[HTML][HTML] An illustrated atlas of the vertebral morphology of extant non-caenophidian snakes, with special emphasis on the cloacal and caudal portions of the column
Z Szyndlar, GL Georgalis - Vertebrate Zoology, 2023 - vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com
We here present a thorough documentation of the vertebral morphology and intracolumnar
variation across non-caenophidian snakes. Our studied sample of multiple individuals …
variation across non-caenophidian snakes. Our studied sample of multiple individuals …
[HTML][HTML] Taxonomic revision of the snakes of the genera Palaeopython and Paleryx (Serpentes, Constrictores) from the Paleogene of Europe
Large constrictor snakes, referred to the genera Palaeopython and Paleryx, are an
ecologically prominent part of the fauna of Europe during the Paleogene. Most species were …
ecologically prominent part of the fauna of Europe during the Paleogene. Most species were …
Iron-coated Komodo dragon teeth and the complex dental enamel of carnivorous reptiles
ARH LeBlanc, AP Morrell, S Sirovica… - Nature Ecology & …, 2024 - nature.com
Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) are the largest extant predatory lizards and their
ziphodont (serrated, curved and blade-shaped) teeth make them valuable analogues for …
ziphodont (serrated, curved and blade-shaped) teeth make them valuable analogues for …
New information on the Eocene frog Thaumastosaurus (Anura, Pyxicephalidae) from the Phosphorites du Quercy, France
GL Georgalis, E Prendini, Z Roček - Zoological Journal of the …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
We present new disarticulated cranial elements of the Eocene frog Thaumastosaurus from
several localities in the Phosphorites du Quercy, France, providing novel information about …
several localities in the Phosphorites du Quercy, France, providing novel information about …
Pseudopus pannonicus (Squamata), the largest known anguid lizard—Redescription of the type material and new specimens from the Neogene and Quaternary of …
Herein, we revise the material of the extinct taxon Pseudopus pannonicus from Central
Europe, the largest known anguid lizard and iconic member of herpetofaunas from the …
Europe, the largest known anguid lizard and iconic member of herpetofaunas from the …
A new gecko from the earliest Eocene of Dormaal, Belgium: a thermophilic element of the 'greenhouse world'
A Čerňanský, JD Daza, R Smith… - Royal Society …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
We here describe a new gekkotan lizard from the earliest Eocene (MP 7) of the Dormaal
locality in Belgium, from the time of the warmest global climates of the past 66 million years …
locality in Belgium, from the time of the warmest global climates of the past 66 million years …
The world's largest worm lizard: a new giant trogonophid (Squamata: Amphisbaenia) with extreme dental adaptations from the Eocene of Chambi, Tunisia
We here describe Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi, a new amphisbaenian genus and
species from the Eocene of Chambi, Tunisia. Using micro-computed tomography (μCT), we …
species from the Eocene of Chambi, Tunisia. Using micro-computed tomography (μCT), we …
Timing of intercontinental faunal migrations: Anguimorph lizards from the earliest Eocene (MP 7) of Dormaal, Belgium
A Čerňanský, R Smith, T Smith… - Zoological Journal of the …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Here we report on anguimorph lizards from the earliest Eocene (MP 7) of the Dormaal
locality in Belgium, from the time of the warmest global climate of the past 66 million years …
locality in Belgium, from the time of the warmest global climate of the past 66 million years …
Lizards and snakes from the earliest Miocene of Saint-Gérand-le-Puy, France: an anatomical and histological approach of some of the oldest Neogene squamates …
GL Georgalis, TM Scheyer - BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The earliest Miocene (Aquitanian) represents a crucial time interval in
the evolution of European squamates (ie, lizards and snakes), witnessing a high diversity of …
the evolution of European squamates (ie, lizards and snakes), witnessing a high diversity of …
Report of bioerosions and cells in Cainotheriidae (Mammalia, Artiodactyla) from the phosphorites of Quercy (SW France)
The phosphorites of the Quercy from SouthWest France are well known for fossils preserved
in 3D with phosphatized soft-tissues. Given that phosphatization is known to favor fine …
in 3D with phosphatized soft-tissues. Given that phosphatization is known to favor fine …