Our research on Liolaemus reveals that climbing species evolved specialized traits for clinging strength, yet terrestrial species maintain a "jack of all trades" morphology. Ecology drives evolution even in conserved body plans:
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Abstract. Biomechanical theory suggests a strong link between an organism’s physical structure and its ability to perform specific functions. Animals speci
