Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Rapid canalisation of mandible structure in Tetrapoda
Emily C. Watt, Ryan N. Felice, Anjali Goswami
This study reconstructs the evolutionary changes in tetrapod mandible structure across 3047 species, finding rapid canalization of jaw morphology at key clades and a decrease in compositional disparity over time.
DOI 10.1101/2025.03.17.643812