Multiple episodes of rapid and gradual climatic changes influenced the evolution and
ecology of mammalian species and communities throughout the Cenozoic. Climatic change …

Aim We reviewed the occurrence of Bergmann's rule in birds (ninety‐four species) and
mammals (149 species), using only studies where statistical significance of the results was …

Abstract Background and Aims In spite of the abundance of archaeological, bio-
archaeological, historical and genetic data, the origins, historical biogeography, identity of …

Globorotalia truncatulinoides is an extant species of planktic foraminiferans commonly used
for stratigraphic and paleoenvironmental analyses. It originated∼ 2.8 my ago in subtropical …

Here we describe the new, rich lacustrine paleontological and archeological site of Wadi
Sarrat (Le Kef, northeastern Tunisia), dated to the beginning of the Middle Pleistocene,∼ 0.7 …

We analyse the taxonomic status and diversity of the late Miocene Octodontoidea
(Hystricognathi) Cercomys primitiva and related samples, a taxon previously known only …

As stated by the island rule, small mammals evolve toward gigantism on islands. In addition
they are known to evolve faster than their mainland counterparts. Body size in island …

In paleontology, many changes affecting morphology, such as tooth shape in mammals, are
interpreted as ecological adaptations that reflect important selective events. Despite …

Human translocation by stowaway transport is the widely accepted vector of the current
worldwide distribution of commensal rodents but its historical process has never been …

Morphological variability of the planktic foraminifer Globorotalia truncatulinoides, estimated
by size, shape, and coiling direction of the test, has been studied throughout the last 140 kyr …