Large‐scale evolution of body temperatures in land vertebrates

Abstract Body temperature is a crucial variable in animals that affects nearly every aspect of their lives. Here we analyze for the first time largescale patterns in the evolution of body temperatures across terrestrial vertebrates (tetrapods: including amphibians, mammals, birds and other reptiles)...

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Main Authors: Matthew O. Moreira, Yan‐Fu Qu, John J. Wiens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2021-10-01
Series:Evolution Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.249