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Anatomy and evolution of the Galápagos marine iguana, Amblyrhynchus cristatus (Squamata, Iguanidae), with a new phylogeny of Iguania and considerations about aquatic adaptations in extant and fossil lizards
DownloadFall 2021
Amblyrhynchus cristatus, the marine iguana, is unique amongst the ~7000 species of living limbed lizards as it has successfully evolved adaptations that allow it to live in both terrestrial and marine environments. This species is endemic to the Galápagos Archipelago and has evolved a specialized...
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Spring 2020
Bacterial taxonomy is an integral part of all disciplines within the field of microbiology, as it allows researchers to communicate results efficiently, streamlining global collaboration. The ultimate goal of bacterial taxonomy is to create groups of organisms based not only on shared phenotypic...
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Fall 2024
The taxonomic rank of species remains a fundamental unit in the study of biodiversity. However, speciation processes are diverse, making it challenging to delimit species. This difficulty is conflated by methodological issues including the use of too few characters, low sample sizes, and prior...