Evolutionary models for the diversification of placental mammals across the KPg boundary
Deciphering the timing of the placental mammal radiation is a longstanding problem in
evolutionary biology, but consensus on the tempo and mode of placental diversification …
evolutionary biology, but consensus on the tempo and mode of placental diversification …
Major questions in the study of primate origins
MT Silcox, S López-Torres - Annual Review of Earth and …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Numerous factors have stimulated new enthusiasm for understanding the process of primate
origins, including new fossil discoveries, improvements to methods for analyzing molecular …
origins, including new fossil discoveries, improvements to methods for analyzing molecular …
[图书][B] Phylonyms: a companion to the PhyloCode
K de Queiroz, P Cantino, J Gauthier - 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
Phylonyms is an implementation of PhyloCode, which is a set of principles, rules, and
recommendations governing phylogenetic nomenclature. Nearly 300 clades-lineages of …
recommendations governing phylogenetic nomenclature. Nearly 300 clades-lineages of …
Primate social organization evolved from a flexible pair-living ancestor
CA Olivier, JS Martin, C Pilisi… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Explaining the evolution of primate social organization has been fundamental to understand
human sociality and social evolution more broadly. It has often been suggested that the …
human sociality and social evolution more broadly. It has often been suggested that the …
Macroevolutionary trends of brain mass in Primates
M Melchionna, A Mondanaro, C Serio… - Biological Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
A distinctive trait in primate evolution is the expansion in brain mass. The potential drivers of
this trend and how and whether encephalization influenced diversification dynamics in this …
this trend and how and whether encephalization influenced diversification dynamics in this …
Ambush predation and the origin of euprimates
Y Wu, L Fan, L Bai, Q Li, H Gu, C Sun, T Jiang… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Primates of modern aspect (euprimates) are characterized by a suite of characteristics (eg,
convergent orbits, grasping hands and feet, reduced claws, and leaping), but the selective …
convergent orbits, grasping hands and feet, reduced claws, and leaping), but the selective …
Earliest Palaeocene purgatoriids and the initial radiation of stem primates
GP Wilson Mantilla, SGB Chester… - Royal Society …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Plesiadapiform mammals, as stem primates, are key to understanding the evolutionary and
ecological origins of Pan-Primates and Euarchonta. The Purgatoriidae, as the geologically …
ecological origins of Pan-Primates and Euarchonta. The Purgatoriidae, as the geologically …
Not all fine-branch locomotion is equal: Grasping morphology determines locomotor performance on narrow supports
JW Young, BA Chadwell - Journal of Human Evolution, 2020 - Elsevier
Fine-branch models have long played a central role in primate evolutionary research.
Nevertheless, recent studies of positional behavior in nonprimate arboreal mammals have …
Nevertheless, recent studies of positional behavior in nonprimate arboreal mammals have …
Basicranial evidence suggests picrodontid mammals are not stem primates
The Picrodontidae from the middle Palaeocene of North America are enigmatic placental
mammals that were allied with various mammalian groups but are generally now considered …
mammals that were allied with various mammalian groups but are generally now considered …
Oldest skeleton of a plesiadapiform provides additional evidence for an exclusively arboreal radiation of stem primates in the Palaeocene
SGB Chester, TE Williamson… - Royal Society …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Palaechthonid plesiadapiforms from the Palaeocene of western North America have long
been recognized as among the oldest and most primitive euarchontan mammals, a group …
been recognized as among the oldest and most primitive euarchontan mammals, a group …