Biting is an integral feature of the feeding mechanism for aquatic and terrestrial salamanders
to capture, fix or immobilize elusive or struggling prey. However, little information is available …

There is considerable debate regarding whether mandibular morphology in ungulates
primarily reflects phylogenetic affinities or adaptation to specific diet. In an effort to help …

Background Morphological convergence is a fundamental aspect of evolution, allowing for
inference of the biology and ecology of extinct species by comparison with the form and …

The thylacine is popularly used as a classic example of convergent evolution between
placental and marsupial mammals. Despite having a fossil history spanning over 20 million …

This paper proposes a new methodology to quantify patterns of egg shape variation using
geometric morphometrics of three-dimensional landmarks captured on digitally …

Mammalian zygomatic arch shape is remarkably variable, ranging from nearly cylindrical to
blade‐like in cross section. Based on geometry, the arch can be hypothesized to be a sub …