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dc.contributor.authorAndjelković, Markoen_US
dc.contributor.authorBlagojević, Veljkoen_US
dc.contributor.authorTomović, Ljiljanaen_US
dc.contributor.authorIvanović, Anaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-04T12:20:26Z-
dc.date.available2019-11-04T12:20:26Z-
dc.date.issued2016-01-
dc.identifier.urihttps://biore.bio.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3152-
dc.description.abstractWe examined the divergence in pileus shape and ontogenetic allometric changes in pileus shape in two closely related species of snakes - Natrix natrix and N. tessellata. These two species have similar ecology, but different microhabitat and diet preferences. We analysed the ontogenetic series from hatchlings to adults. Hatchlings of two species significantly diverged in pileus size and shape. At the adult stage, significant sexual dimorphism in pileus size and shape was found within both species. Adults of N. natrix and N. tessellata (females and males) diverged in pileus shape, but not in size. Allometric shape changes accounted for significant amount of variance in pileus shape among different age classes, and appear to be species- and sex-specific. Our results suggested that allometries of pileus shape are highly evolvable traits, which may result from natural selection for functional optimisation of head shape in Natricine species.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipMinistry of Education, Sciences and Technological Developmenten_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relationDiversity of the amphibians and reptiles on the Balkan Peninsula: evolutionary and conservation aspectsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofThe Herpetological Journalen_US
dc.titleOntogeny of pileus shape in Natrix natrix and N. tessellataen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
item.languageiso639-1en-
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item.openairecristypehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cf-
crisitem.author.deptChair of Morphology, Systematics and Phylogeny of Animals-
crisitem.author.deptChair of Morphology, Systematics and Phylogeny of Animals-
crisitem.author.orcid0000-0002-5864-8382-
crisitem.author.orcid0000-0002-6247-8849-
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