Browsing by Author "Botton‑Divet, Léo"

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2021-12-15Zeitschriftenartikel

Integrative Approach Uncovers New Patterns of Ecomorphological Convergence in Slow Arboreal Xenarthrans

Alfieri, Fabio; Botton‑Divet, Léo; Nyakatura, John; Amson, Eli

Identifying ecomorphological convergence examples is a central focus in evolutionary biology. In xenarthrans, slow arboreality independently arose at least three times, in the two genera of ‘tree sloths’, Bradypus and ...
2021-06-25Zeitschriftenartikel

Vertical clinging and leaping induced evolutionary rate shifts in postcranial evolution of tamarins and marmosets (Primates, Callitrichidae)

Botton‑Divet, Léo; Nyakatura, John

Background: Callitrichids comprise a diverse group of platyrrhine monkeys that are present across South and Central America. Their secondarily evolved small size and pointed claws allow them to cling to vertical trunks of ...