Early primate evolution in Afro‐Arabia
ER Seiffert - Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The peculiar mammalian fauna that inhabited Afro‐Arabia during the Paleogene first came
to the attention of the scientific community in the early part of the twentieth century, when …
to the attention of the scientific community in the early part of the twentieth century, when …
Hands of early primates
Questions surrounding the origin and early evolution of primates continue to be the subject
of debate. Though anatomy of the skull and inferred dietary shifts are often the focus …
of debate. Though anatomy of the skull and inferred dietary shifts are often the focus …
Evolution and allometry of calcaneal elongation in living and extinct primates
Specialized acrobatic leaping has been recognized as a key adaptive trait tied to the origin
and subsequent radiation of euprimates based on its observed frequency in extant primates …
and subsequent radiation of euprimates based on its observed frequency in extant primates …
Twenty-five well-justified fossil calibrations for primate divergences
D de Vries, R Beck - Palaeontologia Electronica, 2023 - salford-repository.worktribe.com
Phylogenies with estimates of divergence times are essential for investigating many
evolutionary questions. In principle,“tip-dating” is arguably the most appropriate approach …
evolutionary questions. In principle,“tip-dating” is arguably the most appropriate approach …
Patterns of astragalar fibular facet orientation in extant and fossil primates and their evolutionary implications
DM Boyer, ER Seiffert - American Journal of Physical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT A laterally sloping fibular facet of the astragalus (= talus) has been proposed as
one of few osteological synapomorphies of strepsirrhine primates, but the feature has never …
one of few osteological synapomorphies of strepsirrhine primates, but the feature has never …
Evolution and function of the hominin forefoot
The primate foot functions as a grasping organ. As such, its bones, soft tissues, and joints
evolved to maximize power and stability in a variety of grasping configurations. Humans are …
evolved to maximize power and stability in a variety of grasping configurations. Humans are …
Distinct functional roles of primate grasping hands and feet during arboreal quadrupedal locomotion
It has long been thought that quadrupedal primates successfully occupy arboreal
environments, in part, by relying on their grasping feet to control balance and propulsion …
environments, in part, by relying on their grasping feet to control balance and propulsion …
Morphological diversity in the digital rays of primate hands
BA Patel, SA Maiolino - The evolution of the primate hand: Anatomical …, 2016 - Springer
The primate hand consists of five rays: a pollex containing a metacarpal and two phalanges
and four ulnar rays each containing a metacarpal and three phalanges. Morphology of these …
and four ulnar rays each containing a metacarpal and three phalanges. Morphology of these …
New euprimate postcrania from the early Eocene of Gujarat, India, and the strepsirrhine–haplorhine divergence
The oldest primates of modern aspect (euprimates) appear abruptly on the Holarctic
continents during a brief episode of global warming known as the Paleocene-Eocene …
continents during a brief episode of global warming known as the Paleocene-Eocene …
[HTML][HTML] Primate tarsal bones from Egerkingen, Switzerland, attributable to the middle Eocene adapiform Caenopithecus lemuroides
Abstract The middle Eocene species Caenopithecus lemuroides, known solely from the
Egerkingen fissure fillings in Switzerland, was the first Paleogene fossil primate to be …
Egerkingen fissure fillings in Switzerland, was the first Paleogene fossil primate to be …