Avian diversification has been influenced by global climate change, plate tectonic
movements, and mass extinction events. However, the impact of these factors on the …

Abstract During the last 15–20 years, phylogenetic, phylogeographic, paleontological,
geological, and habitat modeling studies have improved our knowledge of Sundaic …

Iran is a country characterized by high biodiversity and complex biogeographic patterns. Its
diverse landscape and steep climatic gradients have resulted in significant faunal diversity …

Extensive terrestrial exchanges were initiated by the closure of the Tethyan Seaway during
the Early Miocene. Proboscideans are among the most prominent African immigrants, which …

Although Africa was south of the Tethys Sea and originally belonged to the Gondwana, its
paleobiogeographical history appears to have been distinct from those of both Gondwana …

Abstract Aim Geckos (Reptilia: Squamata), due to their great age and global distribution, are
excellent candidates to test hypotheses of Gondwanan vicariance against post‐Gondwanan …

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 …

402 SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA varies laterally, but it reaches about 200 m near
Dalana (Zinda Pir). The mea sured thickness is 50 m (at Kumbi, most condensed section) up …

Several groups of mammals originated in Africa and then immigrated to Eurasia during
some intervals of the Cenozoic, thus greatly contributing to the mammalian biodiversity in …

The land mammal record of the Vallès-Penedès Basin (Catalonia, NE Spain) ranges from
the early Miocene (Ramblian) to the late Miocene (Turolian), that is from about 20 to 7 Ma …