Laboratory x-ray micro–computed tomography (micro-CT) is a fast-growing method in
scientific research applications that allows for non-destructive imaging of morphological …

Teeth are found in almost all vertebrates, and they therefore provide a general paradigm for
the study of epithelial organ development and evolution. Here, we review the developmental …

The geological and paleoenvironmental setting and the vertebrate taxonomy of the
fossiliferous, Cenomanian-age deltaic sediments in eastern Morocco, generally referred to …

Abstract The East African Rift System transects the anomalously high-elevation Ethiopian
and East African plateaux that together form part of the 6,000-km-long African superswell …

Interpreting key ecological parameters, such as diet, of extinct organisms without the benefit
of direct observation or explicit fossil evidence poses a formidable challenge for …

Abstract Apes and Old World monkeys are prominent components of modern African and
Asian ecosystems, yet the earliest phases of their evolutionary history have remained largely …

A new notosuchian crocodyliform from the Late Cretaceous Bauru Group found in the
southeastern State of São Paulo (Brazil) is described here. The new taxon, Caipirasuchus …

Extant crocodylomorphs are semiaquatic ambush predators largely restricted to freshwater
or estuarine environments, but the group is ancestrally terrestrial and inhabited a variety of …

The L ate J urassic to E arly C retaceous interval represents a time of environmental
upheaval and cataclysmic events, combined with disruptions to terrestrial and marine …

Extinct crocodyliforms from the age of dinosaurs (Mesozoic Era) display an impressive range
of skeletal morphologies, suggesting a diversity of ecological roles not found in living …