Multiple modes of inference reveal less phylogenetic signal in marsupial basicranial shape compared with the rest of the cranium
V Weisbecker, RMD Beck… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Incorporating morphological data into modern phylogenies allows integration of fossil
evidence, facilitating divergence dating and macroevolutionary inferences. Improvements in …
evidence, facilitating divergence dating and macroevolutionary inferences. Improvements in …
Evolution, divergence, and convergence in the mandibles of opossums (Didelphidae, Didelphimorphia)
FC Silva-Neto, SE Pavan, D Astúa - Current Zoology, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Didelphid marsupials are considered a morphologically unspecialized group with a
generalist diet that includes vertebrates, invertebrates, and plant matter. While cranium and …
generalist diet that includes vertebrates, invertebrates, and plant matter. While cranium and …
Patterns of ontogenetic evolution across extant marsupials reflect different allometric pathways to ecomorphological diversity
The relatively high level of morphological diversity in Australasian marsupials compared to
that observed among American marsupials remains poorly understood. We undertake a …
that observed among American marsupials remains poorly understood. We undertake a …
[PDF][PDF] Pervasive cranial allometry at different anatomical scales and variational levels in extant armadillos Alometría craneal generalizada a diferentes escalas …
Allometry, ie, morphological variation correlated with size, is a major pattern in organismal
evolution. Since size varies both within and among species, allometry occurs at different …
evolution. Since size varies both within and among species, allometry occurs at different …
[HTML][HTML] Transverse canal foramen and pericarotid venous network in metatheria and other mammals
RDE MacPhee, C Gaillard, AM Forasiepi… - Bulletin of the American …, 2023 - BioOne
Although few nondental features of the osteocranium consistently discriminate marsupials
from placentals, the transverse canal foramen (TCF) has been repeatedly offered as a …
from placentals, the transverse canal foramen (TCF) has been repeatedly offered as a …
Ontogenetic allometry reveals the imprint of myrmecophagy in the skull of the numbat, Myrmecobius fasciatus Waterhouse, 1836 (Marsupialia: Myrmecobiidae)
Ontogenetic allometry, the covariation of shape with size over the course of development,
represents a fundamental component of morphological diversification that can vary across …
represents a fundamental component of morphological diversification that can vary across …
Inferring the palaeobiology of palorchestid marsupials through analysis of mammalian humeral and femoral shape
The relationship between ecology and morphology of the limbs in living placental mammals
is well established and has been used to infer aspects of palaeobiology for many extinct …
is well established and has been used to infer aspects of palaeobiology for many extinct …
[PDF][PDF] Evolution, divergence, and convergence in the mandibles of opossums (Didelphidae, Didelphimorphia)
F das Chagas Silva-Neto, SE Pavan, D Astúa - 2023 - researchgate.net
Didelphid marsupials are considered a morphologically unspecialized group with a
generalist diet that includes vertebrates, invertebrates, and plant matter. While cranium and …
generalist diet that includes vertebrates, invertebrates, and plant matter. While cranium and …
[引用][C] PERVASIVE CRANIAL ALLOMETRY AT DIFFERENT ANATOMICAL SCALES AND VARIATIONAL LEVELS IN EXTANT ARMADILLOS
ACGAD ESCALAS - 2023