Cranial morphology in flying squirrels: diet, shape, and size disparity across tropical and temperate biomes

Abstract Background Species richness increases gradually as latitude decreases, however, the explanation for this phenomenon remains unclear. Ecological hypotheses suggest that greater niche diversity in tropical biomes may facilitate the coexistence of a larger number of species. The close relation...

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Main Authors: Álvaro Quesada, Manuel Hernández Fernández, Iris Menéndez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-025-00556-4
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