Ecomorphology is associated with speciation and co-occurrence in Sceloporus lizards.

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Closely related species can impose strong forces of selection on one another through competition, leading to dramatic examples of phenotypic evolution. Niche partitioning can promote the use of novel resources between co-occurring species to reduce competitive overlap and thereby drive phenotypic divergence. Quantifying this potential relationship between ecology and morphology among species can reveal how...

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