All Outputs (4)

Ecomorphology of the cervid calcaneus as a proxy for paleoenvironmental reconstruction (2021)
Journal Article
Gruwier, B. J., & Kovarovic, K. (2022). Ecomorphology of the cervid calcaneus as a proxy for paleoenvironmental reconstruction. Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology, 305(9), 2207-2226. https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.24845

This study presents new ecomorphological models for the cervid calcaneus that can be used to make predictions about the nature of ancient environments. Using geometric morphometrics to quantitatively assess the length of the articular surface support... Read More about Ecomorphology of the cervid calcaneus as a proxy for paleoenvironmental reconstruction.

Developmental instability in wild Nigerian olive baboons (Papio anubis) (2021)
Journal Article
Hoover, K. C., Gelipter, E., Sommer, V., & Kovarovic, K. (2021). Developmental instability in wild Nigerian olive baboons (Papio anubis). PeerJ – the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences, 9, Article e11832. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11832

Background Developmental instability in archaeological samples can be detected through analysis of skeletal and dental remains. During life, disruptions to biological internal homeostasis that occur during growth and development redirect bodily resou... Read More about Developmental instability in wild Nigerian olive baboons (Papio anubis).

On the misidentification of species: sampling error in primates and other mammals using geometric morphometrics in more than 4,000 individuals (2021)
Journal Article
Cardini, A., Elton, S., Kovarovic, K., Strand Vidarsdottir, U., & Polly, D. (2021). On the misidentification of species: sampling error in primates and other mammals using geometric morphometrics in more than 4,000 individuals. Evolutionary Biology, 48(2), 190-220. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11692-021-09531-3

An accurate classification is the basis for research in biology. Morphometrics and morphospecies play an important role in modern taxonomy, with geometric morphometrics increasingly applied as a favourite analytical tool. Yet, really large samples ar... Read More about On the misidentification of species: sampling error in primates and other mammals using geometric morphometrics in more than 4,000 individuals.

Ecomorphology and ecology of the grassland specialist, Rusingoryx atopocranion (Artiodactyla: Bovidae), from the late Pleistocene of western Kenya (2021)
Journal Article
Kovarovic, K., Faith, J., Jenkins, K., Tryon, C., & Peppe, D. (2021). Ecomorphology and ecology of the grassland specialist, Rusingoryx atopocranion (Artiodactyla: Bovidae), from the late Pleistocene of western Kenya. Quaternary Research, 101, 187-204. https://doi.org/10.1017/qua.2020.102

Rusingoryx atopocranion is an extinct alcelaphin bovid from the late Pleistocene of Kenya, known for its distinctive hollow nasal crest. A bonebed of R. atopocranion from the Lake Victoria Basin provides a unique opportunity to examine the nearly com... Read More about Ecomorphology and ecology of the grassland specialist, Rusingoryx atopocranion (Artiodactyla: Bovidae), from the late Pleistocene of western Kenya.