Sphenodontian phylogeny and the impact of model choice in Bayesian morphological clock estimates of divergence times and evolutionary rates

Sphenodontian phylogeny and the impact of model choice in Bayesian morphological clock estimates of divergence times and evolutionary rates

Abstract Background The vast majority of all life that ever existed on earth is now extinct and several aspects of their evolutionary history can only be assessed by using morphological data from the fossil record. Sphenodontian reptiles are a classic example, having an evolutionary history of at le...

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Main Authors: Tiago R. Simões, Michael W. Caldwell, Stephanie E. Pierce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
Phylogenetics
Macroevolution
Morphological clocks
Bayesian inference
Prior models
Divergence times
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-020-00901-5

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