Phylogenetic Corrective Analysis of Anatomical and Dietary Correlations in Cercopithecoid and Ceboid Skulls
Anatomical landmarking of primate crania can provide unique insights into the functional aspects of their behavior, including dietary habits. Previous research has explored the influence of cranial anatomy on the dietary categorization of cercopithecoid and ceboid monkeys; however, unsurprisingly, the most significant contribution to observable diversity in dietary niches is derived from phylogenetic differences. In order to address this limitation, this study aims to supplement explorations in morphological cranial variation with phylogenetic corrective analysis. By statistically considering the phylogenetic relationships between taxa, this project seeks to identify other potential contributors to cranial variation that may correlate with dietary habits.