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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Published
2004-11-30
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Keywords

Herbivore, Biology, Ecology, Lizard, Extant taxon

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