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Evolution of craniofacial shape in relation to sexual dimorphism in theropithec...
Ossorio, Ángeles; Figueroa-Torrejón, Ambra; Buston, Rodrigo; Caldon, Matteo; Mathe, Jacinto; Doria, Giuliano; Gippoliti, Spartaco; Volta, AntonellaIntroduction: Sexual dimorphism in cranial morphology is a significant aspect of primate evolution, providing insights into evolutionary pressures and mating systems in different species. This study focuses on cranial sexual dimorphism in Papio and Theropithecus, two closely related genera within the tribe Papionini.Methods: Using geometric morphometric techniques, we analyzed 570 cranial specimens from both ge...
Sex-mediated gene flow in grayfoot chacma baboons (Papio ursinus griseipes) in ...
Silva, Maria Joana Ferreira da; Tralma, Paula; Colmonero-Costeira, Ivo; Cravo-Mota, Mariana; Farassi, Rassina; Hammond, Philippa; Lewis-Bevan, LynnDispersal behavior influences gene flow and the spatial distribution of genetic diversity, which is crucial for a species' evolutionary trajectory and population persistence under environmental changes. We used gene flow as a proxy to investigate dispersal patterns in the grayfoot chacma baboon (Papio ursinus griseipes) in Gorongosa National Park (GNP), central Mozambique. The baboons inhabit a mosaic landscape...
The first Miocene fossils from coastal woodlands in the southern East African Rift
Bobe, René; Aldeias, Vera; Alemseged, Zeresenay; Anemone, Robert L.; Archer, Will; Aumaître, Georges; Bamford, Marion K.; Biro, Dora; Bourlès, Didier L.The Miocene was a key time in the evolution of African ecosystems witnessing the origin of the African apes and the isolation of eastern coastal forests through an expanding arid corridor. Until recently, however, Miocene sites from the southeastern regions of the continent were unknown. Here, we report the first Miocene fossil teeth from the shoulders of the Urema Rift in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. W...
The first Miocene fossils from coastal woodlands in the southern East African Rift
Bobe, René; Aldeias, Vera; Alemseged, Zeresenay; Anemone, Robert L.; Archer, Will; Aumaître, Georges; Bamford, Marion K.; Biro, Dora; Bourlès, Didier L.The Miocene was a key time in the evolution of African ecosystems witnessing the origin of the African apes and the isolation of eastern coastal forests through an expanding arid corridor. Until recently, however, Miocene sites from the southeastern regions of the continent were unknown. Here, we report the first Miocene fossil teeth from the shoulders of the Urema Rift in Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. W...
Carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen stable isotopes in modern tooth enamel: A case stu...
Lüdecke, Tina; Leichliter, Jennifer N.; Aldeias, Vera; Bamford, Marion K.; Biro, Dora; Braun, David R.; Capelli, Cristian; Cybulski, Jonathan D.The analyses of the stable isotope ratios of carbon (delta C-13), nitrogen (delta N-15), and oxygen (delta O-18) in animal tissues are powerful tools for reconstructing the feeding behavior of individual animals and characterizing trophic interactions in food webs. Of these biomaterials, tooth enamel is the hardest, most mineralized vertebrate tissue and therefore least likely to be affected by chemical alterat...
Genomic variation in baboons from central Mozambique unveils complex evolutiona...
Santander, Cindy; Molinaro, Ludovica; Mutti, Giacomo; Martínez, Felipe I.; Mathe, Jacinto; Ferreira da Silva, Maria J.; Caldon, MatteoBackground Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique hosts a large population of baboons, numbering over 200 troops. Gorongosa baboons have been tentatively identified as part of Papio ursinus on the basis of previous limited morphological analysis and a handful of mitochondrial DNA sequences. However, a recent morphological and morphometric analysis of Gorongosa baboons pinpointed the occurrence of several traits ...