The adaptive significance of large size at birth in marine snakes

Evolutionary shifts from one habitat type to another can clarify selective forces that affect life-history attributes. Four lineages of snakes (acrochordids and three clades within the Elapidae) have invaded marine habitats, and all have larger offspring than do terrestrial snakes. Predation by fish...

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Main Authors: Richard Shine, Shai Meiri, Terri G. Shine, Gregory P. Brown, Claire Goiran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2023-12-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.231429