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Eggshell Types and Their Evolutionary Correlation with Life-History Strategies in Squamates
The eggshell is an important physiological structure for the embryo. It enables gas exchange, physical protection and is a calcium reserve. Most squamates (lizards, snakes, worm lizards) lay parchment-shelled eggs, whereas only some gekkotan species, a subgroup of lizards, have strongly calcified eg...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4579135/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26393343 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0138785 |