Whole‐body endothermy: ancient, homologous and widespread among the ancestors of mammals, birds and crocodylians
The whole‐body (tachymetabolic) endothermy seen in modern birds and mammals is long
held to have evolved independently in each group, a reasonable assumption when it was …
held to have evolved independently in each group, a reasonable assumption when it was …
Palaeoecological deductions from osteohistology
A Chinsamy - Biology Letters, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Palaeoecological deductions are vital for understanding the evolution and diversification of
species within prehistoric environments. This review highlights the multitude of ways in …
species within prehistoric environments. This review highlights the multitude of ways in …
Anatomy of a mass extinction: sedimentological and taphonomic evidence for drought-induced die-offs at the Permo-Triassic boundary in the main Karoo Basin, South …
The southern part of the Karoo Basin of South Africa contains a near complete stratigraphic
record of the Permo-Triassic boundary (PTB). Isotope-and magneto-stratigraphy confirm that …
record of the Permo-Triassic boundary (PTB). Isotope-and magneto-stratigraphy confirm that …
The radiation of cynodonts and the ground plan of mammalian morphological diversity
Cynodont therapsids diversified extensively after the Permo-Triassic mass extinction event,
and gave rise to mammals in the Jurassic. We use an enlarged and revised dataset of …
and gave rise to mammals in the Jurassic. We use an enlarged and revised dataset of …
Gender identification of the Mesozoic bird Confuciusornis sanctus
Hundreds of specimens of the beaked bird Confuciusornis sanctus have been recovered
from Early Cretaceous lake deposits of northeastern China. These birds show remarkable …
from Early Cretaceous lake deposits of northeastern China. These birds show remarkable …
Osteohistological insight into the growth dynamics of early dinosaurs and their contemporaries
Dinosauria debuted on Earth's stage in the aftermath of the Permo-Triassic Mass Extinction
Event, and survived two other Triassic extinction intervals to eventually dominate terrestrial …
Event, and survived two other Triassic extinction intervals to eventually dominate terrestrial …
Synchrotron reveals Early Triassic odd couple: injured amphibian and aestivating therapsid share burrow
Fossorialism is a beneficial adaptation for brooding, predator avoidance and protection from
extreme climate. The abundance of fossilised burrow casts from the Early Triassic of …
extreme climate. The abundance of fossilised burrow casts from the Early Triassic of …
Non-mammalian synapsids: the deep roots of the mammalian family tree
Mammals are arguably the most conspicuous tetrapods in the modern biota. Although there
are fewer extant mammal species (~ 5,500) than birds (~ 10,000) or squamates (~ 10,000) …
are fewer extant mammal species (~ 5,500) than birds (~ 10,000) or squamates (~ 10,000) …
[HTML][HTML] Mammalian bone palaeohistology: a survey and new data with emphasis on island forms
C Kolb, TM Scheyer, K Veitschegger, AM Forasiepi… - PeerJ, 2015 - peerj.com
The interest in mammalian palaeohistology has increased dramatically in the last two
decades. Starting in 1849 via descriptive approaches, it has been demonstrated that bone …
decades. Starting in 1849 via descriptive approaches, it has been demonstrated that bone …
Long bone histology of the subterranean rodent Bathyergus suillus (Bathyergidae): ontogenetic pattern of cortical bone thickening
Patterns of bone development in mammals are best known from terrestrial and cursorial
groups, but there is a considerable gap in our understanding of how specializations for life …
groups, but there is a considerable gap in our understanding of how specializations for life …