What makes a fang? Phylogenetic and ecological controls on tooth evolution in rear-fanged snakes
Abstract Background Fangs are a putative key innovation that revolutionized prey capture and feeding in snakes, and – along with their associated venom phenotypes – have made snakes perhaps the most medically-significant vertebrate animals. Three snake clades are known for their forward-positioned f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-020-01645-0 |