An integrative approach to understanding bird origins
Background The origin of birds is one of the most enduring and dramatic evolutionary
debates. The hypothesis that the primarily small-sized birds are nested within a theropod …
debates. The hypothesis that the primarily small-sized birds are nested within a theropod …
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 …
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 …
An Archaeopteryx-like theropod from China and the origin of Avialae
X Xu, H You, K Du, F Han - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
Archaeopteryx is widely accepted as being the most basal bird, and accordingly it is
regarded as central to understanding avialan origins; however, recent discoveries of derived …
regarded as central to understanding avialan origins; however, recent discoveries of derived …
The Jurassic Period
Ammonites underwent an evolutionary diversification after the mass extinction of the end
Triassic induced by the formation of a Large Igneous province (LIP), and this group provides …
Triassic induced by the formation of a Large Igneous province (LIP), and this group provides …
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] A review of dromaeosaurid systematics and paravian phylogeny
Coelurosauria is the most diverse clade of theropod dinosaurs. Much of this diversity is
present in Paraves—the clade of dinosaurs containing dromaeosaurids, troodontids, and …
present in Paraves—the clade of dinosaurs containing dromaeosaurids, troodontids, and …
[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 …
Splendid and seldom isolated: the paleobiogeography of Patagonia
The idea that South America was an island continent over most of the Cenozoic, during
which its unusual mammalian faunas evolved in isolation, is outstandingly influential in …
which its unusual mammalian faunas evolved in isolation, is outstandingly influential in …
[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 …