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Table 1 Species studied

From: Changes in ontogenetic patterns facilitate diversification in skull shape of Australian agamid lizards

Species

n

Average adult skull length (mm)

Life habit

Ctenophorus caudicinctus

26

22.43

Saxicolous

Ctenophorus cristatus

15

24.39

Terrestrial

Ctenophorus decresii

10

23.51

Saxicolous

Ctenophorus isolepis

30

17.72

Terrestrial

Ctenophorus nuchalis

21

29.07

Terrestrial

Ctenophorus reticulatus

29

26.05

Terrestrial

Amphibolurus muricatus

34

28.72

Semi-arboreal

Chlamydosaurus kingii

17

75.97

Semi-arboreal

Diporiphora nobbi

12

23.22

Semi-arboreal

Diporiphora winneckei

12

13.37

Semi-arboreal

Gowidon longirostris

20

32.65

Semi-arboreal

Lophognathus gilberti

16

31.80

Semi-arboreal

Pogona barbata

29

64.83

Semi-arboreal

Pogona vitticeps

29

60.46

Semi-arboreal

Rankinia diemensis

12

18.97

Terrestrial

Tympanocryptis tetraporophora

11

15.93

Terrestrial

Intellagama lesueurii

22

70.96

Semi-arboreal

Moloch horridus

15

16.31

Terrestrial

  1. Sample sizes were dependent on availability from collections. Average skull length was calculated using the basal skull length of the largest three individuals of each species. Life habit categories were based on records in Wilson and Swan [65] and Cogger [66]