A new tale of lost tails: Correlates of tail breakage in the worm lizard Amphisbaena vermicularis

Abstract Predator–prey interactions are important evolutionary drivers of defensive behaviors, but they are usually difficult to record. This lack of data on natural history and ecological interactions of species can be overcome through museum specimens, at least for some reptiles. When facing aggre...

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Main Authors: Jhonny J. M. Guedes, Henrique C. Costa, Mario R. Moura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-12-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7023