Coevolution of brain and palate during the diversification of specialized frugivorous bats
D Rojas, MA Borrero-Ospina… - Biological Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Morphological integration of skull modules can explain the outstanding morphological
diversity of the rostrum in phyllostomids, the largest radiation of bats in the Western …
diversity of the rostrum in phyllostomids, the largest radiation of bats in the Western …
Intense natural selection preceded the invasion of new adaptive zones during the radiation of New World leaf-nosed bats
The family Phyllostomidae, which evolved in the New World during the last 30 million years,
represents one of the largest and most morphologically diverse mammal families. Due to its …
represents one of the largest and most morphologically diverse mammal families. Due to its …
An evolutionary ecomorphological perspective on the assembly of a neotropical bat metacommunity
The evolution of the bat skull has been extensively studied at broad spatial scales. While
ecomorphological partitioning of niches has been extensively analyzed in …
ecomorphological partitioning of niches has been extensively analyzed in …
Peramorphosis, an evolutionary developmental mechanism in neotropical bat skull diversity
Background The neotropical leaf‐nosed bats (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) are an
ecologically diverse group of mammals with distinctive morphological adaptations …
ecologically diverse group of mammals with distinctive morphological adaptations …
A multiple peak adaptive landscape based on feeding strategies and roosting ecology shaped the evolution of cranial covariance structure and morphological …
We explored the evolution of morphological integration in the most noteworthy example of
adaptive radiation in mammals, the New World leaf-nosed bats, using a massive dataset …
adaptive radiation in mammals, the New World leaf-nosed bats, using a massive dataset …
Evolutionary patterns and processes in the radiation of phyllostomid bats
LR Monteiro, MR Nogueira - BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2011 - Springer
Background The phyllostomid bats present the most extensive ecological and phenotypic
radiation known among mammal families. This group is an important model system for …
radiation known among mammal families. This group is an important model system for …
Ecomorphological analysis of trophic niche partitioning in a tropical savannah bat community
LF Aguirre, A Herrel… - Proceedings of the …, 2002 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The exceptional diversity of neotropical bat communities is sustained by an intricate
partitioning of available resources among the member species. Trophical specialization is …
partitioning of available resources among the member species. Trophical specialization is …
The hierarchical radiation of phyllostomid bats as revealed by adaptive molar morphology
DM Grossnickle, A Sadier, E Patterson… - Current Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Adaptive radiations are bursts in biodiversity that generate new evolutionary lineages and
phenotypes. However, because they typically occur over millions of years, it is unclear how …
phenotypes. However, because they typically occur over millions of years, it is unclear how …
Sensory adaptations reshaped intrinsic factors underlying morphological diversification in bats
Background Morphological evolution may be impacted by both intrinsic (developmental,
constructional, physiological) and extrinsic (ecological opportunity and release) factors, but …
constructional, physiological) and extrinsic (ecological opportunity and release) factors, but …
Morphological diversity in the brains of 12 Neotropical bat species
I Alvarez van Tussenbroek, M Knörnschild… - Acta …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Comparative neurobiology allows us to investigate relationships between phylogeny and
the brain and understand the evolution of traits. Bats constitute an attractive group of …
the brain and understand the evolution of traits. Bats constitute an attractive group of …