Recurrent evolution of herbivory in small, cold-climate lizards: breaking the ecophysiological rules of reptilian herbivory.
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Summary
It is shown that within a group of South American lizards (Liolaemidae, approximately 170 species), herbivory has evolved more frequently than in all other squamates combined and at a rate estimated to be >65 times faster.
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- article
- Published
- 2004-11-30
- Cited by
- 290
- References
- 63
- Access
- Open access
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Keywords
Herbivore, Biology, Ecology, Lizard, Extant taxon
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