The relationship between morphometrics and phylogenetic analysis has long been
controversial. Here we propose an approach that is based on map** morphometric traits …

The glenohumeral joint, the most mobile joint in the body of hominoids, is involved in the
locomotion of all extant primates apart from humans. Over the last few decades, our …

Scapular morphology is predictive of locomotor adaptations among primates, but this
skeletal element is scarce in the hominin fossil record. Notably, both scapulae of the juvenile …

The evolution of the human upper limb involved a change in function from its use for both
locomotion and prehension (as in apes) to a predominantly prehensile and manipulative …

As an arboreal radiation of mammals, primates1 have access to a rich set of resources
including fruits, seeds, flowers, leaves, insects and the occasional lizard. To reach them they …

Reconstructing the behavioral shifts that drove hominin evolution requires knowledge of the
timing, magnitude, and direction of anatomical changes over the past∼ 6–7 million years …

Shoulder shape directly impacts forelimb function by contributing to glenohumeral (GH)
range-of-motion (ROM). However, identifying traits that contribute most to ROM and …

Abstract The ca. 3.67 Ma adult skeleton known as 'Little Foot'(StW 573), recovered from
Sterkfontein Member 2 breccia in the Silberberg Grotto, is remarkable for its morphology and …

This paper briefly reviews what is known about locomotor anatomy and behavior of
Australopithecus. I argue that the evidence most strongly supports the hypothesis that …

Previous analyses of the mammalian clade Carnivoramorpha have tended to sample only
cranial and dental character systems, particularly those that included early Cenozoic taxa …