The evolution of autotomy in leaf-footed bugs

Sacrificing body parts is one of many behaviors that animals use to escape predation. This trait, termed autotomy, is classically associated with lizards. However, several other taxa also autotomize, and this trait has independently evolved multiple times throughout Animalia. Despite having multiple...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Evolution 2020-05, Vol.74 (5), p.897-910
Hauptverfasser:	Emberts, Zachary, Mary, Colette M. St, Howard, Cody Coyotee, Forthman, Michael, Bateman, Philip W., Somjee, Ummat, Hwang, Wei Song, Li, Daiqin, Kimball, Rebecca T., Miller, Christine W.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal behavior Animals Autotomy Behavior, Animal Biological Evolution Body parts Body size Enlargement Entrapment Equator Escape behavior Evolution evolutionary ecology evolutionary origins Extremities - physiology Heteroptera - anatomy & histology Heteroptera - genetics Heteroptera - physiology Injury prevention latitudinal gradient Leaves Lizards Original ORIGINAL ARTICLE Origins phylogenetic comparative methods Predation Predatory Behavior predator‐prey
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