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Whole-organism studies of adhesion in pad-bearing lizards: creative evolutionary solutions to functional problems.

Journal of comparative physiology. A, Neuroethology, sensory, neural, and behavioral physiology - 1 Nov 2006

Irschick Duncan J, Herrel Anthony, Vanhooydonck Bieke

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Understanding the evolution of complex functional traits is a challenge for evolutionary physiology. Here we investigate the evolution of subdigital toepads in lizards, which have arisen independently at least three times, although with subtle anatomical differences. Some designs (anole, gecko) appear functionally equivalent, whereas other designs (skink) are inferior. The functional equivalence of geckos and...

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PMID: 16957944
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-006-0145-2

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