Evolution along allometric lines of least resistance: Morphological differentiation in Pristurus geckos
H. Tejero-Cicuendez, I. Menendez, A. Talavera, G. Riano, B. Burriel-Carranza, M. Simo-Riudalbas, S. Carranza, D. C. Adams
The paper examines how habitat-based allometric trends and trait integration shape body size and shape diversity in Pristurus geckos, finding that phenotypic evolution follows allometric lines of least resistance.
bioRxiv · Nov 28, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology