Johnson, M. A., M. Leal, Rodriguez-Schettino, L. Chamizo-Lara, A. Revell, L. J., and J. B. Losos. A phylogenetic perspective on foraging mode evolution in West Indian Anolis lizards. Animal Behaviour IN PRESS

Rodriguez, J. A., Jezkova, T., and Leal, M. Genetic structuring in the threatened “Lagartijo del Bosque Seco” (Anolis cooki) from Puerto Rico. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution IN PRESS

Fleishman, L. J., M. Leal and J. Sheehan. 2006. Illumination geometry, detector position and objective determination of animal signal colours in natural light. Animal Behaviour 71:463-474.

J, A, Rodríguez-Robles, M. Leal, and J. B. Losos. 2005 Habitat selection by the Puerto Rican yellow-chinned anole, Anolis gundlachi.  Can. J. Zool. 83: 983-988.

Leal, M. and L. J. Fleishman. 2004. Differences in visual signal design and detectability between allopatric populations of Anolis lizards. American Naturalist 163:26-39.

Losos, J. B., M. Leal, R. E. Glor, K. deQueiroz, P. E. Hertz, L. Rodríguez-Schettino, A. Chamizo-Lara, T. R. Jackman, and A. Larson. 2003. Niche lability in the evolution of a Caribbean lizard community. Nature, 423: 542-545.

Fuller, R. C., L. F. Fleishman, M. Leal, J. Travis, and E. R. Loew. 2003. Intraspecific variation in retinal cone distribution in bluefin killifish, Lucania goodei. Journal of Comparative Physiology A 189:609-616.

Leal, M, A. K. Knox, and J. B. Losos. 2002. Lack of convergence in aquatic Anolis lizards.

Evolution 56: 785-791.

Leal, M, and L. J. Fleishman. 2002 Evidence for habitat partitioning based on adapation to environmental light in a pair of sympatric lizard species. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, B. 269: 351-359.

Leal, M., and J. B. Losos. 2000 Behavior and ecology of the Cuban “Chipojo Bobos” Chamaeleolis barbatus and C. porcus. Journal of Herpetology 32: 318-322.(.pdf)

Torres, J., R. Thomas, M. Leal, and T. Gush. 2000 Ant and termite predation by the tropical blindsnake Typhlops platycephalus. Insectes Sociaux 47:1-6.

Leal, M. 1999. Honest signalling during prey-predator interactions in the lizard Anolis cristatellus. Animal Behaviour 58:521-526.

Leal, M., J. A. Rodríguez-Robles, and J. B. Losos. 1998. An experimental study of interspecific interactions between two Puerto Rican Anolis lizards. Oecologia 117:273-278.(.pdf)

Leal, M., and J. A. Rodríguez-Robles. 1997. Signalling displays during predator-prey interactions in a Puerto Rican anole, Anolis cristatellus. Animal Behaviour  54:1147-1154.

Leal, M., and J. A. Rodríguez-Robles. 1997. Antipredator responses of the Puerto Rican giant anole, Anolis cuvieri (Sauria: Polychrotidae). Biotropica 29:372-375.

Leal, M., and J. A. Rodríguez-Robles. 1995. Antipredator responses of Anolis cristatellus (Sauria: Polychrotidae). Copeia 95:155-161.(.pdf)

Leal, M., and R. Thomas. 1994. Notes on the feeding behavior and the exhibit of caudal luring by juvenile Alsophis portoricensis (Serpentes: Colubridae). Journal of Herpetology 28:126-128.(.pdf)

Rodríguez-Robles, J. A., and M. Leal. 1993. Alsophis portoricensis (Puerto Rican Racer) diet. Herpetological Review 24:150-151.(.pdf)

Fleishman, L. J., E. R. Loew, and M. Leal. 1993. Ultraviolet vision in lizards. Nature 365:397.

Rodríguez-Robles, J. A., and M. Leal. 1993. Effects of prey type on the feeding behavior of Alsophis portoricensis  (Serpentes: Colubridae). Journal of Herpetology 27:163-168. (.pdf)

Thomas, R., and M. Leal. 1993. Feeding envenomation by Arrhyton exigumm (Serpentes: Colubridae). Journal of Herpetology 27:107-109. (.pdf)

Newsletter

Losos, J. B., and M. Leal, Eds., 1999. Anolis Newsletter V. Washington University: St. Louis, Mo. 125 pp.