Evolution of the carnivorous dinosaurs during the Cretaceous: the evidence from Patagonia
Patagonia has yielded the most comprehensive fossil record of Cretaceous theropods from
Gondwana, consisting of 31 nominal species belonging to singleton taxa and six families …
Gondwana, consisting of 31 nominal species belonging to singleton taxa and six families …
Cope's rule and the adaptive landscape of dinosaur body size evolution
The largest known dinosaurs weighed at least 20 million times as much as the smallest,
indicating exceptional phenotypic divergence. Previous studies have focused on extreme …
indicating exceptional phenotypic divergence. Previous studies have focused on extreme …
[HTML][HTML] Gradual assembly of avian body plan culminated in rapid rates of evolution across the dinosaur-bird transition
The evolution of birds from theropod dinosaurs was one of the great evolutionary transitions
in the history of life [1–22]. The macroevolutionary tempo and mode of this transition is …
in the history of life [1–22]. The macroevolutionary tempo and mode of this transition is …
Sustained miniaturization and anatomical innovation in the dinosaurian ancestors of birds
Recent discoveries have highlighted the dramatic evolutionary transformation of massive,
ground-dwelling theropod dinosaurs into light, volant birds. Here, we apply Bayesian …
ground-dwelling theropod dinosaurs into light, volant birds. Here, we apply Bayesian …
[HTML][HTML] The distribution of dental features in non-avian theropod dinosaurs: Taxonomic potential, degree of homoplasy, and major evolutionary trends
Isolated theropod teeth are some of the most common fossils in the dinosaur fossil record
and are continually reported in the literature. Recently developed quantitative methods have …
and are continually reported in the literature. Recently developed quantitative methods have …
[图书][B] The rise of reptiles: 320 million years of evolution
HD Sues - 2019 - books.google.com
The defining masterwork on the evolution of reptiles. Over 300 million years ago, an early
land vertebrate developed an egg that contained the embryo in an amnion, allowing it to be …
land vertebrate developed an egg that contained the embryo in an amnion, allowing it to be …
[HTML][HTML] A new paravian dinosaur from the Late Jurassic of North America supports a late acquisition of avian flight
S Hartman, M Mortimer, WR Wahl, DR Lomax… - PeerJ, 2019 - peerj.com
The last two decades have seen a remarkable increase in the known diversity of basal
avialans and their paravian relatives. The lack of resolution in the relationships of these …
avialans and their paravian relatives. The lack of resolution in the relationships of these …
[HTML][HTML] Pennaraptoran theropod dinosaurs past progress and new frontiers
This chapter will cover clade definitions, the relationships within clades as well as the
occasional controversial relationships between different clades. Phylogenies arising from a …
occasional controversial relationships between different clades. Phylogenies arising from a …
High rates of evolution preceded the origin of birds
The origin of birds (Aves) is one of the great evolutionary transitions. Fossils show that many
unique morphological features of modern birds, such as feathers, reduction in body size …
unique morphological features of modern birds, such as feathers, reduction in body size …
A spinosaurid from Thailand (Sao Khua Formation, Early Cretaceous) and a reassessment of Camarillasaurus cirugedae from the Early Cretaceous of Spain
We report theropod caudal vertebrae found at Phu Wiang Mountain, Thailand. They
resemble the Portuguese Baryonyx and pertain to the Spinosauridae based on the presence …
resemble the Portuguese Baryonyx and pertain to the Spinosauridae based on the presence …