Evolutionary models for the diversification of placental mammals across the KPg boundary
Deciphering the timing of the placental mammal radiation is a longstanding problem in
evolutionary biology, but consensus on the tempo and mode of placental diversification …
evolutionary biology, but consensus on the tempo and mode of placental diversification …
The Mesozoic biogeographic history of Gondwanan terrestrial vertebrates: insights from Madagascar's fossil record
The Mesozoic plate tectonic and paleogeographic history of Gondwana had a profound
effect on the distribution of terrestrial vertebrates. As the supercontinent fragmented into a …
effect on the distribution of terrestrial vertebrates. As the supercontinent fragmented into a …
A timescale for placental mammal diversification based on Bayesian modeling of the fossil record
The timing of the placental mammal radiation has been the focus of debate over the efficacy
of competing methods for establishing evolutionary timescales. Molecular clock analyses …
of competing methods for establishing evolutionary timescales. Molecular clock analyses …
Total evidence time-scaled phylogenetic and biogeographic models for the evolution of sea cows (Sirenia, Afrotheria)
S Heritage, ER Seiffert - PeerJ, 2022 - peerj.com
Molecular phylogenetic studies that have included sirenians from the genera Trichechus,
Dugong, and Hydrodamalis have resolved their interrelationships but have yielded …
Dugong, and Hydrodamalis have resolved their interrelationships but have yielded …
Faunal elements from the Deccan volcano‐sedimentary sequences of India: A reappraisal of biostratigraphic, palaeoecologic, and palaeobiogeographic aspects
The sedimentary sequences associated with the Deccan Flood Basalts, ie, infratrappean
and intertrappean deposits, are known to yield a diverse assemblage of fauna that includes …
and intertrappean deposits, are known to yield a diverse assemblage of fauna that includes …
Chitinase genes (CHIAs) provide genomic footprints of a post-Cretaceous dietary radiation in placental mammals
The end-Cretaceous extinction led to a massive faunal turnover, with placental mammals
radiating in the wake of nonavian dinosaurs. Fossils indicate that Cretaceous stem …
radiating in the wake of nonavian dinosaurs. Fossils indicate that Cretaceous stem …
[HTML][HTML] Molecules and fossils tell distinct yet complementary stories of mammal diversification
Reconstructing the tempo at which biodiversity arose is a fundamental goal of evolutionary
biologists, yet the relative merits of evolutionary-rate estimates are debated based on …
biologists, yet the relative merits of evolutionary-rate estimates are debated based on …
[HTML][HTML] Mammalian bone palaeohistology: a survey and new data with emphasis on island forms
C Kolb, TM Scheyer, K Veitschegger, AM Forasiepi… - PeerJ, 2015 - peerj.com
The interest in mammalian palaeohistology has increased dramatically in the last two
decades. Starting in 1849 via descriptive approaches, it has been demonstrated that bone …
decades. Starting in 1849 via descriptive approaches, it has been demonstrated that bone …
A macroevolutionary pathway to megaherbivory
O Sanisidro, MC Mihlbachler, JL Cantalapiedra - Science, 2023 - science.org
Several scenarios have been proposed to explain rapid net size increases in some early
Cenozoic mammalian lineages: sustained and gradual directional change, successive …
Cenozoic mammalian lineages: sustained and gradual directional change, successive …
Interordinal gene capture, the phylogenetic position of Steller's sea cow based on molecular and morphological data, and the macroevolutionary history of Sirenia
Abstract The recently extinct (ca. 1768) Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas) was a large,
edentulous North Pacific sirenian. The phylogenetic affinities of this taxon to other members …
edentulous North Pacific sirenian. The phylogenetic affinities of this taxon to other members …