Ecophysiological steps of marine adaptation in extant and extinct non‐avian tetrapods
R Motani, GJ Vermeij - Biological Reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Marine reptiles and mammals are phylogenetically so distant from each other that their
marine adaptations are rarely compared directly. We reviewed ecophysiological features in …
marine adaptations are rarely compared directly. We reviewed ecophysiological features in …
The origin of squamates revealed by a Middle Triassic lizard from the Italian Alps
Modern squamates (lizards, snakes and amphisbaenians) are the world's most diverse
group of tetrapods along with birds 1 and have a long evolutionary history, with the oldest …
group of tetrapods along with birds 1 and have a long evolutionary history, with the oldest …
The locomotory apparatus and paraxial swimming in fossil and living marine reptiles: comparing Nothosauroidea, Plesiosauria, and Chelonioidea
A Krahl - PalZ, 2021 - Springer
The terrestrial origins of the diapsid Sauropterygia and Testudines are uncertain, with the
latter being highly controversially discussed to this day. For only 15 Ma, Nothosauroidea …
latter being highly controversially discussed to this day. For only 15 Ma, Nothosauroidea …
Latest Permian to Middle Triassic redox condition variations in ramp settings, South China: Pyrite framboid evidence
A detailed, 10 my redox history of Changhsingian to Anisian (latest Permian to Middle
Triassic) oceans in ramp settings is reconstructed based on framboidal pyrite analysis from …
Triassic) oceans in ramp settings is reconstructed based on framboidal pyrite analysis from …
A basal ichthyosauriform with a short snout from the Lower Triassic of China
The incompleteness of the fossil record obscures the origin of many of the more derived
clades of vertebrates. One such group is the Ichthyopterygia, a clade of obligatory marine …
clades of vertebrates. One such group is the Ichthyopterygia, a clade of obligatory marine …
An armoured marine reptile from the Early Triassic of South China and its phylogenetic and evolutionary implications
Sauropterygia was a taxonomically and ecomorphologically diverse clade of Mesozoic
marine reptiles spanning the Early Triassic to the Late Cretaceous. Sauropterygians are …
marine reptiles spanning the Early Triassic to the Late Cretaceous. Sauropterygians are …
[HTML][HTML] A large aberrant stem ichthyosauriform indicating early rise and demise of ichthyosauromorphs in the wake of the end-Permian extinction
Contrary to the fast radiation of most metazoans after the end-Permian mass extinction, it is
believed that early marine reptiles evolved slowly during the same time interval. However …
believed that early marine reptiles evolved slowly during the same time interval. However …
Emergence and ecological transition of the Mesozoic marine reptiles: Evidence from the Early Triassic Chaohu and the Middle Triassic Xingyi Faunas
Two major evolutionary events in the early history of Mesozoic marine reptiles have been
recorded in the Triassic of China. The first event evidenced by the Early Triassic Chaohu …
recorded in the Triassic of China. The first event evidenced by the Early Triassic Chaohu …
An Early Triassic sauropterygian and associated fauna from South China provide insights into Triassic ecosystem health
The timing and pattern of biotic recovery from the Permo-Triassic Mass Extinction remains
elusive. Here we report new material of the Early Triassic sauropterygian Lariosaurus …
elusive. Here we report new material of the Early Triassic sauropterygian Lariosaurus …
[HTML][HTML] High phenotypic plasticity at the dawn of the eosauropterygian radiation
The initial radiation of Eosauropterygia during the Triassic biotic recovery represents a key
event in the dominance of reptiles secondarily adapted to marine environments. Recent …
event in the dominance of reptiles secondarily adapted to marine environments. Recent …