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Has snake fang evolution lost its bite? New insights from a structural mechanics viewpoint.

Biology letters - 1 Aug 2017

Broeckhoven Chris, du Plessis Anton

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Venomous snakes-the pinnacle of snake evolution-are characterized by their possession of venom-conducting fangs ranging from grooved phenotypes characterizing multiple lineages of rear-fanged taxa to tubular phenotypes present in elapids, viperids and atractaspidines. Despite extensive research, controversy still exists on the selective pressures involved in fang phenotype diversification. Here, we test the...

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PMID: 28768797
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2017.0293
PMCID: PMC5582107

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