Rethinking Gloger's rule: climate, light environments, and color in a large family of tropical birds (Furnariidae)
Ecogeographic rules provide a framework within which to test evolutionary hypotheses of
adaptation. Gloger's rule predicts that endothermic animals should have darker colors in …
adaptation. Gloger's rule predicts that endothermic animals should have darker colors in …
Skull shape and Bergmann's rule in mammals: hints from Old World porcupines
The genus Hystrix includes eight species of porcupines distributed in Eurasia and Africa,
across a broad latitudinal gradient. Our aim was to assess whether porcupine skulls:(1) …
across a broad latitudinal gradient. Our aim was to assess whether porcupine skulls:(1) …
Challenging ecogeographical rules: Phenotypic variation in the Mountain Treeshrew (Tupaia montana) along tropical elevational gradients
Bergmann's and Allen's rules were defined to describe macroecological patterns across
latitudinal gradients. Bergmann observed a positive association between body size and …
latitudinal gradients. Bergmann observed a positive association between body size and …
Rapid size change associated with intra-island evolutionary radiation in extinct Caribbean “island-shrews”
Abstract Background The Caribbean offers a unique opportunity to study evolutionary
dynamics in insular mammals. However, the recent extinction of most Caribbean non-volant …
dynamics in insular mammals. However, the recent extinction of most Caribbean non-volant …
Pig pigmentation: testing Gloger's rule
C Newell, H Walker, T Caro - Journal of Mammalogy, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Comparative studies indicate that several mammalian clades obey Gloger's rule in that they
exhibit darker coloration in humid warm climates, although the mechanisms responsible for …
exhibit darker coloration in humid warm climates, although the mechanisms responsible for …
[HTML][HTML] Morphological and ecological data confirm Reithrodontomys cherrii as a distinct species from Reithrodontomys mexicanus
The integrative taxonomy approach has recently been widely suggested in systematic
studies. Lines of evidence such as the geometric morphometrics and ecological analyses …
studies. Lines of evidence such as the geometric morphometrics and ecological analyses …
Species delimitation and integrative taxonomy of the Reithrodontomys mexicanus (Rodentia: Cricetidae) cryptic complex
Species boundaries are difficult to establish in groups with very similar morphology. As an
alternative, it has been suggested to integrate multiple sources of data to clarify taxonomic …
alternative, it has been suggested to integrate multiple sources of data to clarify taxonomic …
Speciation of North American pygmy shrews (Eulipotyphla: Soricidae) supports spatial but not temporal congruence of diversification among boreal species
Speciation among many animals was rapid through the Pleistocene, impacted by climate
and periodic isolation and reconnection. As such, species limits among often …
and periodic isolation and reconnection. As such, species limits among often …
Evolution of pelage luminance in squirrels (Sciuridae)
Pelage luminance has been found in many mammalian systems to follow patterns predicted
by Gloger's rule where darker colored animals are associated with environments that are …
by Gloger's rule where darker colored animals are associated with environments that are …
A procedure for taxon assessment based on morphological variation in European water frogs (Pelophylax esculentus complex)
Methods for morphological identification of water frogs from the Pelophylax esculentus
complex have changed over the decades. Still, without resort to genetic analyses, water …
complex have changed over the decades. Still, without resort to genetic analyses, water …