Herbivorous dinosaurs were abundant, species-rich components of Late Triassic–
Cretaceous terrestrial ecosystems. Obligate high-fiber herbivory evolved independently on …

Dinosaurs dominated Mesozoic terrestrial ecosystems globally. However, whereas a pole-to-
pole geographic distribution characterized ornithischians and theropods, sauropods were …

The famous bone beds of the Morrison Formation, formed one hundred and fifty million
years ago and running from Wyoming down through the red rock region of the American …

Naiads have become a top priority in conservation worldwide and therefore studies about
their phylogeny, origin and dispersal have greatly increased. A revision of the rich and well …

Allosauroid theropods were a diverse and widespread radiation of Jurassic–Cretaceous
megapredators. Achieving some of the largest body sizes among theropod dinosaurs, these …

Background As gigantic herbivores, sauropod dinosaurs were among the most important
members of Mesozoic communities. Understanding their ecology is fundamental to …

Fragmentary remains of a large, robustly built theropod dinosaur were recovered from the
marine middle Callovian Ornatenton Formation of north-eastern Northrhine-Westphalia …

Understanding how biodiversity has changed through time and space is a central aim of
paleobiology. To elucidate accurate biodiversity patterns in deep time, regional case …

Dinosaurs dominated terrestrial ecosystems across the globe for over 100 million years and
provide a classic example of an evolutionary radiation. However, little is known about how …

Documenting the patterns and potential associated processes of ancient biotas has always
been a central challenge in palaeontology. Over recent decades, intense debate has …