Patterns of univariate trait variation across metacommunities are widely explored, as are
searches for their underlying causes. Surprisingly, patterns of multivariate shape remain …

Pleistocene climatic oscillations favoured the expansion of grassland ecosystems and open
vegetation landscapes throughout the Neotropics, and influenced the evolutionary history of …

The genus Desmodillus is monospecific, consisting of only the Cape short-eared gerbil
(Desmodillus auricularis). Despite being widely distributed across southern Africa, previous …

Aim We describe patterns of skull size and shape variation in an Atlantic forest endemic
rodent to test the influence of genetic structure, historical and environmental variables upon …

The key role of the skull in food intake and processing implicates its morphology should be
to some extent adapted to the functional demands present in different diets, while also …

Different ecological preferences among species may result in differences in response to
similar environmental variation. To test this hypothesis, we assessed the patterns of skull …

The taxonomic identification of micromammals might be complicated when the study
material is fragmented, as it is the case with pellets and fossil material. On the other hand …

Evaluation of multiple barriers contributing to reproductive isolation between sympatric plant
species is key to understanding the mechanism of their coexistence; however, such …

Geographical patterns of morphological variation in small mammals are often associated
with environmental factors. The southern red-backed vole Myodes gapperi is a widespread …

Populations of broadly distributed species often exhibit geographic structuring, which is
sometimes reflected in phenotype. The monotypic Indian gerbil (Tatera indica) is an …