Paleontology, Diversity, Adaption, and Evolution of Ungulates
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Phylogeny and Evolution".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2025 | Viewed by 144
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Geology and Applied Geology, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mons, Mons, Belgium
Interests: vertebrate comparative anatomy; postcranial skeleton; perissodactyl evolution; 2D and 3D geometric morphometrics; allometric patterns; graviportality
2. Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES-CERCA), Zona Educacional 4, Campus Sescelades URV (Edifici W3), 43007 Tarragona, Spain
Interests: prehistory; paleoecology; paleontology; paleodiet; dental wear; large mammals; climate; evolution
Interests: paleoecology; climate change; evolution; taxonomy; systematics; mammals; phylogenetic analysis; biodiversity; stratigraphy; paleobiogeography; biochronology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Ungulata is a clade whose definition has been heavily debated by taxonomists. The most widely accepted definition asserts that it includes hoofed animals from the orders Perissodactyla and Artiodactyla. Mostly, these are medium to large herbivorous mammals, although some members of the clade, such as suids, can deviate from this pattern. Over time, the members of the ungulate clade have undergone significant morphological and ecological diversification. Research on ungulate species, their evolution, and adaptations to environmental contexts from the Miocene to the Holocene particularly corresponds to the following themes:
- Evolution of the ungulate lineages over the long or medium time-scales;
- The paleobiogeography and distribution of ungulate species;
- Habitat selection by ungulates;
- Anatomical and dietary adaptations to environments through time;
- Competition and sympatry among ungulate species;
- Ungulates and their human and non-human predators—predation strategies, species, and individual selection.
This Special Issue will provide an overview of current research results on ungulates and their evolution and ecological adaptation through time. We accept reviews as well as short and long research papers that cover the above topics.
Dr. Christophe Mallet
Dr. Antigone Uzunidis
Dr. Luca Pandolfi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Miocene to Holocene ungulate species
- morphometrical evolution
- biogeography
- morphological and dietary adaptations
- niche partitioning
- predator use of ungulates
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