A farewell to arms and legs: a review of limb reduction in squamates
Elongated snake‐like bodies associated with limb reduction have evolved multiple times
throughout vertebrate history. Limb‐reduced squamates (lizards and snakes) account for the …
throughout vertebrate history. Limb‐reduced squamates (lizards and snakes) account for the …
An overview of the late Miocene vertebrates from the fissure fillings of Monticino Quarry (Brisighella, Italy), with new data on non-mammalian taxa
The latest Messinian Monticino Quarry fissure fillings, near Brisighella in Italy, are well
known for their diverse mammal fauna. Conversely, little is known about other vertebrates …
known for their diverse mammal fauna. Conversely, little is known about other vertebrates …
[HTML][HTML] An illustrated atlas of the vertebral morphology of extant non-caenophidian snakes, with special emphasis on the cloacal and caudal portions of the column
Z Szyndlar, GL Georgalis - Vertebrate Zoology, 2023 - vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com
We here present a thorough documentation of the vertebral morphology and intracolumnar
variation across non-caenophidian snakes. Our studied sample of multiple individuals …
variation across non-caenophidian snakes. Our studied sample of multiple individuals …
Fossil amphibians and reptiles from the Neogene locality of Maramena (Greece), the most diverse European herpetofauna at the Miocene/Pliocene transition …
We herein describe the fossil amphibians and reptiles from the Neogene (latest Miocene or
earliest Pliocene; MN 13/14) locality of Maramena, in northern Greece. The herpetofauna is …
earliest Pliocene; MN 13/14) locality of Maramena, in northern Greece. The herpetofauna is …
Osteological atlas of new lizards from the Phosphorites du Quercy (France), based on historical, forgotten, fossil material
GL Georgalis, A Čerňanský, J Klembara - Geodiversitas, 2021 - BioOne
A long-forgotten, old collection of lizards from the Phosphorites du Quercy in southern
France, housed in the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna (NHMW), is described in detail …
France, housed in the Naturhistorisches Museum in Vienna (NHMW), is described in detail …
Pseudopus pannonicus (Squamata), the largest known anguid lizard—Redescription of the type material and new specimens from the Neogene and Quaternary of …
Herein, we revise the material of the extinct taxon Pseudopus pannonicus from Central
Europe, the largest known anguid lizard and iconic member of herpetofaunas from the …
Europe, the largest known anguid lizard and iconic member of herpetofaunas from the …
Comparative anatomy and evolution of the atlantoaxial complex in the fossorial lineage Amphisbaenia (Squamata: Lacertoidea)
C Araújo Salvino, C Hernandéz‐Morales… - The Anatomical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The atlas and axis are the first two vertebrae from the cervical series; these two vertebrae
are responsible for neck flexion, extension, and rotation movements, while providing …
are responsible for neck flexion, extension, and rotation movements, while providing …
On the occurrence of Carentonosaurus Rage and Néraudeau, 2004 (Squamata, Pythonomorpha) in the Iberian Cretaceous, with description of a new species from the …
Several vertebrae were recently collected in paralic facies with fossil assemblages of late
middle Cenomanian age, outcropping in the basal carbonate platform sequence of Casais …
middle Cenomanian age, outcropping in the basal carbonate platform sequence of Casais …
Lizards and snakes from the earliest Miocene of Saint-Gérand-le-Puy, France: an anatomical and histological approach of some of the oldest Neogene squamates …
GL Georgalis, TM Scheyer - BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The earliest Miocene (Aquitanian) represents a crucial time interval in
the evolution of European squamates (ie, lizards and snakes), witnessing a high diversity of …
the evolution of European squamates (ie, lizards and snakes), witnessing a high diversity of …
Multiproxy approach to reconstruct the climate and environment of a new late Middle Pleistocene vertebrate site in northwestern Italy
Abstract The Moleto site (Ottiglio, AL, Piemonte, Italy) was discovered in the 1990s in an
abandoned quarry carved into a Burdigalian–Langhian carbonate succession called Pietra …
abandoned quarry carved into a Burdigalian–Langhian carbonate succession called Pietra …