A fly in a tube: macroevolutionary expectations for integrated phenotypes
Phenotypic integration and modularity are ubiquitous features of complex organisms,
describing the magnitude and pattern of relationships among biological traits. A key …
describing the magnitude and pattern of relationships among biological traits. A key …
Conical and sabertoothed cats as an exception to craniofacial evolutionary allometry
Among evolutionary trends shaping phenotypic diversity over macroevolutionary scales,
CREA (CRaniofacial Evolutionary Allometry) describes a tendency, among closely related …
CREA (CRaniofacial Evolutionary Allometry) describes a tendency, among closely related …
Developmental origin underlies evolutionary rate variation across the placental skull
The placental skull has evolved into myriad forms, from longirostrine whales to globular
primates, and with a diverse array of appendages from antlers to tusks. This disparity has …
primates, and with a diverse array of appendages from antlers to tusks. This disparity has …
Evolution of morphological integration in the skull of Carnivora (Mammalia): changes in Canidae lead to increased evolutionary potential of facial traits
Morphological integration refers to the fact that different phenotypic traits of organisms are
not fully independent from each other, and tend to covary to different degrees. The …
not fully independent from each other, and tend to covary to different degrees. The …
Macroevolutionary ecomorphology of the Carnivora skull: adaptations and constraints in the extant species
C Meloro, D Tamagnini - Zoological Journal of the Linnean …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The mammalian order Carnivora is characterized by a broad taxonomic and ecological
diversity. By using a large sample of extant species, we tested the impact of ecological …
diversity. By using a large sample of extant species, we tested the impact of ecological …
The radiation continuum and the evolution of frog diversity
Most of life's vast diversity of species and phenotypes is often attributed to adaptive
radiation. Yet its contribution to species and phenotypic diversity of a major group has not …
radiation. Yet its contribution to species and phenotypic diversity of a major group has not …
Rapid initial morphospace expansion and delayed morphological disparity peak in the first 100 million years of the archosauromorph evolutionary radiation
Adaptive radiations have played a major role in generating modern and deep-time
biodiversity. The Triassic radiation of the Archosauromorpha was one of the most …
biodiversity. The Triassic radiation of the Archosauromorpha was one of the most …
Pseudosuchian thermometabolism: A review of the past two decades
MG Faure‐Brac - The Anatomical Record, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Pseudosuchia, one of the two main clades of Archosauria, is today only represented by
some 20 extant species, the crocodilians, representing only a fraction of its extinct diversity …
some 20 extant species, the crocodilians, representing only a fraction of its extinct diversity …
Unexpectedly uneven distribution of functional trade-offs explains cranial morphological diversity in carnivores
Functional trade-offs can affect patterns of morphological and ecological evolution as well as
the magnitude of morphological changes through evolutionary time. Using morpho …
the magnitude of morphological changes through evolutionary time. Using morpho …
Testing the occurrence of convergence in the craniomandibular shape evolution of living carnivorans
Convergence consists in the independent evolution of similar traits in distantly related
species. The mammalian craniomandibular complex constitutes an ideal biological structure …
species. The mammalian craniomandibular complex constitutes an ideal biological structure …