Omnivory in lacertid lizards: Adaptive evolution or constraint?

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 974-984

  Herrel, A ^a   Vanhooydonck, B ^a   Van Damme, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Bite force; Constraint; Digestive tract; Lizard; Omnivory; Teeth; Trade off

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DIET; HERBIVORY; LIZARD; TOOTH; TRADE-OFF;

ADAPTATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC ISLANDS; BIOMECHANICS; CEPHALOMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EUROPE; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; MALE; MASTICATION; ODONTOMETRY; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ATLANTIC ISLANDS; BIOMECHANICS; BITE FORCE; CEPHALOMETRY; EUROPE; EVOLUTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; LIZARDS; MALE; ODONTOMETRY; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGENY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

LACERTIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 4444310729     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2004.00758.x     Document Type: Article

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