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Why the diff. in size between species?

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Posted by: dustyrhoads at Thu Sep 1 14:41:03 2011   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by dustyrhoads ]  
   

Here’s a new article that attempts to answer that question. Haven’t yet read it, but it’s in a great journal and looks cool.
EVOLUTION OF EXTREME BODY SIZE DISPARITY IN MONITOR LIZARDS (VARANUS)

   

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