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The blog post the article refers to (couldn't find it in the article itself): http://www.markscherz.com/archives/4800 http://www.markscherz.com/archives/4800
by andersource 6y ago
The blog post the article refers to (couldn't find it in the article itself):
http://www.markscherz.com/archives/4800 http://www.markscherz.com/archives/4800
- acomjean 6y agoThanks. Interesting discussion about “smallest” depend on how size is measured: “ As a result, whether or not the new species is considered the smallest amniote in the world depends on whether we define that based on the male or female body size, or the midpoint of the two. It turns out this is quite a common problem in other species with size dimorphism as well, such as frogs.”
- andersource 6y agoYeah, I wasn't even aware that such size dimorphism existed to such extent in some species.
- jjjbokma 6y agoThe anglerfish and Trichonephila clavipes are nice examples of size dimorphism.
- terramars 6y agoDid no one else notice the gem in here that BBC failed to mention, that this lizard has one of if not the largest dicks relative to body size of any vertebrate? Due to gender size dysmorphism and internal fertilization.
- stubish 6y agoHere is an article that does mention testicle size: https://newslanded.com/2021/02/06/a-new-chameleon-species-might-be-the-worlds-smallest-reptile/ https://newslanded.com/2021/02/06/a-new-chameleon-species-mi... (which I guess might tie into the other thread about minimum organ sizes!)