PUBLICATIONS

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(last updated: November 2022)

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Email: jamesTstroud (at) gmail.com

PUBLICATIONS

† High school student
* Undergraduate student
** Master’s student
This web page serves as a repository for PDF’s of all my publications. In my professional CV (above) these publications are broken down into peer-reviewed vs. popular/non peer-reviewed. A disclaimer on the use of these PDF’s can be found at the bottom of the page.

2024

• Stroud, J.T., Giery, S.T., Heathcote, R.J.P., Tiatragul, S., Yuan, M., Feeley, K.J., Losos, J.B. (in review) Rapid shifts in natural selection drives character displacement in the wild.
• Michaelides, S.N., Stroud, J.T., Giery, S.T., Smith, B.E.*, Glor, R.E., Kolbe, J.J. (in review) Invasion histories differ markedly among the four Anolis lizard species introduced to Bermuda.
• Stroud, J.T., Delory, B.M., Barnes, E.M., Chase, J.M., De Meester, L., Dieskau, J., Grainger, T.N., Halliday, F.W., Kardol, P., Knight, T.M., Ladouceur, E., Little, C.J., Roscher, C., Sarneel, J.M., Temperton, V.M., van Steijn, T., Werner, C.M., Wood, C.W., Fukami, T. (2024). Priority effects transcend scales and disciplines in biology. in press

2023

• Moore, M.P., Stroud, J.T. (2023) Lizards, insects and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough. The Conversation, weblink to article here Press: Yahoo News : Phys.Org : The Wire Science : MSN News
• Moore, M.P., Shaich, J., Stroud, J.T. (2023) Upslope migration is slower in insects that depend on metabolically demanding flight. Nature Climate Change, 13: 1063-1066 [PDF] Press: Colorado Public Radio : Colorado Sun : Phys.Org 
• Stroud, J.T., Petherick, A., Krasnoff, B., Walker, K., Suh, J.J., Losos, J.B. (2023) Signal size allometry in Anolis lizard dewlaps. Biology Letters, 19: 20230160 [PDF]
  
• Stroud, J.T., Moore, M.P., Langerhans, R.B., Losos, J.B. (2023) Fluctuating selection maintains distinct species phenotypes in an ecological community in the wild. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 120(42): e2222071120 [PDF] *Cover article
  
  Feature reports
  Quanta Magazine: Evolution: Fast or Slow? Lizards help resolve a paradox.
  Scientific American: ‘Living Fossil’ Lizards Are Constantly Evolving–You Just Can’t See It
  
  Press: Phys.Org : EurekAlert! AAAS (Georgia Tech) : EurekAlert! AAAS (Washington University) : SciTechDaily : Earth.Com : MirageNews : BioEngineer.Org : Science Daily : Verve Times : AZO Life Sciences : Technology Networks

2022

• Miller, A.H., Stroud, J.T., Losos, J.B. The ecology and evolution of key innovations. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 38(1): 122-131 [PDF] *Cover article
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• Miller, A.H., Stroud, J.T. (2022) Novel tests of the key innovation hypothesis: Adhesive toepads in arboreal lizards. Systematic Biology, 71(1): 139-152 ​[PDF]​
  
  Press: ScienceDaily : Phys.org : Newswise : ScienceNewsNet : Futurity : SverigeRadio (Swedish)
  St. Louis Public Radio (listen for a live interview with graduate student lead author Ari Miller)

2021

• Sanger, T.J., Harding, L.*, Kyrkos, J.*, Arnaudoff, L.*, Nunez, S.A.*, Lachance, D.*, Dhindsa, S.*, Stroud, J.T., Diaz, R.E., Czesny, B.* (2021) Environmental thermal stress induces neuronal cell death and developmental malformations in reptiles. Integrative Organismal Biology, 3(1): 1-18 [PDF] *Cover article
  
• Kolbe, J.J., Gilbert, N.*, Stroud, J.T., Chejanovski, Z.A. (2021) An experimental analysis of perch diameter and substrate preference of Anolis lizards from natural forest and urban habitats. Journal of Herpetology, 55(3): 215-221 [PDF]

• Stroud, J.T. (2021) Island species experience higher niche expansion and lower niche conservatism during invasion. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(1): e2018949118 
  doi: 10.1073/pnas.2018949118 [PDF]
  
  Response: Liu, C., Wolter, C., Xian, W., Jeschke, J.M. (2021) Reply to Stroud: Invasive amphibians and reptiles from islands indeed show higher niche expansion than mainland species. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, doi: 10.1073/pnas.2020172118
  

• Herrmann, N., Stroud, J.T., Losos, J.B. (2021) The evolution of ‘ecological release’ into the 21st century. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 36(3) 206-215 [PDF] 

2020

• Stroud, J.T., Mothes, C.M., Beckles, W., Heathcote, R.J.P., Donihue, C.M., Losos, J.B. (2020) An extreme cold event leads to community-wide convergence in lower temperature tolerance in a lizard community. Biology Letters, 16(1) [PDF] *Cover article
  
  Press
  2020: CNN : The Washington Post : Smithsonian Magazine : WUSTL Newsroom : Science Daily : AAAS EurekAlert! : The Weather Channel : Yahoo News : Phys.org : Earth.com : Miami Herald : The Wildlife Society : Science News : Sun Sentinel : 
  The Weather Network​
  
  You can watch a feature report by The Weather Channel about our study here!
  
  2020+: The Miami Herald : The Washington Post : Yahoo News : NBC News : NewsWise : WLRN News : South Florida Sun Sentinel : STL Today : WTSP News : Fox News : Tampa Bay Times : NBC West Palm Beach : Orlando Sentinel : AL.com News
  
• Martin, T.E., Gillespie, G.R., Kusrini, M.D., Stroud, J.T. (2020) Xenochrophis trianguligerus (Sulawesi Triangle Keelback). Diet and feeding behavior. Herpetological Review, 51(3): 631-632 [PDF]
  
• Donihue, C.M., Kowaleski, A., Algar, A., Baeckens, S., Buchkowski, R.W., Fabre, A.-C., Frank, H.K., Geneva, A.J., Mahler, D.L., Reynolds, R.G., Stroud, J.T., Velasco, J.A., Kolbe, J.J., Losos, J.B., Herrel, A. (2020) Hurricane effects on neotropical lizards span geographic and phylogenetic scales. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117(19): 10429-10434, doi: 10.1073/pnas.2000801117 [PDF]​ *Cover article
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  Press: NY Times : CNN : AAAS EurekAlert! : Inside Science : Phys.org : Miami Herald : Smithsonian Magazine : WUSTL Newsroom : WPEC : Atlas Obscura : The Weather Channel : Massive Science
  
  Commentary: Huey, R.B., and Grant, P.R. (2020) Lizards, toepads, and the ghost of hurricanes past. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, doi: 10.1073/pnas.2006297117
   
• Maurer, A., Stroud, J.T. (2020) Anolis wattsi (Watts’ anole). Nocturnal activity. Herpetological Review, 51(1): 119 [PDF]
  
• Stroud, J.T., Sanger, T.J. (2020) Hemidactylus mabouia (Wood Slave / African House Gecko). Predation by Anolis carolinensis (American Green Anole). Herpetological Review, 51(1): 125 [PDF]
  
• Hall, J.M., Mitchell, T.S., Thawley, C.J., Stroud, J.T., Warner, D.A. (2020) Adaptive seasonal shift towards investment in fewer, larger offspring: Evidence from field and laboratory studies. Journal of Animal Ecology, 89(5): 1242-1253 [PDF]
  
• Gillespie, R.G., Bennett, G., De Meester, L., Fleischer, R.C., Harmon, L., Hendry, A., Knope, M., Mallet, J., Martin, C., Parent, C., Patton, A., Pfennig, K., Rubinoff, D., Schluter, D., Seehausen, O., Shaw, K., Stacy, E., Stervander, M., Stroud, J.T., Wagner, C., Wogan, G. (2020) Comparing adaptive radiations across space, time, and taxa. Journal of Heredity,111(1): 1-20 [PDF] *Cover article
  
• Stroud, J.T., Losos, J.B. (2020) Bridging the process-pattern divide to understand the origins and early stages of adaptive radiation: A review of approaches with insights from studies of Anolis lizards. Journal of Heredity, 111(1): 33-42 [PDF]

2019

• Stroud, J.T., Geneva, A.J., Losos, J.B. Eds. (2019) Anolis Newsletter VII. Washington University, St. Louis MO. doi: 10.7936/gjg3-h168 [PDF]
  
• ​​Stroud, J.T., Thompson, M.E. (2019) Looking to the past to understand the future of tropical conservation: The importance of collecting basic data. Biotropica, 51(3): 193-299 [PDF] *Cover article
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• Stroud, J.T., Giery, S.T., Outerbridge, M., Feeley, K.J. (2019) Ecological character displacement alters the outcome of priority effects during community assembly. Ecology, 100(8): e02727 [PDF] *Cover article
  
• Simpson, S.E., Giery, S.T., Stroud, J.T., Thawley, C.J. (2019) Anolis sagrei (Brown anole). Predation. Herpetological Review, 50(2): 363-4 [PDF]
  
• Stroud, J.T., Setzer, K. (2019) Geckos in the Garden: Florida Reef Gecko (Sphaerodactylus notatus). The Tropical Garden [PDF]
  
• Maurer, A.S., Thawley, C.J., Fireman, A.L., Giery, S.T., Stroud, J.T. (2019) Nocturnal activity of Antiguan lizards under artificial light. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 14(1): 105-110 [PDF]
  
• Walker, K*., Battles, A.B., Stroud, J.T. (2019) Inter-specific predation between two eco-morphologically similar Anolis lizards. Anolis Newsletter VII, p. 296-300. Eds. Stroud, J.T., Geneva, A.J., Losos, J.B. Washington University, St. Louis MO. [PDF]
  
• Stroud, J.T. (2019) Thoughts on the ecology and evolution of anoles: insights from 5 years of meandering strolls. Anolis Newsletter VII, p. 261-274. Eds. Stroud, J.T., Geneva, A.J., Losos, J.B. Washington University, St. Louis MO. [PDF]
  
• Stroud, J.T. (2019) Using introduced anoles as natural experiments in ecology and evolution. Anolis Newsletter VII, p. 242-260. Eds. Stroud, J.T., Geneva, A.J., Losos, J.B. Washington University, St. Louis MO. [PDF]
  
• Mothes, C.C., Stroud, J.T., Clements, S.L., Searcy, C.A. (2019) Predicting the invasion dynamics of anoles (and other lizards) using ecological niche modeling. Anolis Newsletter VII, p. 194-205. Eds. Stroud, J.T., Geneva, A.J., Losos, J.B. Washington University, St. Louis MO. [PDF]
  
• Mantilla, D.C., Morales, S.D., Parra-Medina, R., Stroud, J.T. (2019) Histopathology of large epidermal cysts on the invasive Puerto Rican crested anole (Anolis cristatellus) in Miami, Florida USA. Anolis Newsletter VII, p. 154-157. Eds. Stroud, J.T., Geneva, A.J., Losos, J.B. Washington University, St. Louis MO. [PDF]
  
• Ljustina, O., Stroud, J.T. (2019) Little evidence for size-structured habitat use in a diverse Anolis community. Anolis Newsletter VII, p. 136-143. Eds. Stroud, J.T., Geneva, A.J., Losos, J.B. Washington University, St. Louis MO. [PDF]
  
• Giery, S.T., Stroud, J.T. (2019) Geographic variation in trophic ecology of the Brown anole (Anolis sagrei): species-rich communities are composed of more diverse populations. Anolis Newsletter VII, p. 76-100. Eds. Stroud, J.T., Geneva, A.J., Losos, J.B. Washington University, St. Louis MO. [PDF]
  
• Mothes, C.C., Stroud, J.T., Clements, S.L., Searcy, C.A. (2019) Evaluating the ability of an Ecological Niche Model to accurately predict biotic invasions using South Florida’s exotic lizard community. Journal of Biogeography, 46: 432-441 [PDF]
  
• Stroud, J.T., Colom, M.*, Ferrer, P.*, Palermo, N.*, Vargas, V.*, Cavallini, M.*, Lopez, J.*, Jones, I. (2019) Behavioral shifts with urbanization may facilitate biological invasion of a widespread lizard. Urban Ecosystems​, 22(3): 425-434  [PDF]

2018

• Stroud, J.T., Richardson, A.J., Sim, J., Airnes, A., Stritch, J.M. (2018) Venturing into the Southern Hemisphere: First record of Anolis sagrei on Ascension Island in the mid-Atlantic. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians, 25(3): 220-222 [PDF]
• Perez, T.M., Valverde, O., Bravo, C., Taylor, T.C., Fadrique, B., Hogan, J.A., Pardo, C.J., Stroud, J.T., Baraloto, C., Feeley, K.J. (2018) Botanic gardens are an untapped resource for studying the functional ecology of tropical plants. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 374: 20170390 [PDF]​
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• Feeley, K.J., Stroud, J.T. (2018) Where on Earth are the tropics? Frontiers of Biogeography, 10.1-2: e38649 [PDF] [​SM_file.1] [​SM_file.2] [​SM_file.3] [​SM_file.4] [​SM_file.5] [​SM_file.6] [​SM_file.7] [​SM_file.8]
• Sanger, T.J., Kyrkos, J.*, Lachance, D.*, Czesny, B.*, Stroud, J.T. (2018) The effects of thermal stress on the early development of the lizard Anolis sagrei. Journal of Experimental Zoology A, 329(4-5): 244-251 [PDF] ​[Resumen en Español]​​
• Campbell, N.†, Thawley, C.J., Stroud, J.T. (2018) Anolis cristatellus (Puerto Rican Crested Anole). Cannibalism. Herpetological Review, 49(1); 27-28 [PDF]

2017

• Thawley, C.J., Stroud, J.T. (2017) Phelsuma grandis (Madagascan Giant Day Gecko). Geographic distribution: New record for Miami-Dade County. Herpetological Review, 48(4): 812 [PDF]
• Tiatragula, S.**, Murali, G., Stroud, J.T. (2017) Different evolutionary dynamics led to the convergence of clinging performance in lizard toepads. Evolution, 71(10): 2537-2538[PDF]
• Stroud, J.T., Feeley, K.J. (2017) Neglect of the tropics is widespread in ecology and evolution. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 32(9): 626-629 [PDF]
• Giery, S.T., Donte, R.†, Stroud, J.T. (2017) A review of the current distribution of eastern narrow-mouthed frogs in the Greater Caribbean, with a first record from Abaco Island, The Bahamas. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians, 24(2): 139-141 [PDF]​
• Stroud, J.T., Alexander, P., Powell, I.V., Krysko, K.L. (2017) First Record of a Polychrotid Lizard, The Many-colored Bush Anole (Polychrus marmoratus), in Florida, USA. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians, 24(2): 148-149 [PDF]
• Stroud, J.T. (2017) Ecological opportunity, competition, and diversity-dependence in macroevolution. Evolution, 71(7): 1915-1916[PDF]
• Martin, T.E., Guilleman, M., Nivet-Mazerolles, V., Landsmann, C., Dubos, J., Eudeline, R., Stroud, J.T. (2017) The herpetofauna of central Uzbekistan. Amphibian & Reptile Conservation, 11(1): 93-107 (e140) [PDF]
• Giery, S.T., Vezzani, E.*, Zona, S., Stroud, J.T. (2017) Frugivory and seed dispersal by the invasive knight anole (Anolis equestris) in Florida, USA. Food Webs, 11: 13-16 ​[PDF]
• Stroud, J.T., Giery, S.T., Outerbridge, M.E. (2017) Establishment of Anolis sagrei on Bermuda represents a novel ecological threat to Critically Endangered Bermuda skinks (Plestiodon longirostris). Biological Invasions, 19: 1723-1731 [PDF]
• Ljustina O*, Stroud J.T. (2017) Anolis carolinensis (American Green Anole): Kleptothermy. Herpetological Review, 48(2) [PDF]

2016

• Feeley, K.J., Stroud, J.T., Perez, T.M. (2016) Most global reviews of climate change impacts aren’t truly global. Diversity and Distributions, 23(3): 231-234 [PDF]​​
• Stroud, J.T., Outerbridge, M.E., Giery, S.T. (2016) First specimen of an American green anole (Anolis carolinensis) on the oceanic island of Bermuda, with a review of the species’ current global distribution. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians, 23(3): 188-190 [PDF]
• ​Stroud, J.T., & Losos, J.B. (2016) Ecological Opportunity and Adaptive Radiation. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution & Systematics, 47: 507-532 [PDF] *Winner of the FIU Provost’s Award for Outstanding STEM manuscript ​Resumen en Español
• Stroud, J.T., & Giery, S.T. (2016) Nesting behavior and egg incubation time of introduced brown basilisks (Basiliscus vittatus) in South Florida. IRCF Reptiles & Amphibians, 23(2): 104-107 [PDF]
• Kolbe, J.J., VanMiddlesworth, P., Battles, A.C., Stroud, J.T., Buffum, B., Forman, R.T.T., Losos, J.B. (2016) Determinants of spread in an urban landscape by an introduced lizard. Landscape Ecology, 31(8): 1795-1813 [PDF] ​[​Supplementary material]
• Perez, T.M., Stroud, J.T., Feeley, K.J., (2016) Thermal trouble in the tropics. Science, 351(6280): 1392-1393 -doi: 10.1126/science.aaf3343 [PDF] *Media: FIU News, Phys.Org​
• Ljustina O*, Stroud J.T. (2016) Anolis equestris (Cuban Knight Anole): Novel predator-prey interaction. Herpetological Review 47(3): 459-460 [PDF] 
• Ljustina O*, Stroud J.T. (2016) Anolis cristatellus (Puerto Rican Crested Anole): Absent tympanum. Herpetological Review 47(3): 459 [PDF]

2015

• Stroud, J.T., Bush, M.R., Ladd, M.C., Nowicki, R.J., Shantz, A.A., and Sweatman, J. (2015) Is a community still a community? Reviewing definitions of key terms in community ecology. Ecology & Evolution, doi 10.1002/ece3.1651 [PDF] [​Supplementary material]
• Gillespie, G.R., Howard, S., Stroud, J.T., Ul-Hassanah, A., Campling, M., Lardner, B., Scroggie, M., Kusrini, M. (2015) Responses of a tropical herpetofauna community to anthropogenic disturbance and natural habitat variation in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Biological Conservation, 192: 161-173 [PDF][Supplementary material] [Google Earth study site information]
• Rehm, E., Olivas, P., Stroud, J.T., Feeley, K.J. (2015) Losing your edge: climate change and the conservation value of range-edge populations. Ecology & Evolution, doi: 10.1002/ece3.1645 [PDF]  [Supplementary material 1] [Supplementary material 2]
• Stroud, J.T., and Feeley, K.J. (2015) A downside of diversity? A response to Gallagher et al. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 30(6): 296-297 [PDF]
• Stroud, J.T., and Feeley, K.J. (2015) Responsible academica: Optimizing conference locations to minimize greenhouse gas emissions. Ecography, 38(4): 402-404 [PDF] [​Supplementary material] *Media:Ecography blog post, FIU News, BioDiversePerspectives
• Martin T, Guillemin M, Eudeline R, Landsmann C, Nivet-Mazerolles V, Stroud J.T. (2015) Reptiles and Amphibians of Semi deserts, Mountains, and other habitats of South Central Uzbekistan. Chicago Field Museum of Natural History ​[PDF]
• Stroud, J.T. (2015) Reptiles y amphibios de Amacayacu parque Nacional, Amazonas – Colombia (Reptiles and amphibians of Amacayacu National Park, Amazonas – Colombia). Chicago Field Museum of Natural History [PDF]

2014

• Feeley, K.J., Rehm, E., Stroud, J.T. (2014) There are many barriers to species migrations. Frontiers of Biogeography 6(2): fb_22006 [PDF]
• Stroud, J.T., Rehm E., Ladd, M., Olivas, P., Feeley, K.J. (2014) Is conservation money being spent widely? Changing trends in conservation research priorities. Journal of Nature Conservation, 22: 471-473 [PDF]
• Kolbe, J.J., Feeley, K.J., Battles, A., Stroud, J.T. (2014) Field identification guide for the Anole lizards of Miami. The Fairchild Challenge [PDF]
• Stroud, J.T. (2014) An introduction to the lizards of Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens. The Tropical Garden 69(1): 28-29 [PDF]
• Stroud, J.T., and Beckles, W. (2014) Anolis cristatellus (Puerto Rican Crested Anole): Abnormal dewlap color. Herpetological Review, 45(4): 693-694 [PDF]

2013

• Stroud, J.T. (2013) Anolis equestris (Cuban Knight Anole): Exotic intra-guild predation. Herpetological Review 44(4): 660-661 [PDF]
• ​Stroud, J.T., and Giery, S. (2013) Anolis equestris (Cuban Knight Anole): Nocturnal activity. Herpetological Review 44(4): 661 [PDF]
• Stroud, J.T., and Krysko, K.L. (2013) Ctenosaura similis (Gray’s Spiny-tailed Iguana): Non-native diet. Herpetological Review 44(2):322 [PDF]

2012

• Stroud, J.T. (2012) Spatial ecology of the European adder (Vipera berus) in commercial forestry plantations. MSc by Research Thesis. University of Hull, UK [PDF]

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