Mesozoic marine reptile palaeobiogeography in response to drifting plates
During the Mesozoic, various groups of reptiles underwent a spectacular return to an aquatic
life, colonizing most marine environments. They were highly diversified both systematically …
life, colonizing most marine environments. They were highly diversified both systematically …
A review of the fossil record of basal Mesozoic turtles
WG Joyce - Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, 2017 - BioOne
Turtles (Testudinata) are the clade of amniotes characterized by a complete turtle shell. New
insights into the phylogeny of the group have revealed that a diverse assemblage of fossil …
insights into the phylogeny of the group have revealed that a diverse assemblage of fossil …
Three crocodilian genomes reveal ancestral patterns of evolution among archosaurs
INTRODUCTION Crocodilians and birds are the two extant clades of archosaurs, a group
that includes the extinct dinosaurs and pterosaurs. Fossils suggest that living crocodilians …
that includes the extinct dinosaurs and pterosaurs. Fossils suggest that living crocodilians …
Successive climate crises in the deep past drove the early evolution and radiation of reptiles
Climate change–induced mass extinctions provide unique opportunities to explore the
impacts of global environmental disturbances on organismal evolution. However, their …
impacts of global environmental disturbances on organismal evolution. However, their …
A Middle Triassic stem-turtle and the evolution of the turtle body plan
The origin and early evolution of turtles have long been major contentious issues in
vertebrate zoology,,,,,,,,,,. This is due to conflicting character evidence from molecules and …
vertebrate zoology,,,,,,,,,,. This is due to conflicting character evidence from molecules and …
The origin and early evolution of Sauria: reassessing the Permian saurian fossil record and the timing of the crocodile-lizard divergence
Sauria is the crown-group of Diapsida and is subdivided into Lepidosauromorpha and
Archosauromorpha, comprising a high percentage of the diversity of living and fossil …
Archosauromorpha, comprising a high percentage of the diversity of living and fossil …
Evolutionary origin of the turtle skull
Transitional fossils informing the origin of turtles are among the most sought-after
discoveries in palaeontology,,,,. Despite strong genomic evidence indicating that turtles …
discoveries in palaeontology,,,,. Despite strong genomic evidence indicating that turtles …
An armoured marine reptile from the Early Triassic of South China and its phylogenetic and evolutionary implications
Sauropterygia was a taxonomically and ecomorphologically diverse clade of Mesozoic
marine reptiles spanning the Early Triassic to the Late Cretaceous. Sauropterygians are …
marine reptiles spanning the Early Triassic to the Late Cretaceous. Sauropterygians are …
[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 …
The significance and scope of evolutionary developmental biology: a vision for the 21st century
Evolutionary developmental biology (evo‐devo) has undergone dramatic transformations
since its emergence as a distinct discipline. This paper aims to highlight the scope, power …
since its emergence as a distinct discipline. This paper aims to highlight the scope, power …