Fossil amphibians and reptiles from the Neogene locality of Maramena (Greece), the most diverse European herpetofauna at the Miocene/Pliocene transition …
We herein describe the fossil amphibians and reptiles from the Neogene (latest Miocene or
earliest Pliocene; MN 13/14) locality of Maramena, in northern Greece. The herpetofauna is …
earliest Pliocene; MN 13/14) locality of Maramena, in northern Greece. The herpetofauna is …
Total evidence analysis and body size evolution of extant and extinct tortoises (Testudines: Cryptodira: Pan‐Testudinidae)
Testudinidae (tortoises) is an extant clade of terrestrial turtles of worldwide distribution and
with a rich fossil record that provides an exceptional context for studying their evolutionary …
with a rich fossil record that provides an exceptional context for studying their evolutionary …
Turtle body size evolution is determined by lineage‐specific specializations rather than global trends
Organisms display a considerable variety of body sizes and shapes, and macroevolutionary
investigations help to understand the evolutionary dynamics behind such variations. Turtles …
investigations help to understand the evolutionary dynamics behind such variations. Turtles …
Food for thought: Sub-fossil and fossil chelonian remains from Franchthi Cave and Megalopolis confirm a glacial refuge for Emys orbicularis in Peloponnesus (S …
Peloponnesus peninsula (S. Greece) shows a remarkable extant chelonian fauna that has
received considerable attention from a molecular and morphological point of view. Here we …
received considerable attention from a molecular and morphological point of view. Here we …
The most complete extinct species of Testudo (Testudines, Testudinidae) defined by several well-preserved skeletons from the late Miocene of Romania
A Pérez-García, M Martín-Jiménez… - Journal of Systematic …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The genus Testudo was considered, for more than two centuries, to group almost all
tortoises that are part of current biodiversity (ie the members of Testudinidae), as well as the …
tortoises that are part of current biodiversity (ie the members of Testudinidae), as well as the …
The Miocene tortoise Testudo catalaunica Bataller, 1926, and a revised phylogeny of extinct species of genus Testudo (Testudines: Testudinidae)
We provide a taxonomic review of the extinct testudinid Testudo catalaunica, based on
published and unpublished material from several Miocene (late Aragonian and early …
published and unpublished material from several Miocene (late Aragonian and early …
The global Cenozoic diversification process of tortoises (Testudinidae)
I Oliveira, A Liparini, PA Martinez… - The Anatomical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Great environmental changes may affect the survival capability of a variety of organisms.
Testudinidae is the most diverse family of terrestrial chelonians within the whole order …
Testudinidae is the most diverse family of terrestrial chelonians within the whole order …
The paradise lost of Milia (Grevena, Greece; Late Pliocene, early Villafranchian, MN15/MN16a): faunal composition and diversity
E Vlachos, E Tsoukala, E Crégut-Bonnoure, C Guérin… - Quaternary, 2018 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Over the last decades, important fossil records of Late Pliocene mammals
and reptiles have been unearthed in Milia, Grevena (N Greece). This assemblage shows a …
and reptiles have been unearthed in Milia, Grevena (N Greece). This assemblage shows a …
The latest Early Pleistocene amphibians and reptiles from Kaiafas (Greece) and the first record of fossil Ophiomorus (Squamata, Scincidae)
Together with the rest of the Balkan Peninsula, Greece acted as a refuge for thermophilic
amphibians and reptiles during the Quaternary Glaciations. In this work we provide new …
amphibians and reptiles during the Quaternary Glaciations. In this work we provide new …
The Pikermian tortoises (Testudines, Testudinidae) from the late Miocene of the South Balkans
This article deals with the fossil tortoises of one of the most iconic fossil localities of the
Neogene of the Old World, the upper Miocene locality of Pikermi, near Athens, Greece. We …
Neogene of the Old World, the upper Miocene locality of Pikermi, near Athens, Greece. We …