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Evolution of the third eye: a phylogenetic comparative study of parietal-eye size as an ecophysiological adaptation in Liolaemus lizards
(WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2010-12)
The parietal, or third, eye is a photosensory organ situated in the middle of the skull of many lizards. Despite many
hypotheses, its exact ecological functions are still unclear. Studies have compared the presence and ...
Evolutionary Changes in the Complexity of the Tectum of Nontetrapods: A Cladistic Approach
(Public Library Science, 2008-10-30)
Background: The tectum is a structure localized in the roof of the midbrain in vertebrates, and is taken to be highly conserved in evolution. The present article assessed three hypotheses concerning the evolution of ...
Evolutionary Changes in the Complexity of the Tectum of Nontetrapods: A Cladistic Approach
(Public Library Science, 2008-10-30)
Background: The tectum is a structure localized in the roof of the midbrain in vertebrates, and is taken to be highly conserved in evolution. The present article assessed three hypotheses concerning the evolution of ...
Exploring morphological data partitioning and reassessing the phylogeny, divergence times and morphological evolution in Pilosa (Mammalia: Xenarthra)
(Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBrasilICB - DEPARTAMENTO DE ZOOLOGIAPrograma de Pós-Graduação em ZoologiaUFMG, 2021-08-24)
Morphological evolution is heterogeneous and analytical methods should take this into
consideration in order to produce reliable inferences, both for phylogenetic analyses and for
studies of morphological evolution based ...
Ecologia trófica em uma taxocenose de anfíbios: estrutura, filogenia e especialização individual
(Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteBRUFRNPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências BiológicasBiodiversidade; Biologia Estrutural e Funcional., 2012-09-26)
Historically, ever since the pre-Darwinian naturalists interspecific competition was considered the main force responsible for structuring ecological communities. This interpretation lost strength in the late 70s and ...
Morphological adaptations to arboreal habitats and heart position in species of the neotropical whipsnakes genus Chironius
(2013-04-05)
The evolution of arboreality in snakes is accompanied by modifications that are remarkably similar across species. Gravity is one of the most important selective agents, and arboreal snakes present adaptations to circumvent ...
Morphological adaptations to arboreal habitats and heart position in species of the neotropical whipsnakes genus Chironius
(2013-04-05)
The evolution of arboreality in snakes is accompanied by modifications that are remarkably similar across species. Gravity is one of the most important selective agents, and arboreal snakes present adaptations to circumvent ...
Evolutionary Changes in the Complexity of the Tectum of Nontetrapods: A Cladistic Approach
(Public Library Science, 2014)
Reprodução no gênero Bothrops (Serpentes, Viperidae)
(Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), 2016-08-31)
A reprodução é essencial para a perpetuação das espécies e por esta razão este é um tema central no estudo da biologia de qualquer animal. Nesta tese apresento dados inéditos sobre diversos aspectos reprodutivos de algumas ...
Habitat and phylogeny, but not morphology, are linked to fruit consumption in the most ecologically diverse bird family, the Furnariidae
(Csiro Publishing, 2021-10)
The Furnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are the most ecologically diverse family of passerines, occupying most terrestrial habitats across the Neotropics. Despite their high diversity, their diet is mainly composed ...