In this review I summarize the history of the subspecies concept and the major debates and
issues surrounding its use, with an emphasis on ornithology, in which the concept …

CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses Page 1 Page 2 CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
Second Edition Page 3 Page 4 CRC Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an …

We estimated measurement error (ME;) associated with 15 skeletal characters in seven
species of passerine birds. The total sample variance of the characters, from three …

Discriminant function analysis (DFA) based on morphological measurements is a quick,
inexpensive, and efficient method for sex determination in field studies on cryptically …

Methods Skeletal Data We estimated levels of fluctuating asym? metry in 12 bilateral
skeletal traits (scapula, coracoid, humerus, ulna, carpometacarpus, femur, tibiotarsus …

Ever since Darwin, biologists have debated the relative roles of external and internal drivers
of large-scale evolution. The distributions and ecology of living crocodilians are controlled …

Investigating sexual dimorphism is important for our understanding of its influence on
reproductive strategies including male–male competition, mate choice, and sexual conflict …

South American climbing mice and rats, Rhipidomys, occur in forests, plantations and rural
dwellings throughout tropical South America. The genus belongs to the thomasomyine …

The aim of this study was to compare measurement error (ME) between two different
methods of measuring cranial traits: manual method, using calipers; and computerized one …

Background A long-standing view of Indian biodiversity is that while rich in species, there
are few endemics or in-situ radiations within the subcontinent. One exception is the Western …