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The relationship between body shape, body size and locomotor mode in extant lepidosaurs
Journal of Zoology ( IF 2 ) Pub Date : 2020-03-01 , DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12771
L. R. Grinham 1 , D. B. Norman 1
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Despite historic work, the mechanisms and evolutionary drivers associated with the adoption of a facultatively bipedal locomotor mode in extant lepidosaurs are unclear. Recent work has provided insights into the biomechanical triggers of bipedal locomotion, but the associated anatomies are yet to be fully understood, particularly with regard to body size across Lepidosauria. Using a dataset derived from museum specimens, representing a range of lepidosaur body shapes, we highlight the differences between obligate quadrupeds and facultative bipeds within this group and demonstrate the value of non‐caudal skeletal material in identifying facultative bipeds using osteology alone. We use multiple statistical approaches to identify trends across locomotor modes relative to body size. Body size has a significant effect upon body proportions across the two locomotor modes, especially in the hindlimbs. Forelimb lengths do not differ significantly across locomotor modes for animals of similar body size, but distal hindlimbs are significantly longer in facultative bipeds. Interestingly, femoral length does not differ across locomotor modes of a similar body size. Our findings contrast with historical tropes and are significant for future work attempting to identify the factors driving the evolution of a facultatively bipedal locomotor mode in Lepidosauria.

中文翻译:

现存鳞翅目动物体形,体型与运动方式之间的关系

尽管进行了历史性的工作,但尚不清楚与现存的鳞翅目昆虫采用兼性双足运动模式有关的机制和进化驱动因素。最近的工作提供了对两足动物运动的生物力学触发因素的见解,但是相关的解剖结构尚待充分了解,尤其是关于整个鳞翅目的体型方面。使用来自博物馆标本的数据集(代表一系列鳞翅目体形),我们突出了该组专性四足动物和兼性两足动物之间的差异,并证明了非尾骨骨骼材料在仅使用骨科学识别兼性两足动物中的价值。我们使用多种统计方法来确定运动模式相对于体型的趋势。在两种运动模式下,尤其是在后肢中,体型对体型比例有重大影响。对于类似体型的动物,在运动模式下前肢的长度没有显着差异,但是在兼性两足动物中,后肢的长度明显更长。有趣的是,在类似体型的运动模式下,股骨长度没有差异。我们的发现与历史的对立面形成鲜明对比,对于未来的工作,试图确定驱动鳞状双耳性兼并性双足运动模式发展的因素具有重要意义。在类似身体大小的运动模式中,股骨长度没有差异。我们的发现与历史的对立面形成鲜明对比,对于未来的工作,试图确定驱动鳞状双耳性兼并性双足运动模式发展的因素具有重要意义。在类似身体大小的运动模式中,股骨长度没有差异。我们的发现与历史的对立面形成鲜明对比,对于未来的工作,试图确定驱动鳞状双耳性兼并性双足运动模式发展的因素具有重要意义。
更新日期:2020-03-01
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