Project name: Agamid genomics

Description: Agamid lizards (agamids, also known as dragon lizards or dragons) belong to a species-rich squamate family found on all non-polar continents except the Americas. Agamids emerged approximately 70-120 million years ago and are recognised as an example of adaptive radiations that correlate with major biogeographic events. In the genomic era, agamids remain poorly studied compared to their lizard counterparts (in particular, Anolis lizards). This study is the first large-scale genomics project considering agamid ecology and evolution in China and Australia, two mega-biodiverse countries that have remained geographically isolated since the Cretaceous.

Data type: Genome sequencing and assembly; Raw sequence reads; Genome sequencing; Assembly

Sample scope: Multispecies

Relevance: Evolution

Release date: 2023-09-08

Last updated: 2023-09-08

Data size: 995.53GB