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The half-life of DNA in bone: measuring decay kinetics in 158 dated fossils by Allentoft, Morten E., Collins, Matthew, Harker, David, Haile, James, Oskam, Charlotte L., Hale, Marie L., Campos, Paula F., Samaniego, Jose A., Gilbert, M. Thomas P., Willerslev, Eske, Zhang, Guojie, Scofield, R. Paul, Holdaway, Richard N., Bunce, Michael

“…Claims of extreme survival of DNA have emphasized the need for reliable models of DNA degradation through time. By analysing mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) from 158…”
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A Paleocene penguin from New Zealand substantiates multiple origins of gigantism in fossil Sphenisciformes by Mayr, Gerald, Scofield, R. Paul, De Pietri, Vanesa L., Tennyson, Alan J. D.

“…One of the notable features of penguin evolution is the occurrence of very large species in the early Cenozoic, whose body size greatly exceeded that of the…”
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Ancient DNA and morphometric analysis reveal extinction and replacement of New Zealand's unique black swans by Rawlence, Nicolas J., Kardamaki, Afroditi, Easton, Luke J., Tennyson, Alan J. D., Scofield, R. Paul, Waters, Jonathan M.

“…Prehistoric human impacts on megafaunal populations have dramatically reshaped ecosystems worldwide. However, the effects of human exploitation on smaller…”
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Evidence for a giant parrot from the Early Miocene of New Zealand by Worthy, Trevor H, Hand, Suzanne J, Archer, Michael, Scofield, R Paul, De Pietri, Vanesa L

“…Insular avifaunas have repeatedly spawned evolutionary novelties in the form of unusually large, often flightless species. We report fossils from the Early…”
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Phylogenetic relationships and terrestrial adaptations of the extinct laughing owl, Sceloglaux albifacies (Aves: Strigidae) by Wood, Jamie R., Mitchell, Kieren J., Scofield, R. Paul, De Pietri, Vanesa L., Rawlence, Nicolas J., Cooper, Alan

“…The taxonomic affinities of the monotypic owl genus Sceloglaux Kaup, 1848 have been widely debated. Here, we present a high-coverage mitogenome for the sole…”
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A new, large-bodied omnivorous bat (Noctilionoidea: Mystacinidae) reveals lost morphological and ecological diversity since the Miocene in New Zealand by Hand, Suzanne J., Beck, Robin M. D., Archer, Michael, Simmons, Nancy B., Gunnell, Gregg F., Scofield, R. Paul, Tennyson, Alan J. D., De Pietri, Vanesa L., Salisbury, Steven W., Worthy, Trevor H.

“…A new genus and species of fossil bat is described from New Zealand’s only pre-Pleistocene Cenozoic terrestrial fauna, the early Miocene St Bathans Fauna of…”
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Miocene Fossils Reveal Ancient Roots for New Zealand's Endemic Mystacina (Chiroptera) and Its Rainforest Habitat by Hand, Suzanne J, Lee, Daphne E, Worthy, Trevor H, Archer, Michael, Worthy, Jennifer P, Tennyson, Alan J D, Salisbury, Steven W, Scofield, R Paul, Mildenhall, Dallas C, Kennedy, Elizabeth M, Lindqvist, Jon K

“…The New Zealand endemic bat family Mystacinidae comprises just two Recent species referred to a single genus, Mystacina. The family was once more diverse and…”
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Speciation, range contraction and extinction in the endemic New Zealand King Shag complex by Rawlence, Nicolas J., Till, Charlotte E., Easton, Luke J., Spencer, Hamish G., Schuckard, Rob, Melville, David S., Scofield, R. Paul, Tennyson, Alan J.D., Rayner, Matt J., Waters, Jonathan M., Kennedy, Martyn

“…[Display omitted] •New Zealand King Shag occupied a ‘relict’ distribution for at least the past 240years.•Ancient DNA indicates drop in genetic variability and…”
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Genetic and morphological evidence for two species of Leucocarbo shag (Aves, Pelecaniformes, Phalacrocoracidae) from southern South Island of New Zealand by Rawlence, Nicolas J., Paul Scofield, R., Spencer, Hamish G., Lalas, Chris, Easton, Luke J., Tennyson, Alan J. D., Adams, Mark, Pasquet, Eric, Fraser, Cody, Waters, Jonathan M., Kennedy, Martyn

“…Leucocarbo shags are a species‐rich seabird clade exhibiting a southern circumpolar distribution. New Zealand's endemic Stewart Island shag, Leucocarbo…”
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Ancient DNA analyses reveal contrasting phylogeographic patterns amongst kiwi (Apteryx spp.) and a recently extinct lineage of spotted kiwi by Shepherd, Lara D

“…Surveys genetic variation throughout the present and pre-human range of little spotted kiwi by obtaining mitochondrial DNA sequences from contemporary and…”
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A new species of extinct Late Quaternary giant tortoise from Hispaniola by Turvey, Samuel T, Almonte, Juan, Hansford, James, Scofield, R Paul, Brocca, Jorge L, Chapman, Sandra D

“…Insular giant tortoise diversity has been depleted by Late Quaternary extinctions, but the taxonomic status of many extinct populations remains poorly…”
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Lost in translation or deliberate falsification? Genetic analyses reveal erroneous museum data for historic penguin specimens by Boessenkool, Sanne, Star, Bastiaan, Scofield, R. Paul, Seddon, Philip J., Waters, Jonathan M.

“…Historic museum specimens are increasingly used to answer a wide variety of questions in scientific research. Nevertheless, the scientific value of these…”
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Mitochondrial Genomes from New Zealand’s Extinct Adzebills (Aves: Aptornithidae: Aptornis) Support a Sister-Taxon Relationship with the Afro-Madagascan Sarothruridae by Boast, Alexander, Chapman, Brendan, Herrera, Michael, Worthy, Trevor, Scofield, R., Tennyson, Alan, Houde, Peter, Bunce, Michael, Cooper, Alan, Mitchell, Kieren

“…The recently extinct New Zealand adzebills (Aptornithidae, Aptornis spp.) were an enigmatic group of large flightless birds that have long eluded precise…”
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The unexpected survival of an ancient lineage of anseriform birds into the Neogene of Australia: the youngest record of Presbyornithidae by De Pietri, Vanesa L., Scofield, R. Paul, Zelenkov, Nikita, Boles, Walter E., Worthy, Trevor H.

“…Presbyornithids were the dominant birds in Palaeogene lacustrine assemblages, especially in the Northern Hemisphere, but are thought to have disappeared…”
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Strong phylogeographic structure in a sedentary seabird, the Stewart Island Shag (Leucocarbo chalconotus) by Rawlence, Nicolas J, Till, Charlotte E, Scofield, R Paul, Tennyson, Alan J D, Collins, Catherine J, Lalas, Chris, Loh, Graeme, Matisoo-Smith, Elizabeth, Waters, Jonathan M, Spencer, Hamish G, Kennedy, Martyn

“…New Zealand's endemic Stewart Island Shag (Leucocarbo chalconotus) comprises two regional groups (Otago and Foveaux Strait) that show consistent…”
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Correction to 'The unexpected survival of an ancient lineage of anseriform birds into the Neogene of Australia: the youngest record of Presbyornithidae' by De Pietri, Vanesa L, Scofield, R Paul, Zelenkov, Nikita, Boles, Walter E, Worthy, Trevor H

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1098/rsos.150635.]…”
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Miocene skinks and geckos reveal long-term conservatism of New Zealand's lizard fauna by Lee, Michael S. Y., Hutchinson, Mark N., Worthy, Trevor H., Archer, Michael, Tennyson, Alan J. D., Worthy, Jennifer P., Scofield, R. Paul

“…(Diplodactylinae) geckos. There is no evidence of other squamate groups. These fossils, along with coeval sphenodontines, demonstrate a long conservative…”
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Miocene Mystacinids (Chiroptera, Noctilionoidea) Indicate a Long History For Endemic Bats in New Zealand by Hand, Suzanne J, Worthy, Trevor H, Archer, Michael, Worthy, Jennifer P, Tennyson, Alan J.D, Scofield, R. Paul

“…NewZealand's first pre-Pleistocene mystacinid bat fossils have been recovered from early Miocene sediments of the Manuherikia Group near St. Bathans, Central…”
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A Large Fruit Pigeon (Columbidae) from the Early Miocene of New Zealand by Worthy, Trevor H, Hand, Suzanne J, Worthy, Jennifer P, Tennyson, Alan J. D, Paul Scofield, R

“…We describe a new genus and species of pigeon (Columbiformes) from a single coracoid from the St Bathans Fauna of New Zealand (16–19 mya). It is the first…”
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Origin and timing of New Zealand's earliest domestic chickens: Polynesian commensals or European introductions? by Wood, Jamie R., Herrera, Michael J. B., Scofield, R. Paul, Wilmshurst, Janet M.

“…Human settlers transported chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) to most East Polynesian archipelagos between AD 1000 and 1300; however, it has long been assumed…”
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