A chronostratigraphic framework for the upper Stormberg Group: implications for the Triassic-Jurassic boundary in southern Africa
Abstract The upper Stormberg Group (Elliot and Clarens formations) of the main Karoo
Basin is well-known for its fossil vertebrate fauna, comprising early branching members of …
Basin is well-known for its fossil vertebrate fauna, comprising early branching members of …
[HTML][HTML] A giant dinosaur from the earliest Jurassic of South Africa and the transition to quadrupedality in early sauropodomorphs
Sauropod dinosaurs were dominant, bulk-browsing herbivores for 130 million years of the
Mesozoic, attaining gigantic body masses in excess of 60 metric tons [1, 2]. A columnar …
Mesozoic, attaining gigantic body masses in excess of 60 metric tons [1, 2]. A columnar …
The influence of juvenile dinosaurs on community structure and diversity
Despite dominating biodiversity in the Mesozoic, dinosaurs were not speciose. Oviparity
constrained even gigantic dinosaurs to less than 15 kg at birth; growth through multiple …
constrained even gigantic dinosaurs to less than 15 kg at birth; growth through multiple …
An early trend towards gigantism in Triassic sauropodomorph dinosaurs
Dinosaurs dominated the terrestrial ecosystems for more than 140 Myr during the Mesozoic
era, and among them were sauropodomorphs, the largest land animals recorded in the …
era, and among them were sauropodomorphs, the largest land animals recorded in the …
Mass extinctions drove increased global faunal cosmopolitanism on the supercontinent Pangaea
Mass extinctions have profoundly impacted the evolution of life through not only reducing
taxonomic diversity but also resha** ecosystems and biogeographic patterns. In …
taxonomic diversity but also resha** ecosystems and biogeographic patterns. In …
Repeated evolution of divergent modes of herbivory in non-avian dinosaurs
Summary The importance of adaptation [1–4] versus organizational constraints [5–7] in
sha** common macroevolutionary trends remains unclear [8]. The fossil record is key to …
sha** common macroevolutionary trends remains unclear [8]. The fossil record is key to …
[HTML][HTML] A new megalosaurid theropod dinosaur from the late Middle Jurassic (Callovian) of north-western Germany: Implications for theropod evolution and faunal …
OWM Rauhut, T Hübner, KP Lanser - 2016 - palaeo-electronica.org
Fragmentary remains of a large, robustly built theropod dinosaur were recovered from the
marine middle Callovian Ornatenton Formation of north-eastern Northrhine-Westphalia …
marine middle Callovian Ornatenton Formation of north-eastern Northrhine-Westphalia …
[PDF][PDF] The sauropodomorph biostratigraphy of the Elliot Formation of southern Africa: Tracking the evolution of Sauropodomorpha across the Triassic–Jurassic …
The latest Triassic is notable for coinciding with the dramatic decline of many previously
dominant groups, followed by the rapid radiation of Dinosauria in the Early Jurassic. Among …
dominant groups, followed by the rapid radiation of Dinosauria in the Early Jurassic. Among …
Sauropodomorph evolution across the Triassic–Jurassic boundary: body size, locomotion, and their influence on morphological disparity
Sauropodomorph dinosaurs were the dominant medium to large-sized herbivores of most
Mesozoic continental ecosystems, being characterized by their long necks and reaching a …
Mesozoic continental ecosystems, being characterized by their long necks and reaching a …
Biostratigraphy of the Massospondylus Assemblage Zone (Stormberg Group, Karoo Supergroup), South Africa
Abstract The Massospondylus Assemblage Zone is the youngest tetrapod biozone in the
Karoo Basin (upper Stormberg Group, Karoo Supergroup) and records one of the oldest …
Karoo Basin (upper Stormberg Group, Karoo Supergroup) and records one of the oldest …