The origin and early evolution of dinosaurs
The oldest unequivocal records of Dinosauria were unearthed from Late Triassic rocks
(approximately 230 Ma) accumulated over extensional rift basins in southwestern Pangea …
(approximately 230 Ma) accumulated over extensional rift basins in southwestern Pangea …
Dinosaur success in the Triassic: a noncompetitive ecological model
The initial radiation of the dinosaurs in the Triassic period (about 200 million years ago) has
been generally regarded as a result of successful competition with the previously dominant …
been generally regarded as a result of successful competition with the previously dominant …
[HTML][HTML] The phylogenetic relationships of basal archosauromorphs, with an emphasis on the systematics of proterosuchian archosauriforms
The early evolution of archosauromorphs during the Permo-Triassic constitutes an excellent
empirical case study to shed light on evolutionary radiations in deep time and the timing and …
empirical case study to shed light on evolutionary radiations in deep time and the timing and …
[كتاب][B] The early evolution of archosaurs: relationships and the origin of major clades
SJ Nesbitt - 2009 - search.proquest.com
Archosaurs have a 250 million year record that originated shortly after the Permian-Triassic
extinction event and is continued today by two extant clades, the crocodylians and the …
extinction event and is continued today by two extant clades, the crocodylians and the …
[كتاب][B] Vertebrate palaeontology
MJ Benton - 2014 - books.google.com
Vertebrate palaeontology is a lively field, with new discoveries reported every week... and
not only dinosaurs! This new edition reflects the international scope of vertebrate …
not only dinosaurs! This new edition reflects the international scope of vertebrate …
[PDF][PDF] Archosaur phylogeny and the relationships of the Crocodylia
The Archosauria include the living crocodilians and birds, as well as the fossil dinosaurs,
pterosaurs, and basal'thecodontians'. Cladograms of the basal archosaurs and of the …
pterosaurs, and basal'thecodontians'. Cladograms of the basal archosaurs and of the …
The evolution of the antorbital cavity of archosaurs: a study in soft-tissue reconstruction in the fossil record with an analysis of the function of pneumaticity
The most commonly cited apomorphy of Archosauriformes is an opening in the snout known
as the antorbital cavity. Despite the ubiquity and prominence of the antorbital cavity, its …
as the antorbital cavity. Despite the ubiquity and prominence of the antorbital cavity, its …
The earliest bird-line archosaurs and the assembly of the dinosaur body plan
The relationship between dinosaurs and other reptiles is well established,,,, but the
sequence of acquisition of dinosaurian features has been obscured by the scarcity of fossils …
sequence of acquisition of dinosaurian features has been obscured by the scarcity of fossils …
Basal archosaurs: phylogenetic relationships and functional implications
PC Sereno - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 1991 - Taylor & Francis
Archosaurs first appeared in the Middle Triassic and within a short interval of time came to
dominate all faunas of large vertebrates for the remainder of the Mesozoic. It is widely held …
dominate all faunas of large vertebrates for the remainder of the Mesozoic. It is widely held …
Global Triassic tetrapod biostratigraphy and biochronology
SG Lucas - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 1998 - Elsevier
Eight, temporally successive assemblage zones of tetrapod fossils provide the basis for
dividing Triassic time into eight land-vertebrate faunachrons. These land-vertebrate …
dividing Triassic time into eight land-vertebrate faunachrons. These land-vertebrate …