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Digest: Old world climates give rise to 'young' lizard skulls.

Authors :
Powers, Amanda K.
Source :
Evolution. Apr2017, Vol. 71 Issue 4, p1116-1117. 2p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The article discusses the effect of warmer climate on animals which leads to decrease in body size and increase in length of limbs with a special focus on skull size of lizards. Topics discussed include assessment of lizards based on morphometrics, paedomorphosis describing juvenile characteristics in morphology and convergence of morphology and ecological habitat.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00143820
Volume :
71
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Evolution
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
122314176
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.13224