Primate Evolution in Madagascar: Phylogeny, Function and Development (Anthropology)

这项研究是最近对马达加斯加进行古生物学考察的结果。 研究内容包括： (1)灭绝狐猴的功能解剖学，包括 以前的描述和功能解释 未知的腕骨和踏板材料，椎骨，和 骨盆 目标是重建位置 灭绝狐猴的行为，新物种的描述， 长骨结构模式分析 适应 (2)狐猴进化个体发生学。 Indroids（包括 巨大的灭绝的形式）有牙齿和躯体的模式 这种生长在灵长类动物中极为罕见 将检查可用的个体发育系列， 使用新的分析策略进行比较。 (3)地理变异、性变异和有性生殖 狐猴 狐猴亚化石的多元分析 将进行骨骼变异， 将对狐猴进行修订，包括 性状的表型和分支处理 以前只在现存的狐猴中进行过研究。 互动活动包括关于“个体发育的演变”的课程和根据学生需要设计的研究生研讨会，主题包括：异速生长问题、进化生物学的数学建模、两性异形、马达加斯加灵长类动物的进化和灭绝。 此外，客座讲座将提供特别强调亚化石狐猴。

This research is an outgrowth of recent paleontological expeditions to Madagascar. The research include: (1) Functional anatomy of extinct lemurs, encompassing descriptions and functional interpretations of previously unknown carpal and pedal materials, vertebrae, and pelves. The goals are reconstruction of positional behavior of extinct lemurs, description of new species, and analysis of patterns of long bone structural adaptation. (2) Lemur evolutionary ontogeny. Indroids (including the giant extinct forms) have patterns of dental and somatic growth that are exceedingly unusual for primates. Available ontogenetic series will be examined and compared, using new analytical strategies. (3) Geographic variation, sexual variation and phylogeny of lemurs. A multivariate analysis of subfossil lemur skeletal variation will be conducted and a taxonomic revision of the lemurs will be undertaken, including phenetic and cladistic treatments of characters previously studied only among extant lemurs. Interactive activities include a course on "The Evolution of Ontogeny" and a graduate seminar designed according to student needs on topics such as: problems in allometry, mathematical modelling in evolutionary biology, sexual dimorphism, the evolution and extinction of Malagasy primates. In addition, guest lectures will be offered with special emphasis on subfossil lemurs.