Published in Nature Communications · View the paper (DOI)
A study found that fast rates of morphological evolution do not need to coincide with taxonomic diversification in reptiles. The team discovered that accelerated rates of evolution correspond to the origin of unique body plans, but varying rates can result in similar functional adaptations.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Did adaptive radiations shape reptile evolution? Harvard University, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology · Jul 3, 2020 · first to report
- A timeline on the evolution of reptiles Harvard University · Oct 6, 2020