Ethics, law, and politics in palaeontological research: The case of Myanmar amber
Fossil material in amber from Myanmar can provide important insights into mid-Cretaceous
forest ecosystems. However, Myanmar amber has been receiving increased international …
forest ecosystems. However, Myanmar amber has been receiving increased international …
The macroevolutionary singularity of snakes
Snakes and lizards (Squamata) represent a third of terrestrial vertebrates and exhibit
spectacular innovations in locomotion, feeding, and sensory processing. However, the …
spectacular innovations in locomotion, feeding, and sensory processing. However, the …
Deep-time origin of tympanic hearing in crown reptiles
The invasion of terrestrial ecosystems by tetrapods (c. 375 million years [Ma]) represents
one of the major evolutionary transitions in the history of life on Earth. The success of …
one of the major evolutionary transitions in the history of life on Earth. The success of …
Compound osteoderms preserved in amber reveal the oldest known skink
Scincidae is one of the most species-rich and cosmopolitan clades of squamate reptiles.
Abundant disarticulated fossil material has also been attributed to this group, however, no …
Abundant disarticulated fossil material has also been attributed to this group, however, no …
Mesozoic origin-delayed explosive radiation of the cockroach family Corydiidae Saussure, 1864
P Vršanský, H Palková, L Vršanská, I Koubová… - Biologia, 2023 - Springer
Diversification of cockroaches restricted to explosive reduction ring radiations was
evidenced for termites, mantodeans, cave cockroaches, and beetle-like umenocoleoids–all …
evidenced for termites, mantodeans, cave cockroaches, and beetle-like umenocoleoids–all …
Longest-surviving Carboniferous-family insect found in Mesozoic amber
P Vršanský, D Aristov, M Hain, T Kúdelová, M Kúdela… - Biologia, 2023 - Springer
The major lineages of winged insects originated in the Carboniferous and most extant
families stemmed 150 Ma later. Until now, no family from the Carboniferous was represented …
families stemmed 150 Ma later. Until now, no family from the Carboniferous was represented …
The first potential cordyliform (Squamata, Scincoidea) from India (uppermost Cretaceous–lowermost Paleocene): An African lizard clade brings possible implications …
We here report on a new lizard from the Deccan intertrappean strata (uppermost Cretaceous–
lowermost Paleocene) of the recently discovered Kesavi locality, central India. The material …
lowermost Paleocene) of the recently discovered Kesavi locality, central India. The material …
[HTML][HTML] 35 million-year-old solid-wood-borer beetle larvae support the idea of stressed Eocene amber forests
Eocene amber is an important window into the past about 35 million years ago. The large
quantities of resin produced by this forest of the past, resulting in amber, triggered the idea of …
quantities of resin produced by this forest of the past, resulting in amber, triggered the idea of …
Supplement to the Burmese (Myanmar) amber checklist and bibliography, 2022
AJ Ross - Palaeoentomology, 2023 - mapress.com
This is a supplement to the Burmese (Myanmar) amber checklist and bibliography covering
taxa described or recorded during 2022, plus a couple of earlier records that were missed …
taxa described or recorded during 2022, plus a couple of earlier records that were missed …
A new Jaculistilus species of Mimarachnidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha) from mid-Cretaceous Kachin amber of northern Myanmar, with geometric morphometric …
Mimarachnidae is a Mesozoic planthopper family, with high palaeodiverisity at generic and
species levels during Cretaceous. Herein, geometric morphometric analysis of mimarachinid …
species levels during Cretaceous. Herein, geometric morphometric analysis of mimarachinid …