The foods consumed by animals reflect their adaptations and ecological roles, which makes
diet an important trait for ecological, evolutionary, and paleobiological research. Rodents …

We combined new sequence data for more than 300 muroid rodent species with our
previously published sequences for up to five nuclear and one mitochondrial genes to …

Evolutionary radiations on continents are less well-understood and appreciated than those
occurring on islands. The extent of ecological influence on species divergence can be …

The biota of Sulawesi is noted for its high degree of endemism and for its substantial levels
of in situ biological diversification. While the island's long period of isolation and dynamic …

Aim Much of our current understanding of ecological and evolutionary processes comes
from island research. With the increasing availability of data on distributions and …

Aim To determine the historical dynamics of colonization and whether the relative timing of
colonization predicts diversification rate in the species‐rich, murine rodent communities of …

Abstract Murid rodents (Rodentia: Muridae) represent the most diverse and abundant
mammalian family. In this study, we provide a refined set of fossil calibrations which is used …

To understand the functional meaning of morphological features, we need to relate what we
know about morphology and ecology in a meaningful, quantitative framework. Closely …

Turbinal bones are key components of the mammalian rostrum that contribute to three
critical functions:(1) homeothermy,(2) water conservation and (3) olfaction. With over 700 …

Since the publication of the “The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing”(Gordon and Prins, The
ecology of browsing and grazing. Springer, 2008), a number of researchers have taken the …