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 …
Bearing up well? Understanding the past, present and future of Australia's koalas
Abstract The modern Koala Phascolarctos cinereus is the last surviving member of a once
diverse family Phascolarctidae (Marsupialia, Phascolarctomorphia). Nine genera and at …
diverse family Phascolarctidae (Marsupialia, Phascolarctomorphia). Nine genera and at …
Developing a radiometrically-dated chronologic sequence for Neogene biotic change in Australia, from the Riversleigh World Heritage Area of Queensland
Radiometric U–Pb ages are presented for the Riversleigh World Heritage fossil mammal site
in northwestern Queensland, Australia. The ages are determined on speleothems which are …
in northwestern Queensland, Australia. The ages are determined on speleothems which are …
Global elongation and high shape flexibility as an evolutionary hypothesis of accommodating mammalian brains into skulls
Little is known about how the large brains of mammals are accommodated into the dazzling
diversity of their skulls. It has been suggested that brain shape is influenced by relative brain …
diversity of their skulls. It has been suggested that brain shape is influenced by relative brain …
A transcriptome resource for the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus): insights into koala retrovirus transcription and sequence diversity
Abstract Background The koala, Phascolarctos cinereus, is a biologically unique and
evolutionarily distinct Australian arboreal marsupial. The goal of this study was to sequence …
evolutionarily distinct Australian arboreal marsupial. The goal of this study was to sequence …
The extraordinary osteology and functional morphology of the limbs in Palorchestidae, a family of strange extinct marsupial giants
The Palorchestidae are a family of marsupial megafauna occurring across the eastern
Australian continent from the late Oligocene through to their extinction in the Late …
Australian continent from the late Oligocene through to their extinction in the Late …
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 …
Distal humeral morphology indicates locomotory divergence in extinct giant kangaroos
B Jones, A Martín-Serra, EJ Rayfield… - Journal of Mammalian …, 2022 - Springer
Previous studies of the morphology of the humerus in kangaroos showed that the shape of
the proximal humerus could distinguish between arboreal and terrestrial taxa among living …
the proximal humerus could distinguish between arboreal and terrestrial taxa among living …
A new family of diprotodontian marsupials from the latest Oligocene of Australia and the evolution of wombats, koalas, and their relatives (Vombatiformes)
We describe the partial cranium and skeleton of a new diprotodontian marsupial from the
late Oligocene (~ 26–25 Ma) Namba Formation of South Australia. This is one of the oldest …
late Oligocene (~ 26–25 Ma) Namba Formation of South Australia. This is one of the oldest …
Muscular reconstruction and functional morphology of the hind limb of santacrucian (E arly M iocene) sloths (X enarthra, F olivora) of P atagonia
This article presents a morphofunctional analysis of the hind limb of Santacrucian (Early
Miocene) sloths from southernmost Patagonia (Argentina). These fossil sloths were mid …
Miocene) sloths from southernmost Patagonia (Argentina). These fossil sloths were mid …