Patterns and drivers of cranial evolution in rhinos (Rhinocerotoidea; Perissodactyla): allometry, phylogeny and tempo of evolution
Mihajlo Milic, Michael Matschiner, Naomi De Leo, Gertrud Elisabeth Rössner, Davide Tamagnini
This study investigates patterns and drivers of cranial evolution in rhinos using geometric morphometrics, phylogenetic methods, and allometric analysis, finding that horn presence and size influenced cranial shape under phylogenetic constraints.
bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology