Ecological niche and microhabitat use of Australian geckos

J Riedel, E Nordberg, L Schwarzkopf - Israel Journal of Ecology and …, 2020 - brill.com
Modern biological research often uses global datasets to answer broad-scale questions
using various modelling techniques. But detailed information on species–habitat interactions …

Evolution of gliding in squirrel‐related rodents (Mammalia: Sciuromorpha) did not induce a new optimum on the cortical thickness of the scapular glenoid fossa

T Berghäuser, JA Nyakatura, J Wölfer - The Anatomical Record, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Many of the squirrel‐related rodents (ie, Sciuromorpha) are tree‐dwelling species known to
be very agile climbers. This taxon also includes the most diverse clade of gliding (aerial) …

Postcranial skeleton of Goodwin's brush‐tailed mouse (Calomyscus elburzensis Goodwin, 1939) (Rodentia: Calomyscidae): Shape, size, function, and locomotor …

K Hamidi, MM Matin, MJ Pérez… - … Zoology Part A …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Goodwin's brush‐tailed mouse (Calomyscus elburzensis Goodwin, 1939) is a poorly known
small rodent that occupies rocky habitats in Iran, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan …

Weighing homoplasy against alternative scenarios with the help of macroevolutionary modeling: A case study on limb bones of fossorial sciuromorph rodents

J Wölfer, JA Nyakatura - Ecology and Evolution, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Homoplasy is a strong indicator of a phenotypic trait's adaptive significance when it can be
linked to a similar function. We assessed homoplasy in functionally relevant scapular and …

Phylogenetic, Allometric, and Ecological Factors Affecting Morphological Variation in the Scapula and Humerus of Spiny Rats (Rodentia: Echimyidae)

JG Carvalhaes, WC Tavares, R do Val Vilela… - Journal of Mammalian …, 2022 - Springer
Locomotion, as a fundamental function in mammals directly associated with the use of
ecological resources, is expected to have anatomical structures functionally committed that …

Relações entre morfometria geométrica pós-craniana e filogenia de roedores equimiídeos (Rodentia: Hystricognathi: Echimyidae)

JG Carvalhaes - 2022 - arca.fiocruz.br
Os roedores constituem a ordem mais rica em espécies de mamíferos. Na América do Sul,
dentre os roedores caviomorfos, a família Echimyidae possui uma história taxonômica …