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. 2020 Jun;74(6):1224-1225.
doi: 10.1111/evo.13999. Epub 2020 May 19.

Digest: Evolution of camouflage patterns in geckos

Hugo Gruson  1
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Digest: Evolution of camouflage patterns in geckos

Hugo Gruson. Evolution. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

Is variation in geckos' dorsal color patterns linked to specific camouflage strategies? In this article, Allen et al. investigate correlations at the interspecific level between color patterns and ecological traits, such as habitat or activity time, in 439 species of geckos.

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