Approximately two decades after the first pioneering analyses, the study of shape asymmetry
with the methods of geometric morphometrics has matured and is a burgeoning field. New …

We propose a practical concept that distinguishes the particular kind of weaponry that has
evolved to be used in combat between individuals of the same species and sex, which we …

La morfometría es el estudio de la covariación de la forma con factores subyacentes. Su
desarrollo en las últimas décadas ha alcanzado áreas de la biología tradicionalmente …

When populations experience suboptimal conditions, the mechanisms involved in the
regulation of phenotypic variation can be challenged, resulting in increased phenotypic …

Morphological variation in relation to habitat is known to occur in several lizard groups.
Comparative studies have linked morphology and habitat use, showing that locomotion is …

Understanding the relationship between form and function is central to our comprehension
of how phenotypic diversity evolves. Traits involved in multiple activities, such as social …

Studies integrating evolutionary and developmental analyses of morphological variation are
of growing interest to biologists as they promise to shed fresh light on the mechanisms of …

Background Many small vertebrates on islands grow larger, mature later, lay smaller
clutches/litters, and are less sexually dimorphic and aggressive than their mainland …

An animal's morphology influences its ability to perform essential tasks, such as locomoting
to obtain prey or escape predators. While morphology–performance relationships are well …

Podarcis bocagei and Podarcis carbonelli are two lacertid species endemic to the western
Iberian Peninsula, and both show head size and shape sexual dimorphism. We studied …