Quantitative analysis of the influences of phylogeny and ecology on phocid and otariid pinniped (Mammalia; Carnivora) cranial morphology
Pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and walruses) are secondarily marine carnivorans that exhibit a
wide range of feeding and reproductive specializations. Extant pinnipeds are split into three …
wide range of feeding and reproductive specializations. Extant pinnipeds are split into three …
What factors shape rates of phenotypic evolution? A comparative study of cranial morphology of four mammalian clades
Understanding why rates of morphological evolution vary is a major goal in evolutionary
biology. Classical work suggests that body size, interspecific competition, geographic range …
biology. Classical work suggests that body size, interspecific competition, geographic range …
Inferring differential behavior between giant ground sloth adults and juveniles through scapula morphology
AD Grass - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Animals with large differences in body size between adults and juveniles will often exhibit
differences in behavior through ontogeny, and these behavioral differences can sometimes …
differences in behavior through ontogeny, and these behavioral differences can sometimes …
What's Your Angle? Size Correction and Bar–Glenoid Orientation in “Lucy”(AL 288-1)
SE Inouye, BT Shea - International Journal of Primatology, 1997 - Springer
There has been much debate as to the locomotor repertoire of Lucy (AL 288-1) and other
specimens of Australopithecus afarensis, ranging from fully committed bipeds to species that …
specimens of Australopithecus afarensis, ranging from fully committed bipeds to species that …
Early origins of divergent patterns of morphological evolution on the mammal and reptile stem-lineages
The origin of amniotes 320 million years ago signaled independence from water in
vertebrates and was closely followed by divergences within the mammal and reptile stem …
vertebrates and was closely followed by divergences within the mammal and reptile stem …
Congruence, fossils and the evolutionary tree of rodents and lagomorphs
Given an evolutionary process, we expect distinct categories of heritable data, sampled in
ever larger amounts, to converge on a single tree of historical relationships. We tested this …
ever larger amounts, to converge on a single tree of historical relationships. We tested this …
[HTML][HTML] Decoupling functional and morphological convergence, the study case of fossorial mammalia
Morphological similarity between biological structures in phylogenetically distant species is
usually regarded as evidence of convergent evolution. Yet, phenotypic similarity is not …
usually regarded as evidence of convergent evolution. Yet, phenotypic similarity is not …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of transition to a subterranean lifestyle on morphological disparity and integration in talpid moles (Mammalia, Talpidae)
Background Understanding the mechanisms promoting or constraining morphological
diversification within clades is a central topic in evolutionary biology. Ecological transitions …
diversification within clades is a central topic in evolutionary biology. Ecological transitions …
Multivariate mapping of ontogeny, taphonomy and phylogeny to reconstruct problematic fossil taxa
Exceptionally preserved fossils of soft-bodied organisms provide unique evidence of
evolutionary history, but they are often contentious; different approaches frequently produce …
evolutionary history, but they are often contentious; different approaches frequently produce …
Geometric morphometric analysis of skull morphology reveals loss of phylogenetic signal at the generic level in extant lagomorphs (Mammalia: Lagomorpha)
The intergeneric phylogeny of Lagomorpha had been controversial for a long time before a
robust phylogeny was reconstructed based on seven nuclear and mitochondrial DNA …
robust phylogeny was reconstructed based on seven nuclear and mitochondrial DNA …