Preprints
Pruvôt, C., Badiane, A., Dourlens, I., Drame, M., Mendes, J., Urb, M., Védie, R., Viala, S., Vieira, C., Gibert, P., Khila, A. (2026). Sexual conflict, directional sexual selection and phenotypic plasticity jointly drive the evolution of extreme phenotypic variation. bioRxiv, 2026-08 (Link)
Badiane, A., Viala, S., Armisén, D., Mignerey, I., Forcet-Vauchel, C., De Jesus Villanueva, CN., Van Belleghem, S., Crumière, A., Santos, E., Francesconi, M., Khila, A. (2024). A single giant cell at the origin of an evolutionary innovation
In: bioRxiv (link)
2026
24 – Drapin, J., Breutel, R., Venin, M., Urb, M., Badiane, A., Ngo Xuan, Q., Khila, A., Casas J.
Evolution of distal swimming structures in Gerromorpha: functional use of claws and fan
In: Integrative and Comparative Biology, icag139 (PDF)
23 – Aguilar, P., Andrade, P., Brejcha, J., Pereira, P., Arbore, R., Abalos, J., Afonso, S., Afonso, R., Badiane, A., Font, E., Simbula, G., Bosakova, Z., While, G.M., Uller, T., Pinho, C., Andersson, L., Pérez i de Lanuza, G., Carneiro, M.
A transcription factor modulates dermal architecture to generate structural and pigment diversity in lizards
In: PNAS, 123, e2604532123 (Link)
2024
22 – Badiane, A., Ropars, L., Flacher, F., Schurr, L., Zakardjian, M., Affre, L., Deschamps-Cottin, M., Gachet, S., Robles, C., Geslin, B.
Urbanisation impacts the diversity, coloration, and body size of wild bees in a Mediterranean city
In: Regional Environmental Change, 24, 41 (PDF)
2022
21 – Badiane, A., Dupoué, A., Blaimont, P., Miles, D.B., Gilbert, A., Leroux-Coyau, M., Kawamoto, A., Rozen-Rechels, D., Meylan, S., Clobert, J., Le Galliard, J.F.
Environmental conditions and male quality traits simultaneously predict variation of multiple colour signals in male lizards
In: Journal of Animal Ecology, 91, 1906-1917. (PDF)
20 – Dupoué, A., Blaimont, P., Angelier, F., Ribout, C., Rozen-Rechels, D., Richard, M., Miles, D.B., de Villemereuil, P., Rutschmann, A., Badiane, A., Aubret, F., Lourdais, O., Meylan, S., Cote, J., Clobert, J., Le Galliard, J.F.
Lizards from warm and declining populations are born with extremely short telomeres
In: PNAS, 119, e2201371119. (PDF)
19 – Yang, W., Feiner, N., Salvi, D., Laakkonen, H., Jablonski, D., Pinho, C., Carretero, M.A., Sacchi, R., Zuffi, M.A.L., Scali, S., Plavos, K., Pafilis, P., Poulakakis, N., Lymberakis, P., Jandzik, P., Schulte, U., Aubret, F., Badiane, A., Perez i de Lanuza, G., Abalos, J., While, G.M., Uller, T.
Population genomics of wall lizards reflects the dynamic history of the Mediterranean Basin
In: Molecular Biology and Evolution, 39, 1-13. (PDF)
2021
18 – Badiane, A., Font, E.
Information content of ultraviolet-reflecting colour patches and visual perception of body coloration in the Tyrrhenian wall lizard (Squamata: Podarcis tiliguerta)
In: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 75, 96. (PDF)
17 – Rutschmann, A., Dupoué, A., Miles, D.B., Megia-Palma, R., Lauden, C., Richard, M., Rozen-Rechels, D., Badiane, A., Brevet, M., Blaimont, P., Meylan, S., Clobert, J., Le Galliard, J.F.
Nocturnal warming alters growth strategies, coloration, and parasite load in a diurnal lizard
In: Journal of Animal Ecology, 90, 1864-1877. (PDF)
16 – Kawamoto, A., Le Galliard, J.F., Badiane, A.
The role of social costs as a mechanisms enforcing the honesty of ultraviolet-reflecting signals in a lizard
In: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 133, 1126-1138. (PDF)
15 – Rozen-Rechels, D., Rutschmann, A., Dupoué, A., Blaimont, P., Chauveau, V., Miles., D.B., Guillon, M., Richard, M., Badiane, A., Meylan, S., Clobert, J., Le Galliard, J.F.
Interaction of hydric and thermal conditions drive geographic variation in thermoregulation in a widespread lizard
In: Ecological Monographs, 91, e01440. (PDF)
2020
14 – Rozen-Rechels, D., Farigoule, P., Agostini, S., Badiane, A., Meylan, S., Le Galliard, J.F.
Short-term change in water availability influences thermoregulation behaviors in a dry-skinned ectotherm
In: Journal of Animal Ecology, 89, 2099-2110. (PDF)
13 – Badiane, A., Martin, M., Meylan, S., Richard, M., Decencière Ferrandière, B., Le Galliard, J.F.
Male ultraviolet reflectance and female mating history influence female mate choice and male mating success in a polyandrous lizard
In: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 130, 586-598. (PDF)
12 – Rozen-Rechels, D., Badiane, A., Agostini, S., Meylan, S., Le Galliard, J-F.
Water restriction induces behavioral fight but impairs thermoregulation in a dry-skinned ectotherm
In: Oikos, 129, 572-584. (PDF)
2019
11 – Names, G., Martin, M., Badiane, A., Le Galliard, J-F.
The relative importance of body size and UV coloration in influencing male-male competition in a Lacertid lizard
In: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 73, 98. (PDF)
10 – Gaunet, A., Dinca, V., Dapporto, L., Montagud, S., Voda, R., Schär, S., Badiane, A., Font, E., Vila, R.
Two consecutive Wolbachia-mediated mitochondrial introgressions obscure taxonomy in Paleartic swallowtail butterflies
In: Zoologica Scripta, 48, 507-519. (PDF)
2018
9 – Badiane, A., Carazo, P., Price-Rees, S.J., Ferrando-Bernal, M., Whiting, M. J.
Why blue tongue? A potential UV-based deimatic display in a lizard
In: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 72, 104. (PDF)
8 – Badiane, A., Carazo, P., Font, E.
Coloration in male blue-throated keeled lizards (Algyroides nigropunctatus): evidence for ultraviolet reflectance of throat and lateral patches
In: Herpetological Journal, 28, 39-42. (PDF)
2017
7 – Badiane, A.
Trifurcation caudale chez le lézard des murailles Podarcis muralis (Laurenti, 1768) (Squamata : Lacertidae)
In: Bulletin de la Société Herpétologique de France, 163, 106-107. (PDF)
6 – Badiane, A., Perez i de Lanuza, G., Garcia-Custodio, M., Carazo, P., Font, E.
Colour patch size and measurement error using reflectance spectrophotometry
In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 11, 1585-1593. (PDF)
5 – Badiane, A.
Predation on an eastern water dragon (Intellegama lesueurii) by a heath monitor (Varanus rosenbergi) in Royal National Park, Australia
In: Herpetology Notes, 10, 339. (PDF)
4 – Badiane, A., Matos, C., Santos, X.
Uncovering environmental, land-use, and fire effects on the distribution of a low-dispersal species, the Hermann’s tortoise Testudo hermanni
In: Amphibia-Reptilia, 38(1), 67-77. (PDF)
3 – Abalos, J., Pérez i de Lanuza, G., Reguera, S., Badiane, A., J. Brejcha & E. Font
First record of blue Podarcis muralis from eastern Pyrenees
In: Herpetozoa, 29 (3-4), 218-223. (PDF)
2016
2 – Santos, X., Badiane, A., Matos, C.
Contrasts in short- and long-term responses of Mediterranean reptile species to fire and habitat structure
In: Oecologia, 180, 205-215. (PDF)
2014
1 – Badiane, A., Garcia-Porta, J., Červenka, J., Kratochvil, L., Sindaco, R., Robinson, M.D., Morales, H., Mazuch, T., Price, T., Amat, F., Shobrak, M.Y., Wilms, T., Simo-Riudalbas, M., Ahmadzadeh, F., Papenfuss, T.J., Cluchier, A., Viglione, J. & Carranza, S.
Phylogenetic relationships of Semaphore geckos (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae: Pristurus) with an assessment of the taxonomy of Pristurus rupestris
In: Zootaxa, 3835(1), 33-58. (PDF)
Other publications
Badiane, A. (2021). #LeVivantSurprend : la Tarente de Maurétanie. La Marseillaise, 10-11 avril 2021. (Link)
Badiane, A. (2019). Résumé de diplôme – Evolution des signaux de couleur chez les lézards. Bulletin de la Société Herpétologique de France, 169, 94-98. (PDF)
Badiane, A. (2018). A surprising strategy. Biosphere Magazine, 33, 42-51. (PDF)
Arnaud Badiane 