Our view of the evolution of sexually selected traits and preferences was influenced radically
in the 1990s by studies that emphasized how signals interact with sensory properties of …

Cichlid fishes constitute one of the most species-rich families of vertebrates. In addition to
complex social behaviour and morphological versatility, they are characterised by extensive …

Throughout their lives animals must complete many tasks, including finding food, avoiding
predators, attracting mates, and navigating through a complex and dynamic environment …

The spectacular diversity in sexually selected traits in the animal kingdom has inspired the
hypothesis that sexual selection can promote species divergence. In recent years, several …

We tested the prediction of the sensory drive hypothesis using four allopatric populations of
the lizard Anolis cristatellus from two distinct environments (ie, mesic and xeric conditions) …

Mechanisms of speciation are not well understood, despite decades of study. Recent work
has focused on how natural and sexual selection cause sexual isolation. Here, we …

It has been 25 years since the formalization of the Sensory Drive hypothesis was published
in the American Naturalist (1992). Since then, there has been an explosion of research …

Sexual selection drives rapid phenotypic diversification of mating traits. However, we know
little about the causative genes underlying divergence in sexually selected traits. Here, we …

The role of selection in speciation is a central yet poorly understood problem in evolutionary
biology. The rapid radiations of extremely colorful cichlid fish in African lakes have fueled the …

Lake Victoria cichlids are one of the most speciose groups of vertebrates. Selection on
coloration is likely playing an important role in their rapid speciation. To test the hypothesis …