Abstract. The Tithonian (Late Jurassic) limestones of Canjuers (Var, France) represent one of the most important Late Jurassic fossil localities in Europe,

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Detailed dissections reveal the tendinomuscular organisation of cetacean flippers, showing a marked reduction of antebrachial musculature in most species; these findings suggest that active flipper c...

Abstract. Raptors, commonly known as birds of prey, are a highly diverse group of predatory birds that employ a wide range of hunting strategies and prey t

Terrestrial vertebrates rely on their skeleton to provide structural support and allow the movement of the body. Heavy, graviportal taxa, such as extant elephants, exhibit numerous adaptive features ....

Post provided by Nyniane Steinkampf–Pellecuer, Idriss Pelletan and Pauline Provini We are two PhD students and a researcher at the MECADEV lab of the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle of P…

In the field of evolutionary biology, the selection of a phylogenetically representative sample is a crucial step to have a complete and accurate understanding of the studied group and the evoluti...