From wild to domestic and in between: how domestication and feralization changed the morphology of rabbits
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Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
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Kévin Le Verger
About
My main research line is to investigate the diversity of macroevolutionary patterns and processes in the evolution of vertebrates. My research decipher morphological variation using different methods from classical approaches in comparative anatomy to complex 3D geometric morphometrics. I work on several vertebrate clades focusing on complex phenomena, such as allometry, or analyzing the components of morphological variation through artificial selection. My current projects concern: - Development of defense strategies in Vertebrates. - Evolution of Paleogene predatory mammals. - Biomechanics and anatomy of Glyptodont tails using palaeo-robotics. - Impact of gigantism on the morphology of Xenarthrans (skull and brain). - Early results of artificial selection in Cichlids (behaviour, genomics, phenomics). - Interaction between South American Megafauna and humans. - Petrosal shape of Cetaceans. - Endocranial anatomy of Sirenians. - Impacts of domestication on anatomy in different groups (horse, dog, rabbit, fish). - Evolution of marine reptile (dentition and vertebrae).
Work
University of Zurich
|Postdoctoral Researcher
Switzerland
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National Museum of Natural History
|Temporary Lecturer and Researcher Assistant
France
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Education
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
France
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PhD
Sorbonne University
France
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MSc
Sorbonne University
France
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BA
Publications
Cranial osteology of Cynodictis (Amphicyonidae), the oldest European carnivoran
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Swiss Journal of Palaeontology
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journal-article
Mammalian Knight: Impact Dynamics Captured Reveal Tail Strike Engagement Roles
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30th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics
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conference-presentation
Xenarthrans in Pleistocene Megafauna - a new hypothesis for the origin of neomorphic ossification in glyptodonts.
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22nd Annual Meeting of the European Association of Vertebrate Palaeontologists
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conference-presentation
Complete metamorphosis promotes morphological and functional diversity in Caudata
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Functional Ecology
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A morphological, morphometric and geochemical characterization of the El Jobo projectile points – diversity and significance in early human populations across the Americas
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Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
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Insular dwarfism in horses from the Aegean Sea and the Japanese archipelago
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Mammalian Biology
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A developmental look at the Late Pleistocene Megafauna: Disparity, Life histories and Pathologies
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European Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology
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conference-abstract
From flat to functional: the functional ecology and evolution of Thalattosauriformes using digital reconstructions
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10th Secondary adaptation of tetrapods to life in water
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Exploring morphospaces through the phenomics of goldfish domestication
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12th Symposium Morphometrics and Evolution of Forms
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conference-abstract
Phenomics of goldfish domestication in an evolutionary perspective
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Biology24
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conference-abstract
Pervasive cranial allometry at different anatomical scales and variational levels in extant armadillos
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Evolution
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Morphological convergence between extinct bear-dogs and their extant relatives
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Biology24
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conference-poster
Goldfish phenomics reveals commonalities and a lack of universality in the domestication process for ornamentation
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Evolution Letters
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journal-article
Recent contributions to the knowledge of the xenarthrans (Mammalia) from Santiago Roth’s collection
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Reunión de Comunicaciones de la Asociación Paleontológica Argentina
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conference-abstract
A morphological, morphometric and geochemical characterization of the El Jobo projectile points – diversity and significance in early human populations across the Americas
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preprint
Late Pleistocene evidence from the Neotropics shows diverse megafaunal exploitation and production of technological diversity
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22st Swiss Geoscience Meeting
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conference-abstract
3D models related to the publication: Comparative anatomy and phylogenetic contribution of intracranial osseous canals and cavities in armadillos and glyptodonts (Xenarthra, Cingulata)
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MorphoMuseuM
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journal-article
Phenomics of goldfish domestication
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International Congress for Vertebrate Morphology
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Cranial and endocranial comparative anatomy of the Pleistocene glyptodonts from the Santiago Roth Collection
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Swiss Journal of Palaeontology
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Xenarthrans of the collection of Santiago Roth from the Pampean Region of Argentina (Pleistocene), in Zurich, Switzerland
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Swiss Journal of Palaeontology
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New paleontological insights on the armor and weaponery of the mammalian knight: from anatomy to paleorobotics
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21st Swiss Geoscience Meeting
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PaleoRobotic reconstruction of a mammalian knight: When evolution leads to armor and tail weaponry
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International Symposium on Palaeo-bioinspiration
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Are bear-dogs morphologically similar to bears and/or dogs? A preliminary morphological analysis of their cranial system during the Cenozoic
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96th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology
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conference-abstract
The mammalian knight: when evolution leads to armor and weaponry
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96th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology
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conference-abstract
The shape and allometry of the brain and inner ear of the Steller’s sea cow
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96th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology
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Combined effect of Insular dwarfism and domestication in horses of Greece and Japan
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96th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Mammalian Biology
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conference-poster
Morphological Consequences of Domestication and Feralization in Rabbits
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International Congress for Vertebrate Morphology
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New postcranial elements of mesonychid mammals from the Ypresian of France: New hypotheses for the radiation and evolution of the mesonychids in Europe
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Journal of Mammalian Evolution
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The bony labyrinth of the extinct Steller’s sea cow, the largest known marine herbivore
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23th Biology meeting of the Swiss Systematic Society
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Xenarthrans of the Santiago Roth Collection from the Pampean Region of Argentina (Pleistocene), in Zurich, Switzerland
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20th Swiss Geoscience Meeting
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Faire du neuf avec du vieux
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Paléontologie d'aujourd'hui
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book-chapter
Morphological diversification in the goldfish domestication process
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Interdisciplinary Approaches in Fish Skeletal Biology
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conference-poster
Les xénarthres de la collection de Santiago Roth provenant de la région Pampéenne d’Argentine (Pléistocène), hébergée à Zurich, Suisse
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5th International Georges Cuvier Symposium
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conference-abstract
Cranial and Endocranial Comparative Anatomy of the Pleistocene Glyptodonts from Santiago Roth Collections housed in Zurich and Copenhagen
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Symposium on Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy
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conference-poster
Far side of the perfect evolutionary scenario: reassessment of the anagenetic hypothesis of the Neosclerocalyptinae
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Symposium on Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy
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conference-poster
« Maman, plus tard, je serai paléontologue ! »
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Paléontologie d'aujourd'hui
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book-chapter
Evolution of European carnivorous mammal assemblages through the Palaeogene
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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
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journal-article
Comparative anatomy and phylogenetic contribution of intracranial osseous canals and cavities in armadillos and glyptodonts (Xenarthra, Cingulata)
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Journal of Anatomy
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A comparative study of cranial allometry reveals common patterns in all Cingulata
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XII Congreso de la Asociación Paleontológica Argentina
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conference-abstract
Comparative anatomy of intracranial osseous canals and alveolar cavities provide further clues on the relationships between glyptodonts and armadillos (Xenarthra, Cingulata)
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Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, 2021 annual meeting
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conference-abstract
Comparison of ontogenetic and static allometry among three phylogenetically distant species of armadillos
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11th Symposium on Morphometrics and Evolution of Shape
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conference-abstract
Exploration of internal anatomy and morphological integration in the skull of cingulates (Xenarthra, Mammalia) and their phylogenetic implications
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dissertation-thesis
Ontogenetic and static allometry in the skull and cranial units of nine-banded armadillos (Cingulata: Dasypodidae:<i>Dasypus novemcinctus</i>)
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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
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The upper Eocene-Oligocene carnivorous mammals from the Quercy Phosphorites (France) housed in Belgian collections
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Geologica Belgica
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On the morphology of the astragalus and calcaneus of the amphicyonids (Carnivora, Mammalia) from the Paleogene of Europe: implications for the ecology of the European bear-dogs
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Geodiversitas
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Description of a new species of Cynodictis Bravard & Pomel, 1850 (Carnivora, Mammalia) from the Quercy Phosphorites with comments on the use of skull morphology for phylogenetics
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Geodiversitas
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New paroxyclaenid mammals from the early Eocene of the Paris Basin (France) shed light on the origin and evolution of these endemic European cimolestans
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Journal of Systematic Palaeontology
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Exploration of Cranial Covariation Patterns within a Developmental Series of Dasypus novemcinctus (Cingulata, Mammalia)
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12th International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology
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Les paroxyclaenidae : d’énigmatiques mammifères arboricoles de l’Eocène d’Europe
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Réunion annuelle de l’Association Paléontologique Française
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La locomotion des mésonychidés européens (Mesonychia, Mammalia): nés pour courir?
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Réunion annuelle de l’Association Paléontologique Française
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Nouveauté dans l’histoire évolutive des marsupiaux : fossiles, noeuds conflictuels, reconstructions paléoécologiques
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Réunion annuelle de l’Association Paléontologique Française
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conference-abstract
The locomotion of the European mesonychids (Condylarthra, Mammalia): born to run?
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6th Young Natural History scientists Meeting
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conference-poster
3D model related to the publication: Niche partitioning of the European carnivorous mammals during the paleogene.
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MorphoMuseuM
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journal-article
NICHE PARTITIONING OF THE EUROPEAN CARNIVOROUS MAMMALS DURING THE PALEOGENE
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PALAIOS
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Critical analysis of carnivoran mammal success in Europe during the Paleogene
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Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, 78th annual meeting
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First partial cranium of the Hyaenodon type species, H. leptorhynchus (Mammalia, Hyaenodonta) – consideration on the niche partitioning of the European carnivorous mammals during the Paleogene
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5th International Palaeontological Congress – Paris
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conference-poster
Is the enigma of the origin of the bear dogs (Mammalia, Carnivora, Amphicyonidae) resolved? New evolutionary and paleobiogeographic scenarii
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5th International Palaeontological Congress – Paris
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Anatomie crânienne de Cynodictis (Mammalia, Carnivora), le plus ancien Amphicyonidae d’Europe : implications sur la radiation des Caniformia et la paléoécologie au passage de la Grande-Coupure
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Réunion annuelle de l’Association Paléontologique Française
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CARNAGES – Une analyse critique du succès des Canivores (Mammalia)
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Réunion annuelle de l’Association Paléontologique Française
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New fossils of paroxyclaenids (Placentalia, Mammalia) from the early Eocene of France shed light on the origin and evolution of these endemic European mammals
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Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, 77th annual meeting
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conference-abstract
Comprendre le succès des Carnivora (Mammalia)
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Journal de l'APF
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