Study of the carapace shape and growth in two Galápagos tortoise lineages

@article{Chiari2011StudyOT,
  title={Study of the carapace shape and growth in two Gal{\'a}pagos tortoise lineages},
  author={Ylenia Chiari and Julien Claude},
  journal={Journal of Morphology},
  year={2011},
  volume={272}
}
Galápagos tortoises possess two main shell forms, domed and saddleback, that correlate with the biogeographic history of this species group. However, the lack of description of morphological shell variation within and among populations has prevented the understanding of the contribution of evolutionary forces and the potential role of ontogeny in shaping morphological shell differences. Here, we analyze two lineages of Galápagos tortoises inhabiting Santa Cruz Island by applying geometric… 
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