Universal phylogenetic inertia in body temperature evolution across endothermic and ectothermic tetrapods.
Eliza Tarimo, Emma White, Brooke L. Bodensteiner, Martha M. Muñoz, Brian P Waldron, Josef C. Uyeda
The paper uses macroevolutionary models to analyze how body temperature evolves in endothermic and ectothermic tetrapods, finding shared constraints on thermal physiology evolution despite ecological differences.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology