Intraspecific variation in the cranial osteology of Diplometopon zarudnyi (Squamata: Amphisbaenia: Trogonophidae)
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DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21508
Abstract: A snake‐like body plan and burrowing lifestyle characterize numerous vertebrate groups as a result of convergent evolution. One such group is the amphisbaenians, a clade of limbless, fossorial lizards that exhibit head‐first burrowing behavior. Correlated… read more here.
Keywords: head first; cranial osteology; intraspecific variation; variation ... See more keywords