An emerging consensus in the evolution, phylogeny, and systematics of marsupials and their fossil relatives (Metatheria)
Marsupials and their fossil relatives, which collectively comprise Metatheria, have been of
scientific interest for centuries, with many aspects of their evolution and systematics subject …
scientific interest for centuries, with many aspects of their evolution and systematics subject …
[HTML][HTML] Craniodental morphology and phylogeny of marsupials
The current literature on marsupial phylogenetics includes numerous studies based on
analyses of morphological data with limited sampling of Recent and fossil taxa, and many …
analyses of morphological data with limited sampling of Recent and fossil taxa, and many …
The biology and palaeontology of the Peramelemorphia: a review of current knowledge and future research directions
Bandicoots and bilbies (Marsupialia: Peramelemorphia) represent the dominant omnivorous
clade of Australasian marsupials and, as ground-dwelling, small-to medium-sized mammals …
clade of Australasian marsupials and, as ground-dwelling, small-to medium-sized mammals …
[PDF][PDF] Total evidence analysis of the phylogenetic relationships of bandicoots and bilbies (Marsupialia: Peramelemorphia): reassessment of two species and …
The phylogenetic relationships of bandicoots and bilbies have been somewhat problematic,
with conflicting results between morphological work and molecular data. This conflict makes …
with conflicting results between morphological work and molecular data. This conflict makes …
Mammalian lineages and the biostratigraphy and biochronology of Cenozoic faunas from the Riversleigh World Heritage Area, Australia
Lineage zones within nine contemporaneous mammalian lineages represented in the
Cenozoic fossil vertebrate record from the Riversleigh World Heritage Area in northern …
Cenozoic fossil vertebrate record from the Riversleigh World Heritage Area in northern …
A probable koala from the Oligocene of central Australia provides insights into early diprotodontian evolution
Diprotodontians are the morphologically and ecologically most diverse order of marsupials.
However, an approximately 30-million-year gap in the Australian terrestrial vertebrate fossil …
However, an approximately 30-million-year gap in the Australian terrestrial vertebrate fossil …
The Osteology and Systematics of the Enigmatic Australian Oligo-Miocene Metatherian Yalkaparidon (Yalkaparidontidae; Yalkaparidontia; ?Australidelphia; …
We provide the first detailed description of the osteology of the enigmatic Oligo-Miocene
Australian metatherian Yalkaparidon. This taxon exhibits a number of unusual craniodental …
Australian metatherian Yalkaparidon. This taxon exhibits a number of unusual craniodental …
Sexually dimorphic bandicoots (Marsupialia: Peramelemorphia) from the Oligo-Miocene of Australia, first cranial ontogeny for fossil bandicoots and new species …
Peramelemorphians (bandicoots and bilbies) are unique among mammals in having the
shortest gestation period. Very little is known about their evolutionary history primarily …
shortest gestation period. Very little is known about their evolutionary history primarily …
Taxonomy and diversity of living Australasian marsupials
The living Australasian marsupials are a highly diverse group, comprising four orders: the
Dasyuromorphia, Notoryctemorphia, Peramelemorphia, and Diprotodontia. Collectively …
Dasyuromorphia, Notoryctemorphia, Peramelemorphia, and Diprotodontia. Collectively …
A new family of large omnivorous bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera) from the Late Eocene of the Fayum Depression, Egypt, with comments on use of the name “ …
ABSTRACT A new fossil from the Late Eocene BQ-2 locality in the Birket Qarun Formation in
the Fayum Depression of northern Egypt (dated to~ 37 mybp) does not fit within the …
the Fayum Depression of northern Egypt (dated to~ 37 mybp) does not fit within the …