High frequency echolocation, ear morphology, and the marine–freshwater transition: A comparative study of extant and extinct toothed whales

• Main Authors: Gutstein, Carolina S., Figueroa Bravo, Constanza P., Pyenson, Nicholas D., Yury Yáñez, Roberto E., Canals Lambarri, Mauricio, Cozzuol, Mario A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2014
• Subjects: River dolphins; Isi; toothed whales
• Online Access: https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/119889

Artículo de publicación ISI This study compares the bony ear morphology of freshwater and marine odontocetes (toothed whales). Odontocetes are unique among marine mammals in two important respects: 1) they use echolocation; 2) at least three lineages have independently evolved obligate freshwater ha...