Head shape evolution in Tropidurinae lizards: Does locomotion constrain diet?

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 781-790

  Kohlsdorf, T ^a   Grizante, M B ^a   Navas, C A ^a   Herrel, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Diet; Evolutionary constraint; Head morphology; Lizards; Locomotion; Tropidurinae

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BODY SIZE; CRANIUM; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; DIET; EVOLUTION; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; SHAPE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETICS; HEAD; HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DIET; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEAD; LIZARDS; LOCOMOTION; MALE;

SQUAMATA; TROPIDURINAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 42049099051     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2008.01516.x     Document Type: Article

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