Rapid size change associated with intra-island evolutionary radiation in extinct Caribbean “island-shrews”

Rapid size change associated with intra-island evolutionary radiation in extinct Caribbean “island-shrews”

Abstract Background The Caribbean offers a unique opportunity to study evolutionary dynamics in insular mammals. However, the recent extinction of most Caribbean non-volant mammals has obstructed evolutionary studies, and poor DNA preservation associated with tropical environments means that very fe...

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Main Authors: Roseina Woods, Samuel T. Turvey, Selina Brace, Christopher V. McCabe, Love Dalén, Emily J. Rayfield, Mark J. F. Brown, Ian Barnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Ancient DNA
Extinct
Hispaniola
Holocene
Island evolution
Nesophontes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-020-01668-7

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