Untangling the multiple ecological radiations of early mammals
The ecological diversification of early mammals is one of the most globally transformative
events in Earth's history and the Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution (KTR) and end …
events in Earth's history and the Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution (KTR) and end …
Evolution of angiosperm seed disperser mutualisms: the timing of origins and their consequences for coevolutionary interactions between angiosperms and frugivores
O Eriksson - Biological Reviews, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The origins of interactions between angiosperms and fruit‐eating seed dispersers have
attracted much attention following a seminal paper on this topic by T iffney (1984). This …
attracted much attention following a seminal paper on this topic by T iffney (1984). This …
The placental mammal ancestor and the post–K-Pg radiation of placentals
To discover interordinal relationships of living and fossil placental mammals and the time of
origin of placentals relative to the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) boundary, we scored 4541 …
origin of placentals relative to the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) boundary, we scored 4541 …
Phylogenomic datasets provide both precision and accuracy in estimating the timescale of placental mammal phylogeny
M dos Reis, J Inoue, M Hasegawa… - … of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The fossil record suggests a rapid radiation of placental mammals following the Cretaceous–
Paleogene (K–Pg) mass extinction 65 million years ago (Ma); nevertheless, molecular time …
Paleogene (K–Pg) mass extinction 65 million years ago (Ma); nevertheless, molecular time …
[HTML][HTML] Constraints on the timescale of animal evolutionary history
Dating the tree of life is a core endeavor in evolutionary biology. Rates of evolution are
fundamental to nearly every evolutionary model and process. Rates need dates. There is …
fundamental to nearly every evolutionary model and process. Rates need dates. There is …
Resolving the relationships of Paleocene placental mammals
ABSTRACT The 'Age of Mammals' began in the Paleocene epoch, the 10 million year
interval immediately following the Cretaceous–Palaeogene mass extinction. The apparently …
interval immediately following the Cretaceous–Palaeogene mass extinction. The apparently …
Ancient dates or accelerated rates? Morphological clocks and the antiquity of placental mammals
Analyses of a comprehensive morphological character matrix of mammals using
'relaxed'clock models (which simultaneously estimate topology, divergence dates and …
'relaxed'clock models (which simultaneously estimate topology, divergence dates and …
Rethinking primate origins again
RW Sussman, D Tab Rasmussen… - American Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In 1974, Cartmill introduced the theory that the earliest primate adaptations were related to
their being visually oriented predators active on slender branches. Given more recent data …
their being visually oriented predators active on slender branches. Given more recent data …
African land mammal ages
JA Van Couvering, E Delson - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
We define 17 African land mammal ages, or AFLMAs, covering the Cenozoic record of the
Afro-arabian continent, the planet's second largest land mass. While fossiliferous deposits …
Afro-arabian continent, the planet's second largest land mass. While fossiliferous deposits …
Alcidedorbignya inopinata, a basal pantodont (Placentalia, Mammalia) from the early Palaeocene of Bolivia: anatomy, phylogeny and palaeobiology
Alcidedorbignya inopinata is a basal pantodont (Placentalia, Mammalia) of small body size,
from the early Palaeocene of the Santa Lucia Formation at Tiupampa, Bolivia. Tiupampa is …
from the early Palaeocene of the Santa Lucia Formation at Tiupampa, Bolivia. Tiupampa is …