A phenology of the evolution of endothermy in birds and mammals
BG Lovegrove - Biological Reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Recent palaeontological data and novel physiological hypotheses now allow a timescaled
reconstruction of the evolution of endothermy in birds and mammals. A three‐phase iterative …
reconstruction of the evolution of endothermy in birds and mammals. A three‐phase iterative …
Early Triassic terrestrial tetrapod fauna: a review
Abstract The Permian-Triassic mass extinction (PTME, ca. 252 Mya) was one of the most
severe biotic crises of the Phanerozoic, eliminating> 90% of marine and terrestrial species …
severe biotic crises of the Phanerozoic, eliminating> 90% of marine and terrestrial species …
Evidence from South Africa for a protracted end-Permian extinction on land
Earth's largest biotic crisis occurred during the Permo–Triassic Transition (PTT). On land,
this event witnessed a turnover from synapsid-to archosauromorph-dominated assemblages …
this event witnessed a turnover from synapsid-to archosauromorph-dominated assemblages …
Refined Permian–Triassic floristic timeline reveals early collapse and delayed recovery of south polar terrestrial ecosystems
The collapse of late Permian (Lopingian) Gondwanan floras, characterized by the extinction
of glossopterid gymnosperms, heralded the end of one of the most enduring and extensive …
of glossopterid gymnosperms, heralded the end of one of the most enduring and extensive …
New geochemical and palaeontological data from the Permian-Triassic boundary in the South African Karoo Basin test the synchronicity of terrestrial and marine …
The end-Permian mass extinction (EPME) is widely recognised as the largest mass
extinction in Phanerozoic history. In marine strata the main extinction event is well …
extinction in Phanerozoic history. In marine strata the main extinction event is well …
Taphonomy of drought afflicted tetrapods in the early Triassic Karoo Basin, South Africa
The sedimentology and taphonomy of in-situ fossils from earliest Triassic strata (Induan) in
the southern Karoo Basin of South Africa is presented as evidence for episodes of drought …
the southern Karoo Basin of South Africa is presented as evidence for episodes of drought …
The Daptocephalus Assemblage Zone (Lopingian), South Africa: a proposed biostratigraphy based on a new compilation of stratigraphic ranges
Abstract The Dicynodon Assemblage Zone (DiAZ) of South Africa's Karoo Basin is one of the
eight biostratigraphic zones of the Beaufort Group. It spans the uppermost Permian strata …
eight biostratigraphic zones of the Beaufort Group. It spans the uppermost Permian strata …
The paleoclimatic context for South American Triassic vertebrate evolution
Abstract The Triassic Period was the setting for the origin and early diversification of
Mesozoic ecosystems after the end-Permian mass extinction. The study of the Triassic is …
Mesozoic ecosystems after the end-Permian mass extinction. The study of the Triassic is …
Biostratigraphy of the Lystrosaurus declivis Assemblage Zone (Beaufort Group, Karoo Supergroup), South Africa
Abstract The earliest Triassic (Induan) Lystrosaurus Assemblage Zone has long been
recognised as a particularly significant biozone in palaeoecological and …
recognised as a particularly significant biozone in palaeoecological and …
At the root of the mammalian mind: The sensory organs, brain and behavior of pre-mammalian synapsids
All modern mammals are descendants of the paraphyletic non-mammaliaform Synapsida,
colloquially referred to as the “mammal-like reptiles.” It has long been assumed that these …
colloquially referred to as the “mammal-like reptiles.” It has long been assumed that these …