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ArticleEcology and evolution2026

Spatial Structure Explains Morphological Variation Better Than Climatic Gradients in the South American Rattlesnake (

Mileny Otani, Henrique Caldeira Costa, Cláudio Henrique Zawadzki, Diego J Santana

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Mileny OtaniMuseu de Zoologia João Moojen, Departamento de Biologia Animal Universidade Federal de Viçosa Viçosa Minas Gerais Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1076-7665
Henrique Caldeira CostaPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Biodiversidade e Conservação da Natureza Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora Juiz de Fora Minas Gerais Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1663-2371
Cláudio Henrique ZawadzkiNúcleo de Pesquisas em Limnologia, Ictiologia e Aquicultura (Nupélia) Universidade Estadual de Maringá Maringá Paraná Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5642-4908
Diego J SantanaNegaunee Integrative Research Center and Keller Science Action Center The Field Museum of Natural History Chicago Illinois USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8789-3061

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Morphological variation in vertebrates is often shaped by geographic and climatic factors, yet the applicability of broad-scale ecogeographical rules remains debated, particularly in ectotherms. We investigated how climatic gradients and spatial structure influence body size in the South American rattlesnake (

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latitudinal gradientmacroecological patternssexual dimorphismvenomous snakesViperidae

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PMCPMC13093689

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