The bipedal posture (BP) and gait of humans are unique evolutionary hallmarks, but similar
stances and forms of locomotion have had enormous influences on a range of …

The origin of bipedal locomotion in lizards is unclear. Modeling studies have suggested that
bipedalism may be an exaptation, a byproduct of features originally designed to increase …

Bipedalism is a trait basal to, and widespread among, dinosaurs. It has been previously
argued that bipedalism arose in the ancestors of dinosaurs for the function of freeing the …

This paper illustrates how simple mechanical models based on morphological, ethological,
ecological and phylogenetic data can add to discussions in evolutionary biology. Bipedal …

Bipedalism has evolved on numerous occasions in phylogenetically diverse lizard families.
In this paper we describe, for the first time, bipedal locomotion on South American lizards …

Bipedal locomotion can be observed in numerous species of recent tetrapodal reptiles
which usually have well developed tails and hindlimbs while the forelimbs are considerably …

Recent work indicates that bipedal posture in lizards is advantageous during obstacle
negotiation. However, little is known about how bipedalism occurs beyond a lizard's …

Bipedalism is rare in primates and has evolved in two distantly related groups: hominoids
and indrids. Although copious data are available on the mechanics of bipedal locomotion in …

Bipedal locomotion by lizards has previously been considered to provide a locomotory
advantage. We examined this premise for a group of quadrupedal Australian agamid lizards …

morphology of quadrupedal mammals and the higher primates are widely known. The
attainment of bipedalism by running liz? ards involves skeletal and muscular adaptations …