Ontogenetic drivers of morphological evolution in monitor lizards and allies (Squamata: Paleoanguimorpha), a clade with extreme body size disparity

Ontogenetic drivers of morphological evolution in monitor lizards and allies (Squamata: Paleoanguimorpha), a clade with extreme body size disparity

Abstract Background Heterochrony, change in the rate or timing of development, is thought to be one of the main drivers of morphological evolution, and allometry, trait scaling patterns imposed by size, is traditionally thought to represent an evolutionary constraint. However, recent studies suggest...

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Main Authors: Carlos J. Pavón-Vázquez, Damien Esquerré, J. Scott Keogh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-02-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Allometry
Morphometrics
Habitat use
Heterochrony
Lanthanotus
Ontogeny
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-01970-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-022-01970-6

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