Morphological evolution and modularity of the caecilian skull

Morphological evolution and modularity of the caecilian skull

Abstract Background Caecilians (Gymnophiona) are the least speciose extant lissamphibian order, yet living forms capture approximately 250 million years of evolution since their earliest divergences. This long history is reflected in the broad range of skull morphologies exhibited by this largely fo...

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Main Authors: Carla Bardua, Mark Wilkinson, David J. Gower, Emma Sherratt, Anjali Goswami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Amphibia
Caecilians
Cranial
Evolution
Evolutionary rate
Gymnophiona
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1342-7

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