How environmental factors shape species morphology and distributions is a key issue in
ecology, especially in similar environments. Species of Myospalacinae exhibit widespread …

Ecology influences the process of speciation. The interspecific differences in mammalian
skull morphology, induced by environmental factors, are important when investigating …

The extensive convergent evolution of subterranean mammals across the planet (Nevo
1999) began during the global climatic transition from the middle Eocene to the early …

Specialized subterranean species are iconic examples of convergent evolution driven by
environmental constraints, representing an ideal model system for eco-evolutionary studies …

Background Body shape can be both a consequence and cause of a species' evolution and
ecology. There are many examples of phenotypes associated with specific ecological …

Life underground has evolved among different groups of mammals all over the globe. It is an
extraordinary environment-with relatively constant temperature, few opportunities to meet …

Mammalian life history strategies can be characterised by a few axes of variation,
conforming a space where species are positioned based on the life history strategies …

Determining the existence of interconnected responses among life‐history traits and
identifying underlying environmental drivers are recognized as key goals for understanding …

Background Genome-wide signatures of convergent evolution are widely expected but
rarely revealed in animals. Subterranean rodent genome and transcriptome data produced …

One of the main challenges in ecology, biogeography and evolution is to understand and
predict how species may respond to environmental changes. Here we focus on the deep …