In recent decades there has been a growing interest in proboscideans' body size, given that
mass is highly correlated with biological functions. Different allometric equations have been …

Ecomorphological diversity of Mesozoic mammals was presumably constrained by selective
pressures imposed by contemporary vertebrates. In accordance, Mesozoic mammals for a …

Conoryctes comma is a member of the enigmatic group Taeniodonta, Paleogene mammals
that have been found only in North America. Taeniodonts were part of the first wave of …

Selective pressures favor morphologies that are adapted to distinct ecologies, resulting in
trait partitioning among ecomorphotypes. However, the effects of these selective pressures …

The limbs of mammals exhibit a variety of morphologies that reflect the diversity of their
habitats and their functional needs, including subtle structural differences in their distal limb …

In the majority of mammals, the limbs are positioned under the body and play an important
role in gravitational support, allowing the transfer of the load and providing stability to the …

Pocket gophers (family Geomyidae) are the dominant burrowing rodents in North America
today. Their fossil record is also incredibly rich; in particular, entoptychine gophers, a diverse …

Among burrowing rodents, forelimb morphology frequently shares an intricate relationship
with soil substrates. Soils vary widely in texture and density, leading to differences in friability …

S outh A merican caviomorph rodents comprise four major lineages encompassing wide
taxonomic and ecological diversity, but the morphological diversity of their postcranial …

Bone microstructure has long been known as a powerful tool to investigate lifestyle-related
biomechanical constraints, and many studies have focused on identifying such constraints in …