Head shape evolution in Gymnophthalmidae: Does habitat use constrain the evolution of cranial design in fossorial lizards?

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2423-2433

  Barros, F C ^a   Herrel, A ^b   Kohlsdorf, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Diet; Evolution; Fossoriality; Gymnophthalmidae; Head morphology; Lizards; Microhabitat

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; CRANIUM; DIET; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOSSIL RECORD; HABITAT USE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; MICROHABITAT; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; PREY CAPTURE; PREY PREFERENCE; SELECTION; SHAPE;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; DIET; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; HEAD; HISTOLOGY; LIZARD; LOCOMOTION; MORPHOMETRICS; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; DIET; ECOSYSTEM; HEAD; LIZARDS; LOCOMOTION; PHYLOGENY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

CREEDIIDAE; GYMNOPHTHALMIDAE; SQUAMATA;

EID: 80053940803     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2011.02372.x     Document Type: Article

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