Publications

This page brings together the complete publication lists of all SCAR members, including both collaborative SCAR papers and individual research outputs

2026

Fournier M, Louppe V, Toussaint-Lardé I, Pierson C, Chatar N, Tseng ZJ, Ferreira G, Kyriakouli C, Taillades M, Poloni L, Clavel J, Fabre A-C. (2026) Intraspecific variation in life cycle impacts the morphology of Alpine newts. Integrative and Comparative Biology, icag164. https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icag164

Wagner N.F., Chatar N. & Hennekam J.J. (2026) Modelling compressive loading in large-bodied mammals reveals distinct biomechanical strategies in proboscidean humeri. Journal of Anatomy, 00, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.70234

Michaud, M. Harrington A.R., Ladeveze S., Gálvez-López E., Fischer V., Alfsen, A. et al. (2026) Brain scaling and diversity in musteloids. Journal of Anatomy, 00, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.70226

Vankelst M., Fischer V., Michaud M., Tamagnini D., Pollock T.I., Meloro C., Tseng Z.J. & Chatar N. (2026) Decoupling geometry and topography reveals contrasting ecomorphological signals in carnivoran carnassial teeth. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 293, 20260400. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2026.0400

Milić M, Matschiner M, De Leo N, Rössner GE, Tamagnini D. (2026). Patterns and drivers of cranial evolution in rhinos (Rhinocerotoidea; Perissodactyla): allometry, phylogeny and tempo of evolution. bioRxiv, 2026.07.25.740338. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.07.25.740338

Chatar N., Vankelst M., Pérez-Ramos A., Pollock T.I., Tamagnini D., Michaud M., Raskin L.Y. & Tseng Z.J. (2026) Performance trade-offs define a fundamental dental dichotomy in mammals. Science, 393, 265–271. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aee3453

Cucchi T., Hays L.-M., Veneziano A., Michaud M., Brassard C., Arbogast R.-M., et al. (2026) Brain size reduction in dogs was already established at least by the Late Neolithic of Western Europe, 5000 years ago. Royal Society Open Science, 13, 252453. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.252453

Meli I., Madurell-Malapeira J., Rook L., Michaud M., Zoccante S. & Bartolini-Lucenti S. (2026) In the brain of a sabertooth: First neuroanatomical description and ethological insights on Megantereon cultridens (Felidae, Machairodontinae). The Anatomical Record, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.70213

Bujnáková D, du Plessis SJ, Falcinelli D, Gundlach C, Holmala K, Keller JS, Khumri M, Korbin J, Mysłajek RW, Nowak S, Paule L, Raundrup K, Rowland MK, Sinding M-HS, Tamagnini D, Valtonen M, Aspi J, Kvist L & Hipsley CA (2026) Global drivers of morphological variation in grey wolves. Diversity and Distributions, 32, e70228. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.70228

De Leo N., Michaud M., Maiorano L., Meloro C., Chatar N. & Tamagnini D. (2026) Open access and digital morphology data in evolutionary biology: Expanding frontiers of knowledge. BMC Ecology and Evolution, 26, 45. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-026-02522-y

Nocella E, Fassio G, Lemarcis T, Zaharias P, Tamagnini D, de Leo N, Puillandre N, Modica MV & Oliverio M (2026) A phylogenomic and morphometric reassessment of Ovulidae highlights host-related shell shape evolution. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 217, 108545. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2026.108545

Palmer S.M., Foster W., Capshaw G., Michaud M. & Cooke S.B. (2026) Vomeronasal organ of the North American river otter (Lontra canadensis): Morphological and evolutionary insights based on iodine-enhanced computed tomography. The Anatomical Record, 1–19.https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.70211

Chatar N. & Tseng Z.J. (2026) New material of Adelphailurus kansensis sheds light on the cranial anatomy of an early-diverging machairodontine felid. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 46(3), e2667939. https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2026.2667939

Della Giustina F., Gaudichon V.F., Boman R., Chatar N., MacLaren J.A. & Fischer V. (2026) Distinct feeding biomechanics in Late Cretaceous marine reptiles from the Western Interior Seaway. Palaeontology, 69, e70051. https://doi.org/10.1111/pala.70051

Dewaele L., Chatar N., Klassen J., Uhen M.D. & Fischer V. (2026) Long bone variability in true seals (Mammalia, Phocidae), with implications for understanding their fossil record. The Anatomical Record, 00, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.70187

Giacomini G, Tamagnini D, Herrel A, Brown R, Portela-Miguez R & Meloro C (2026) Skull morphological adaptations to acoustic emissions: peak frequency in bats. Royal Society Open Science, 13, 251732. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.251732

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