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 …

The extant diversity of the avian clade Palaeognathae is composed of the iconic flightless
ratites (ostriches, rheas, kiwi, emus, and cassowaries), and the volant tinamous of Central …

Taxonomy of Australian Mammals utilises the latest morphometric and genetic research to
develop the most up to date and comprehensive revision of the taxonomy of Australian …

Marsupials exhibit great diversity in ecology and morphology. However, compared with their
sister group, the placental mammals, our understanding of many aspects of marsupial …

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 …

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 …

Opossums are the most diverse and ecologically important group of New World marsupials,
although only the Virginia opossum is familiar to North American residents. In fact, many …

The phylogenetic relationships of bandicoots and bilbies have been somewhat problematic,
with conflicting results between morphological work and molecular data. This conflict makes …

As evolutionary biologists, we live in exciting and promising times. The material basis of our
science is growing at an unprecedented rate; fossils preserving structures we thought …

Abstract Background The order Dasyuromorphia is a diverse radiation of faunivorous
marsupials, comprising> 80 modern species in Australia and New Guinea. It includes …