A nomenclature for fossil and living turtles using phylogenetically defined clade names
Over the last 25 years, researchers, mostly paleontologists, have developed a system of
rank-free, phylogenetically defined names for the primary clades of turtles. As these names …
rank-free, phylogenetically defined names for the primary clades of turtles. As these names …
A review of the fossil record of North American turtles of the clade Pan-Testudinoidea
E Vlachos - Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History, 2018 - BioOne
Turtles of the clade Pan-Testudinoidea have a rich fossil record in North America, including
the Caribbean, ranging from the late Paleocene to the Holocene. All earlier reports cannot …
the Caribbean, ranging from the late Paleocene to the Holocene. All earlier reports cannot …
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 …
A systematic compendium of turtle mandibular anatomy using digital dissections of soft tissue and osteology
SW Evers, J Ponstein, MA Jansen… - The Anatomical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Turtles are a charismatic reptile group with a peculiar body plan, which most notably
includes the shell. Anatomists have often focused descriptive efforts on the shell and other …
includes the shell. Anatomists have often focused descriptive efforts on the shell and other …
[HTML][HTML] 100 million years of turtle paleoniche dynamics enable the prediction of latitudinal range shifts in a warming world
Past responses to environmental change provide vital baseline data for estimating the
potential resilience of extant taxa to future change. Here, we investigate the latitudinal range …
potential resilience of extant taxa to future change. Here, we investigate the latitudinal range …
Cranial and mandibular anatomy of Plastomenus thomasii and a new time-tree of trionychid evolution
Trionychid (softshell) turtles have a peculiar bauplan, which includes shell reductions and
cranial elongation. Despite a rich fossil record dating back to the Early Cretaceous, the …
cranial elongation. Despite a rich fossil record dating back to the Early Cretaceous, the …
Large Pleistocene tortoise tracks on the Cape south coast of South Africa
Although tortoises (Testudinidae) are a familiar clade of reptiles, with a body fossil record
extending to at least the Eocene, hitherto no tortoise ichnosites have been described. Here …
extending to at least the Eocene, hitherto no tortoise ichnosites have been described. Here …
Turtle body size evolution is determined by lineage‐specific specializations rather than global trends
Organisms display a considerable variety of body sizes and shapes, and macroevolutionary
investigations help to understand the evolutionary dynamics behind such variations. Turtles …
investigations help to understand the evolutionary dynamics behind such variations. Turtles …
Functional and character disparity are decoupled in turtle mandibles
J Ponstein, G Hermanson, MW Jansen… - Ecology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Turtles have high shape variation of their mandibles, likely reflecting adaptations to a broad
variety of food items and ingestion strategies. Here, we compare functional disparity …
variety of food items and ingestion strategies. Here, we compare functional disparity …
New insights into the origin of the Galápagos tortoises with a tip-dated analysis of Testudinidae
The giant tortoises of the Galápagos Archipelago influenced Darwin's early thinking on
transmutation and now constitute a famous example of island-based speciation and …
transmutation and now constitute a famous example of island-based speciation and …