Atoposaurids were a clade of semiaquatic crocodyliforms known from the Late Jurassic to
the latest Cretaceous. Tentative remains from Europe, Morocco, and Madagascar may …

The Middle Jurassic is a largely mysterious interval in dinosaur evolution, as few fossils of
this age are known worldwide. In recent years, the Isle of Skye has yielded a substantial …

Current research suggests that the initial radiation of maniraptoran theropods occurred in
the Middle Jurassic, although their fossil record is known almost exclusively from the …

Crustal extension across the Triassic–Jurassic boundary at c. 201 Ma marked the beginning
of the break-up of the Pangaea supercontinent, leading to the formation of shallow-marine …

The Kilmaluag Formation on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, provides one of the richest Mesozoic
vertebrate fossil assemblages in the UK, and is among the richest globally for Middle …

Scotland's Earth resources, which include minerals, hydrocarbons, water and hydro energy,
have for many centuries provided a driver for population and economic growth. The nature …

Docodonta are one of the earliest diverging groups of mammaliaforms, and their
morphology provides key information on the transition between non-mammalian cynodonts …

Dinosaur fossils from the Middle Jurassic are rare globally, but the Isle of Skye (Scotland,
UK) preserves a varied dinosaur record of abundant trace fossils and rare body fossils from …

The broadest diversification of early predatory dinosaurs is represented by the 'coelophysoid-
grade'neotheropods, but their Hettangian–Sinemurian (c. 191–201 Ma) record is scarce …

The Isle of Skye, Scotland, has yielded a diverse Middle Jurassic terrestrial vertebrate fauna,
but little is known about the predatory dinosaurs (theropods) occupying the top and …