Search Results - "Laurent Marivaux"
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Different Level of Intraspecific Variation of the Bony Labyrinth Morphology in Slow- Versus Fast-Moving Primates
Published in Journal of mammalian evolution (01-12-2016)“…The vestibular system of the inner ear detects the motions of the head and is involved in maintaining balance. For this reason, this organ has been deeply…”
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About inter- and intra-specific variability of dental microwear texture in rodents: Study of two sympatric Proechimys (Echimyidae) species from the Cacao locality, French Guiana
Published in Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, palaeoecology (01-04-2022)“…Material properties of the diet of extant species is reflected by the microwear texture recorded on the enamel tooth surface, a signal that can be useful for…”
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Eocene intra-plate shortening responsible for the rise of a faunal pathway in the northeastern Caribbean realm
Published in PloS one (20-10-2020)“…Intriguing latest Eocene land-faunal dispersals between South America and the Greater Antilles (northern Caribbean) has inspired the hypothesis of the…”
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Dental microwear texture analysis and diet in caviomorphs (Rodentia) from the Serra do Mar Atlantic forest (Brazil)
Published in Journal of mammalogy (19-05-2020)“…The Serra do Mar Atlantic forest (Brazil) shelters about 15 different species of caviomorph rodents and thus represents a unique opportunity to explore…”
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Lost islands in the northern Lesser Antilles: possible milestones in the Cenozoic dispersal of terrestrial organisms between South-America and the Greater Antilles
Published in Earth-science reviews (01-06-2021)“…Our study aims to reconstruct the palaeogeography of the northern part of the Lesser Antilles in order to analyse whether emerged areas might have existed…”
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Late middle Miocene caviomorph rodents from Tarapoto, Peruvian Amazonia
Published in PloS one (03-11-2021)“…Miocene deposits of South America have yielded several species-rich assemblages of caviomorph rodents. They are mostly situated at high and mid- latitudes of…”
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Ecomorphological analysis of the astragalo-calcaneal complex in rodents and inferences of locomotor behaviours in extinct rodent species
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (11-10-2016)“…Studies linking postcranial morphology with locomotion in mammals are common. However, such studies are mostly restricted to caviomorphs in rodents. We present…”
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Hystricognathy vs sciurognathy in the rodent jaw: a new morphometric assessment of hystricognathy applied to the living fossil Laonastes (Diatomyidae)
Published in PloS one (07-04-2011)“…While exceptional for an intense diversification of lineages, the evolutionary history of the order Rodentia comprises only a limited number of morphological…”
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Lower Levels of Vestibular Developmental Stability in Slow-Moving than Fast-Moving Primates
Published in Symmetry (Basel) (01-12-2021)“…The vestibular system of the mammalian inner ear senses angular and linear velocity of the head and enables animals to maintain their balance. Vestibular…”
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Cranial remain from Tunisia provides new clues for the origin and evolution of Sirenia (Mammalia, Afrotheria) in Africa
Published in PloS one (16-01-2013)“…Sea cows (manatees, dugongs) are the only living marine mammals to feed solely on aquatic plants. Unlike whales or dolphins (Cetacea), the earliest…”
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Correction: Eocene intra-plate shortening responsible for the rise of a faunal pathway in the northeastern Caribbean realm
Published in PloS one (22-03-2021)“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241000.]…”
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Late Middle Eocene primate from Myanmar and the initial anthropoid colonization of Africa
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (26-06-2012)“…Reconstructing the origin and early evolutionary history of anthropoid primates (monkeys, apes, and humans) is a current focus of paleoprimatology. Although…”
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A Large Crocodyloid from the Oligocene of the Bugti Hills, Pakistan
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New records of marsupials from the Miocene of Western Amazonia, Acre, Brazil
Published in Acta palaeontologica Polonica (01-01-2023)“…The Amazonian region covers a significant part of the South American continent and harbors outstanding biodiversity. However, much of its history is still…”
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A new record of a giant neoepiblemid rodent from Peruvian Amazonia and an overview of lower tooth dental homologies among chinchilloids
Published in Acta palaeontologica Polonica (01-01-2019)“…We report here a new record of the giant caviomorph Phoberomys corresponding to a fragmentary mandible from the Monte Salvado area, Peruvian Amazonia (Madre de…”
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Djebelemur, a tiny pre-tooth-combed primate from the Eocene of Tunisia: a glimpse into the origin of crown strepsirhines
Published in PloS one (04-12-2013)“…Molecular clock estimates of crown strepsirhine origins generally advocate an ancient antiquity for Malagasy lemuriforms and Afro-Asian lorisiforms, near the…”
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Late middle Eocene epoch of Libya yields earliest known radiation of African anthropoids
Published in Nature (London) (28-10-2010)“…Reconstructing the early evolutionary history of anthropoid primates is hindered by a lack of consensus on both the timing and biogeography of anthropoid…”
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Comparative Three-Dimensional Structure of the Trabecular Bone in the Talus of Primates and Its Relationship to Ankle Joint Loads Generated During Locomotion
Published in Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) (01-12-2012)“…The trabecular structure of the ankle bone in small to medium‐bodied (60–5000 g) primates of distinct locomotor types was analyzed using high‐resolution X‐ray…”
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A new primate from the Eocene Pondaung Formation of Myanmar and the monophyly of Burmese amphipithecids
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (22-09-2009)“…is the sister taxon of the…”
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Early Tertiary mammals from North Africa reinforce the molecular Afrotheria clade
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (07-05-2007)“…The phylogenetic pattern and timing of the radiation of mammals, especially the geographical origins of major crown clades, are areas of controversy among…”
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