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Pectoral girdle and forelimb variation in extant Crocodylia: the coracoid–humerus pair as an evolutionary module
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2013)
To date, all statements about evolutionary morphological transformation in Crocodylia have essentially been based on qualitative observations. In the present study, we assessed the morphological variation and covariation ...
Ontogenetic variation in skull shape of Thrichomys apereoides (Rodentia : Echimyidae)
(Amer Soc Mammalogists, 1999-02-01)
The pattern of change in shape during postnatal development in skulls of punare (Thrichomys apereoides) skulls, was studied by geometric morphometric techniques. Skull shape observed in T. apereoides varied both with size ...
Morphological consequences of artificial cranial deformation: Modularity and integration
(Public Library Science, 2020)
The cranium is an anatomically complex structure. One source of its complexity is due to its modular organization. Cranial modules are distinct and partially independent units that interact substantially during ontogeny ...
Shifts in subsistence type and its impact on the human skull's morphological integration
(Wiley, 2015-05)
Objective: Here we evaluate morphological integration patterns and magnitudes in different skull regions to detect if shifts in morphological integration are correlated to the appearance of more processed (softer) diets. ...
An integrative approach assesses the intraspecific variations of Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) inopinatus, a common parasite in Neotropical freshwater fishes, and the phylogenetic patterns of Camallanidae
(Cambridge University Press, 2020-09-14)
Integrative taxonomy was used to evaluate two component populations of Procamallanus (Spirocamallanus) inopinatus in Brazil and the phylogeny Camallanidae. Parasite populations were collected in the characiform Anostomoides ...
Morphological Variation, Niche Divergence, and Phylogeography of Lizards of the Liolaemus lineomaculatus Section (Liolaemini) from Southern Patagonia
(Herpetologists League, 2015-12)
Patagonia is a biodiverse area of high conservation priority, and Liolaemus lizards comprise a large component of the endemic fauna. Recent molecular and morphological studies have revealed cryptic species in several ...
Morphological evolution of Ceratophryinae (Anura, Neobatrachia)
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2006-05)
Body form is one of the major consequences of development, and diversification of body shapes implies developmental changes among species. In anurans, changes in the timing of developmental events or heterochrony, have ...
Natural hybridization and genetic and morphological variation between two epiphytic bromeliads
(Oxford Univ Press, 2018-02-01)
Reproductive isolation is of fundamental importance for maintaining species boundaries in sympatry. Here, we examine the genetic and morphological differences between two closely related bromeliad species: Vriesea simplex ...
Developmental pathways inferred from modularity, morphological integration and fluctuating asymmetry patterns in the human face
(Nature Publishing Group, 2018)
Facial asymmetries are usually measured and interpreted as proxies to developmental noise. However, analyses focused on its developmental and genetic architecture are scarce. To advance on this topic, studies based on a ...
Ontogenetic variation in skull shape of Thrichomys apereoides (Rodentia : Echimyidae)
(Amer Soc Mammalogists, 1999-02-01)
The pattern of change in shape during postnatal development in skulls of punare (Thrichomys apereoides) skulls, was studied by geometric morphometric techniques. Skull shape observed in T. apereoides varied both with size ...