Size, microhabitat, and loss of larval feeding drive cranial diversification in frogs
The evolution of metamorphic species may be constrained by different ecologies of the larval and adult stages. Here, Bardua et al. show that in frogs, adult ecology is more important than larval ecology for skull evolution, but species that don’t feed as tadpoles evolve faster than those that do.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22792-y |