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SUBMITTER: Broeckhoven C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6015858 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Proceedings. Biological sciences 20180601 1880
Animal body armour is often considered an adaptation that protects prey against predatory attacks, yet comparative studies that link the diversification of these allegedly protective coverings to differential predation risk or pressure are scarce. Here, we examine the evolution of body armour, including spines and osteoderms, in Cordylinae, a radiation of southern African lizards. Using phylogenetic comparative methods, we attempt to identify the ecological and environmental correlates of body a ...[more]