Exploring the functional meaning of head shape disparity in aquatic snakes

Abstract Phenotypic diversity, or disparity, can be explained by simple genetic drift or, if functional constraints are strong, by selection for ecologically relevant phenotypes. We here studied phenotypic disparity in head shape in aquatic snakes. We investigated whether conflicting selective press...

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Main Authors: Marion Segall, Raphaël Cornette, Ramiro Godoy‐Diana, Anthony Herrel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-07-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6380