Variation in claw morphology among the digits of Bent-toed geckos (Cyrtodactylus: Gekkota: Gekkonidae)

Abstract Background Ecomorphological studies of lizards have increasingly employed comparison of claw morphology among species in relation to spatial niche use. Typically, such studies focus on digit IV of the autopodia, especially the pes. Uniformity of claw morphology among digits is more often im...

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Main Authors: Jendrian Riedel, Melinda Klemm, Timothy Higham, L. Lee Grismer, Thomas Ziegler, Anthony Russell, Dennis Rödder, Klaus Reinhold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Zoology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40850-023-00180-x