Fast phylogenetic generalised linear mixed-effects modelling using the glmmTMB R package
Coralie Williams, Maeve McGillycuddy, Szymon Marian Drobniak, Benjamin M. Bolker, David I. Warton, Shinichi Nakagawa
The paper compares R packages for phylogenetic generalised linear mixed models and shows glmmTMB is faster and more flexible for fitting PGLMMs with likelihood-based models.
bioRxiv · Feb 4, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology