The small size has been explained as an instance of insular dwarfism.

The population became a distinct species through insular dwarfism on the island.

As such, the genus is considered to be a textbook example of insular dwarfism.

Traversodontids on these islands likely became smaller as a result of insular dwarfism.

Insular dwarfism has been posited to explain the brain size reduction.

The size of the lizard may be linked to its habitat, due to insular dwarfism.

Several species of proboscideans lived on islands and experienced insular dwarfism.

The small size of Habayia may be a result of insular dwarfism.

It is proposed that they evolved from H. erectus as a case of insular dwarfism.

Among the most famous examples of insular dwarfism are:

This may be due to the phenomenon in which body size is related to environmental space (see insular dwarfism), or perhaps the availability of prey.

Nopcsa's theory of insular dwarfism - also known as the island rule - is today widely accepted.

Its small size is a result of insular dwarfism, a form of allopatric speciation.

Endemic Insular dwarfism are found on the island:

The Malagasy hippos were smaller than the modern hippopotamus, likely through the process of insular dwarfism.

However, other scholars have disputed the argument that these individuals are pygmoid in stature or were the result of insular dwarfism.

Unlike the modern pygmy hippo, the Cyprus dwarf became small through the process of insular dwarfism.

A strikingly faster rate of change was found for large decreases in body mass, such as may be associated with the phenomenon of insular dwarfism.

This island-bound elephant was an example of insular dwarfism, reaching only 90 cm (3 ft) in height.

The most famous endemic species, though now extinct, was the pygmy mammoth, which is often cited as a case study in insular dwarfism.

In contrast, insular dwarfism among predators more commonly results from the imposition of constraints associated with the limited prey resources available on islands.

The tiny and small specimens show insular dwarfism, but this cannot be said for the medium and huge specimens.

The small size of the King Island Emu may be an example of insular dwarfism.

Any of these conditions can be established in a population through genetic engineering, selective breeding, or insular dwarfism, or some combination of the above.

Compared to an average sized common raccoon the Barbados raccoon is small, making it probably an example of insular dwarfism.