The desert pocket gopher (Geomys arenarius) is a fossorial herbivorous rodent of the family
Geomyidae. Its distribution range is restricted to New Mexico and Texas, in the United States …

Species of the Thomomys subgenera of pocket gophers dig tunnels differentially; Thomomys
are mainly claw-diggers while Megascapheus are tooth-diggers. Specific skull analyses …

Morphological analyses are critical to quantify phenotypic variation, identify taxa, inform
phylogenetic relationships, and shed light on evolutionary patterns. This work is particularly …

Despite its importance for making biologically meaningful conclusions in geometric
morphometric analyses, landmark error is inconsistently assessed. We evaluate a set of 30 …

Trace fossils produced by fossorial mammals are relatively common in the North American
fossil record. Yaviichnus iniyooensis consists of a system of chambers and tunnels marked …

The Anthropocene is characterized by the great impact of human activities on biodiversity
and its natural processes. Mammals are a group with medium susceptibility to human …

Morphological analyses are critical to quantify variation within and across species, identify
taxa, understand species relationships, and shed light on evolutionary patterns. This work is …