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Angielczyk, K. D., Feldman, C. R., & Miller, G. R. (2010). Adaptive evolution of plastron shape in emydine turtles. Evolution, (accepted). 
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Resource type: Journal Article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2010.01118.x
BibTeX citation key: Angielczyk2010
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Categories: General
Keywords: Morphologie = morphology, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Systematik = taxonomy
Creators: Angielczyk, Feldman, Miller
Collection: Evolution
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Abstract     
Emydidae Terrapene Trachemys Pseudemys Morphology reflects ecological pressures, phylogeny, and genetic and biophysical constraints. Disentangling their influence is fundamental to understanding selection and trait evolution. Here, we assess the contributions of function, phylogeny, and habitat to patterns of plastron (ventral shell) shape variation in emydine turtles. We quantify shape variation using geometric morphometrics, and determine the influence of several variables on shape using path analysis. Factors influencing plastron shape variation are similar between emydine turtles and the more inclusive Testudinoidea. We evaluate the fit of various evolutionary models to the shape data to investigate the selective landscape responsible for the observed morphological patterns. The presence of a hinge on the plastron accounts for most morphological variance, but phylogeny and habitat also correlate with shape. The distribution of shape variance across emydine phylogeny is most consistent with an evolutionary model containing two adaptive zones—one for turtles with kinetic plastra, and one for turtles with rigid plastra. Models with more complex adaptive landscapes often fit the data only as well as the null model (purely stochastic evolution). The adaptive landscape of plastron shape in Emydinae may be relatively simple because plastral kinesis imposes overriding mechanical constraints on the evolution of form.
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