Current status of and threats to Sicilian turtles
Based on the critical review of the literature published in the last 22 years, an attempt was
made to evaluate the current knowledge gap on the distribution and status of the native …
made to evaluate the current knowledge gap on the distribution and status of the native …
A review of the fossil record of Afro-Arabian turtles of the clade Testudinoidea
Turtles of the clade Testudinoidea have a rather scarce fossil record in Afro-Arabia, ranging
from the late Eocene up to the Quaternary. The vast majority of testudinoid fossils from Afro …
from the late Eocene up to the Quaternary. The vast majority of testudinoid fossils from Afro …
The uppermost Cretaceous continental deposits at the southern end of Patagonia, the Chorrillo Formation case study (Austral-Magallanes Basin): Sedimentology …
The deposits of the Chorrillo Formation (Maastrichtian) were accumulated during a
'continental window'that occurred during the Late Cretaceous in the Austral-Magallanes …
'continental window'that occurred during the Late Cretaceous in the Austral-Magallanes …
A systematic compendium of turtle mandibular anatomy using digital dissections of soft tissue and osteology
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 …
Contrasting brains and bones: neuroanatomical evolution of turtles (Testudinata)
Turtles are relatively species-poor, but anatomically very distinct from other reptiles, which
yields longstanding debates about their origin among amniotes. On the other hand, an …
yields longstanding debates about their origin among amniotes. On the other hand, an …
[HTML][HTML] Cranial osteology, taxonomic reassessment, and phylogenetic relationships of the Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) turtle Trinitichelys hiatti (Paracryptodira)
We describe the skull of the Early Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) baenid turtle Trinitichelys hiatti
using micro-computed tomography to provide new insights into the cranial anatomy of basal …
using micro-computed tomography to provide new insights into the cranial anatomy of basal …
A redescription of the Late Jurassic (Tithonian) turtle Uluops uluops and a new phylogenetic hypothesis of Paracryptodira
Abstract We study the Late Jurassic (Tithonian) turtle Uluops uluops using micro-computed
tomography scans to investigate the cranial anatomy of paracryptodires, and provide new …
tomography scans to investigate the cranial anatomy of paracryptodires, and provide new …
A Pliocene–Pleistocene continental biota from Venezuela
Abstract The Pliocene–Pleistocene transition in the Neotropics is poorly understood despite
the major climatic changes that occurred at the onset of the Quaternary. The San Gregorio …
the major climatic changes that occurred at the onset of the Quaternary. The San Gregorio …
Shell biomechanics suggests an aquatic palaeoecology at the dawn of turtle evolution
The turtle shell is a remarkable structure that has intrigued not only evolutionary biologists
but also engineering and material scientists because of its multi-scale complexity and …
but also engineering and material scientists because of its multi-scale complexity and …
Two turtles with soft tissue preservation from the platy limestones of Germany provide evidence for marine flipper adaptations in Late Jurassic thalassochelydians
Late Jurassic deposits across Europe have yielded a rich fauna of extinct turtles. Although
many of these turtles are recovered from marine deposits, it is unclear which of these taxa …
many of these turtles are recovered from marine deposits, it is unclear which of these taxa …