Sexual dimorphism in size and shape of the head in the sea snake Emydocephalus annulatus (Hydrophiinae, Elapidae)
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99113-2
Abstract: In snakes, divergence in head size between the sexes has been interpreted as an adaptation to intersexual niche divergence. By overcoming gape-limitation, a larger head enables snakes of one sex to ingest larger prey items.… read more here.
Keywords: head; shape; snake emydocephalus; head size ... See more keywords