The impact of climate and habitat on body shape and size evolution in whip spiders (Amblypygi)
Paulo Mateus Martins, Gabriela Albuquerque Galvão, Diogo B. Provete, Thiago Gonçalves‐Souza, Gustavo Silva de Miranda
This study examines how climate and habitat influence body size and shape evolution in whip spiders, finding that body size correlates with temperature and precipitation, and shape has distinct optima across habitats.
bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology