[HTML][HTML] The systematics of the Cervidae: a total evidence approach
NS Heckeberg - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Systematic relationships of cervids have been controversial for decades. Despite new input
from molecular systematics, consensus could only be partially reached. The initial, gross …
from molecular systematics, consensus could only be partially reached. The initial, gross …
[HTML][HTML] Bony labyrinth morphology clarifies the origin and evolution of deer
B Mennecart, D DeMiguel, F Bibi, GE Rössner… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Deer are an iconic group of large mammals that originated in the Early Miocene of Eurasia
(ca. 19 Ma). While there is some consensus on key relationships among their members, on …
(ca. 19 Ma). While there is some consensus on key relationships among their members, on …
Size and shape of the semicircular canal of the inner ear: A new marker of pig domestication?
Domestication has led to many changes in domestic animal biology, including their
anatomy. The shape of the inner ear, part of the mammalian ear, has been found particularly …
anatomy. The shape of the inner ear, part of the mammalian ear, has been found particularly …
[HTML][HTML] Reassessment of the enigmatic ruminant Miocene genus Amphimoschus Bourgeois, 1873 (Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Pecora)
B Mennecart, G Métais, L Costeur, L Ginsburg… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Amphimoschus is an extinct Eurasian ruminant genus, mostly recorded in Europe, without a
close living relative and, hence, an unknown systematic position. This genus is known from …
close living relative and, hence, an unknown systematic position. This genus is known from …
[HTML][HTML] Antiquity and fundamental processes of the antler cycle in Cervidae (Mammalia)
GE Rössner, L Costeur, TM Scheyer - The Science of Nature, 2021 - Springer
The origins of the regenerative nature of antlers, being branched and deciduous apophyseal
appendages of frontal bones of cervid artiodactyls, have long been associated with …
appendages of frontal bones of cervid artiodactyls, have long been associated with …
Observations on the scaling relationship between bony labyrinth, skull size and body mass in ruminants
The bony labyrinth is the bony capsule of the inner ear, which is the center of hearing and
balance in the skull of vertebrates. In mammals this osseous structure ossifies early in the …
balance in the skull of vertebrates. In mammals this osseous structure ossifies early in the …
A comparative analysis of the vestibular apparatus in Epipliopithecus vindobonensis: Phylogenetic implications
Pliopithecoids are an extinct group of catarrhine primates from the Miocene of Eurasia. More
than 50 years ago, they were linked to hylobatids due to some morphological similarities, but …
than 50 years ago, they were linked to hylobatids due to some morphological similarities, but …
[HTML][HTML] Micromeryx? eiselei—A new moschid species from Steinheim am Albuch, Germany, and the first comprehensive description of moschid cranial material from …
Moschids are enigmatic pecoran ruminants whose phylogeny is still not fully understood. So
far we know only little of the family's early evolutionary history and the origin of the modern …
far we know only little of the family's early evolutionary history and the origin of the modern …
[PDF][PDF] Comparative morphology and postnatal ontogeny of the bony labyrinth in Pantherinae (Felidae, Carnivora) with special emphasis on the lion
M Wirkner, K Heyder, I Ruf - Vertebrate Zoology, 2022 - vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com
The bony labyrinth (inner ear) of mammals reveals systematic as well as morphofunctional
information. However, detailed knowledge of bony labyrinth morphology and ontogeny in …
information. However, detailed knowledge of bony labyrinth morphology and ontogeny in …
[HTML][HTML] Anatomy of the Nasal and Auditory Regions of the Fossil Lagomorph Palaeolagus haydeni: Systematic and Evolutionary Implications
Palaeolagus, a late Eocene to early Miocene North American lagomorph genus,
represented by numerous and well-preserved specimens, has been long considered a …
represented by numerous and well-preserved specimens, has been long considered a …