For centuries, biologists have been captivated by the vast disparity in species richness
between different groups of organisms. Variation in diversity is widely attributed to …

Simple Summary Behavioral sequences analysis is a relevant method for quantifying the
behavioral repertoire of animals to respond to the classical Tinbergen's four questions …

An authoritative introduction to the latest comparative methods in evolutionary biology
Phylogenetic comparative methods are a suite of statistical approaches that enable …

The disparity in species' traits arises through variation in the tempo and mode of evolution
over time and between lineages. Understanding these patterns is a core goal in evolutionary …

Male sexually selected signals can indicate competitive ability by honestly signaling fitness-
relevant traits such as condition or performance. However, behavior can also influence …

Post‐copulatory sexual selection is thought to be responsible for much of the extraordinary
diversity in sperm morphology across metazoans. However, the extent to which post …

Based on a large number of specimens and genetic samples, we revise the chameleons of
the phenetic Calumma nasutum species group using an integrative taxonomic approach …

Is speciation generally a “special time” in morphological evolution, or are lineage-splitting
events just “more of the same” where the end product happens to be two separate lineages …

Highlights•We analysed advertisement vocalizations from a population of wild singing
mice.•We estimated genomic relatedness and heritability of acoustic characteristics.• …

The evolution of costly signalling traits has largely focused on male ornaments. However,
our understanding of ornament evolution is necessarily incomplete without investigating the …