Craniodental anatomy in Permian–Jurassic Cynodontia and Mammaliaformes (Synapsida, Therapsida) as a gateway to defining mammalian soft tissue and …
Mammals are diagnosed by more than 30 osteological characters (eg squamosal-dentary
jaw joint, three inner ear ossicles, etc.) that are readily preserved in the fossil record …
jaw joint, three inner ear ossicles, etc.) that are readily preserved in the fossil record …
At the root of the mammalian mind: The sensory organs, brain and behavior of pre-mammalian synapsids
All modern mammals are descendants of the paraphyletic non-mammaliaform Synapsida,
colloquially referred to as the “mammal-like reptiles.” It has long been assumed that these …
colloquially referred to as the “mammal-like reptiles.” It has long been assumed that these …
Earliest evidence of herd-living and age segregation amongst dinosaurs
Sauropodomorph dinosaurs dominated the herbivorous niches during the first 40 million
years of dinosaur history (Late Triassic–Early Jurassic), yet palaeobiological factors that …
years of dinosaur history (Late Triassic–Early Jurassic), yet palaeobiological factors that …
Jurassic fossil juvenile reveals prolonged life history in early mammals
Living mammal groups exhibit rapid juvenile growth with a cessation of growth in adulthood.
Understanding the emergence of this pattern in the earliest mammaliaforms (mammals and …
Understanding the emergence of this pattern in the earliest mammaliaforms (mammals and …
Synchrotron scanning sheds new light on Lumkuia fuzzi (Therapsida, Cynodontia) from the Middle Triassic of South Africa and its phylogenetic placement
Lumkuia fuzzi is a small non-mammalian cynodont from the Middle Triassic of South Africa. It
has traditionally been phylogenetically identified as a basal Probainognathia, but some …
has traditionally been phylogenetically identified as a basal Probainognathia, but some …
Endocranial anatomy of the early prozostrodonts (Eucynodontia: Probainognathia) and the neurosensory evolution in mammal forerunners
L Kerber, L Roese‐Miron, JM Bubadué… - The Anatomical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Prozostrodon brasiliensis and Therioherpeton cargnini are non‐mammaliaform cynodonts
that lived~ 233 million years ago (late Carnian, Late Triassic) in western Gondwana. They …
that lived~ 233 million years ago (late Carnian, Late Triassic) in western Gondwana. They …
Regionalization of the axial skeleton predates functional adaptation in the forerunners of mammals
KE Jones, S Gonzalez, KD Angielczyk… - Nature Ecology & …, 2020 - nature.com
The evolution of semi-independent modules is hypothesized to underlie the functional
diversification of serially repeating (metameric) structures. The mammal vertebral column is …
diversification of serially repeating (metameric) structures. The mammal vertebral column is …
Mammalian face as an evolutionary novelty
H Higashiyama, D Koyabu… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The anterior end of the mammalian face is characteristically composed of a semimotile nose,
not the upper jaw as in other tetrapods. Thus, the therian nose is covered ventrolaterally by …
not the upper jaw as in other tetrapods. Thus, the therian nose is covered ventrolaterally by …
A complete skull of a stem mammal from the Late Triassic of Brazil illuminates the early evolution of prozostrodontian cynodonts
M Stefanello, AG Martinelli, RT Müller… - Journal of Mammalian …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Triassic cynodonts from South America are key taxa in the investigation of the
emergence of mammalian characters. One of the most iconic species from the Carnian is …
emergence of mammalian characters. One of the most iconic species from the Carnian is …
Cranial morphology of the tanystropheid Macrocnemus bassanii unveiled using synchrotron microtomography
The genus Macrocnemus is a member of the Tanystropheidae, a clade of non-
archosauriform archosauromorphs well known for their very characteristic, elongated …
archosauriform archosauromorphs well known for their very characteristic, elongated …