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22. Liang, T., Murali, G., Wang, P., Ding, G., Xiong, J., Wang, Y., An, J., Borzée, A., Shi, L., 2025. Spatial phylogenetic analysis of Chinese lizards: Insights into ecological drivers and conservation gaps. Integrative Conservation
2024
21. Slavenko, A., Cooper., N., Meiri S., Murali, G., Pincheira-Donoso, D., and Thomas, G., Evolution of sexual size dimorphism in tetrapods is driven by varying patterns of sex-specific selection on size. Nature Ecology and Evolution.Link
20. Lewin, A., Murali, G., Rachmilevitch, S., and Roll, U., Global evaluation of current and future threats to drylands and their vertebrate biodiversity. Nature Ecology and Evolution. 8(8),pp.1448-1458.Link
19.Dubiner, S., Aguilar, R., Anderson, R.O., Arenas Moreno, D.M., Avila, L.J., Boada-Viteri, E., Castillo, M., Chapple, D.G., Chukwuka, C.O., Cree, A., Cruz, F.B., Colli, G.R., Das, I., Delaugerre, M.-J., Du, W.-G., Dyugmedzhiev, A., Doan, T.M., Escudero, P., Farquhar, J., Gainsbury, A.M., Gray, B.S., Grimm-Seyfarth, A., Hare, K.M., Henle, K., Ibargüengoytía, N., Itescu, Y., Jamison, S., Jimenez-Robles, O., Labra, A., Laspiur, A., Liang, T., Ludgate, J.L., Luiselli, L., Martín, J., Matthews, G., Medina, M., Méndez-de-la-Cruz, F.R., Miles, D.B., Mills, N.E., Miranda-Calle, A.B., Monks, J.M., Morando, M., Moreno Azocar, D.L., Murali, G., Pafilis, P., Pérez-Cembranos, A., Pérez-Mellado, V., Peters, R., Pizzatto, L., Pincheira-Donoso, D., Plummer, M.V., Schwarz, R., Shermeister, B., Shine, R., Theisinger, O., Theisinger, W., Tolley, K.A., Torres-Carvajal, O., Valdecantos, S., Van Damme, R., Vitt, L.J., Wapstra, E., While, G.M., Levin, E., Meiri, S., 2024. A global analysis of field body temperatures of active squamates in relation to climate and behaviour. Global Ecology and Biogeography.33(4),p.e.13808. PDF
18. Murali, G., Kodandaramaiah, U. and Merilaita, S., 2024. Habitat heterogeneity limits prey color polymorphism maintained via negative frequency-dependent selection. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 37(3).pp274-282. Link
17. Raz, T., Allison, A., Avila, L.J., Bauer, A.M., Böhm, M., Caetano, G.H.d.O., Colli, G., Doan, T.M., Doughty, P., Grismer, L., Itescu, Y., Kraus, F., Martins, M., Morando, M., Murali, G., Nagy, Z.T., Nogueira, C.d.C., Novosolov, M., Oliver, P.M., Passos, P., Pincheira-Donoso, D., Sindaco, R., Slavenko, A., Torres-Carvajal, O., Uetz, P., Wagner, P., Zimin, A., Roll, U., Meiri, S., 2024. Diversity gradients of terrestrial vertebrates – substantial variations about a common theme. Journal of Zoology. 322(2).pp.126-140. Link
22. Liang, T., Murali, G., Wang, P., Ding, G., Xiong, J., Wang, Y., An, J., Borzée, A., Shi, L., 2025. Spatial phylogenetic analysis of Chinese lizards: Insights into ecological drivers and conservation gaps. Integrative Conservation
2024
21. Slavenko, A., Cooper., N., Meiri S., Murali, G., Pincheira-Donoso, D., and Thomas, G., Evolution of sexual size dimorphism in tetrapods is driven by varying patterns of sex-specific selection on size. Nature Ecology and Evolution.Link
20. Lewin, A., Murali, G., Rachmilevitch, S., and Roll, U., Global evaluation of current and future threats to drylands and their vertebrate biodiversity. Nature Ecology and Evolution. 8(8),pp.1448-1458.Link
19.Dubiner, S., Aguilar, R., Anderson, R.O., Arenas Moreno, D.M., Avila, L.J., Boada-Viteri, E., Castillo, M., Chapple, D.G., Chukwuka, C.O., Cree, A., Cruz, F.B., Colli, G.R., Das, I., Delaugerre, M.-J., Du, W.-G., Dyugmedzhiev, A., Doan, T.M., Escudero, P., Farquhar, J., Gainsbury, A.M., Gray, B.S., Grimm-Seyfarth, A., Hare, K.M., Henle, K., Ibargüengoytía, N., Itescu, Y., Jamison, S., Jimenez-Robles, O., Labra, A., Laspiur, A., Liang, T., Ludgate, J.L., Luiselli, L., Martín, J., Matthews, G., Medina, M., Méndez-de-la-Cruz, F.R., Miles, D.B., Mills, N.E., Miranda-Calle, A.B., Monks, J.M., Morando, M., Moreno Azocar, D.L., Murali, G., Pafilis, P., Pérez-Cembranos, A., Pérez-Mellado, V., Peters, R., Pizzatto, L., Pincheira-Donoso, D., Plummer, M.V., Schwarz, R., Shermeister, B., Shine, R., Theisinger, O., Theisinger, W., Tolley, K.A., Torres-Carvajal, O., Valdecantos, S., Van Damme, R., Vitt, L.J., Wapstra, E., While, G.M., Levin, E., Meiri, S., 2024. A global analysis of field body temperatures of active squamates in relation to climate and behaviour. Global Ecology and Biogeography.33(4),p.e.13808. PDF
18. Murali, G., Kodandaramaiah, U. and Merilaita, S., 2024. Habitat heterogeneity limits prey color polymorphism maintained via negative frequency-dependent selection. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 37(3).pp274-282. Link
17. Raz, T., Allison, A., Avila, L.J., Bauer, A.M., Böhm, M., Caetano, G.H.d.O., Colli, G., Doan, T.M., Doughty, P., Grismer, L., Itescu, Y., Kraus, F., Martins, M., Morando, M., Murali, G., Nagy, Z.T., Nogueira, C.d.C., Novosolov, M., Oliver, P.M., Passos, P., Pincheira-Donoso, D., Sindaco, R., Slavenko, A., Torres-Carvajal, O., Uetz, P., Wagner, P., Zimin, A., Roll, U., Meiri, S., 2024. Diversity gradients of terrestrial vertebrates – substantial variations about a common theme. Journal of Zoology. 322(2).pp.126-140. Link
2023
16. Murali, G., Meiri, S. and Roll, U., Chemical signalling glands are unlinked to species diversification in lizards. Evolution. 77(8). pp1829-1841. Link
15. Murali, G., Takuya, I., Meiri, S. and Roll, U., Future temperature extremes threaten land vertebrates. Nature. 615. 461- 467. Link
16. Murali, G., Meiri, S. and Roll, U., Chemical signalling glands are unlinked to species diversification in lizards. Evolution. 77(8). pp1829-1841. Link
15. Murali, G., Takuya, I., Meiri, S. and Roll, U., Future temperature extremes threaten land vertebrates. Nature. 615. 461- 467. Link
2022
14.Zimin, A., Zimin, S.V., Shine, R., Avila, L., Bauer, A., Böhm, M., Brown, R., Barki, G., Caetano, G.H.O., Castro Herrera, F., Chapple, D.G., Chirio, L., Colli, G.R., Doan, T.M., Glaw, F., Grismer, L.L., Itescu, Y., Kraus, F., LeBreton, M., Martins, M., Morando, M., Murali, G., Nagy, Z.T., Novosolov, M., Oliver, P., Passos, P., Pauwels, O.S.G., Pincheira-Donoso, D., Ribeiro-Junior, M.A., Shea, G., Tingley, R., Torres-Carvajal, O., Trape, J.-F., Uetz, P., Wagner, P., Roll, U., Meiri, S., A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 31, no. 12 (2022): 2437 - 2452. Link
13. Murali, G.‡, Gabriel, C.‡, Barki, G.‡, Meiri, S. and Roll, U., Emphasizing declining populations in the Living Planet Report. Nature. 601(7894),pp.E20-24 Link .
14.Zimin, A., Zimin, S.V., Shine, R., Avila, L., Bauer, A., Böhm, M., Brown, R., Barki, G., Caetano, G.H.O., Castro Herrera, F., Chapple, D.G., Chirio, L., Colli, G.R., Doan, T.M., Glaw, F., Grismer, L.L., Itescu, Y., Kraus, F., LeBreton, M., Martins, M., Morando, M., Murali, G., Nagy, Z.T., Novosolov, M., Oliver, P., Passos, P., Pauwels, O.S.G., Pincheira-Donoso, D., Ribeiro-Junior, M.A., Shea, G., Tingley, R., Torres-Carvajal, O., Trape, J.-F., Uetz, P., Wagner, P., Roll, U., Meiri, S., A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 31, no. 12 (2022): 2437 - 2452. Link
13. Murali, G.‡, Gabriel, C.‡, Barki, G.‡, Meiri, S. and Roll, U., Emphasizing declining populations in the Living Planet Report. Nature. 601(7894),pp.E20-24 Link .
2021
12. Murali, G., Gumbs, R., Meiri, S. and Roll, U., 2021. Global determinants and conservation of evolutionary and geographic rarity in land vertebrates. Science Advances, 7, eabe5582. Link
Featured in: ZSL blog, New Scientist, The Jerusalem Post.
11. Meiri, S., Murali, G., Zimin, A., Shak, L., Itescu, Y., Caetano, G. and Roll, U., 2021. Different solutions lead to similar life history traits across the great divides of the amniote tree of life. Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki, 28(1), pp.1-17. PDF
10. Murali, G., Mallick, S. and Kodandaramaiah, U., 2021. Background complexity and optimal background matching camouflage. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 75(4), pp.1-12. Link
12. Murali, G., Gumbs, R., Meiri, S. and Roll, U., 2021. Global determinants and conservation of evolutionary and geographic rarity in land vertebrates. Science Advances, 7, eabe5582. Link
Featured in: ZSL blog, New Scientist, The Jerusalem Post.
11. Meiri, S., Murali, G., Zimin, A., Shak, L., Itescu, Y., Caetano, G. and Roll, U., 2021. Different solutions lead to similar life history traits across the great divides of the amniote tree of life. Journal of Biological Research-Thessaloniki, 28(1), pp.1-17. PDF
10. Murali, G., Mallick, S. and Kodandaramaiah, U., 2021. Background complexity and optimal background matching camouflage. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 75(4), pp.1-12. Link
2020
9. Murali, G. and Kodandaramaiah, U., 2020. Size and unpredictable movement together affect the effectiveness of dynamic flash coloration. Animal Behaviour, 162, pp.87-93. Link
8. Kodandaramaiah, U., Palathingal, S., Bindu Kurup, G. and Murali, G., 2020. What makes motion dazzle markings effective against predation?. Behavioral Ecology, 31(1), pp.43-53. Link
9. Murali, G. and Kodandaramaiah, U., 2020. Size and unpredictable movement together affect the effectiveness of dynamic flash coloration. Animal Behaviour, 162, pp.87-93. Link
8. Kodandaramaiah, U., Palathingal, S., Bindu Kurup, G. and Murali, G., 2020. What makes motion dazzle markings effective against predation?. Behavioral Ecology, 31(1), pp.43-53. Link
2019
7. Murali, G., Kumari, K. and Kodandaramaiah, U., 2019. Dynamic colour change and the confusion effect against predation. Scientific reports, 9(1), pp.1-6. PDF
7. Murali, G., Kumari, K. and Kodandaramaiah, U., 2019. Dynamic colour change and the confusion effect against predation. Scientific reports, 9(1), pp.1-6. PDF
2018
6. Murali, G., Merilaita, S. and Kodandaramaiah, U., 2018. Grab my tail: evolution of dazzle stripes and colourful tails in lizards. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 31(11), pp.1675-1688. Link
Featured in: Nature India, Research Matters, Scroll.in.
5. Murali, G., 2018. Now you see me, now you don't: dynamic flash coloration as an antipredator strategy in motion. Animal Behaviour, 142, pp.207-220. Link
4. Murali, G. and Kodandaramaiah, U., 2018. Body size and evolution of motion dazzle coloration in lizards. Behavioral Ecology, 29(1), pp.79-86. Link
Featured in: Inside Science, Scroll.in, Listed among top cited papers for the year 2018-2019.
3. Kodandaramaiah, U.‡ and Murali, G.‡, 2018. What affects power to estimate speciation rate shifts?. PeerJ, 6, p.e5495. PDF
6. Murali, G., Merilaita, S. and Kodandaramaiah, U., 2018. Grab my tail: evolution of dazzle stripes and colourful tails in lizards. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 31(11), pp.1675-1688. Link
Featured in: Nature India, Research Matters, Scroll.in.
5. Murali, G., 2018. Now you see me, now you don't: dynamic flash coloration as an antipredator strategy in motion. Animal Behaviour, 142, pp.207-220. Link
4. Murali, G. and Kodandaramaiah, U., 2018. Body size and evolution of motion dazzle coloration in lizards. Behavioral Ecology, 29(1), pp.79-86. Link
Featured in: Inside Science, Scroll.in, Listed among top cited papers for the year 2018-2019.
3. Kodandaramaiah, U.‡ and Murali, G.‡, 2018. What affects power to estimate speciation rate shifts?. PeerJ, 6, p.e5495. PDF
2016
2. Murali, G. and Kodandaramaiah, U., 2016. Deceived by stripes: conspicuous patterning on vital anterior body parts can redirect predatory strikes to expendable posterior organs. Royal Society Open Science, 3(6), p.160057. PDF
Featured in: Science Magazine, Phys.org, Scientific American’s 60 Seconds Science Podcast, IFLScience, Mother Nature Network, Scroll.in, IndiaBioscience, Children’s book titled “The Secret of the Deceiving Striped Lizard”.
2. Murali, G. and Kodandaramaiah, U., 2016. Deceived by stripes: conspicuous patterning on vital anterior body parts can redirect predatory strikes to expendable posterior organs. Royal Society Open Science, 3(6), p.160057. PDF
Featured in: Science Magazine, Phys.org, Scientific American’s 60 Seconds Science Podcast, IFLScience, Mother Nature Network, Scroll.in, IndiaBioscience, Children’s book titled “The Secret of the Deceiving Striped Lizard”.
2014
1.Viswanathan, V., Murali, G., Gandhi, S., Kumaraswamy, P., Sethuraman, S. and Krishnan, U.M., 2014. Development of thioflavin-modified mesoporous silica framework for amyloid fishing. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 197, pp.40-47. Link
1.Viswanathan, V., Murali, G., Gandhi, S., Kumaraswamy, P., Sethuraman, S. and Krishnan, U.M., 2014. Development of thioflavin-modified mesoporous silica framework for amyloid fishing. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 197, pp.40-47. Link
Natural history notes and digests
5. Murali, G., 2023. New locality record of Forest Spotted Gecko Cyrtodactylus (Geckoella) cf. speciosus (Beddome,1870) (Reptilia:Squamata:Gekkonidae) from Thanjavur, in the eastern coastal plains of Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 15(10),pp 24120-24124. PDF
4. Murali, G., 2022. Use of Guar (Bos gaurus) dung as a foraging site by Sarojamma's Leaping Frog (Indirana sarojamma). Reptiles and Amphibians. 29(1),pp 59-60. PDF
3. Murali, G. and Melvinselvan, G., 2021.Atretium schistosum (Olive Keelback Watersnake). Color polymorphism. Herpetological Review, 52 (1), 146. PDF
2. Melvinselvan, G., Nibedita, D. and Murali, G., 2018. Observations on the reproduction and feeding habit of a rare colubrid, Indian bridal Snake Lycodon nympha Daudin 1803 (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Southern India. Captive & Field Herpetology, 2(1), pp.16-22. PDF
1. Tiatragul, S.‡, Murali, G.‡ and Stroud, J.T., 2017. Digest: Different evolutionary dynamics led to the convergence of clinging performance in lizard toepads. Evolution, 71(10), pp.2537-2538. PDF
5. Murali, G., 2023. New locality record of Forest Spotted Gecko Cyrtodactylus (Geckoella) cf. speciosus (Beddome,1870) (Reptilia:Squamata:Gekkonidae) from Thanjavur, in the eastern coastal plains of Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 15(10),pp 24120-24124. PDF
4. Murali, G., 2022. Use of Guar (Bos gaurus) dung as a foraging site by Sarojamma's Leaping Frog (Indirana sarojamma). Reptiles and Amphibians. 29(1),pp 59-60. PDF
3. Murali, G. and Melvinselvan, G., 2021.Atretium schistosum (Olive Keelback Watersnake). Color polymorphism. Herpetological Review, 52 (1), 146. PDF
2. Melvinselvan, G., Nibedita, D. and Murali, G., 2018. Observations on the reproduction and feeding habit of a rare colubrid, Indian bridal Snake Lycodon nympha Daudin 1803 (Serpentes: Colubridae) from Southern India. Captive & Field Herpetology, 2(1), pp.16-22. PDF
1. Tiatragul, S.‡, Murali, G.‡ and Stroud, J.T., 2017. Digest: Different evolutionary dynamics led to the convergence of clinging performance in lizard toepads. Evolution, 71(10), pp.2537-2538. PDF
