The genus is one of the most important taxonomic categories because it appears in the two-
part species name, is easier to identify than the species, and is very commonly the least …

In the absence of a comprehensive pre‐Oligocene fossil record, the origin and early
evolution of hystricognathous rodents have long been the subject of much uncertainty …

The evolution of perissodactyls (rhinoceroses, tapirs, and horses) has been well studied
primarily because of their extensive fossil record. Nevertheless, controversy persists …

Four DNA datasets were combined in tandem (6700 bp) and Maximum parsimony and
Neighbor-Joining analyses were performed. The results suggest three groups emerging …

Based on morphological analyses, extant members of the order Crocodylia are divided into
three families, Alligatoridae, Crocodylidae, and Gavialidae. Gavialidae includes one …

Aim Australian scincid lizards represent three distinct groups within the cosmopolitan clade
Lygosominae, the Egernia, Eugongylus and Sphenomorphus groups. This paper presents a …

The biogeographical history of Southeast Asia is complicated due to the continuous
emergences and disappearances of land bridges throughout the Pleistocene. Here, we use …

Bibimys is an exceptionally poorly understood genus of sigmodontine rodents. It is known
from both fossil and recent specimens. Currently, Bibimys, with three species, is placed with …

The primates known as galagos (or bushbabies), pottos (angwantibos and pottos), and
lorises could easily vie for the position of “least known of all the primates.” Despite the fact …

Abstract Snub-nosed monkeys (Rhinopithecus), or golden monkeys, are members of the
subfamily Colobinae, family Cercopithecinae. They are very beautiful creatures, but are now …