The development of limbs is significant for the origin and evolution of tetrapods, providing multiple functions and capabilities. Although limb loss has occurred in many clades to adapt to new environments, it is particularly common in Squamata, which have evolved independently at least 26 times. Squamates are therefore an ideal model for studying the evolution of limb loss.
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