Shape variation in the mole dentary (Talpidae: Mammalia)
E Barrow, N Macleod - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2008 - academic.oup.com
The clade Talpidae consists of specialized fossorial forms, shrew-like moles and semi-
aquatic desmans. As with all higher jawed vertebrates, different functional, phylogenetic and …
aquatic desmans. As with all higher jawed vertebrates, different functional, phylogenetic and …
Metric variation in the postcranial skeleton of ostriches, Struthio (Aves: Palaeognathae), with new data on extinct subspecies
A Elzanowski, A Louchart - Zoological Journal of the Linnean …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
As a result of numerous fossil and subfossil finds of ostriches, there is great demand for a
comprehensive osteometric dataset for the living species and subspecies of the genus …
comprehensive osteometric dataset for the living species and subspecies of the genus …
[PDF][PDF] Rates of evolution in divergent species lineages as a test of character displacement in the fossil record: tooth size in Paleocene Plesiadapis (Mammalia …
PD Gingerich - Palaeovertebrata, 1996 - www-personal.umich.edu
Two species lineages of North American late Paleocene Plesiadapis exhibit a pattern of size
divergence from a common ancestral lineage. Time series of fossils in each of these …
divergence from a common ancestral lineage. Time series of fossils in each of these …
Craniodental and postcranial characters of non-avian Dinosauria often imply different trees
Despite the increasing importance of molecular sequence data, morphology still makes an
important contribution to resolving the phylogeny of many groups, and is the only source of …
important contribution to resolving the phylogeny of many groups, and is the only source of …
A method for constructing demographic profiles in Sus scrofa using Logarithm Size Index scaling
Demographic profiling of archaeological assemblages offers a window into the shifting
exploitation strategies practiced by ancient societies. High resolution sex-specific age …
exploitation strategies practiced by ancient societies. High resolution sex-specific age …
Palaeoecological deductions from osteohistology
A Chinsamy - Biology Letters, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Palaeoecological deductions are vital for understanding the evolution and diversification of
species within prehistoric environments. This review highlights the multitude of ways in …
species within prehistoric environments. This review highlights the multitude of ways in …
How well does a part represent the whole? A comparison of cranidial shape evolution with exoskeletal character evolution in the trilobite family Pterocephaliidae
MJ Hopkins - Palaeontology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
For taphonomic and practical reasons, our understanding of morphological evolution within
and among species is based primarily on measurements taken from one or a few …
and among species is based primarily on measurements taken from one or a few …
Morphological disparity and structural performance of the dromaeosaurid skull informs ecology and evolutionary history
Non-avialan theropod dinosaurs had diverse ecologies and varied skull morphologies.
Previous studies of theropod cranial morphology mostly focused on higher-level taxa or …
Previous studies of theropod cranial morphology mostly focused on higher-level taxa or …
The evolution of cranial form and function in theropod dinosaurs: insights from geometric morphometrics
Theropod dinosaurs, an iconic clade of fossil species including Tyrannosaurus and
Velociraptor, developed a great diversity of body size, skull form and feeding habits over …
Velociraptor, developed a great diversity of body size, skull form and feeding habits over …
The impact of locomotion on the brain evolution of squirrels and close relatives
How do brain size and proportions relate to ecology and evolutionary history? Here, we use
virtual endocasts from 38 extinct and extant rodent species spanning 50+ million years of …
virtual endocasts from 38 extinct and extant rodent species spanning 50+ million years of …