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Maria Antonieta Labra Lillo is a Researcher at the Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES) at the University of Oslo. Her research focuses on behavioral ecology, animal behavior, and evolutionary biology, with a particular emphasis on lizards and amphibians. She investigates topics such as chemical communication, thermal physiology, predator-prey interactions, and conservation ecology. Her work spans multiple continents, including Chile and Argentina, and emphasizes understanding ecological and evolutionary mechanisms driving species behavior and survival.
Her research interests include exploring chemical recognition in lizards, acoustic communication in geckos, and the impact of environmental factors on animal behavior. She has contributed to studies on species such as the weeping lizard (Liolaemus spp.), Chilean marked geckos (Garthia gaudichaudii), and amphibians like the Chilean giant frog (Calyptocephalella gayi). Her findings highlight the importance of multimodal communication and the role of behavioral adaptations in species survival.
Labra Lillo has published extensively in journals such as Animal Cognition, Ecology and Evolution, and Conservation Science and Practice. Her recent work emphasizes global analyses of squamate thermoregulation and the conservation status of endangered species. She collaborates internationally, often with researchers from Chile, Argentina, and Europe, to address questions in behavioral ecology and conservation biology.
Her studies on distress calls in lizards and the impact of predator-prey interactions have advanced understanding of anti-predator strategies and social learning mechanisms. She also examines how human activities and climate change affect species distribution and behavior, contributing to evidence-based conservation strategies.
