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Patterns of cranial shape diversification during the phylogenetic branching process of New World monkeys (Primates: Platyrrhini)
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2011-08)
One of the central topics in evolutionary biology is understanding the processes responsible for phenotypic diversification related to ecological factors. New World monkeys are an excellent reference system to investigate ...
Evolutionary patterns of mandible shape diversification of caviomorph rodents
(Springer, 2020-06)
Caviomorphs are a mainly South American rodent clade with high taxonomic and ecomorphological diversity. In this study, we combine geometric morphometric, functional, ancestral reconstruction, and macroevolutionary analyses ...
Ecological and phylogenetic dimensions of cranial shape diversification in South American caviomorph rodents (Rodentia: Hystricomorpha)
(Oxford University Press, 2013-11)
Caviomorph rodents represent an excellent model to explore morphological diversification on a macroevolutionary scale, as they are ecologically and morphologically diverse. We analysed cranial shape variation using geometric ...
Convergence and divergence in anti-predator displays: A novel approach to quantitative behavioural comparison in snakes
(Oxford University Press, 2021)
Animals in nature use many strategies to evade or deter their predators. Within venomous snake mimicry, stereotyped anti-predator behaviours are hypothesized to be effective warning signals under strong selection for ...
Molecular morphogenetic fields in the development of human dentition
(Academic Press LtdLondonInglaterra, 2001)
SIZE AS A LINE OF LEAST RESISTANCE II: DIRECT SELECTION ON SIZE OR CORRELATED RESPONSE DUE TO CONSTRAINTS?
(WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, 2010)
Evolutionary change in New World Monkey (NWM) skulls occurred primarily along the line of least resistance defined by size (including allometric) variation (g(max)). Although the direction of evolution was aligned with ...
Fossils reveal long-term continuous and parallel innovation in the sacro-caudo-pelvic complex of the highly aquatic pipid frogs
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-02)
Within the already peculiar Bauplan of anurans, pipid frogs have evolved an array of bizarre features that are commonly linked to their highly aquatic lifestyle. Among the latter, there are several distinctive sacro-caudo-pelvic ...
Differential speciation rates, colonization time and niche conservatism affect community assembly across adjacent biogeographical regions
(2021-01-01)
Aim: To test the importance of evolutionary and biogeographical processes in shaping the assembly of local frog communities in two adjacent regions (hereafter, coastal and inland regions) with different historical signatures. ...
Phylogenetic inheritance of genetic variability produced by neutral models of evolution
(Funpec-editoraRibeirao PretoBrasil, 2008)