Re-evaluation of Sinocastor (Rodentia: Castoridae) with implications on the origin of modern beavers.
The extant beaver, Castor, has played an important role shaping landscapes and ecosystems in Eurasia and North America, yet the origins and early evolution of this lineage remain poorly understood. Here we use a geometric morphometric approach to help re-evaluate the phylogenetic affinities of a fos...
Main Authors: | Natalia Rybczynski, Elizabeth M Ross, Joshua X Samuels, William W Korth |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-11-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2981558?pdf=render |
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