Evolution of body elongation in gymnophthalmid lizards: relationships with climate.

Evolution of body elongation in gymnophthalmid lizards: relationships with climate.

The evolution of elongated body shapes in vertebrates has intrigued biologists for decades and is particularly recurrent among squamates. Several aspects might explain how the environment influences the evolution of body elongation, but climate needs to be incorporated in this scenario to evaluate h...

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Main Authors: Mariana B Grizante, Renata Brandt, Tiana Kohlsdorf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3498171?pdf=render

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