Origin and early evolution of vertebrate burrowing behaviour
The ability to live underground is widespread among continental vertebrates, so
understanding the origin and early evolution of fossorial vertebrates and the architecture …
understanding the origin and early evolution of fossorial vertebrates and the architecture …
Triassic stem caecilian supports dissorophoid origin of living amphibians
Living amphibians (Lissamphibia) include frogs and salamanders (Batrachia) and the
limbless worm-like caecilians (Gymnophiona). The estimated Palaeozoic era gymnophionan …
limbless worm-like caecilians (Gymnophiona). The estimated Palaeozoic era gymnophionan …
Trait-based paleontological niche prediction recovers extinct ecological breadth of the earliest specialized ant predators
C Sosiak, T Janovitz, V Perrichot… - The American …, 2023 - journals.uchicago.edu
Paleoecological estimation is fundamental to the reconstruction of evolutionary and
environmental histories. The ant fossil record preserves a range of species in three …
environmental histories. The ant fossil record preserves a range of species in three …
[HTML][HTML] Reconstructing the dietary habits and trophic positions of the Longipterygidae (Aves: Enantiornithes) using neontological and comparative morphological …
The Longipterygidae are a unique clade among the enantiornithines in that they exhibit
elongate rostra (≥ 60% total skull length) with dentition restricted to the distal tip of the …
elongate rostra (≥ 60% total skull length) with dentition restricted to the distal tip of the …
The postcranial skeleton of the gliding reptile Coelurosauravus elivensis Piveteau, 1926 (Diapsida, Weigeltisauridae) from the late Permian of Madagascar
The postcranial skeleton of the gliding neodiapsid reptile Coelurosauravus elivensis (Lower
Sakamena Formation,? upper Permian, southwestern Madagascar) is re-described in detail …
Sakamena Formation,? upper Permian, southwestern Madagascar) is re-described in detail …
Functional space analyses reveal the function and evolution of the most bizarre theropod manual unguals
Maniraptoran dinosaurs include the ancestors of birds, and most used their hands for
grasping and in flight, but early-branching maniraptorans had extraordinary claws of …
grasping and in flight, but early-branching maniraptorans had extraordinary claws of …
Comparative braincase morphology of Trilophosaurus buettneri and the early evolution of the pan-archosaurian neurocranium
The relative scarcity of well-preserved fossils from the earliest history of stem lineages often
limits our ability to establish robust, broad-based evolutionary patterns. This is certainly the …
limits our ability to establish robust, broad-based evolutionary patterns. This is certainly the …
Osteohistological signal from the smallest known phytosaur femur reveals slow growth and new insights into the evolution of growth in Archosauria
Fossils of embryonic and hatchling individuals can provide invaluable insight into the
evolution of prenatal morphologies, heterochronies, and allometric trajectories within …
evolution of prenatal morphologies, heterochronies, and allometric trajectories within …
The femora of Drepanosauromorpha (Reptilia: Diapsida): Implications for the functional evolution of the thigh of Sauropsida
The femora of diapsids have undergone morphological changes related to shifts in postural
and locomotor modes, such as the transition from plesiomorphic amniote and diapsid taxa to …
and locomotor modes, such as the transition from plesiomorphic amniote and diapsid taxa to …
'Birds' of two feathers: Avicranium renestoi and the paraphyly of bird-headed reptiles (Diapsida: 'Avicephala')
Abstract The anatomy of Late Triassic drepanosauromorphs is re-examined, with a focus on
the previously published surface models of the holotype of Avicranium renestoi from the …
the previously published surface models of the holotype of Avicranium renestoi from the …