The modern theory of biological evolution: an expanded synthesis
U Kutschera, KJ Niklas - Naturwissenschaften, 2004 - Springer
Abstract In 1858, two naturalists, Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, independently
proposed natural selection as the basic mechanism responsible for the origin of new …
proposed natural selection as the basic mechanism responsible for the origin of new …
At the feet of the dinosaurs: the early history and radiation of lizards
SE Evans - Biological Reviews, 2003 - cambridge.org
Lizards, snakes and amphisbaenians together constitute the Squamata, the largest and
most diverse group of living reptiles. Despite their current success, the early squamate fossil …
most diverse group of living reptiles. Despite their current success, the early squamate fossil …
A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes
Background The extant squamates (> 9400 known species of lizards and snakes) are one of
the most diverse and conspicuous radiations of terrestrial vertebrates, but no studies have …
the most diverse and conspicuous radiations of terrestrial vertebrates, but no studies have …
[HTML][HTML] Progressive loss of function in a limb enhancer during snake evolution
The evolution of body shape is thought to be tightly coupled to changes in regulatory
sequences, but specific molecular events associated with major morphological transitions in …
sequences, but specific molecular events associated with major morphological transitions in …
Assembling the squamate tree of life: perspectives from the phenotype and the fossil record
We assembled a dataset of 192 carefully selected species—51 extinct and 141 extant—and
976 apomorphies distributed among 610 phenotypic characters to investigate the phylogeny …
976 apomorphies distributed among 610 phenotypic characters to investigate the phylogeny …
[图书][B] The genesis of animal play: Testing the limits
GM Burghardt - 2005 - books.google.com
In The Genesis of Animal Play, Gordon Burghardt examines the origins and evolution of play
in humans and animals. He asks what play might mean in our understanding of evolution …
in humans and animals. He asks what play might mean in our understanding of evolution …
Diversification in vipers: Phylogenetic relationships, time of divergence and shifts in speciation rates
Snakes of the cosmopolitan family Viperidae comprise around 329 venomous species
showing a striking heterogeneity in species richness among lineages. While the subfamily …
showing a striking heterogeneity in species richness among lineages. While the subfamily …
[图书][B] Vertebrate palaeontology
MJ Benton - 2014 - books.google.com
Vertebrate palaeontology is a lively field, with new discoveries reported every week... and
not only dinosaurs! This new edition reflects the international scope of vertebrate …
not only dinosaurs! This new edition reflects the international scope of vertebrate …
Phylogenetic relationships of the dwarf boas and a comparison of Bayesian and bootstrap measures of phylogenetic support
Four New World genera of dwarf boas (Exiliboa, Trachyboa, Tropidophis, and Ungaliophis)
have been placed by many systematists in a single group (traditionally called …
have been placed by many systematists in a single group (traditionally called …
Molecular phylogeny of advanced snakes (Serpentes, Caenophidia) with an emphasis on South American Xenodontines: a revised classification and descriptions of …
H Zaher, FG Grazziotin, JE Cadle… - Papéis Avulsos de …, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
We present a molecular phylogenetic analysis of caenophidian (advanced) snakes using
sequences from two mitochondrial genes (12S and 16S rRNA) and one nuclear (c-mos) …
sequences from two mitochondrial genes (12S and 16S rRNA) and one nuclear (c-mos) …