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Keegan Rayne Selig

Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology
Evolutionary Anthropology

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology · 2022 - Present Evolutionary Anthropology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Recent Publications


Patterns of molar development and loss of the hypoconulid in treeshrews (Scandentia)

Journal Article Journal of Mammalian Evolution · March 1, 2025 Mammalian teeth are complex and extremely morphologically diverse. Two models for dental development, the Patterning Cascade Model (PCM) and the Inhibitory Cascade Model (ICM), outline controls for some of this diversity. However, these models have only be ... Full text Cite

Dental Wear and Molar Pulp Volume Reduction in Macaca fascicularis.

Journal Article American journal of biological anthropology · March 2025 ObjectivesOdontoblasts lining the pulp cavity deposit dentine throughout life, meaning the volume of the pulp cavity decreases with age. Primates with more abrasive diets have relatively higher molar pulp volume in their unworn molars than those w ... Full text Cite

Developmental bias in the evolution of primate molar and phalanx proportions

Conference AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY · 2025 Cite
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Recent Grants


Cobb Professional Development Grant

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Association of Biological Anthropologists · 2023 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Toronto (Canada) · 2021 Ph.D.