Islands have long been recognized as distinctive evolutionary arenas leading to
morphologically divergent species, such as dwarfs and giants. We assessed how body size …

Extrinsic and intrinsic factors impact diversity. On deep-time scales, the extrinsic impact of
climate and geology are crucial, but poorly understood. Here, we use the inner ear …

In the present contribution we focus on an overview of the Cenozoic crocodylians of Sardinia
(Italy). Crocodylians from this Italian island have been published since the second half of the …

We review in detail the published fossil record of turtles from Sardinia and, in addition, we
document previously undescribed specimens for the first time. Among these undescribed …

The cranial appendage (headgear) is an iconic structure of modern ruminants, and four of
the five extant pecoran families display morphological and physiological specialties. They …

The aim of this review is, first of all, to summarize our knowledge on Miocene Moschidae
and provide a helpful tool for the determination of moschids in Miocene faunas. Secondly, it …

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 …

The ecological preferences of ruminant artiodactyls are commonly used to reconstruct the
paleoenvironment of Neogene fossil localities throughout Africa. However, comparatively …

This paper overviews the rich and various palaeontological heritage of SW Sardinia (Italy).
The most relevant fossiliferous localities were identified through accurate bibliographic …

Abstract During the Miocene (ca. 23.0–5.3 Ma), North America's Great Plains were a broad
mosaic of savanna-woodlands inhabited by a diverse ungulate fauna. We investigated …