Phylogenetic relationships and classification of didelphid marsupials, an extant radiation of New World metatherian mammals
This report summarizes a decade of morphological and molecular research on the
phylogenetic relationships of didelphid marsupials (opossums), a substantially intact …
phylogenetic relationships of didelphid marsupials (opossums), a substantially intact …
[HTML][HTML] Craniodental morphology and phylogeny of marsupials
The current literature on marsupial phylogenetics includes numerous studies based on
analyses of morphological data with limited sampling of Recent and fossil taxa, and many …
analyses of morphological data with limited sampling of Recent and fossil taxa, and many …
On the contents of Gracilinanus Gardner and Creighton, 1989, with the description of a previously unrecognized clade of small didelphid marsupials
Five nominal species of small didelphid marsupials previously referred to Gracilinanus differ
conspicuously from the type species (G. microtarsus) and from all of the other valid taxa that …
conspicuously from the type species (G. microtarsus) and from all of the other valid taxa that …
A revision of the Didelphid Marsupial Genus Marmosa Part 1. The Species in Tate's 'Mexicana'and 'Mitis' sections and other closely related forms
We revise the nominal species of mouse opossums currently synonymized with Marmosa
mexicana, and M. robinsoni, which include all of the trans-Andean taxa currently assigned to …
mexicana, and M. robinsoni, which include all of the trans-Andean taxa currently assigned to …
Cranial anatomy of Andinodelphys cochabambensis, a stem metatherian from the early Palaeocene of Bolivia
C de Muizon, S Ladevèze - Geodiversitas, 2020 - BioOne
Andinodelphys cochabambensis Marshall & Muizon, 1988 is one of the best preserved
metatherian species from the early Palaeocene fauna of Tiupampa (Bolivia). It is …
metatherian species from the early Palaeocene fauna of Tiupampa (Bolivia). It is …
[PDF][PDF] Osteology of Arctodictis sinclairi (Mammalia, Metatheria, Sparassodonta) and phylogeny of Cenozoic metatherian carnivores from South America
AM Forasiepi - Monografías del Museo Argentino de Ciencias …, 2009 - academia.edu
The anatomy of Arctodictis sinclairi (Sparassodonta, Borhyaenidae) is studied in detail in
this work and constitutes the core of the present contribution. The specimen MLP 85-VII-3-1 …
this work and constitutes the core of the present contribution. The specimen MLP 85-VII-3-1 …
[HTML][HTML] Statistical support for the hypothesis of developmental constraint in marsupial skull evolution
CV Bennett, A Goswami - BMC biology, 2013 - Springer
Background In contrast to placental neonates, in which all cranial bones are ossified,
marsupial young have only the bones of the oral region and the exoccipital ossified at birth …
marsupial young have only the bones of the oral region and the exoccipital ossified at birth …
Comparative postnatal ontogeny of the skull in Dromiciops gliroides (Marsupialia: Microbiotheriidae)
Dromiciops gliroides is the single extant representative of the marsupial family
Microbiotheriidae. The importance of D. gliroides stems from its peculiar cranial anatomy …
Microbiotheriidae. The importance of D. gliroides stems from its peculiar cranial anatomy …
The cranial morphospace of extant marsupials
NP Giannini, MM Morales, LAB Wilson… - Journal of Mammalian …, 2021 - Springer
Marsupials represent a major mammalian diversification today restricted geographically to
the Americas (but chiefly to the Neotropical Region) and Australasia. The group is highly …
the Americas (but chiefly to the Neotropical Region) and Australasia. The group is highly …
A quantitative approach to the cranial ontogeny of the puma
The cranial ontogeny of specialized mammals is relevant to the understanding of the
connection of form and function in a developmental, ecological, and evolutionary context. As …
connection of form and function in a developmental, ecological, and evolutionary context. As …