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David G. Chapple

Monash UniversityORCID 0000-0002-7720-6280Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Ian G. BrennaniD· 2 shared J. Scott KeoghiD· 2 shared Damien EsquerréiD· 1 shared Stephen C. DonnellaniD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintOct 23, 2026

Pygopods are an exceptional radiation of snake-like geckos

Ian G. Brennan, David G. Chapple, J. Scott Keogh, Damien Esquerré

This study shows that pygopods, limbless geckos, have undergone similar evolutionary adaptations to snakes, with exceptional morphological and dietary evolution despite limited species diversity.

DOI 10.64898/2026.06.22.733657

statistical modelphylogenetics / evolution

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Evolutionary BiologyCurrent BiologyPeer-reviewedAug 12, 2024

Evolutionary bursts drive morphological novelty in the world's largest skinks

Ian G. Brennan, David G. Chapple, J. Scott Keogh, Stephen C. Donnellan

This study investigates the tempo and mode of morphological evolution in skinks, finding that most traits evolve conservatively but rare bursts of rapid change produce novel morphologies.

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non-human primateproteomics

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