Ecological and phylogenetic influences on maxillary dentition in snakes
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v9i2p121-131Keywords:
Serpentes, dentition, diet, ecology, evolution, morphologyAbstract
Ecological and phylogenetic influences on maxillary dentition in snakes. The maxillary dentition of snakes was used as a system with which to investigate the relative importance of the interacting forces of ecological selective pressures and phylogenetic constraints in determining morphology. The maxillary morphology of three groups of snakes having different diets, with each group comprising two distinct lineages-boids and colubroids-was examined. Our results suggest that dietary selective pressures may be more significant than phylogenetic history in shaping maxillary morphology.Downloads
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2010-12-01
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All material originally published in Phyllomedusa belongs to Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz - Universidade de São Paulo. All contents are under a license of Creative Commons BY-NC-ND.How to Cite
Knox, A., & Jackson, K. (2010). Ecological and phylogenetic influences on maxillary dentition in snakes. Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology, 9(2), 121-131. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v9i2p121-131