We are delighted that Diniz-Filho et al. agree with the main premise of our paper, and we welcome their critique, as constructive debate will help foster a better understanding of size evolution on islands. Our perspective on each of their criticisms is discussed in greater detail below.
Keywords: body size; dwarfism; evolutionary drift; gigantism; insular evolution; island rule; null models; parsimony.
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