explain the neoteny in ambystomata with evolutionary importance
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Neoteny is a special case of paedogenesis where sexual maturity occur but somatic development slows allowing juvenile features to persist. Neotenous larval stage is found in Axolotl larval stage of Ambystoma.
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An example of neoteny is flightless birds, such as ostriches, emus, cassowaries and kiwis are believed to have evolved by retaining characters of chicks and losing an ability to fly. Physical proportions of these birds resemble those of the chicks of flighted birds.
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