Interspecific variation in the limb long bones among modern rhinoceroses—extent and drivers
Among amniotes, numerous lineages are subject to an evolutionary trend toward body mass
and size increases. Large terrestrial species may face important constraints linked to weight …
and size increases. Large terrestrial species may face important constraints linked to weight …
Ruminants reveal Eocene Asiatic palaeobiogeographical provinces as the origin of diachronous mammalian Oligocene dispersals into Europe
Faunal provincialism between the North and South parts of Eastern Asia is shown to have
been in place since the late Eocene. This provincialism structured the mammalian …
been in place since the late Eocene. This provincialism structured the mammalian …
To split or not to split Anthracotherium? A phylogeny of Anthracotheriinae (Cetartiodactyla: Hippopotamoidea) and its palaeobiogeographical implications
L Scherler, F Lihoreau, D Becker - Zoological Journal of the …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Since its first erection almost 200 years ago, palaeontologists have assigned to the genus
Anthracotherium many species, some with dubious descriptions. Although it is a key taxon …
Anthracotherium many species, some with dubious descriptions. Although it is a key taxon …
Cenozoic aridization in Central Eurasia shaped diversification of toad-headed agamas (Phrynocephalus; Agamidae, Reptilia)
EN Solovyeva, VS Lebedev, EA Dunayev, RA Nazarov… - PeerJ, 2018 - peerj.com
We hypothesize the phylogenetic relationships of the agamid genus Phrynocephalus to
assess how past environmental changes shaped the evolutionary and biogeographic history …
assess how past environmental changes shaped the evolutionary and biogeographic history …
Evolution of European carnivorous mammal assemblages through the Palaeogene
Abstract The rise of Carnivora (Mammalia: Laurasiatheria) is an important evolutionary event
that changed the structure of terrestrial ecosystems, starting at the dawn of the Eocene, 56 …
that changed the structure of terrestrial ecosystems, starting at the dawn of the Eocene, 56 …
New generic proposal for the European Neogene large testudinids (Cryptodira) and the first phylogenetic hypothesis for the medium and large representatives of the …
Fossil testudinids are known in Europe since the Eocene, with several taxa of medium size
(from more than 0.3 m to less than 0.7 m) recognized in the Palaeogene record, most of …
(from more than 0.3 m to less than 0.7 m) recognized in the Palaeogene record, most of …
Facies distribution and depositional cycles in lacustrine and palustrine carbonates: The Lutetian–Aquitanian record in the Paris Basin
The difficulty of correlating continental deposits hinders predicting lacustrine and palustrine
carbonate facies variations in time and space. This study aims to understand better the …
carbonate facies variations in time and space. This study aims to understand better the …
Adaptation to graviportality in Rhinocerotoidea? An investigation through the long bone shape variation in their hindlimb
Weight support is a strong functional constraint modelling limb bones in heavy quadrupeds.
However, the complex relations between bone shape, mass, size and body proportions …
However, the complex relations between bone shape, mass, size and body proportions …
Oligo-Miocene lacustrine microbial and metazoan buildups from the Limagne Basin (French Massif Central)
Abstract The Limagne Basin (French Massif Central) is an extensive continental lacustrine
system accommodating microbial and metazoan buildups from Chattian to Aquitanian age …
system accommodating microbial and metazoan buildups from Chattian to Aquitanian age …
The early evolution of cranial appendages in Bovoidea revealed by new species of Amphimoschus (Mammalia: Ruminantia) from China
The cranial appendage (headgear) is an iconic structure of modern ruminants, and four of
the five extant pecoran families display morphological and physiological specialties. They …
the five extant pecoran families display morphological and physiological specialties. They …