The placental skull has evolved into myriad forms, from longirostrine whales to globular
primates, and with a diverse array of appendages from antlers to tusks. This disparity has …

Mammals possess impressive craniofacial variation that mirrors their adaptation to diverse
ecological niches, feeding behaviour, physiology and overall lifestyle. The spectrum of …

This Volume Attests To the breadth of current interest and inquiry into the function and
evolution of the vertebrate skull. One cannot come away from reading the following chapters …

The mammalian skull is an informative and versatile study system critical to research efforts
across the broad spectrum of molecular, cellular, organismal and evolutionary sciences. The …

Abstract Development of the vertebrate skull has been studied intensively for more than 150
years, yet many essential features remain unresolved. One such feature is the extent to …

In the last decade, studies integrating palaeontology, embryology and experimental
developmental biology have markedly altered our homological understanding of the …

The skull, volume 1: development Page 1 THE SKULL VOLUME 1 Page 2 Page 3 THE SKULL
VOLUME 1 Development EDITED BY JAMES HANKEN and BRIAN K. HALL THE UNIVERSITY …

Background Recent publications concerning the interordinal phylogeny of placental
mammals have converged on a common signal, consisting of four major radiations with …

Among vertebrates, placental mammals are particularly variable in the covariance between
cranial shape and body size (allometry), with rodents being a major exception. Australian …

Extensive morphological variation found in mammals reflects the wide spectrum of their
ecological adaptations. The highest morphological diversity is present in the craniofacial …