Assessing ontogenetic maturity in extinct saurian reptiles
Morphology forms the most fundamental level of data in vertebrate palaeontology because it
is through interpretations of morphology that taxa are identified, creating the basis for broad …
is through interpretations of morphology that taxa are identified, creating the basis for broad …
Biology of the sauropod dinosaurs: the evolution of gigantism
The herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods were the
largest terrestrial animals ever, surpassing the largest herbivorous mammals by an order of …
largest terrestrial animals ever, surpassing the largest herbivorous mammals by an order of …
[HTML][HTML] Rates of dinosaur body mass evolution indicate 170 million years of sustained ecological innovation on the avian stem lineage
Large-scale adaptive radiations might explain the runaway success of a minority of extant
vertebrate clades. This hypothesis predicts, among other things, rapid rates of morphological …
vertebrate clades. This hypothesis predicts, among other things, rapid rates of morphological …
Osteology of the Late Jurassic Portuguese sauropod dinosaur Lusotitan atalaiensis (Macronaria) and the evolutionary history of basal titanosauriforms
PD Mannion, P Upchurch, RN Barnes… - Zoological Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Titanosauriforms represent a diverse and globally distributed clade of neosauropod
dinosaurs, but their inter-relationships remain poorly understood. Here we redescribe …
dinosaurs, but their inter-relationships remain poorly understood. Here we redescribe …
[HTML][HTML] A specimen-level phylogenetic analysis and taxonomic revision of Diplodocidae (Dinosauria, Sauropoda)
Diplodocidae are among the best known sauropod dinosaurs. Several species were
described in the late 1800s or early 1900s from the Morrison Formation of North America …
described in the late 1800s or early 1900s from the Morrison Formation of North America …
The early evolution of titanosauriform sauropod dinosaurs
MD D'EMIC - Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Titanosauriformes was a globally distributed, long-lived clade of dinosaurs that contains
both the largest and smallest known sauropods. These common and diverse …
both the largest and smallest known sauropods. These common and diverse …
[HTML][HTML] Island life in the Cretaceous-faunal composition, biogeography, evolution, and extinction of land-living vertebrates on the Late Cretaceous European …
Abstract The Late Cretaceous was a time of tremendous global change, as the final stages
of the Age of Dinosaurs were shaped by climate and sea level fluctuations and witness to …
of the Age of Dinosaurs were shaped by climate and sea level fluctuations and witness to …
Cope's rule and the adaptive landscape of dinosaur body size evolution
The largest known dinosaurs weighed at least 20 million times as much as the smallest,
indicating exceptional phenotypic divergence. Previous studies have focused on extreme …
indicating exceptional phenotypic divergence. Previous studies have focused on extreme …
Taxonomic affinities of the putative titanosaurs from the Late Jurassic Tendaguru Formation of Tanzania: phylogenetic and biogeographic implications for eusauropod …
PD Mannion, P Upchurch, D Schwarz… - Zoological Journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Late Jurassic Tendaguru Formation of Tanzania, southeastern Africa, records a
rich sauropod fauna, including the diplodocoids Dicraeosaurus and Tornieria, and the …
rich sauropod fauna, including the diplodocoids Dicraeosaurus and Tornieria, and the …
[HTML][HTML] New Australian sauropods shed light on Cretaceous dinosaur palaeobiogeography
Australian dinosaurs have played a rare but controversial role in the debate surrounding the
effect of Gondwanan break-up on Cretaceous dinosaur distribution. Major spatiotemporal …
effect of Gondwanan break-up on Cretaceous dinosaur distribution. Major spatiotemporal …