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 …
Reading the black book: The number, timing, distribution and causes of listed extinctions in Australia
Through collation of global, national and state/territory threatened species lists, we conclude
that 100 Australian endemic species (one protist, 38 vascular plants, ten invertebrates, one …
that 100 Australian endemic species (one protist, 38 vascular plants, ten invertebrates, one …
[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 …
Extant and extinct bilby genomes combined with Indigenous knowledge improve conservation of a unique Australian marsupial
Ninu (greater bilby, Macrotis lagotis) are desert-dwelling, culturally and ecologically
important marsupials. In collaboration with Indigenous rangers and conservation managers …
important marsupials. In collaboration with Indigenous rangers and conservation managers …
Degrees of population-level susceptibility of Australian terrestrial non-volant mammal species to predation by the introduced red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and feral cat …
Context Over the last 230 years, the Australian terrestrial mammal fauna has suffered a very
high rate of decline and extinction relative to other continents. Predation by the introduced …
high rate of decline and extinction relative to other continents. Predation by the introduced …
Mind the outgroup and bare branches in total-evidence dating: a case study of pimpliform Darwin wasps (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae)
Taxon sampling is a central aspect of phylogenetic study design, but it has received limited
attention in the context of total-evidence dating, a widely used dating approach that directly …
attention in the context of total-evidence dating, a widely used dating approach that directly …
Evolution of marsupial genomes
JE Deakin, RJ O'Neill - Annual Review of Animal Biosciences, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Marsupial genomes, which are packaged into large chromosomes, provide a powerful
resource for studying the mechanisms of genome evolution. The extensive and valuable …
resource for studying the mechanisms of genome evolution. The extensive and valuable …
Conservation biogeography of modern species of Australasian marsupials
The diverse and distinctive Australasian marsupial fauna has experienced considerable loss
over the last 200 years. Extinctions of Australasian marsupials have been confined to …
over the last 200 years. Extinctions of Australasian marsupials have been confined to …
Taxonomic checklist of living American marsupials
D Astúa, JJ Cherem, P Teta - American and Australasian marsupials: an …, 2023 - Springer
An updated checklist for living American marsupial species (orders Didelphimorphia,
Microbiotheria, and Paucituberculata) is presented here. It includes 22 genera and 137 …
Microbiotheria, and Paucituberculata) is presented here. It includes 22 genera and 137 …
Bioturbation by bandicoots facilitates seedling growth by altering soil properties
Animals that forage for food via bioturbation can alter their habitat, influencing soil turnover,
nutrient cycling and seedling recruitment, effectively acting as ecosystem engineers. Many …
nutrient cycling and seedling recruitment, effectively acting as ecosystem engineers. Many …