Impact of transition to a subterranean lifestyle on morphological disparity and integration in talpid moles (Mammalia, Talpidae)

Impact of transition to a subterranean lifestyle on morphological disparity and integration in talpid moles (Mammalia, Talpidae)

Abstract Background Understanding the mechanisms promoting or constraining morphological diversification within clades is a central topic in evolutionary biology. Ecological transitions are of particular interest because of their influence upon the selective forces and factors involved in phenotypic...

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Main Authors: Gabriele Sansalone, Paolo Colangelo, Anna Loy, Pasquale Raia, Stephen Wroe, Paolo Piras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Geometric morphometrics
Disparity
Integration
Humerus
Mandible
Phylogenetic comparative methods
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1506-0

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