Distinct patterns of desynchronized limb regression in malagasy scincine lizards (squamata, scincida...
Distinct patterns of desynchronized limb regression in malagasy scincine lizards (squamata, scincidae)
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Scincine lizards in Madagascar form an endemic clade of about 60 species exhibiting a variety of ecomorphological adaptations. Several subclades have adapted to burrowing and convergently regressed their limbs and eyes, resulting in a variety of partial and completely limbless morphologies among extant taxa. However, patterns of limb regression in...
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Distinct patterns of desynchronized limb regression in malagasy scincine lizards (squamata, scincidae)
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1686065272
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1686065272
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0126074
