Sexual dimorphism in size and shape of the head in the sea snake Emydocephalus annulatus (Hydrophiinae, Elapidae)
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. Under this hypothesis, we do not expect a species that consumes onl...
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Autores principales: | Richard Shine, Claire Goiran |
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Nature Portfolio
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/e06cd4213cdc457186e2bd5c8110432d |
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