Geographic variation and allometry shape head morphology more than diet in the Mexican black-bellied garter snake (Thamnophis melanogaster).

Manjarrez J, Sunny A, Rodríguez-Romero FJ

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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21624
Published: 2026
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@article{allodium:10.7717/peerj.21624,
  title = {Geographic variation and allometry shape head morphology more than diet in the Mexican black-bellied garter snake (Thamnophis melanogaster).},
  author = {Manjarrez J and Sunny A and Rodríguez-Romero FJ},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PeerJ},
  doi = {10.7717/peerj.21624},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21624}
}

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TI  - Geographic variation and allometry shape head morphology more than diet in the Mexican black-bellied garter snake (Thamnophis melanogaster).
AU  - Manjarrez J
AU  - Sunny A
AU  - Rodríguez-Romero FJ
PY  - 2026
JO  - PeerJ
DO  - 10.7717/peerj.21624
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J, M., A, S., & FJ, R. (2026). Geographic variation and allometry shape head morphology more than diet in the Mexican black-bellied garter snake (Thamnophis melanogaster).. PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.21624

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