Fábio de Andrade Machado

• Abstract

  Differences in the pattern of morphological integration can influence directly or indirectly the action of natural selection, affecting macroevolutionary patterns of a lineage. In the present project I propose the investigation of the effect of the magnitude of morphological integration in the skull on the phenotypic diversification within Caniformia, a phenotypically and ecologically div…

  Evolutionary consequences of morphological integration in the skull and mandible of Caniformia (Carnivora; Mammalia), BP.DR
• Analysis of the longitudinal variation of the axial skeleton in serpents (Squamata) using tools of geometric mophometry, BP.MS

• Abstract

  Some distinct methods for the determination and analysis of avian egg shape have been proposed by different authors in the literature. However, conceptual and methodological problems often results in underestimating shape variation described by the mathematical models applied, or generate variables with dubious homology, hindering not only the comparison among them, but also any conclusio…

  Description and analysis of eggs shape variation in birds through morphometric and image processing techniques, BP.IC

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• Abstract

  The ongoing doctorate project intends to use quantitative genetic theory to evaluate the impacts of evolutionary restrictions on the morphological diversification of the skull in Caniforms (Carnivora). The present internship proposal has two main objectives: firstly, to allow data gathering at four large North American museums of natural history in order to obtain a base data-set to fulfi…

  Evolutionary restrictions in the skull of Caniforms (Carnivora), BE.EP.DR