The timing and pattern of biotic recovery following the end-Permian mass extinction
The aftermath of the great end-Permian period mass extinction 252 Myr ago shows how life
can recover from the loss of> 90% species globally. The crisis was triggered by a number of …
can recover from the loss of> 90% species globally. The crisis was triggered by a number of …
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 …
Enigmatic dinosaur precursors bridge the gap to the origin of Pterosauria
Pterosaurs were the first vertebrates to evolve powered flight 1 and comprised one of the
main evolutionary radiations in terrestrial ecosystems of the Mesozoic era (approximately …
main evolutionary radiations in terrestrial ecosystems of the Mesozoic era (approximately …
A new hypothesis of dinosaur relationships and early dinosaur evolution
For 130 years, dinosaurs have been divided into two distinct clades—Ornithischia and
Saurischia. Here we present a hypothesis for the phylogenetic relationships of the major …
Saurischia. Here we present a hypothesis for the phylogenetic relationships of the major …
[HTML][HTML] The phylogenetic relationships of basal archosauromorphs, with an emphasis on the systematics of proterosuchian archosauriforms
MD Ezcurra - PeerJ, 2016 - peerj.com
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 …
Best practices for justifying fossil calibrations
Our ability to correlate biological evolution with climate change, geological evolution, and
other historical patterns is essential to understanding the processes that shape biodiversity …
other historical patterns is essential to understanding the processes that shape biodiversity …
New reptile shows dinosaurs and pterosaurs evolved among diverse precursors
Dinosaurs and pterosaurs have remarkable diversity and disparity through most of the
Mesozoic Era,–. Soon after their origins, these reptiles diversified into a number of long-lived …
Mesozoic Era,–. Soon after their origins, these reptiles diversified into a number of long-lived …
[LIBRO][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 …
[HTML][HTML] Constraints on the timescale of animal evolutionary history
Dating the tree of life is a core endeavor in evolutionary biology. Rates of evolution are
fundamental to nearly every evolutionary model and process. Rates need dates. There is …
fundamental to nearly every evolutionary model and process. Rates need dates. There is …
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 …