Chapter 5 Web Links

Animated Life: Pangea
http://www.nytimes.com/video/opinion/100000003515124/animated-life-pangaea.html?emc=edit_th_20150218&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=34450251
This animated documentary tells the story behind continental drift theory.

Library of Paleogeography
http://cpgeosystems.com/paleomaps.html
Maps showing the positions of the continents from the Late Precambrian to the present.

Giant tortoises used to be even larger than they are now
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150519-the-truth-about-giant-tortoises
Although giant tortoises are now restricted to islands, they once occurred on continents.

The Phylogenetic Tree of Anole Lizards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdZOwyDbyL0
Illustrations of the ecomorphs of Anolis on Puerto Rico.

Replaying The Tape of Life
http://www.anoleannals.org/2013/07/18/replaying-the-tape-of-life-lizard-evolution-proceeds-in-similar-ways-on-caribbean-islands/
Lizard evolution proceeds in similar ways on Caribbean islands.

Lookalike Lizards and the Predictability of Evolution
http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/07/18/lookalike-lizards-and-the-predictability-of-evolution/

The founder effect in island biogeography of Anolis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x8lFXgXmZI

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