Research: Mammalian evolution and ecology, evolutionary biogeography, origin and maintenance of patterns of biological diversity, conservation biology, tropical biology
Systematics and biogeography of tube-nosed bats, Murina (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae), from the Philippines with descriptions of six new species.
Systematics and biogeography of tube-nosed bats, Murina (Mammalia, Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae), from the Philippines with descriptions of six new species. Zootaxa. 2025 Sep 08; 5691(1):1-44.
PMID: 41119735
Three new species of Philippine forest mice (Apomys, Muridae, Mammalia), members of a clade endemic to Mindoro Island.
Three new species of Philippine forest mice (Apomys, Muridae, Mammalia), members of a clade endemic to Mindoro Island. Zootaxa. 2025 Jun 12; 5647(1):1-26.
PMID: 41119631
Specimen collection is essential for modern science.
Specimen collection is essential for modern science. PLoS Biol. 2023 11; 21(11):e3002318.
PMID: 37992027
A re-assessment of diversity among Philippine gymnures (Mammalia: Erinaceidae: Podogymnura), with a new species from eastern Mindanao.
A re-assessment of diversity among Philippine gymnures (Mammalia: Erinaceidae: Podogymnura), with a new species from eastern Mindanao. Zootaxa. 2023 Jan 13; 5228(3):244-266.
PMID: 37044652
A new genus and species of shrew-like mouse (Rodentia: Muridae) from a new center of endemism in eastern Mindanao, Philippines.
A new genus and species of shrew-like mouse (Rodentia: Muridae) from a new center of endemism in eastern Mindanao, Philippines. J Mammal. 2022 Dec; 103(6):1259-1277.
PMID: 36660555
Molecular assessment of dietary niche partitioning in an endemic island radiation of tropical mammals.
Molecular assessment of dietary niche partitioning in an endemic island radiation of tropical mammals. Mol Ecol. 2021 11; 30(22):5858-5873.
PMID: 34460971
Wallace's line, Wallacea, and associated divides and areas: history of a tortuous tangle of ideas and labels.
Wallace's line, Wallacea, and associated divides and areas: history of a tortuous tangle of ideas and labels. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc. 2021 06; 96(3):922-942.
PMID: 33502095
Philippine bats of the genus Kerivoula (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae): Overview and assessment of variation in K. pellucida and K. whiteheadi.
Philippine bats of the genus Kerivoula (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae): Overview and assessment of variation in K. pellucida and K. whiteheadi. Zootaxa. 2020 Mar 25; 4755(3):zootaxa.4755.3.2.
PMID: 32230167
Tempo and mode of mandibular shape and size evolution reveal mixed support for incumbency effects in two clades of island-endemic rodents (Muridae: Murinae).
Tempo and mode of mandibular shape and size evolution reveal mixed support for incumbency effects in two clades of island-endemic rodents (Muridae: Murinae). Evolution. 2019 07; 73(7):1411-1427.
PMID: 30985908
Interspecific diversity of testes mass and sperm morphology in the Philippine chrotomyine rodents: implications for differences in breeding systems across the species.
Interspecific diversity of testes mass and sperm morphology in the Philippine chrotomyine rodents: implications for differences in breeding systems across the species. Reprod Fertil Dev. 2019 Apr; 31(4):705-711.
PMID: 30475689