Morphological adaptations to marine life in snakes

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 272, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 566-572

  Brischoux, François ^a   Shine, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Aquatic life; Morphology; Snake

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; AQUATIC SPECIES; ARTICLE; ELAPIDAE; EVOLUTION; HISTOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; AQUATIC ORGANISMS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; ELAPIDAE;

ANIMALIA; ELAPIDAE; LATICAUDA; SERPENTES;

EID: 79953745460     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10933     Document Type: Article

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