The aim of comparative skeletal histology and paleohistology is to interpret the biological
characteristics and life history traits of vertebrates through the microstructure of their bones …

Mammals are arguably the most conspicuous tetrapods in the modern biota. Although there
are fewer extant mammal species (~ 5,500) than birds (~ 10,000) or squamates (~ 10,000) …

According to “Amprino's rule”, the histological structure of primary bone tissue is directly
dependent on the rate of subperiosteal accretion. This general statement is of considerable …

A literature review showed that there is not a defined consensus on what specimens belong
to Plateosaurus in current phylogenetic analyses, and after the assignation of SMNS 13200 …

Morphology and bone histology of femora, tibiae, and fibulae of the temnospondyl
Metoposaurus diagnosticus krasiejowensis from the Upper Triassic locality of Krasiejów …

ABSTRACT Caimaninae is a South American lineage of crocodylians widely distributed in
Brazil and composed of six species within three genera. Currently, there is insufficient …

Purpose Histological studies on temnospondyl amphibian bones remain rare. A systematic
revision of the histology was applied for the purpose of testing the histovariability in the …

Long bones of the temnospondyl Metoposaurus diagnosticus krasiejowensis from the Late
Triassic of Krasiejów, Poland, were studied using histological analysis. Six femora, three …

The taxonomy and paleobiology of the Upper Permian dicynodont Cistecephalus have been
much debated over the last century. Fossils of Cistecephalus have been identified as …

Peirosauridae is placed within Notosuchia with members found in Cretaceous deposits of
Africa and South America. These crocodyliforms were considered most terrestrial predators …