This thesis explored the evolutionary trajectory of marsupials, focusing primarily on the
Australasian marsupial fauna, and used a phylogenetic inference approach that combines …

Marsupials exhibit great diversity in ecology and morphology. However, compared with their
sister group, the placental mammals, our understanding of many aspects of marsupial …

Even though marsupials are taxonomically less diverse than placentals, they exhibit
comparable morphological and ecological diversity. However, much of their fossil record is …

Extant marsupials are highly diverse, both morphologically and ecologically. As a key
ecological factor, diet has been studied in marsupials at the species level. However, a …

This chapter outlines the history of molecular evolutionary research in australidelphian
marsupials, along with the genetic and genomic advances that have provided insights into …

The marsupial order Diprotodontia includes 10 extant families, which occupy all terrestrial
habitats across Australia and New Guinea and have evolved remarkable dietary and …

Comparative studies require information on phylogenetic relationships, but complete
species-level phylogenetic trees of large clades are difficult to produce. One solution is to …

This book focuses on the evolution, biogeography, systematics, taxonomy, and ecology of
New World and Australasian marsupials, greatly expanding the current knowledge base …

Recent marsupials include about 280 species divided into 18 families and seven orders.
Approximately 200 species live in Australia/New Guinea. The remaining species inhabit …

Abstract Background The order Dasyuromorphia is a diverse radiation of faunivorous
marsupials, comprising> 80 modern species in Australia and New Guinea. It includes …