A farewell to arms and legs: a review of limb reduction in squamates
Elongated snake‐like bodies associated with limb reduction have evolved multiple times
throughout vertebrate history. Limb‐reduced squamates (lizards and snakes) account for the …
throughout vertebrate history. Limb‐reduced squamates (lizards and snakes) account for the …
Re-thinking the social ladder approach for elucidating the evolution and molecular basis of insect societies
TA Linksvayer, BR Johnson - Current opinion in insect science, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Species with simple societies are not the ancestors of species with complex
societies.•The evolution of social complexity has not proceeded in a predictable stepwise …
societies.•The evolution of social complexity has not proceeded in a predictable stepwise …
Convergent evolution in the genomics era: new insights and directions
TB Sackton, N Clark - Philosophical Transactions of the …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Convergent evolution in the genomics era: new insights and directions | Philosophical
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Dollo meets Bergmann: morphological evolution in secondary aquatic mammals
Secondary transitions to aquatic environments are common among vertebrates, and aquatic
lineages display several adaptations to this realm, some of which might make these …
lineages display several adaptations to this realm, some of which might make these …
Coordinating tiny limbs and long bodies: Geometric mechanics of lizard terrestrial swimming
Although typically possessing four limbs and short bodies, lizards have evolved diverse
morphologies, including elongate trunks with tiny limbs. Such forms are hypothesized to aid …
morphologies, including elongate trunks with tiny limbs. Such forms are hypothesized to aid …
The macroevolutionary singularity of snakes
Snakes and lizards (Squamata) represent a third of terrestrial vertebrates and exhibit
spectacular innovations in locomotion, feeding, and sensory processing. However, the …
spectacular innovations in locomotion, feeding, and sensory processing. However, the …
Macroecological and biogeographical patterns of limb reduction in the world's skinks
Aim Limb reduction is a dramatic evolutionary transition, yet whether it is achieved in similar
trajectories across clades, and its environmental drivers, remain unclear. We investigate the …
trajectories across clades, and its environmental drivers, remain unclear. We investigate the …
Evolution of fossorial locomotion in the transition from tetrapod to snake-like in lizards
G Morinaga, PJ Bergmann - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Dramatic evolutionary transitions in morphology are often assumed to be adaptive in a new
habitat. However, these assumptions are rarely tested because such tests require …
habitat. However, these assumptions are rarely tested because such tests require …
[HTML][HTML] Nuclear phylogenomics of Asteraceae with increased sampling provides new insights into convergent morphological and molecular evolution
Convergent morphological evolution is widespread in flowering plants, and understanding
this phenomenon relies on well-resolved phylogenies. Nuclear phylogenetic reconstruction …
this phenomenon relies on well-resolved phylogenies. Nuclear phylogenetic reconstruction …
Wing Musculature Reconstruction in Extinct Flightless Auks (Pinguinus and Mancalla) Reveals Incomplete Convergence with Penguins (Spheniscidae) Due to …
J Watanabe, DJ Field, H Matsuoka - Integrative Organismal …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Despite longstanding interest in convergent evolution, factors that result in deviations from
fully convergent phenotypes remain poorly understood. In birds, the evolution of flightless …
fully convergent phenotypes remain poorly understood. In birds, the evolution of flightless …