On the role of tectonics in stimulating the Cretaceous diversification of mammals
Mammals rose to prominence in terrestrial ecosystems after the Cretaceous–Paleogene
mass extinction, but the mammalian lineages characteristic of Paleogene faunas began their …
mass extinction, but the mammalian lineages characteristic of Paleogene faunas began their …
The evolution of unidirectional pulmonary airflow
CG Farmer - Physiology, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
Conventional wisdom holds that the avian respiratory system is unique because air flows in
the same direction through most of the gas-exchange tubules during both phases of …
the same direction through most of the gas-exchange tubules during both phases of …
Adaptive radiation of multituberculate mammals before the extinction of dinosaurs
Abstract The Cretaceous–Paleogene mass extinction approximately 66 million years ago is
conventionally thought to have been a turning point in mammalian evolution,. Prior to that …
conventionally thought to have been a turning point in mammalian evolution,. Prior to that …
Jurassic fossil juvenile reveals prolonged life history in early mammals
Living mammal groups exhibit rapid juvenile growth with a cessation of growth in adulthood.
Understanding the emergence of this pattern in the earliest mammaliaforms (mammals and …
Understanding the emergence of this pattern in the earliest mammaliaforms (mammals and …
Mandibular and dental characteristics of Late Triassic mammaliaform Haramiyavia and their ramifications for basal mammal evolution
As one of the earliest-known mammaliaforms, Haramiyavia clemmenseni from the Rhaetic
(Late Triassic) of East Greenland has held an important place in understanding the timing of …
(Late Triassic) of East Greenland has held an important place in understanding the timing of …
An arboreal docodont from the Jurassic and mammaliaform ecological diversification
QJ Meng, Q Ji, YG Zhang, D Liu, DM Grossnickle… - Science, 2015 - science.org
A new docodontan mammaliaform from the Middle Jurassic of China has skeletal features
for climbing and dental characters indicative of an omnivorous diet that included plant sap …
for climbing and dental characters indicative of an omnivorous diet that included plant sap …
[КНИГА][B] Jurassic West: the dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and their world
J Foster - 2020 - books.google.com
The famous bone beds of the Morrison Formation, formed one hundred and fifty million
years ago and running from Wyoming down through the red rock region of the American …
years ago and running from Wyoming down through the red rock region of the American …
A Cretaceous eutriconodont and integument evolution in early mammals
Abstract The Mesozoic era (252–66 million years ago), known as the domain of dinosaurs,
witnessed a remarkable ecomorphological diversity of early mammals. The key mammalian …
witnessed a remarkable ecomorphological diversity of early mammals. The key mammalian …
The origins of mammal growth patterns during the Jurassic mammalian radiation
We use synchrotron x-ray tomography of annual growth increments in the dental cementum
of mammaliaforms (stem and crown fossil mammals) from three faunas across the Jurassic …
of mammaliaforms (stem and crown fossil mammals) from three faunas across the Jurassic …
Evolutionary development in basal mammaliaforms as revealed by a docodontan
ZX Luo, QJ Meng, Q Ji, D Liu, YG Zhang, AI Neander - Science, 2015 - science.org
A new Late Jurassic docodontan shows specializations for a subterranean lifestyle. It is
similar to extant subterranean golden moles in having reduced digit segments as compared …
similar to extant subterranean golden moles in having reduced digit segments as compared …