Evolutionary mechanisms for camouflage in Cladomorphus phyllinus (Phasmatodea): A reflection on the role of evidence for hypotheses proposition.
Journal
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
ISSN: 1678-2690
Titre abrégé: An Acad Bras Cienc
Pays: Brazil
ID NLM: 7503280
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2020
2020
Historique:
received:
14
02
2020
accepted:
20
03
2020
entrez:
16
7
2020
pubmed:
16
7
2020
medline:
17
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We address and discuss some of the many flaws exhibited by Costa et al. (2019) which tried to explain the twig-like camouflage of Cladomorphus phyllinus. Given the lack of both empirical and theoretical underpinnings in Costa et al. (2019), we call into question the validity of their conclusions, in particular, that horizontal gene transfer is a causal mechanism for the camouflage in C. phyllinus.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32667508
pii: S0001-37652020000300717
doi: 10.1590/0001-3765202020200197
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM