Microgeographic diversity does not drive macroevolutionary divergence in bite force of the Ibiza wall lizard, Podarcis pityusensis

We investigate evolutionary scaling in form-function-environment relationships of Podarcis pityusensis, the Ibiza wall lizard. A total of 307 lizards from 11 populations were surveyed for bite force and morphology in September/October 2022 and May 2023. These measurements were analysed with ecological data including diet, physical environment, population density, and levels of aggression for each location to investigate evolutionary drivers of form and function in this species. Analysis was done across five levels of evolutionary isolation to investigate whether microgeographic variation in this species contributes towards phenotypic divergence on more macroevolutionary scales. We find general incongruence in form-function-environment relationships across scales investigated, with a lack of phenotypic divergence at the largest scale obscuring high microgeographic variation. Further, the specific environmental drivers of phenotype vary on the level of isolation investigated and on s..., , # Microgeographic diversity does not drive macroevolutionary divergence in bite force of the Ibiza wall lizard, *Podarcis pityusensis*

Dataset DOI: [10.5061/dryad.hhmgqnkt8](10.5061/dryad.hhmgqnkt8)

## Description of the data and file structure

Phenotypic measurements and ecological data for 11 populations of the Ibiza wall lizard, *Podarcis pityusensis*. Data is used to analyse form-function-environment relationships across scales of evolutionary isolation.

### Files and variables

#### File: Supplementary_Data_Sheet_1.csv

**Description:** Study sites with corresponding sample sizes, clade classification and ecological metrics.

##### Variables

* Location: Name of the location in the Pityusic islands at which measurements were taken. Non-accented characters are used to ease use of files in R.
* Female_sample_size: Number of females sampled for phenotypic measurement.
* Male_sample_size: Number of males sampled for phenotypic measurement.
* Islet: Specifying whether the location i...,