RESEARCH LINES

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Location of fossil lagomorphs in Mediterranean Islands. Blanca Moncunill Solé CC BY-NC-ND 4.0Location of fossil lagomorphs in Mediterranean Islands. Blanca Moncunill Solé CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Lagomorph skeleton. By D. Descouens, CC BY-SA 3.0.Lagomorph skeleton. By D. Descouens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
As Pontes coal mine (Galicia) where fossils have been recovered. Photo edCreativoAs Pontes coal mine (Galicia) where fossils have been recovered. Photo edCreativo

3. Oligocene-Miocene
ecosystems of Galicia
(NW Iberian Peninsula)

1. Eco-evolutionary adaptations of
extinct lagomorphs to insularity

2. Biological responses of extinct
lagomorphs to climatic changes

RESEARCH TOPICS

Island evolution

Morphology adaptations

Lagomorpha

Morphometrics

Microstructure & microCT

Paleohistology

Deep-time evolution

Climate change

Conservation

FUNDING

How did island environments shape the evolution of extinct lagomorphs?

This research line combines fossils, anatomy, morphometrics, MicroCT, stable isotopes, and bone histology to reconstruct the biology and evolutionary history of insular lagomorphs.

Funded by
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades & Agencia Estatal de Investigación (RYC2023-045129-I)
European Commission (HU-TAF-1206)

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How did past climate changes affect mammalian evolution?

This research line investigates the biological responses of extinct lagomorphs to environmental changes using morphological, dietary and life history proxies.

Funded by
Xunta de Galicia (ED481B 2018/046 and ED481D-2022-013)
European Comission (101150677-REvoBBIT and AF-TAF-TA4-09)

What were the ecosystems of Galicia like 30 million years ago?

This research line reconstruts the biodiversity and environments of the Oligocene-Miocene through the taxonomical and paleoenvironmental study of fossil vertebrates and plants.

Funded by
Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universiddes & Agencia Estatal de Investigación (PID2025-174635NA-I00)
Xunta de Galicia (ED431F 2023-36)

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Universidade da Coruña
15008 A Coruña

Contact

blanca.moncunill@udc.es

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