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

Through the Cenozoic, paleoclimate records show general trends of global cooling and
increased aridity, and environments in North America shifted from predominantly forests to …

A major step in mammalian evolution was the shift amongst many herbivorous clades from a
browsing diet of leaves to a grazing diet of grasses. This was associated with (1) major …

The respective roles of the phylogenetic and ecological components in an adaptive radiation
are tested on a sample of Old World rats and mice (Muridae, Murinae). Phylogeny was …

Aim Species‐level traits, such as body and range sizes, are important correlates of extinction
risk. However, both are often related and are driven by environmental factors. Here, we …

The evolutionary histories of major clades, including mammals, often comprise changes in
their diversification dynamics, but how these changes occur remains debated. We combined …

Within a group of organisms, some morphologies are more readily generated than others
due to internal developmental constraints. Such constraints can channel evolutionary …

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

The order Fagales (ca. 1325 species, 32 genera) is one of the most important orders of
woody angiosperms in both tropical and temperate forests. Fagalean plants have diverse …

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