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Douglas Martin Boyer

Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology
Evolutionary Anthropology

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology · 2018 - Present Evolutionary Anthropology, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

In the News


Published October 21, 2022
How to 3D Print the Fossils of the Great Museums of the World
Published August 21, 2018
Fossils Rewrite the Story of Lemur Origins
Published October 31, 2017
Humans Don't Use as Much Brainpower as We Like to Think

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Recent Publications


Comparative biomechanical analysis of jumping between the arboreal northern treeshrew (Tupaia belangeri) and the fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius)

Journal Article Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society · December 1, 2025 Jumping allows arboreal mammals to navigate disparate canopy supports. Existing research suggests that the long, mobile limbs of many small primates—including basal primate ancestors—facilitate arboreal jumping performance by extending centre of mass (CoM) ... Full text Cite

Additional morphological evidence for taxonomic diversity in the Pen-tailed Treeshrew (Ptilocercus, Scandentia)

Journal Article Journal of Mammalogy · August 1, 2025 The Pen-tailed Treeshrew Ptilocercus lowii Gray, 1848 is a small arboreal mammal known from Southeast Asia. Two subspecies are currently recognized, P. l. lowii from Borneo and some nearby offshore islands, and P. l. continentis from the Malay Peninsula, S ... Full text Cite

Primate Phenotypes: A Multi-Institution Collection of 3D Morphological Data Housed in MorphoSource.

Journal Article Scientific data · December 2024 The field of phenomics is experiencing unprecedented advances thanks to the rapid growth of morphological quantification based on three-dimensional (3D) imaging, online data repositories, team-oriented collaborations, and open data-sharing policies. In lin ... Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Stony Brook University · 2009 Ph.D.