The fossil and extant faunas of Sulawesi, the largest island within the Wallacea
biogeographic region, exhibit a high degree of endemism. The lowland anoa Bubalus …

It is often difficult, if not impossible, to separate postcranial elements of species, such as
sheep and goats. Distinguishing between the skeletal remains of these species is important …

The timing of the colonization of Sardinia by mammalian fauna and anatomically modern
humans (AMH) is currently under debate. The understanding of the geological and …

Aim Mammals on islands often undergo remarkable evolutionary changes. The acquisition
of 'low gear'locomotion, namely short and robust limb elements, has been typically …

Endemic mammalian species on islands are generally known to have followed a different
evolutionary pathway than their mainland relatives. General patterns, such as body size …

Aim I provide the first comprehensive study on body size evolution of extinct and living
insular bovids, exploring the causal biotic and abiotic selective factors for observed patterns …

Endemic bovids are intriguing elements of insular faunas. The living species include the
Japanese serow (Capricornis crispus) and the Formosan serow (C. swinhoei), the tamaraw …

Endemic elephants, variously reduced in size, have been reported from a number of
Mediterranean islands. Most of these originated from the mainland species Palaeoloxodon …

This work presents the current knowledge on the Quaternary vertebrate ichnological record
(excluding the hominid data) of peninsular and insular Italy. In particular, the data …

Bovid morphologies differ depending on body size and habitat. We hypothesized that bovids
also vary their mobility of fingers and toes depending on body size and habitat. In this study …