, January 2025 — In good form: morphological adaptations to burrowing lifestyles in cockroaches (Dictyoptera: Blattodea). 1. Investigating forms specialized for their ecology (i.e. ecomorphs) is a major theme in ecology and evolution. Among… , , tex.hal_id: mnhn-04893911 tex.hal_version: v1
, January 2025 — Rapid, without focus stacking, 3D photogrammetric digitization of cockroaches. Natural history collections are seen as treasure troves we need to both preserve and study. Campaigns of 2D and 3D digitization… , , tex.hal_id: mnhn-04893713 tex.hal_version: v1
, July 2024 — Nautilid beaks: unsuspected disparity and palaeoecological interpretation. Nautiluses are key to understanding the evolution of cephalopods, as they are their only outer-shelled modern representatives… Lethaia vol. 57, n° 2, p. 1-19 ISBN: 0024-1164 Publisher: Wiley Type: 10.18261/let.57.2.2
, May 2024 — How does the shape of the wing and hindlimb bones of aquatic birds relate to their locomotor abilities?. Aquatic birds represent diverse ecologies and locomotion types. Some became flightless or lost the ability for effective… The Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology , , ar.25512 ISBN: 1932-8486 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Type: 10.1002/ar.25512
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1932-8486, 1932-8494
, May 2024 — « Reconstructing Quaternary paleoclimates from the faunal composition of African paleoanthropological sites with machine learning » in GDR Rift Interdisciplinary Colloquium.. , , tex.hal_id: hal-04580686 tex.hal_version: v1
, February 2024 — « Reconstructing climatic niches of South African Early Pleistocene hominins using rodent and bovid fossil assemblages with machine learning » in Colloque Q14 « tous à l’Ouest ! Le Quaternaire dans tous ses états : terre, mer, glace ».. Quaternary climatic changes have exerted a significant in uence on African landscapes and faunal communities. As this period… , ,
, 2024 — Cranial muscle architecture in wild boar: Does captivity drive ontogenetic trajectories?. Abstract The jaw system in mammals is complex and different muscle morphotypes have been documented. Pigs are an interesting… Journal of Morphology vol. 285, n° 2, e21676
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0362-2525, 1097-4687
, 2024 — Effect of the habitat and tusks on trunk grasping techniques in African savannah elephants. Abstract
Among tetrapods, grasping is an essential function involved in many vital behaviours. The selective pressures that… Ecology and Evolution vol. 14, n° 4, e11317
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2045-7758, 2045-7758
, 2024 — Maximum trunk tip force assessment related to trunk position and prehensile ’fingers’ implication in African savannah elephants. African elephants have a wide range of abilities using their trunk. As a muscular hydrostat, and thanks to the two finger-like… PLOS ONE vol. 19, n° 5, e0301529
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1932-6203
, December 2023 — Diversity and evolution of Quaternary micromammal faunas from South Africa: novel approaches for reconstructing the palaeoenvironments of early hominins, Evolution morphologique et écologique des Rongeurs sud-africains : pour une meilleure connaissance de. At the end of the Pliocene and the beginning of the Pleistocene in South Africa, climate changes leading to progressive… , ,
, November 2023 — Quaternary rodents of South Africa: A companion guide for cranio-dental identification. Rodentia is the most species-rich order among mammals. The Republic of South Africa harbours a high rodent diversity whose… PLoS ONE vol. 18, n° 11, e0289812 ISBN: 1932-6203 Publisher: Public Library of Science Type: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289812
, November 2023 — « Predicting Quaternary hominin climatic niches using faunal assemblages with random forest algorithms » in 1st Symposium in Artificial Intelligence and Applied Mathematics for History and Archaeology (IAMAHA).. The Quaternary period (2.58 MYA - today) has been characterized by a series of abrupt climatic fluctuations and a global trend… , ,
, October 2023 — « Systematic and two-dimensional Geometric Morphometrics analysis applied to the first lower molar of modern and fossil specimens of the genus Ellobius (Fischer, 1814) » in XXXVIII Jornadas de la Sociedad Española de Paleontología.. Ellobius remains are common and often abundant in southeastern Europe, western and central Asian archaeological and… , ,
, March 2023 — Armed to the teeth: The underestimated diversity in tooth shape in snakes and its relation to feeding behavior and diet. Ecology and Evolution vol. 13, n° 4, e10011 Publisher: Wiley Open Access tex.hal_id: hal-04073070 tex.hal_version: v1
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2045-7758, 2045-7758
, 2023 — Towards a better knowledge of the molar morphology and ecology of extant and fossil grass rats (Muridae: Arvicanthis Lesson, 1842). Abstract
African rodents of the genus Arvicanthis are presently restricted to
sub-Saharan savannas and to the Nile Valley. In… Quaternary Research vol. 114, , p. 191-206 Publisher: Elsevier tex.hal_id: hal-04082521 tex.hal_version: v1
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0033-5894, 1096-0287
, 2023 — Refinement of the environmental and chronological context of the archeological site El Harhoura 2 (Rabat, Morocco)using paleoclimatic simulations. Climate of the Past vol. 19, n° 6, p. 1245-1263 Publisher: European Geosciences Union (EGU) tex.hal_id: hal-04135637 tex.hal_version: v1
, 2023 — The use of paleoclimate simulations to refine the environmental and chronological context of archaeological/paleontological sites. This study illustrates the strong potential of combining paleoenvironmental reconstructions and paleoclimate modeling to refine… , , Type: 10.5194/cp-2022-81
, 2023 — Predictive use of modern reference osteological collections for disentangling the shape of Eurasian equid cheek teeth and metapodials in archaeological material. Abstract
Equids have shaped past Eurasian societies in many ways. This applies in particular to domestic horses, donkeys, and… International Journal of Osteoarchaeology , , oa.3255
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1047-482X, 1099-1212
, 2023 — Femora from an exceptionally large population of coeval ornithomimosaurs yield evidence of sexual dimorphism in extinct theropod dinosaurs. Sexual dimorphism is challenging to detect among fossils due to a lack of statistical representativeness. The Angeac-Charente… eLife vol. 12, , e83413
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2050-084X
, 2023 — Distinguishing female, male and castrated sheep using linear metrics and geometric morphometrics: Application on an archaeological assemblage. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports vol. 51, , p. 104225
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2352409X