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Digits Lost or Gained? Evidence for Pedal Evolution in the Dwarf Salamander Complex (Eurycea, Plethodontidae)
Change in digit number, particularly digit loss, has occurred repeatedly over the evolutionary history of tetrapods. Although digit loss has been documented among distantly related species of salamanders, it is relatively uncommon in this amphibian order. For example, reduction from five to four toe...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3359299/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22649536 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0037544 |