A multivariate ecogeographic analysis of macaque craniodental variation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To infer the ecogeographic conditions that underlie the evolutionary diversification of macaques, we investigated the within- and between-species relationships of craniodental dimensions, geography, and environment in extant macaque species. We studied evolutionary processes by contrasting macroevolutionary patterns, phylogeny, and within-species associations.

Materials and methods

Sixty-three linear measurements of the permanent dentition and skull along with data about climate, ecology (environment), and spatial geography were collected for 711 specimens of 12 macaque species and analyzed by a multivariate approach. Phylogenetic two-block partial least squares was used to identify patterns of covariance between craniodental and environmental variation. Phylogene

SUBMITTER: Grunstra NDS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6492120 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature