed the road on foot for roadkills on a road section of 4.2 km, with two different habitat types (forest-pond and agricultural area-pond). Within 32 fieldwork days, we recorded 20457 roadkills (nine amphibian and eight reptile species). Amphibians (93%) were more vulnerable to traffic than reptiles (7%). Specimens of Pelophylax esculentus complex are the most frequently killed amphibians, followed by Pelobates fuscus, while specimens of Natrix natrix were the most frequently killed reptile species, followed by Emys orbicularis. The numbers of killed amphibians and reptiles varied with the season, indicating that species do not have the same roadkill patterns among the different seasons. Amphibian roadkills were the most frequent during the summer, while reptile roadkills were the most frequent in spring and late summer. Habitat type significantly affected the vulnerability of animals on roads. In addition to the different number of individuals killed in two different habitat types (higher in forest habitat), there was a difference in species composition. This study indicates that detailed monitoring and actions that will mitigate road mortality are urgently needed in the Special nature reserve “Obedska bara“.
C3  - XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy, 2019
T1  - Amphibian and reptile road mortality in the protected area of Obedska Bara, Serbia
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_3498
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Anđelković, Marko and Neda, Bogdanović and Denon, Gorana and Mirč, Marko and Vučić, Tijana and Ajduković, Maja and Vukov, Tanja",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Millions of animals are roadkilled every year. Amphibians and reptiles are among the most prone to roadkill, especially near ponds and wetlands. We examined the impact of traffic on amphibian and reptile populations on the edge of Special nature reserve “Obedska bara”, Serbia. The aim of our study was to examine the temporal and spatial patterns of amphibian and reptile road mortality. From March to December 2018, we surveyed the road on foot for roadkills on a road section of 4.2 km, with two different habitat types (forest-pond and agricultural area-pond). Within 32 fieldwork days, we recorded 20457 roadkills (nine amphibian and eight reptile species). Amphibians (93%) were more vulnerable to traffic than reptiles (7%). Specimens of Pelophylax esculentus complex are the most frequently killed amphibians, followed by Pelobates fuscus, while specimens of Natrix natrix were the most frequently killed reptile species, followed by Emys orbicularis. The numbers of killed amphibians and reptiles varied with the season, indicating that species do not have the same roadkill patterns among the different seasons. Amphibian roadkills were the most frequent during the summer, while reptile roadkills were the most frequent in spring and late summer. Habitat type significantly affected the vulnerability of animals on roads. In addition to the different number of individuals killed in two different habitat types (higher in forest habitat), there was a difference in species composition. This study indicates that detailed monitoring and actions that will mitigate road mortality are urgently needed in the Special nature reserve “Obedska bara“.",
journal = "XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy, 2019",
title = "Amphibian and reptile road mortality in the protected area of Obedska Bara, Serbia",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_3498"
}

Anđelković, M., Neda, B., Denon, G., Mirč, M., Vučić, T., Ajduković, M.,& Vukov, T.. (2019). Amphibian and reptile road mortality in the protected area of Obedska Bara, Serbia. in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy, 2019.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_3498

Anđelković M, Neda B, Denon G, Mirč M, Vučić T, Ajduković M, Vukov T. Amphibian and reptile road mortality in the protected area of Obedska Bara, Serbia. in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy, 2019. 2019;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_3498 .

Anđelković, Marko, Neda, Bogdanović, Denon, Gorana, Mirč, Marko, Vučić, Tijana, Ajduković, Maja, Vukov, Tanja, "Amphibian and reptile road mortality in the protected area of Obedska Bara, Serbia" in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy, 2019 (2019),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_3498 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Krstičić Račković, Jelena
AU  - Tomašević Kolarov, Nataša
AU  - Labus, Nenad
AU  - Vukov, Tanja
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00435-019-00441-9
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3332
AB  - The vertebrate skull is considered as phylogenetically conserved, but shows extensive diversification in many clades due to various environmental, climate and habitat influences. We explored the cranial size and shape differences of three closely related brown frog species, Rana temporaria, R. dalmatina and R. graeca to emphases the interspecific variation and intraspecific sexual differences, the allometric patterns in cranial shape changes and the relationship between cranial shape, phylogeny, and ecological similarity. Brown frogs significantly differ in cranial size and shape. Interspecific cranial shape changes are under strong influence of size variation. When size is considered, our results show that R. dalmatina is the most divergent species, while differences between R. dalmatina and R. temporaria cranial shapes are diminished when size is removed and peculiar features of R. graeca cranium arise (the most robust and rounded cranium). In both cases, with size and without size, major shape changes are related to the position of quadratum and width of the cranium at the level of anterior margin of eye. When comparing non-allometric shape with ecological similarity and phylogenetic relatedness we found that ecologically similar but phylogenetically more distant species shared the cranial morphology. Intraspecific patterns of cranial phenotypic variation in brown frogs showed significant cranium sexual size and shape dimorphism and absence of allometric scaling between sexes. More detailed studies on the relation of morphology and ecology in brown frogs are necessary to explain the mechanism behind cranial size and shape variation.
T2  - Zoomorphology
T1  - Interspecific size- and sex-related variation in the cranium of European brown frogs (Genus Rana)
DO  - 10.1007/s00435-019-00441-9
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Krstičić Račković, Jelena and Tomašević Kolarov, Nataša and Labus, Nenad and Vukov, Tanja",
year = "2019",
abstract = "The vertebrate skull is considered as phylogenetically conserved, but shows extensive diversification in many clades due to various environmental, climate and habitat influences. We explored the cranial size and shape differences of three closely related brown frog species, Rana temporaria, R. dalmatina and R. graeca to emphases the interspecific variation and intraspecific sexual differences, the allometric patterns in cranial shape changes and the relationship between cranial shape, phylogeny, and ecological similarity. Brown frogs significantly differ in cranial size and shape. Interspecific cranial shape changes are under strong influence of size variation. When size is considered, our results show that R. dalmatina is the most divergent species, while differences between R. dalmatina and R. temporaria cranial shapes are diminished when size is removed and peculiar features of R. graeca cranium arise (the most robust and rounded cranium). In both cases, with size and without size, major shape changes are related to the position of quadratum and width of the cranium at the level of anterior margin of eye. When comparing non-allometric shape with ecological similarity and phylogenetic relatedness we found that ecologically similar but phylogenetically more distant species shared the cranial morphology. Intraspecific patterns of cranial phenotypic variation in brown frogs showed significant cranium sexual size and shape dimorphism and absence of allometric scaling between sexes. More detailed studies on the relation of morphology and ecology in brown frogs are necessary to explain the mechanism behind cranial size and shape variation.",
journal = "Zoomorphology",
title = "Interspecific size- and sex-related variation in the cranium of European brown frogs (Genus Rana)",
doi = "10.1007/s00435-019-00441-9"
}

Krstičić Račković, J., Tomašević Kolarov, N., Labus, N.,& Vukov, T.. (2019). Interspecific size- and sex-related variation in the cranium of European brown frogs (Genus Rana). in Zoomorphology.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00435-019-00441-9

Krstičić Račković J, Tomašević Kolarov N, Labus N, Vukov T. Interspecific size- and sex-related variation in the cranium of European brown frogs (Genus Rana). in Zoomorphology. 2019;.
doi:10.1007/s00435-019-00441-9 .

Krstičić Račković, Jelena, Tomašević Kolarov, Nataša, Labus, Nenad, Vukov, Tanja, "Interspecific size- and sex-related variation in the cranium of European brown frogs (Genus Rana)" in Zoomorphology (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00435-019-00441-9 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mirč, Marko
AU  - Tomašević-Kolarov, Nataša
AU  - Stamenković, Srđan
AU  - Vukov, Tanja
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?ID=0354-46641900033M
UR  - http://www.serbiosoc.org.rs/arch/index.php/abs/article/view/4044
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3569
AB  - The use of fluctuating asymmetry (FA) as a measure of developmental instability and its relationship to stress and fitness is highly controversial. We examined whether the selection of different FA indices and traits influences the results of FA analysis. We chose four meristic traits and three FA indices (two single-trait and two multiple-trait indices) to assess FA levels in the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) from three different habitat types (urban, suburban and natural). Urbanization has already been linked to developmental instability in P. muralis. We therefore expected to detect different FA levels among the habitats. However, we also wanted to see whether we obtained the same patterns using different indices and traits. Our results showed that different traits can yield different FA patterns between habitats. The only statistically significant difference between habitats was detected for the FA2 index in femoral pores. The highest level of FA was detected in the urban population, while the lowest level was in the natural population. It is clear that caution must be exerted when deciding on which traits and indices are to be used for FA analysis
T2  - Archives of Biological Sciences
T1  - Asymmetry in the common wall lizard Podarcis muralis under different levels of urbanization: The effect of trait and FA index selection
IS  - 3
VL  - 71
DO  - 10.2298/ABS190225033M
SP  - 501
EP  - 508
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Mirč, Marko and Tomašević-Kolarov, Nataša and Stamenković, Srđan and Vukov, Tanja",
year = "2019",
abstract = "The use of fluctuating asymmetry (FA) as a measure of developmental instability and its relationship to stress and fitness is highly controversial. We examined whether the selection of different FA indices and traits influences the results of FA analysis. We chose four meristic traits and three FA indices (two single-trait and two multiple-trait indices) to assess FA levels in the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis) from three different habitat types (urban, suburban and natural). Urbanization has already been linked to developmental instability in P. muralis. We therefore expected to detect different FA levels among the habitats. However, we also wanted to see whether we obtained the same patterns using different indices and traits. Our results showed that different traits can yield different FA patterns between habitats. The only statistically significant difference between habitats was detected for the FA2 index in femoral pores. The highest level of FA was detected in the urban population, while the lowest level was in the natural population. It is clear that caution must be exerted when deciding on which traits and indices are to be used for FA analysis",
journal = "Archives of Biological Sciences",
title = "Asymmetry in the common wall lizard Podarcis muralis under different levels of urbanization: The effect of trait and FA index selection",
number = "3",
volume = "71",
doi = "10.2298/ABS190225033M",
pages = "501-508"
}

Mirč, M., Tomašević-Kolarov, N., Stamenković, S.,& Vukov, T.. (2019). Asymmetry in the common wall lizard Podarcis muralis under different levels of urbanization: The effect of trait and FA index selection. in Archives of Biological Sciences, 71(3), 501-508.
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS190225033M

Mirč M, Tomašević-Kolarov N, Stamenković S, Vukov T. Asymmetry in the common wall lizard Podarcis muralis under different levels of urbanization: The effect of trait and FA index selection. in Archives of Biological Sciences. 2019;71(3):501-508.
doi:10.2298/ABS190225033M .

Mirč, Marko, Tomašević-Kolarov, Nataša, Stamenković, Srđan, Vukov, Tanja, "Asymmetry in the common wall lizard Podarcis muralis under different levels of urbanization: The effect of trait and FA index selection" in Archives of Biological Sciences, 71, no. 3 (2019):501-508,
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS190225033M . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dufresnes, Christophe
AU  - Strachinis, Ilias
AU  - Suriadna, Nataliia
AU  - Mykytynets, Galyna
AU  - Cogălniceanu, Dan
AU  - Székely, Paul
AU  - Vukov, Tanja
AU  - Arntzen, Jan W.
AU  - Wielstra, Ben
AU  - Lymberakis, Petros
AU  - Geffen, Eli
AU  - Gafny, Sarig
AU  - Kumlutaş, Yusuf
AU  - Ilgaz, Çetin
AU  - Candan, Kamil
AU  - Mizsei, Edvárd
AU  - Szabolcs, Márton
AU  - Kolenda, Krzysztof
AU  - Smirnov, Nazar
AU  - Géniez, Philippe
AU  - Lukanov, Simeon
AU  - Crochet, Pierre-André
AU  - Dubey, Sylvain
AU  - Perrin, Nicolas
AU  - Litvinchuk, Spartak N.
AU  - Denoël, Mathieu
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/mec.15133
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3412
AB  - Cryptic phylogeographic diversifications provide unique models to examine the role of phylogenetic divergence on the evolution of reproductive isolation, without extrinsic factors such as ecological and behavioural differentiation. Yet, to date very few comparative studies have been attempted within such radiations. Here, we characterize a new speciation continuum in a group of widespread Eurasian amphibians, the Pelobates spadefoot toads, by conducting multilocus (restriction site associated DNA sequencing and mitochondrial DNA) phylogenetic, phylogeographic and hybrid zone analyses. Within the P. syriacus complex, we discovered species-level cryptic divergences (>5 million years ago [My]) between populations distributed in the Near-East (hereafter P. syriacus sensu stricto [s.s.]) and southeastern Europe (hereafter P. balcanicus), each featuring deep intraspecific lineages. Altogether, we could scale hybridizability to divergence time along six different stages, spanning from sympatry without gene flow (P. fuscus and P. balcanicus, >10 My), parapatry with highly restricted hybridization (P. balcanicus and P. syriacus s.s., >5 My), narrow hybrid zones (~15 km) consistent with partial reproductive isolation (P. fuscus and P. vespertinus, ~3 My), to extensive admixture between Pleistocene and refugial lineages (≤2 My). This full spectrum empirically supports a gradual build up of reproductive barriers through time, reversible up until a threshold that we estimate at ~3 My. Hence, cryptic phylogeographic lineages may fade away or become reproductively isolated species simply depending on the time they persist in allopatry, and without definite ecomorphological divergence.
T2  - Molecular Ecology
T1  - Phylogeography of a cryptic speciation continuum in Eurasian spadefoot toads (Pelobates).
DO  - 10.1111/mec.15133
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Dufresnes, Christophe and Strachinis, Ilias and Suriadna, Nataliia and Mykytynets, Galyna and Cogălniceanu, Dan and Székely, Paul and Vukov, Tanja and Arntzen, Jan W. and Wielstra, Ben and Lymberakis, Petros and Geffen, Eli and Gafny, Sarig and Kumlutaş, Yusuf and Ilgaz, Çetin and Candan, Kamil and Mizsei, Edvárd and Szabolcs, Márton and Kolenda, Krzysztof and Smirnov, Nazar and Géniez, Philippe and Lukanov, Simeon and Crochet, Pierre-André and Dubey, Sylvain and Perrin, Nicolas and Litvinchuk, Spartak N. and Denoël, Mathieu",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Cryptic phylogeographic diversifications provide unique models to examine the role of phylogenetic divergence on the evolution of reproductive isolation, without extrinsic factors such as ecological and behavioural differentiation. Yet, to date very few comparative studies have been attempted within such radiations. Here, we characterize a new speciation continuum in a group of widespread Eurasian amphibians, the Pelobates spadefoot toads, by conducting multilocus (restriction site associated DNA sequencing and mitochondrial DNA) phylogenetic, phylogeographic and hybrid zone analyses. Within the P. syriacus complex, we discovered species-level cryptic divergences (>5 million years ago [My]) between populations distributed in the Near-East (hereafter P. syriacus sensu stricto [s.s.]) and southeastern Europe (hereafter P. balcanicus), each featuring deep intraspecific lineages. Altogether, we could scale hybridizability to divergence time along six different stages, spanning from sympatry without gene flow (P. fuscus and P. balcanicus, >10 My), parapatry with highly restricted hybridization (P. balcanicus and P. syriacus s.s., >5 My), narrow hybrid zones (~15 km) consistent with partial reproductive isolation (P. fuscus and P. vespertinus, ~3 My), to extensive admixture between Pleistocene and refugial lineages (≤2 My). This full spectrum empirically supports a gradual build up of reproductive barriers through time, reversible up until a threshold that we estimate at ~3 My. Hence, cryptic phylogeographic lineages may fade away or become reproductively isolated species simply depending on the time they persist in allopatry, and without definite ecomorphological divergence.",
journal = "Molecular Ecology",
title = "Phylogeography of a cryptic speciation continuum in Eurasian spadefoot toads (Pelobates).",
doi = "10.1111/mec.15133"
}

Dufresnes, C., Strachinis, I., Suriadna, N., Mykytynets, G., Cogălniceanu, D., Székely, P., Vukov, T., Arntzen, J. W., Wielstra, B., Lymberakis, P., Geffen, E., Gafny, S., Kumlutaş, Y., Ilgaz, Ç., Candan, K., Mizsei, E., Szabolcs, M., Kolenda, K., Smirnov, N., Géniez, P., Lukanov, S., Crochet, P., Dubey, S., Perrin, N., Litvinchuk, S. N.,& Denoël, M.. (2019). Phylogeography of a cryptic speciation continuum in Eurasian spadefoot toads (Pelobates).. in Molecular Ecology.
https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15133

Dufresnes C, Strachinis I, Suriadna N, Mykytynets G, Cogălniceanu D, Székely P, Vukov T, Arntzen JW, Wielstra B, Lymberakis P, Geffen E, Gafny S, Kumlutaş Y, Ilgaz Ç, Candan K, Mizsei E, Szabolcs M, Kolenda K, Smirnov N, Géniez P, Lukanov S, Crochet P, Dubey S, Perrin N, Litvinchuk SN, Denoël M. Phylogeography of a cryptic speciation continuum in Eurasian spadefoot toads (Pelobates).. in Molecular Ecology. 2019;.
doi:10.1111/mec.15133 .

Dufresnes, Christophe, Strachinis, Ilias, Suriadna, Nataliia, Mykytynets, Galyna, Cogălniceanu, Dan, Székely, Paul, Vukov, Tanja, Arntzen, Jan W., Wielstra, Ben, Lymberakis, Petros, Geffen, Eli, Gafny, Sarig, Kumlutaş, Yusuf, Ilgaz, Çetin, Candan, Kamil, Mizsei, Edvárd, Szabolcs, Márton, Kolenda, Krzysztof, Smirnov, Nazar, Géniez, Philippe, Lukanov, Simeon, Crochet, Pierre-André, Dubey, Sylvain, Perrin, Nicolas, Litvinchuk, Spartak N., Denoël, Mathieu, "Phylogeography of a cryptic speciation continuum in Eurasian spadefoot toads (Pelobates)." in Molecular Ecology (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.15133 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Golubović, Ana
AU  - Tomović, Ljiljana
AU  - Nikolić, Marko
AU  - Nikolić, Sonja
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Arsovski, Dragan
AU  - Iković, Vuk
AU  - Gvozdenović, Slađana
AU  - Popović, Miloš
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?ID=0354-46641900034G
UR  - http://www.serbiosoc.org.rs/arch/index.php/abs/article/view/4163
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3566
AB  - Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is among the conservation priorities in the European Union. Consequently, it is included in Annexes II and IV of the EU Habitats Directive, Annex II of the Bern Convention, and Annex II of the CITES Convention. Hermann’s tortoise conservation programs compile insights on the threats affecting population viability, along with factors shaping the species’ distribution. Serbian populations of the eastern subspecies (Testudo hermanni boettgeri) seem numerous and therefore prosperous, but recent population viability analyses revealed that they are susceptible to rapid demographic changes and/or habitat destruction. This implies the need for effective population monitoring and protection, as well as mapping and preservation of suitable habitats. In this paper we summarized current knowledge about the geographic distribution of Hermann’s tortoise in Serbia and modeled its ecological niche. Our results corroborate and uphold the known species’ distribution in Serbia. Most suitable habitats are situated in the lowland areas of eastern, central and southern Serbia, under semi-open habitats, such as pastures and shrubs, broadleaf forests, and all successional stages in between. The results provided in this paper should be considered in the selection and shaping of NATURA 2000 sites in Serbia.
T2  - Archives of Biological Sciences
T1  - Distribution of Hermann’s tortoise across Serbia with implications for conservation
IS  - 3
VL  - 71
DO  - 10.2298/ABS190406034G
SP  - 509
EP  - 516
ER  - 

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year = "2019",
abstract = "Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is among the conservation priorities in the European Union. Consequently, it is included in Annexes II and IV of the EU Habitats Directive, Annex II of the Bern Convention, and Annex II of the CITES Convention. Hermann’s tortoise conservation programs compile insights on the threats affecting population viability, along with factors shaping the species’ distribution. Serbian populations of the eastern subspecies (Testudo hermanni boettgeri) seem numerous and therefore prosperous, but recent population viability analyses revealed that they are susceptible to rapid demographic changes and/or habitat destruction. This implies the need for effective population monitoring and protection, as well as mapping and preservation of suitable habitats. In this paper we summarized current knowledge about the geographic distribution of Hermann’s tortoise in Serbia and modeled its ecological niche. Our results corroborate and uphold the known species’ distribution in Serbia. Most suitable habitats are situated in the lowland areas of eastern, central and southern Serbia, under semi-open habitats, such as pastures and shrubs, broadleaf forests, and all successional stages in between. The results provided in this paper should be considered in the selection and shaping of NATURA 2000 sites in Serbia.",
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Golubović, A., Tomović, L., Nikolić, M., Nikolić, S., Anđelković, M., Arsovski, D., Iković, V., Gvozdenović, S.,& Popović, M.. (2019). Distribution of Hermann’s tortoise across Serbia with implications for conservation. in Archives of Biological Sciences, 71(3), 509-516.
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS190406034G

Golubović A, Tomović L, Nikolić M, Nikolić S, Anđelković M, Arsovski D, Iković V, Gvozdenović S, Popović M. Distribution of Hermann’s tortoise across Serbia with implications for conservation. in Archives of Biological Sciences. 2019;71(3):509-516.
doi:10.2298/ABS190406034G .

Golubović, Ana, Tomović, Ljiljana, Nikolić, Marko, Nikolić, Sonja, Anđelković, Marko, Arsovski, Dragan, Iković, Vuk, Gvozdenović, Slađana, Popović, Miloš, "Distribution of Hermann’s tortoise across Serbia with implications for conservation" in Archives of Biological Sciences, 71, no. 3 (2019):509-516,
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS190406034G . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Ajduković, Maja
AU  - Jan Willem, Arntzen
AU  - Ivanović, Ana
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://seh-congress-2019.unipv.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SEHXX-abstract-book-3.pdf
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3496
AB  - Using micro-CT scanning and 3D geometric morphometrics of newt craniums and axial skeletons (first three vertebrae) we explored the pattern of morphological integration. We tested if i) directly connected serially homologous structures are more integrated than separated ones and ii) morphological integration coincides with regional differentiation. We applied a multilevel approach by analyzing patterns of integration at static and evolutionary levels, i.e., within and between species respectively. At the static level we choose the genus Triturus as a representative monophyletic group. We analysed between-individual variation in shape to detect functional modules and within-individuals the asymmetric component of variation in shape to detect developmental modules. At the evolutionary level, 17 species from five genera were analysed in phylogenetic context and taking effects of allometry on modularity and integration into account. We found that allometry is an important integrating factor in serially homologous structures. At the static level and after the correction for allometry, functional integration between the cranium and first vertebrae was weak but statistically significant between all elements, and developmental integration was significant between the cranium and the atlas and first and second trunk vertebrae. At the evolutionary level, the cranium, atlas and trunk vertebrae separate as three different modules. Our results suggest that, at the evolutionary level, morphological integration coincide with regional and functional differentiation of the axial skeleton. This allows the relatively independent evolution of the cranial skeleton and the vertebral column, separate of the significant functional and developmental integration at the static level.
PB  - Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca
C3  - XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy
T1  - Morphological integration of the cranium and axial skeleton In European newts
SP  - 142
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_3496
ER  - 

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Urošević, A., Ajduković, M., Jan Willem, A.,& Ivanović, A.. (2019). Morphological integration of the cranium and axial skeleton In European newts. in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy
Milan, Italy: University of Milan, the University of Pavia, the Natural History Museum of Milan and the University of Milano-Bicocca., 142.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_3496

Urošević A, Ajduković M, Jan Willem A, Ivanović A. Morphological integration of the cranium and axial skeleton In European newts. in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy. 2019;:142.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_3496 .

Urošević, Aleksandar, Ajduković, Maja, Jan Willem, Arntzen, Ivanović, Ana, "Morphological integration of the cranium and axial skeleton In European newts" in XX European Congress of Herpetology. Program & Abstracts; 2019 Sep 2-6; Milan, Italy (2019):142,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_3496 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Jablonski, Daniel
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Anđelković, Marko
AU  - Džukić, Georg
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/29420/list/8/
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3467
AB  - Afghanistan is a herpetologically understudied country with few published papers since the end of “Afghanistan’s Golden Age” from the 1930s to the 1970s. Although a detailed checklist of the herpetofauna of the country, based on exploration of herpetodiversity using biodiversity archives, has been published recently, there still exist additional historical data that have not been considered. This is the case for a so far unknown collection of lizards from Afghanistan deposited in the herpetological collection of the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković at the University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia. The material comes from field research conducted in 1972 and contains 27 specimens in seven lizard genera representing four families (Agamidae, Gekkonidae, Lacertidae, Scincidae). This historical collection was examined and basic morphometric data, field data, and photographs are provided, comparing the distributional data with published datasets. Updated species distribution maps reveal new locality or province records and an important range extension for Eurylepis taeniolata Blyth, 1854 which represents the northernmost record for this species in Afghanistan. In addition, one further distribution record for the Bufotes viridis (Laurenti, 1768) complex from the same research trip is noted
T2  - ZooKeys
T1  - An unknown collection of lizards from Afghanistan
VL  - 843
DO  - 10.3897/zookeys.843.29420
SP  - 129
EP  - 147
ER  - 

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year = "2019",
abstract = "Afghanistan is a herpetologically understudied country with few published papers since the end of “Afghanistan’s Golden Age” from the 1930s to the 1970s. Although a detailed checklist of the herpetofauna of the country, based on exploration of herpetodiversity using biodiversity archives, has been published recently, there still exist additional historical data that have not been considered. This is the case for a so far unknown collection of lizards from Afghanistan deposited in the herpetological collection of the Institute for Biological Research “Siniša Stanković at the University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia. The material comes from field research conducted in 1972 and contains 27 specimens in seven lizard genera representing four families (Agamidae, Gekkonidae, Lacertidae, Scincidae). This historical collection was examined and basic morphometric data, field data, and photographs are provided, comparing the distributional data with published datasets. Updated species distribution maps reveal new locality or province records and an important range extension for Eurylepis taeniolata Blyth, 1854 which represents the northernmost record for this species in Afghanistan. In addition, one further distribution record for the Bufotes viridis (Laurenti, 1768) complex from the same research trip is noted",
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title = "An unknown collection of lizards from Afghanistan",
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Jablonski, D., Urošević, A., Anđelković, M.,& Džukić, G.. (2019). An unknown collection of lizards from Afghanistan. in ZooKeys, 843, 129-147.
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Jablonski D, Urošević A, Anđelković M, Džukić G. An unknown collection of lizards from Afghanistan. in ZooKeys. 2019;843:129-147.
doi:10.3897/zookeys.843.29420 .

Jablonski, Daniel, Urošević, Aleksandar, Anđelković, Marko, Džukić, Georg, "An unknown collection of lizards from Afghanistan" in ZooKeys, 843 (2019):129-147,
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.843.29420 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Arntzen, Jan W.
AU  - Üzüm, Nazan
AU  - Ajduković, Maja
AU  - Ivanović, Ana
AU  - Wielstra, Ben
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://peerj.com/articles/5317
UR  - https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3120
AB  - Relationships between phylogenetic relatedness, hybrid zone spatial structure, the amount of interspecific gene flow and population demography were investigated, with the newt genus Triturus as a model system. In earlier work, a bimodal hybrid zone of two distantly related species combined low interspecific gene flow with hybrid sterility and heterosis was documented. Apart from that, a suite of unimodal hybrid zones in closely related Triturus showed more or less extensive introgressive hybridization with no evidence for heterosis. We here report on population demography and interspecific gene flow in two Triturus species ( T. macedonicus and T. ivanbureschi in Serbia). These are two that are moderately related, engage in a heterogeneous uni-/bimodal hybrid zone and hence represent an intermediate situation. This study used 13 diagnostic nuclear genetic markers in a population at the species contact zone. This showed that all individuals were hybrids, with no parentals detected. Age, size and longevity and the estimated growth curves are not exceeding that of the parental species, so that we conclude the absence of heterosis in T. macedonicus – T. ivanbureschi . Observations across the genus support the hypothesis that fertile hybrids allocate resources to reproduction and infertile hybrids allocate resources to growth. Several Triturus species hybrid zones not yet studied allow the testing of this hypothesis.
T2  - PeerJ
T1  - Absence of heterosis in hybrid crested newts
VL  - 6
DO  - 10.7717/peerj.5317
SP  - e5317
ER  - 

@article{
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Arntzen, J. W., Üzüm, N., Ajduković, M., Ivanović, A.,& Wielstra, B.. (2018). Absence of heterosis in hybrid crested newts. in PeerJ, 6, e5317.
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Arntzen JW, Üzüm N, Ajduković M, Ivanović A, Wielstra B. Absence of heterosis in hybrid crested newts. in PeerJ. 2018;6:e5317.
doi:10.7717/peerj.5317 .

Arntzen, Jan W., Üzüm, Nazan, Ajduković, Maja, Ivanović, Ana, Wielstra, Ben, "Absence of heterosis in hybrid crested newts" in PeerJ, 6 (2018):e5317,
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5317 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Urošević, Aleksandar
AU  - Ljubisavljević, Katarina
AU  - Ivanović, Ana
PY  - 2018
UR  - http://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5524
AB  - There is a growing interest for studies of modularity and morphological integration in non-model organisms, and the need for these studies at multiple levels has often been pointed out. Our dataset, consisting of cranium shape data for 14 lizard species from the family Lacertidae, with substantial samples of hatchlings and adults, and their inferred evolutionary relationships, enabled us to perform multi-level assessment of modularity and morphological integration. The skull shape was quantified by landmark based geometric morphometrics, and five alternative modularity hypotheses of lizard cranium were tested using both allometric and non-allometric components of shape variation. At the static level, firm confirmation of cranial modularity was found for hypotheses which separate anterior and posterior functional compartments of the skull. At the ontogenetic and evolutionary level, the hypothesis based on developmental origin of skeletal elements (neurocranial versus dermatocranial) was confirmed. Also, the differences in the pattern of modularity for allometric and non-allometric component of shape variation were found. These results indicate that static modularity could be driven by functional demands and can be regarded as adaptive. The shared pattern of ontogenetic and evolutionary modularity indicates conservativism of modularity patterns driven by developmental constraints. The main implication is that there is a complex interaction of developmental and functional constraints, including allometry, in shaping cranial modularity pattern.
PB  - Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"
C3  - 10th International Symposium on the Lacertids of the Mediterranean Basin and 2nd Symposium on lizards of the Mediterranean Basin; 2018 Jun 18-21; Tel Aviv, Israel
T1  - Static, ontogenetic and evolutionary modularity of cranial skeleton in Lacertid lizards
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5524
ER  - 

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Belgrade: Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5524

Urošević A, Ljubisavljević K, Ivanović A. Static, ontogenetic and evolutionary modularity of cranial skeleton in Lacertid lizards. in 10th International Symposium on the Lacertids of the Mediterranean Basin and 2nd Symposium on lizards of the Mediterranean Basin; 2018 Jun 18-21; Tel Aviv, Israel. 2018;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5524 .

Urošević, Aleksandar, Ljubisavljević, Katarina, Ivanović, Ana, "Static, ontogenetic and evolutionary modularity of cranial skeleton in Lacertid lizards" in 10th International Symposium on the Lacertids of the Mediterranean Basin and 2nd Symposium on lizards of the Mediterranean Basin; 2018 Jun 18-21; Tel Aviv, Israel (2018),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ibiss_5524 .