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Testing the island effect in adaptive radiation: rates and patterns of morphological diversification in Caribbean and mainland Anolis lizards.

Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Dec 2008

Pinto Gabriel, Mahler D Luke, Harmon Luke J, Losos Jonathan B

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Many of the classic examples of adaptive radiation, including Caribbean Anolis lizards, are found on islands. However, Anolis also exhibits substantial species richness and ecomorphological disparity on mainland Central and South America. We compared patterns and rates of morphological evolution to investigate whether, in fact, island Anolis are exceptionally diverse relative to their mainland counterparts. Quite...

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PMID: 18713721
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2008.0686
PMCID: PMC2605815

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