New approaches to understanding the forces driving convergent evolution

该项目旨在解决什么驱动形态表型趋同进化的进化生物学问题。利用先前对澳大利亚爬行动物和两栖动物系统发育的研究，该项目将应用新的方法和分析工具来量化和评估系统发育背景下的形态多样性。该项目预计将测试气候、栖息地和进化历史对推动多个独立动物群体趋同形态进化的影响。该项目将探讨趋同进化的基本理论，并将提高公众对澳大利亚独特动物及其历史的认识。

This project aims to address the evolutionary biology question of what drives convergent evolution of morphological phenotypes. Leveraging previous research on the phylogenetics of Australian reptiles and amphibians, the project will apply new methodological and analytical tools for quantifying and evaluating morphological diversity in a phylogenetic context. The project expects to test the influence of climate, habitat and evolutionary history on driving convergent morphological evolution across multiple independent animal groups. The project will address fundamental theories on convergent evolution and will improve public awareness of Australia’s unique animals and their history.