Allison R. Litmer Source Confirmed

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Researcher

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

4 h-index 13 pubs 49 cited

Research Areas

Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies Physiological and biochemical adaptations Species Distribution and Climate Change Diet and metabolism studies Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Allison R. Litmer's research investigates the physiological and behavioral adaptations of lizards, particularly focusing on how environmental factors influence their digestion, activity patterns, and thermoregulation. Her work examines the thermal sensitivity of digestion in prairie lizards (Sceloporus consobrinus) and the effects of varying temperature treatments on digestive performance estimates. Litmer also studies the impact of meal size and feeding frequency on lizard digestion, as well as how nighttime warming and prey availability interact to affect physiology. Her research extends to introduced urban lizard populations (Podarcis muralis), analyzing their activity patterns and thermoregulatory behaviors in response to environmental plasticity. Additionally, Litmer explores the relationship between thermal performance, body size, life history, and reproduction under warming climate scenarios. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 4, with 13 total publications and 49 total citations. Key collaborators include Steven J. Beaupré and Maxwell D. Carnes-Mason, both from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 13
  • Citations: 49

Selected Publications

  • Nighttime warming and prey availability interact to influence physiology in prairie lizards (<i>Sceloporus consobrinus</i>) (2025) DOI
  • Thermal sensitivity of digestion in Sceloporus consobrinus, with comments on geographic variation (2024) DOI
  • Cycling temperature treatments affect estimates of digestive performance in prairie lizards (<i>Sceloporus consobrinus</i>) (2024) DOI
  • Latitudinal gradients in sexual dimorphism: Alternative hypotheses for variation in male traits (2021) DOI

Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Steven J. Beaupré University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Maxwell D. Carnes-Mason University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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