Publications

(29) M.A. Balk, J. Deck, K.F. Emery, R.L. Walls, D. Reuter, R. LaFrance, J. Arroyo-Cabrales, P. Barrett, J. Blois, A. Boileau, L. Brenskelle, N.R. Cannarozzi, J.A. Cruz, L. Dávalos, N.U. de la Sancha, P. Gyawali, M.M. Hantak, S.. Hopkins, B. Kohli, J.N. King, M.S. Koo, A.M. Lawing, H. Machado, S.M. McCrane, B. McLEan, M.E. Morgan, S. Pilaar Birch, D. Reed, E.J. Reitz, N. Sewnath, N.S. Upham, A. Villaseñor, L. Yohe, E.B. Davis, R.P. Guralnick. 2022. A solution to the challenges of interdisciplinary aggregation and use of specimen-level trait data. iSciece, 25(10): 105101. doi:10.1016/j.isci.2022.105101

(28) S. Bartolini-Lucenti, O. Cirilli, L. Pandolfi, R.L. Bernor, M. Bukhsianidze, F. Carotenuto, D. Lordkipanidze, N. Tsikaridze, L. Rook. 2022. Zoogeographic significance of Dmanisi large mammal assemblage. Journal of Human Evolution, 163: 103125. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2021.103125

(27) M. Hantak, B. McLean, D. Li, and R. Guralnick. 2021. Mammalian body size is determined by interactions between climate, urbanization and traits. Communication Biology, 4(972). doi:10.1038/s42003-021-02505-3

(26) O. Cirilli, J. Saarinen, L. Pandolfi, L. Rook, and R.L. Bernor. 2021. An updated review on Equus stenonis (Mammalia, Perissodactyla): new implications for the European Early Pleistocene Equus taxonomy and paleoecology, and remarks on the Old World Equus evolution. Quaternary Science Reviews, 269: 107155. doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2021.107155

(25) O. Cirilli. 2022. Equus stehlini Azzaroli, 1964 (Perissodactyla, Equidae). A revision of the most enigmatic horse from the Early Pleistocene of Europe, with new insights on the evolutionary history of European medium- and small-sized horses. Research in Paleontology and Stratigraphy, 128(1): 241-265.

(24) R.L. Bernor, F. Kaya, A. Kaakinen, J. Saarinen, amd M. Fortelius. 2021. Old World Hipparionine evolution, biogeography, climatology and ecology. Earth Science Reviews, 221: 103784. doi:10.1016.j.earscirev.2021.103784

(23) R.L. Bernor, O. Cirilli, M. Bushkhianidze, D. Lordkipanidze, and L. Rook. 2021. The Dmanisi Equus: Systematics, biogeography and paleoecology. Journal of Human Evolution Special Volume: The Biotic Context of the Early Pleistocene Hominins from Dmanisi (Georgia, Southern Caucasus). Journal of Human Evolution 158: 1-14. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2021.103051

(22) O. Cirilli, L. Pandolfi, L. Rook, and R.L. Bernor. 2021. Evolution of Old World Equus and origin of the zebra-ass clade. Scientific Reports. 11(1): 1-11.

(21) J. Saarinen, O. Cirilli, K. Meshida, F. Strani, and R.L. Bernor. 2021. Testing equid body mass estiamte equations on modern zebras - with implications to understanding the relationship of body size, diet, and habitats of Equus in the Pleistocene of Europe. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 9(90). doi:10.3389/fevo/2021

(20) M. Cherin, O. Cirilli, B. Azzará, and R.L. Bernor. 2020. Equus stenonis (Equidae, Mammalia) from the Early Pleistocene of Pantalla (Italy) and the dispersion of stenonine horses in Europe. Bollettino della Società Paleontologica Italiana. 53(3): 1-8.

(19) C. Omar, R.L. Bernor, and L. Rook. 2020. <a href=“https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-paleontology/article/new-insights-on-the-early-pleistocene-equids-from-rocaneyra-france-central-europe-implications-for-the-hipparion-lad-and-the-equus-fad-in-europe/45B7BF15437A128D822A72B3C2F9522D"New insights on the early Pleistocene equids from Roca-Neyra (France, Central Europe); implications for the Hipparion LAD and the Equus FAD in Europe. Journal of Paleontology, 95(2): 406-425.

(18) R.L. Bernor,, M. Beech, and F. Bibi. 2021. Equidae from the Baynunah Equidae. In: F. Bibi, B. Kraatz, M.Beech, and A. Hill (Eds.), Sands of Time: Late Miocene fossils from the Baynunah Formation, U.A.E. pp. 259-280.

(17) D.M. Reuter, S.S.B. Hopkins, and E.B. Davis. 2021 Carnivoran intraspecific tooth-size variation shows heterogeneity along the tooth row and among species. Journal of Mammalogy, 102(1): 236-249. doi:10.1093/jmammal/gyaa157

(16) O. Cirilli, L. Pandolfi, and R.L. Bernor. 2020 The Villafranchian Perissodactyls of Italy: knowledge of the fossil record and future research perspectives. Geobios, 63: 1-21.

(15) O. Cirilli, R.L. Bernor, and L. Rook. 2020. New Evidences on the Hipparion sample from Il Casino (Siena, Late Miocene, Italy). Preliminary Report. Fossilia – Reports in Paleontology, 2: 9-11. doi:10.32774/FosRepPal.2020.0603

(14) H. Machado and L. Avilla. 2019. The diversity of South American Equus: Did size really matter? Ecology and Evolution, 7: 235.

(13) C.I. Baron-Ortiz, L.S. Avilla, C.N. Jass, V. M. Bravo-Cuevas, H. Machado, and D. Mothe. 2019. What is Equus? reconciling taxonomy and phylogenetic analyses. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 7: 343.

(12) O. Cirilli, S. Zouhri, S. El Boughabi, M.G. Benvenuti, M. Papini, R.L. Bernor, and L. Rook. 2020. The Hipparionine horse (Perissodactyla: Mammalia) from the Late Miocene of Tizi N’Tadderht) Southern Ouarzazate Basin; Central High Atlas; Morocco). Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia, 126: 1-12. doi:10.13130/2039-4942/12716

(11) R.L. Bernor, N.T. Boaz, O. Cirilli, and L. Rook. 2020. Sahabi Eurygnathohippus feibeli: its systematic, stratigraphic, chronologic and Biogeographic contexts. Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia, 126: 561-581. doi:10.13130/2039-4942/13937

(10) O. Cirilli, M. Melchionna, C. Serio, R.L. Bernor, M. Bukhsianidze, D. Lordkipanidze, L. Rook, A. Profico, and P. Raia. 2020. Target Deformation of the Equus stenonis Holotype Skull: A Virtual Reconstruction. Frontiers in Earth Sciences, 8: 247. doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2020.00247.

(9) Barve, N., Stucky, B., Riemer, K., Mayor, S., and Guralnick, R.. Influence of Climate Factors on Endotherm Body Size. Global Ecology and Biogeography. [In Review]

(8) B. McLean and R. Guralnick. 2020. Digital biodiversity datasets reveal breeding phenology and its drivers in a widespread North American mammal. Ecology, e03258.

(7) R. Guralnick, M.M. Hantak, D. Li, and B.S. McLean. 2020. Body size trends in response to climate and urbanization in the widespread North American deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus. Scientific Reports, 10: 8882.

(6) O. Cirilli, S. Zouhri, S. Boughabi, M. Benvenuti, R.L. Bernor, M. Papini, and L. Rook. 2020. The hipparionine horses (Perissodactyla: Mammalia) from the Late Miocene of Tizi N’Tadderht (southern Ouarzazate basin; Central High Atlas; Morocco). Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigraphia, Milano, 126: 1-12. doi:10.13130/2039-4942/12716

(5) R.L. Bernor, G. Semprebon, L.S. Avilla, F. Rivals, and E. Scott (Editors). 2020. Examining Evolutionary Trends in Equus and its Close Relatives from Five Continents. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution E-Volume. Volume 7, 14 Chapters, 241 pp. ISSN 1664-8714, ISBN 978-2-88963-555-9. doi:10.3389/978-2-88963-555-9

(4) C.M. Janis and R.L. Bernor. 2019. The Evolution of Equid Monodactyly: A Review Including a New Hypothesis Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 7: 119. doi:10.3389/fevo.2019.00119

(3) R.L. Bernor, O. Cirilli, A.M. Jukar, R. Potts, M. Bukhsianidze, and L. Rook. 2019. Evolution of Early Equus in Italy, Georgia, the Indian Subcontinent, East Africa and the Origins of African Zebras. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 7: 116. doi:10.3389/fevo.2019.00166

(2) L. Rook, R.L. Bernor, L.D. Avillla, O. Cirilli, L.J. Flynn, A.M. Jukar, W. Sanders, E. Scott, and X. Wang. 2019. Mammal biochronology (Land Mammal Ages) around the World from Late Miocene to Middle Pleistocene and major events in Horse evolutionary history. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 7: 279. doi:10.3389/fevo.2019.00278

(1) A.M. Jukar, B. Sun, A.C. Nanda, and R.L. Bernor. 2019. The first occurrence of Eurygnathohippus (Mammalia, Perissodatyla, Equidae) outside Africa and its biogeographic significance. Bollettino della Societa Paleontologica Italiana, Modena, 58: 171-179.

Talks

O. Cirilli, M. Melchionna, C. Serio, R.L. Bernor, M. Bukhsianidze, D. Lordkipanidze, L. Rook, A. Profico, P. Raia. 2020. Target deformation of the Equus stenonis holotype skull: a new protocol for 3D virtual reconstructions. The Paleontological Association Annual Meeting. Poster.

M.A. Balk, R.L. Walls, R.P. Guralnick, E.B. Davis, J. Deck, K.F. Emery, R.L. Bernor, L. Brenskelle, A. Boileau 2019. FuTRES: functional trait resource for environmental studies. Biodiversity_Next, Leiden, Netherlands. Oral Presentation.

O. Cirilli, L. Pandolfi, R.L. Bernor, and L. Rook. 2019. Lights and shadows on the Villafranchian perissodactyls of Italy. EAVP 2019 (European Association of Vertebrate Paleontology) - 17th Conference of the EAVP - 2019- Bruxelles - July 2-6 - Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences. Abstract Volume to be printed.

O. Cirilli, R.L. Bernor, and L. Rook. 2019. New Evidence on the Equidae from the Late Miocene of As Sahabi (MN13; Libya, North Africa). 2019 meeting of the Paleontological Society of Italy, Naples, May 22-24, 2019.

O. Cirilli, A.M. Jukar, R. Potts, L. Rook and R.L. Bernor. 2019 The Deep Time Origin of African Zebras Through the Eurasian “Equus Stenonine” Lineage. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. Abstract 163, Brisbane, Australia, Oct. 9-12, 2019.

E.B. Davis. 2018. Keeping your data alive with harmonized repositories. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Meeting, Albuquerque, NM.

E.B. Davis. 2019. Keeping your data alive with harmonized repositories. Western Association of Vertebrate Paleontology, Keynote presentation, Eugene OR.