Abstract The upper Stormberg Group (Elliot and Clarens formations) of the main Karoo
Basin is well-known for its fossil vertebrate fauna, comprising early branching members of …

The latitudinal biodiversity gradient (LBG), the increase in biodiversity from the poles to the
equator, is one of the most widely recognized global macroecological patterns, yet its deep …

Temnospondyls had a remarkable worldwide distribution throughout the Triassic at a time of
periodic arid climates, and were a stable component of Triassic terrestrial ecosystems. Given …

A new Mystriosuchinae phytosaur, Colossosuchus techniensis, is described from the Upper
Triassic Tiki Formation of India. Colossosuchus is diagnosed by multiple apomorphies …

The growth pattern of the Polish phytosaur Parasuchus cf. arenaceus and the aetosaur
Stagonolepis olenkae (both Krasiejów; Norian) was studied. Results were compared to …

The lungfish, the extant sister group of the tetrapods, have an evolutionary history illustrated
by a fossil record extending for∼ 420 million years. The post-Paleozoic fossil record of the …

Background The origins of all major living reptile clades, including the one leading to birds,
lie in the Triassic. Following the largest mass extinction in Earth's history at the end of the …

Metoposaurids are a widespread and ubiquitous constituent of Late Triassic non-marine
paleoenvironments. In North America, this group is practically the only large-bodied …

Comprehensive provenance studies of syn-rift basin fills are required to better understand
possible sources of clastic detritus and sediment routing systems. The Eocene fill of the …

Abstract The Namibian Mesozoic successions may be remnant of a high dynamic
sedimentary system that is characterized by multiple stages of sediment accumulation and …