We analysed mandible shape of the orders Dasyuromorpha, Didelphimorphia, and Carnivora
using two-dimensional geometric morphometrics, in order to explore the relationship …

We assessed the influence of a variety of aspects of locomotion and ecology including gait
and locomotor types, maximal running speed, home range, and body size on postcranial …

The extrinsic and intrinsic forelimb musculature of the lesser grison (Galictis cuja), a short-legged
mustelid of southern South America, is studied for the first time. We present descriptions…

Masticatory muscle features allow for an understanding of how dietary habits and masticatory
functions have evolved across mammalian lineages. Herbivorous mammals were …

Although the use of landmark data to study shape changes along a phylogenetic tree has
become a common practice in evolutionary studies, the role of this sort of data for the inference …

We investigate the relative development of the carnivoran radial sesamoids to untangle the
evolution of this iconic structure. In the pandas (both giant and red), this ‘false thumb’ is …

South America had an endemic mammalian fauna for much of the Cenozoic, largely
evolved during its long isolation. The predator guild was mainly occupied by metatherians (…

A comparative analysis of the forelimb myology of two neotropical procyonids (Nasua nasua
and Procyon cancrivorus) was performed to assess how observed differences in their …

Mustelids are a morphofunctionally diversified group. However, there are no descriptions of
the postcranial musculature of South American mustelid species except for some comments …

Cavies are one of the most-specialized grinding rodents, with folivorous and grass-based
diets. Antecedents on head myology are focused mainly on domestic guinea pig. Here, we …