Publications:
40. Audrey T. Lin, Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa, Hsiao-Lei Liu, Chris Stantis, I. McKechnie, M. Pavel, S. Pavel, S.S. Wyss, D. Sparrow, K. Carr, S.G. Aninta, A. Perri, J. Hartt, A. Bergström, A. Carmagnini, S. Charlton, L. Dalén, T.R. Feuerborn, C.A.M. France, S. Gopalakrishnan, V. Grimes, A. Harris, G. Kavich, B.N. Sacks, Mikkel-H.S. Sinding, P. Skoglund, D.W.G. Stanton, E.A. Ostrander, G. Larson, C.G. Armstrong, L.A.F. Frantz, M.T.R. Hawkins, L. Kistler. The History of Coast Salish ‘Woolly Dogs’ Revealed by Ancient Genomics and Indigenous Knowledge. Science. 14 Dec 2023. Vol 382 (6676) pp. 1303-1308. DOI: 10.1126/science.adi6549
39. Arlo Hinckley, Miguel Camacho-Sanchez, Marcus A.H. Chua, Manuel Ruedi, Darrin Lunde, Jesús E. Maldonado, Hasmahzaiti Omar, Jennifer A. Leonard, Melissa T.R. Hawkins*. An integrative taxonomic revision of Lesser Gymnures (Eulipotyphla: Hylomys) reveals five new species and emerging patterns of local endemism in Tropical East Asia. Accepted at the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society October 2023.
*denotes senior author
38. Susette Castañeda-Rico C., L. D. Parker, E. Sánchez, S. Rivas-Trasvina, M T.R. Hawkins, C.W. Edwards, J. E. Maldonado. 2023. Phylogenetic placement of the threatened crested-tailed deer mouse Habromys lophurus (Cricetidae, Neotominae) based on mitogenomes and nuclear ultraconserved elements. ZooKeys. 1179(157-168). https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1179.108759
37. Tennenbaum, S. Bortner, R. Lynch, C., Santymire, R., Crosier, A., Santiestevan, J., Marinari, P., Pukazhenthi, B., Hawkins, M.T.R., Maldonado, J.E. Koepfli, K.P., vonHoldt, B., DeCandia, A. Epigenetic pathways linked to male fertility in ex situ managed black-footed ferrets. Accepted to Evolutionary Applications December 2023
36. A. Hinckley, M. T. R. Hawkins, J. E. Maldonado, and J. A. Leonard. Evolutionary history and patterns of diversification of three tropical east Asian squirrels across the Isthmus of Kra. The Journal of Biogeography. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14598
35. S. Castañeda-Rico, C.W. Edwards, M.T.R. Hawkins, and J.E. Maldonado. An 1896 specimen from an expedition by Nelson and Goldman helps clarify the phylogenetic placement of the rare Mexican endemic Hooper’s deer mouse. 2023. Therya, 14(1). 181-195. DOI:10.12933/therya-23-2243
34. S. Castaneda-Rico, C.W. Edwards, M.T.R. Hawkins, J.E. Maldonado. Museomics and the holotype of a critically endangered cricetid rodent provide key evidence of an undescribed genus. 2022. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Special Issue: Recent Advances in Museomics: Revolutionizing Biodiversity Research doi: 10.3389/fevo.2022.930356
33. M.T.R. Hawkins, M.F.C. Flores, M.R. McGowen, A.D. Hinckley. 2022. A comparative analysis of extraction protocol performance on degraded mammalian museum specimens. Accepted to: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Special Issue: Recent Advances in Museomics: Revolutionizing Biodiversity Research. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.984056
32. K.A. Speer, M.T.R. Hawkins, M.F.C. Flores, M.R. McGowen, R.C. Fleischer, J.E. Maldonado, M.G. Campana, C.R. Muletz-Wolz. 2022. A comparative study of RNA yields from museum specimens, including an optimized protocol for extracting RNA from formalin-fixed specimens. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Special Issue: Recent Advances in Museomics: Revolutionizing Biodiversity Research https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.953131
31. M.T.R. Hawkins, C.A. Bailey, A.M. Brown, J. Tinsman, R.A. Hagenson, R.R. Culligan, A.G. Barela, J.C. Randriamanana, J.F. Ranaivoarisoa, J.R. Zaonarivelo, E.E. Louis Jr. Nuclear and mitochondrial phylogenomics of the sifakas reveals cryptic variation in the diademed sifaka. 2022. Genes, Special Issue: Primate phylogeny and genetics.
https://doi.org/10.3390/genes13061026
30. A. Hinckley, I. Sanchez-Donoso, M. Comas, M. Camacho-Sanchez, M.T.R. Hawkins, N. Haliza Hasan, J.A. Leonard. 2022. Challenging ecogeographical rules: phenotypic variation in the mountain treeshrew (Tupaia montana) along tropical elevational gradients. PLoS One April 2022. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268213
29. R. Kays, M. Lasky, M.L. Allen, R.C. Dowler, M.T.R. Hawkins, A.G. Hope, B.A. Kohli, V.L. Mathis, B. McLean, L.E. Olson, C.W. Thompson, D. Thornton, J. Widness, M.V. Cove. 2022. Which mammals can be identified from camera traps and crowdsourced photographs?, Journal of Mammalogy, gyac021, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyac021
28. C. J Marsh, Y.V. Sica, C.J. Burgin, W.A. Dorman, R.C. Anderson… M.T.R. Hawkins, et al., 2022. Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities. Journal of Biogeography, 00, 1– 14. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14330
27. S.C. Yuan*, E. Malekos,* C. Cuellar-Gempeler, M.T.R. Hawkins. 2022. First population genetic analysis of the Humboldt’s flying squirrel using high-throughput sequencing. Journal of Mammalogy. *denotes student authors. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyac002
26. M. Campana, M.T.R. Hawkins, S. Caballero. 2021. Editorial: Assessing Biodiversity in the Phylogenomic Era. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Special Issue: Assessing Biodiversity in the Phylogenomic Era. Guest Editors.
25. A. Hinckley, M. Camacho-Sanchez, M. Ruedi, M.T.R. Hawkins, M. Mullon, A. Cornellas, F. Tuh Yit Yuh, J.A. Leonard. 2021. Evolutionary history of Sundaland shrews (Eulipotyphla: Soricidae: Crocidura) with a focus on Borneo. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. Accepted July 2021. zlab045, https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab045
24. S.C. Yuan*, E. Malekos*, M.T.R. Hawkins. 2021. Assessing genotyping errors in mammalian museum study skins using high-throughput genotyping-by-sequencing. Conservation Genetics Resources. *denotes student authors. DOI:10.1007/s12686-021-01213-8
23. M.V. Cove, R. Kays, et al. M.T.R. Hawkins, ... W. McShea. SNAPSHOT USA 2019: the first coordinated national camera trap survey of the United States. In Press December 2020 to Ecology.
22.M. Jara-Espejo, M.T.R. Hawkins, G.B. Fogalli, S.R. Peres Line. 2020. Folding Stability of Pax9 Intronic G-quadruplex Correlates with Relative Molar Size in Eutherians. Molecular Biology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaa331
21. L.D. Parker*, M.T.R. Hawkins*, M. Camacho-Sanchez, M.C. Campana, J. West-Roberts, T. Wilbert, H.C. Lim, L. Rockwood, J.A. Leonard, J.E. Maldonado. Little genetic structure in a Bornean endemic small mammal across a steep ecological gradient. Accepted August 2020 to Molecular Ecology. DOI: 10.22541/au.158757034.48320167
*denotes co-first authors.
20. Hinckley, M.T.R. Hawkins, A. Achmadi, J.E. Maldonado, J.A. Leonard. Ancient Divergence Driven by Geographic Isolation and Ecological Adaptation in Forest Dependent Sundaland Tree Squirrels. Accepted June 2020 to Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution- Special Issue: Ecological, behavioral and genomic consequences in the rodent family Sciuridae: Why are squirrels so diverse?
19. M. Camacho-Sanchez*, M.T.R. Hawkins*, F. Tuh, J.E. Maldonado, J.A. Leonard. 2019. Endemism and diversity of small mammals along two neighboring Bornean mountains. PeerJ.DOI 10.7717/peerj.7858 *denotes co-first authors. peerj.com/articles/7858/
18. M.T.R. Hawkins, R. R. Culligan, R.B. Dikow, C. L. Frasier, R. Lei, E. E. Louis Jr. 2018. Genome resources and demographic history of the greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus) across the extant distribution. BMC Genomics.19:445 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-018-4841-4
17. D.R. Randimbiharinirina, B.M. Raharivololona, M.T.R. Hawkins, C.L. Frasier, R.R. Culligan, T.M. Sefczek, R. Randriamampionona, E.E. Louis Jr. 2018. Behavior and Ecology of male aye-ayes (Daubentonia madagascariensis) in the Kianjavato Classified Forest, southeastern Madagascar. Folia Primatologica.89:123-137.
16. M. Camacho-Sanchez, I. Quintanilla, M.T.R. Hawkins, J.E. Maldonado, J.A. Leonard. 2018. Population genetics of an endemic montane rat, Rattus baluensis, and its implications on tropical mountains as interglacial refugia. Diversity and Distributions. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12761
15. E.E. Gutiérrez, K.M. Helgen, M.M. McDonough, F. Bauer, M.T.R. Hawkins, L.A. Escobedo-Morales, B.D. Patterson, J.E. Maldonado. 2017. A gene-tree test of the traditional, morphology-based taxonomy of the American deer: the importance of voucher specimens, geographic data, and dense sampling. ZooKeys.697: 87-131.
14. R.L. Jacobs, T.S. MacFie, A.N. Spriggs, A.L. Baden, T.L. Morelli, M.T. Irwin, R.R. Lawler, J. Pastorini, M. Mayor, R. Lei, R. Culligan, M.T.R. Hawkins, P.M. Kappeler, P.C. Wright,
E.E. Louis Jr., N.I. Mundy, B.J. Bradley. 2017 Novel and highly polymorphic colour vision in large-bodied, diurnal lemurs. Biology Letters. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2017.0050
13. M.G. Campana, L.D. Parker, M.T.R. Hawkins, H.S. Young, K.M. Helgen, M. S. Gunther, R. Woodroffe, J.E. Maldonado, R.C. Fleischer. Genome sequence, population history, and pelage genetics of the endangered African wild dog (Lycaon pictus). BMC Genomics. 17:1013 http://doi: 10.1186/s12864-016-3368-9.
12. R. Lei, C.L. Frasier, M.T.R. Hawkins, S. Engberg, M.L. Wood, C. A. Bailey, A.T. McLain, C.P. Groves, S.E. Johnson, G.H. Perry, S.T. Nash, R.A. Mittermeier, E.E. Louis. Whole mitogenome analysis of the sportive lemurs (genus Lepilemur) with improved divergence date estimates. Accepted September 2016 to Journal of Heredity.
11. Bailey C.A., McLain A.T., Paquette S.R., McGuire S.M., Shore G.D., Lei R., Randriamanana J.C., Rabekinaja J.D., Rakotoarisoa G., Razafindrakoto A., Brenneman R.A., M.T.R. Hawkins, Louis E.E. 2016. Evaluating the Genetic Diversity of Three Endangered Lemur Species (Genus: Propithecus) from Northern Madagascar. Journal of Primatology 5:1, 1-13.
10. M.T.R. Hawkins, J.A. Leonard, K.M. Helgen, M.M. McDonough, L.L. Rockwood, & J.E. Maldonado. 2016. Evolutionary history of endemic Sulawesi squirrels constructed from UCEs and mitogenomes sequenced from museum specimens. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 16: 1–16. http://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-016-0650-z
9. M.G. Campana*$, M.T.R. Hawkins*, L. Henson, K. Stewardson, H.S. Young, L.R. Card, J. Lock, J. Brinkerhoff, H.D. Gaff, K.M. Helgen, J.E. Maldonado, W.J. McShea, R.C. Fleischer. 2016. Simultaneous identification of parasite, blood meal and pathogen DNA via array capture. Molecular Ecology Resources doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.12524
* denotes co-first authors.
8. M.T.R.Hawkins, K.M. Helgen, J.E. Maldonado, L.L. Rockwood, M.T.N. Tsuchiya, J.A. Leonard. 2016. Phylogeny, biogeography and systematic revision of plain long-nosed squirrels (genus Dremomys, Nannosciurinae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 94 752-764 doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2015.10.023
7. Y. Kimura, M.T.R. Hawkins, M.M. McDonough, L.L. Jacobs, L.J. Flynn. 2015. Corrected placement of Mus-Rattus fossil calibration forces precision in the molecular tree of rodents. Scientific Reports 5, Article number: 14444 doi:10.1038/srep14444.
6. M.T.R. Hawkins$, Courtney A. Hofman, Taylor Callicrate, Molly M. McDonough, Mirian T.N. Tsuchiya, Eliécer E. Gutiérrez, Kristofer M. Helgen, Jesus E. Maldonado. 2016. In-Solution Hybridization for Mammalian Mitogenome enrichment: Pros, Cons, and Challenges Associated with Multiplexing Degraded DNA. Molecular Ecology Resources. Special Issue: Sequence Capture. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.12448 $Cover image
5. E.E. Gutiérrez, J.E. Maldonado, A. Radosavljevic, J. Molinari, B.D. Patterson, J.M. Martínez-C., A.R. Rutter, M.T. R. Hawkins, F.J. Garcia, K.M. Helgen. 2015. The Taxonomic Status of Mazama bricenii and the Significance of the Táchira Depression for Mammalian Endemism in the Cordillera de Mérida, Venezuela. PLoS One 10(6): e0129113. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0129113
4. C. Hofman, T.C. Rick, M.T.R. Hawkins, W. C. Funk, K. Ralls, C. Boser, P.W. Collins, T. Coonan, J. King, S. Morrison, S.D. Newsome, T.S. Sillett, R. Fleischer, J. Maldonado. 2015 Mitochondrial genomes reveal rapid evolution of dwarf California Channel Islands foxes (Urocyon littoralis). PLoS One 10(2): e0118240. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0118240
3. J. A. Leonard , R.J. den Tex, M. T. R. Hawkins, V. Muñoz-Fuentes, R. Thorington and J. E. Maldonado. 2015 Phylogeography of vertebrates on the Sunda Shelf: a multi-species comparison. Journal of Biogeography. 42, 871–879 doi:10.1111/jbi.12465
*Please note name changed in 2013 from M.T. Roberts to M.T.R. Hawkins
2. Ahlering, M.A., Eggert, L.S., Western D., Estes, A., Munishi, L., Fleischer, R., Roberts, M., and Maldonado, J.E. 2012. Identifying source populations and genetic structure for savannah elephants in human-dominated landscapes and protected areas in the Kenya-Tanzania borderlands. PLoS One 7(12): e52288. doi.10.1371.journal.pone.0052288
1. Ahlering, M. A., Hailer, F., Roberts, M. T., and Foley, C. 2011. A simple and accurate method to sex savanna, forest and Asian elephants using non-invasive sampling techniques. Molecular Ecology Resources, 11: 831-834.
40. Audrey T. Lin, Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa, Hsiao-Lei Liu, Chris Stantis, I. McKechnie, M. Pavel, S. Pavel, S.S. Wyss, D. Sparrow, K. Carr, S.G. Aninta, A. Perri, J. Hartt, A. Bergström, A. Carmagnini, S. Charlton, L. Dalén, T.R. Feuerborn, C.A.M. France, S. Gopalakrishnan, V. Grimes, A. Harris, G. Kavich, B.N. Sacks, Mikkel-H.S. Sinding, P. Skoglund, D.W.G. Stanton, E.A. Ostrander, G. Larson, C.G. Armstrong, L.A.F. Frantz, M.T.R. Hawkins, L. Kistler. The History of Coast Salish ‘Woolly Dogs’ Revealed by Ancient Genomics and Indigenous Knowledge. Science. 14 Dec 2023. Vol 382 (6676) pp. 1303-1308. DOI: 10.1126/science.adi6549
39. Arlo Hinckley, Miguel Camacho-Sanchez, Marcus A.H. Chua, Manuel Ruedi, Darrin Lunde, Jesús E. Maldonado, Hasmahzaiti Omar, Jennifer A. Leonard, Melissa T.R. Hawkins*. An integrative taxonomic revision of Lesser Gymnures (Eulipotyphla: Hylomys) reveals five new species and emerging patterns of local endemism in Tropical East Asia. Accepted at the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society October 2023.
*denotes senior author
38. Susette Castañeda-Rico C., L. D. Parker, E. Sánchez, S. Rivas-Trasvina, M T.R. Hawkins, C.W. Edwards, J. E. Maldonado. 2023. Phylogenetic placement of the threatened crested-tailed deer mouse Habromys lophurus (Cricetidae, Neotominae) based on mitogenomes and nuclear ultraconserved elements. ZooKeys. 1179(157-168). https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1179.108759
37. Tennenbaum, S. Bortner, R. Lynch, C., Santymire, R., Crosier, A., Santiestevan, J., Marinari, P., Pukazhenthi, B., Hawkins, M.T.R., Maldonado, J.E. Koepfli, K.P., vonHoldt, B., DeCandia, A. Epigenetic pathways linked to male fertility in ex situ managed black-footed ferrets. Accepted to Evolutionary Applications December 2023
36. A. Hinckley, M. T. R. Hawkins, J. E. Maldonado, and J. A. Leonard. Evolutionary history and patterns of diversification of three tropical east Asian squirrels across the Isthmus of Kra. The Journal of Biogeography. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14598
35. S. Castañeda-Rico, C.W. Edwards, M.T.R. Hawkins, and J.E. Maldonado. An 1896 specimen from an expedition by Nelson and Goldman helps clarify the phylogenetic placement of the rare Mexican endemic Hooper’s deer mouse. 2023. Therya, 14(1). 181-195. DOI:10.12933/therya-23-2243
34. S. Castaneda-Rico, C.W. Edwards, M.T.R. Hawkins, J.E. Maldonado. Museomics and the holotype of a critically endangered cricetid rodent provide key evidence of an undescribed genus. 2022. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Special Issue: Recent Advances in Museomics: Revolutionizing Biodiversity Research doi: 10.3389/fevo.2022.930356
33. M.T.R. Hawkins, M.F.C. Flores, M.R. McGowen, A.D. Hinckley. 2022. A comparative analysis of extraction protocol performance on degraded mammalian museum specimens. Accepted to: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Special Issue: Recent Advances in Museomics: Revolutionizing Biodiversity Research. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.984056
32. K.A. Speer, M.T.R. Hawkins, M.F.C. Flores, M.R. McGowen, R.C. Fleischer, J.E. Maldonado, M.G. Campana, C.R. Muletz-Wolz. 2022. A comparative study of RNA yields from museum specimens, including an optimized protocol for extracting RNA from formalin-fixed specimens. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Special Issue: Recent Advances in Museomics: Revolutionizing Biodiversity Research https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2022.953131
31. M.T.R. Hawkins, C.A. Bailey, A.M. Brown, J. Tinsman, R.A. Hagenson, R.R. Culligan, A.G. Barela, J.C. Randriamanana, J.F. Ranaivoarisoa, J.R. Zaonarivelo, E.E. Louis Jr. Nuclear and mitochondrial phylogenomics of the sifakas reveals cryptic variation in the diademed sifaka. 2022. Genes, Special Issue: Primate phylogeny and genetics.
https://doi.org/10.3390/genes13061026
30. A. Hinckley, I. Sanchez-Donoso, M. Comas, M. Camacho-Sanchez, M.T.R. Hawkins, N. Haliza Hasan, J.A. Leonard. 2022. Challenging ecogeographical rules: phenotypic variation in the mountain treeshrew (Tupaia montana) along tropical elevational gradients. PLoS One April 2022. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268213
29. R. Kays, M. Lasky, M.L. Allen, R.C. Dowler, M.T.R. Hawkins, A.G. Hope, B.A. Kohli, V.L. Mathis, B. McLean, L.E. Olson, C.W. Thompson, D. Thornton, J. Widness, M.V. Cove. 2022. Which mammals can be identified from camera traps and crowdsourced photographs?, Journal of Mammalogy, gyac021, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyac021
28. C. J Marsh, Y.V. Sica, C.J. Burgin, W.A. Dorman, R.C. Anderson… M.T.R. Hawkins, et al., 2022. Expert range maps of global mammal distributions harmonised to three taxonomic authorities. Journal of Biogeography, 00, 1– 14. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.14330
27. S.C. Yuan*, E. Malekos,* C. Cuellar-Gempeler, M.T.R. Hawkins. 2022. First population genetic analysis of the Humboldt’s flying squirrel using high-throughput sequencing. Journal of Mammalogy. *denotes student authors. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyac002
26. M. Campana, M.T.R. Hawkins, S. Caballero. 2021. Editorial: Assessing Biodiversity in the Phylogenomic Era. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Special Issue: Assessing Biodiversity in the Phylogenomic Era. Guest Editors.
25. A. Hinckley, M. Camacho-Sanchez, M. Ruedi, M.T.R. Hawkins, M. Mullon, A. Cornellas, F. Tuh Yit Yuh, J.A. Leonard. 2021. Evolutionary history of Sundaland shrews (Eulipotyphla: Soricidae: Crocidura) with a focus on Borneo. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. Accepted July 2021. zlab045, https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab045
24. S.C. Yuan*, E. Malekos*, M.T.R. Hawkins. 2021. Assessing genotyping errors in mammalian museum study skins using high-throughput genotyping-by-sequencing. Conservation Genetics Resources. *denotes student authors. DOI:10.1007/s12686-021-01213-8
23. M.V. Cove, R. Kays, et al. M.T.R. Hawkins, ... W. McShea. SNAPSHOT USA 2019: the first coordinated national camera trap survey of the United States. In Press December 2020 to Ecology.
22.M. Jara-Espejo, M.T.R. Hawkins, G.B. Fogalli, S.R. Peres Line. 2020. Folding Stability of Pax9 Intronic G-quadruplex Correlates with Relative Molar Size in Eutherians. Molecular Biology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msaa331
21. L.D. Parker*, M.T.R. Hawkins*, M. Camacho-Sanchez, M.C. Campana, J. West-Roberts, T. Wilbert, H.C. Lim, L. Rockwood, J.A. Leonard, J.E. Maldonado. Little genetic structure in a Bornean endemic small mammal across a steep ecological gradient. Accepted August 2020 to Molecular Ecology. DOI: 10.22541/au.158757034.48320167
*denotes co-first authors.
20. Hinckley, M.T.R. Hawkins, A. Achmadi, J.E. Maldonado, J.A. Leonard. Ancient Divergence Driven by Geographic Isolation and Ecological Adaptation in Forest Dependent Sundaland Tree Squirrels. Accepted June 2020 to Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution- Special Issue: Ecological, behavioral and genomic consequences in the rodent family Sciuridae: Why are squirrels so diverse?
19. M. Camacho-Sanchez*, M.T.R. Hawkins*, F. Tuh, J.E. Maldonado, J.A. Leonard. 2019. Endemism and diversity of small mammals along two neighboring Bornean mountains. PeerJ.DOI 10.7717/peerj.7858 *denotes co-first authors. peerj.com/articles/7858/
18. M.T.R. Hawkins, R. R. Culligan, R.B. Dikow, C. L. Frasier, R. Lei, E. E. Louis Jr. 2018. Genome resources and demographic history of the greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus) across the extant distribution. BMC Genomics.19:445 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-018-4841-4
17. D.R. Randimbiharinirina, B.M. Raharivololona, M.T.R. Hawkins, C.L. Frasier, R.R. Culligan, T.M. Sefczek, R. Randriamampionona, E.E. Louis Jr. 2018. Behavior and Ecology of male aye-ayes (Daubentonia madagascariensis) in the Kianjavato Classified Forest, southeastern Madagascar. Folia Primatologica.89:123-137.
16. M. Camacho-Sanchez, I. Quintanilla, M.T.R. Hawkins, J.E. Maldonado, J.A. Leonard. 2018. Population genetics of an endemic montane rat, Rattus baluensis, and its implications on tropical mountains as interglacial refugia. Diversity and Distributions. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12761
15. E.E. Gutiérrez, K.M. Helgen, M.M. McDonough, F. Bauer, M.T.R. Hawkins, L.A. Escobedo-Morales, B.D. Patterson, J.E. Maldonado. 2017. A gene-tree test of the traditional, morphology-based taxonomy of the American deer: the importance of voucher specimens, geographic data, and dense sampling. ZooKeys.697: 87-131.
14. R.L. Jacobs, T.S. MacFie, A.N. Spriggs, A.L. Baden, T.L. Morelli, M.T. Irwin, R.R. Lawler, J. Pastorini, M. Mayor, R. Lei, R. Culligan, M.T.R. Hawkins, P.M. Kappeler, P.C. Wright,
E.E. Louis Jr., N.I. Mundy, B.J. Bradley. 2017 Novel and highly polymorphic colour vision in large-bodied, diurnal lemurs. Biology Letters. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2017.0050
13. M.G. Campana, L.D. Parker, M.T.R. Hawkins, H.S. Young, K.M. Helgen, M. S. Gunther, R. Woodroffe, J.E. Maldonado, R.C. Fleischer. Genome sequence, population history, and pelage genetics of the endangered African wild dog (Lycaon pictus). BMC Genomics. 17:1013 http://doi: 10.1186/s12864-016-3368-9.
12. R. Lei, C.L. Frasier, M.T.R. Hawkins, S. Engberg, M.L. Wood, C. A. Bailey, A.T. McLain, C.P. Groves, S.E. Johnson, G.H. Perry, S.T. Nash, R.A. Mittermeier, E.E. Louis. Whole mitogenome analysis of the sportive lemurs (genus Lepilemur) with improved divergence date estimates. Accepted September 2016 to Journal of Heredity.
11. Bailey C.A., McLain A.T., Paquette S.R., McGuire S.M., Shore G.D., Lei R., Randriamanana J.C., Rabekinaja J.D., Rakotoarisoa G., Razafindrakoto A., Brenneman R.A., M.T.R. Hawkins, Louis E.E. 2016. Evaluating the Genetic Diversity of Three Endangered Lemur Species (Genus: Propithecus) from Northern Madagascar. Journal of Primatology 5:1, 1-13.
10. M.T.R. Hawkins, J.A. Leonard, K.M. Helgen, M.M. McDonough, L.L. Rockwood, & J.E. Maldonado. 2016. Evolutionary history of endemic Sulawesi squirrels constructed from UCEs and mitogenomes sequenced from museum specimens. BMC Evolutionary Biology. 16: 1–16. http://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-016-0650-z
9. M.G. Campana*$, M.T.R. Hawkins*, L. Henson, K. Stewardson, H.S. Young, L.R. Card, J. Lock, J. Brinkerhoff, H.D. Gaff, K.M. Helgen, J.E. Maldonado, W.J. McShea, R.C. Fleischer. 2016. Simultaneous identification of parasite, blood meal and pathogen DNA via array capture. Molecular Ecology Resources doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.12524
* denotes co-first authors.
8. M.T.R.Hawkins, K.M. Helgen, J.E. Maldonado, L.L. Rockwood, M.T.N. Tsuchiya, J.A. Leonard. 2016. Phylogeny, biogeography and systematic revision of plain long-nosed squirrels (genus Dremomys, Nannosciurinae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 94 752-764 doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2015.10.023
7. Y. Kimura, M.T.R. Hawkins, M.M. McDonough, L.L. Jacobs, L.J. Flynn. 2015. Corrected placement of Mus-Rattus fossil calibration forces precision in the molecular tree of rodents. Scientific Reports 5, Article number: 14444 doi:10.1038/srep14444.
6. M.T.R. Hawkins$, Courtney A. Hofman, Taylor Callicrate, Molly M. McDonough, Mirian T.N. Tsuchiya, Eliécer E. Gutiérrez, Kristofer M. Helgen, Jesus E. Maldonado. 2016. In-Solution Hybridization for Mammalian Mitogenome enrichment: Pros, Cons, and Challenges Associated with Multiplexing Degraded DNA. Molecular Ecology Resources. Special Issue: Sequence Capture. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.12448 $Cover image
5. E.E. Gutiérrez, J.E. Maldonado, A. Radosavljevic, J. Molinari, B.D. Patterson, J.M. Martínez-C., A.R. Rutter, M.T. R. Hawkins, F.J. Garcia, K.M. Helgen. 2015. The Taxonomic Status of Mazama bricenii and the Significance of the Táchira Depression for Mammalian Endemism in the Cordillera de Mérida, Venezuela. PLoS One 10(6): e0129113. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0129113
4. C. Hofman, T.C. Rick, M.T.R. Hawkins, W. C. Funk, K. Ralls, C. Boser, P.W. Collins, T. Coonan, J. King, S. Morrison, S.D. Newsome, T.S. Sillett, R. Fleischer, J. Maldonado. 2015 Mitochondrial genomes reveal rapid evolution of dwarf California Channel Islands foxes (Urocyon littoralis). PLoS One 10(2): e0118240. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0118240
3. J. A. Leonard , R.J. den Tex, M. T. R. Hawkins, V. Muñoz-Fuentes, R. Thorington and J. E. Maldonado. 2015 Phylogeography of vertebrates on the Sunda Shelf: a multi-species comparison. Journal of Biogeography. 42, 871–879 doi:10.1111/jbi.12465
*Please note name changed in 2013 from M.T. Roberts to M.T.R. Hawkins
2. Ahlering, M.A., Eggert, L.S., Western D., Estes, A., Munishi, L., Fleischer, R., Roberts, M., and Maldonado, J.E. 2012. Identifying source populations and genetic structure for savannah elephants in human-dominated landscapes and protected areas in the Kenya-Tanzania borderlands. PLoS One 7(12): e52288. doi.10.1371.journal.pone.0052288
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