Historical biogeography of the I sthmus of P anama
EG Leigh, A O'Dea, GJ Vermeij - Biological Reviews, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
About 3 million years ago (Ma), the I sthmus of P anama joined the A mericas, forming a land
bridge over which inhabitants of each A merica invaded the other—the G reat A merican B …
bridge over which inhabitants of each A merica invaded the other—the G reat A merican B …
Untangling the multiple ecological radiations of early mammals
The ecological diversification of early mammals is one of the most globally transformative
events in Earth's history and the Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution (KTR) and end …
events in Earth's history and the Cretaceous Terrestrial Revolution (KTR) and end …
Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean
Plastic debris in the marine environment is widely documented, but the quantity of plastic
entering the ocean from waste generated on land is unknown. By linking worldwide data on …
entering the ocean from waste generated on land is unknown. By linking worldwide data on …
[HTML][HTML] Paleontological discoveries in the Chorrillo Formation (upper Campanian-lower Maastrichtian, Upper Cretaceous), Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia …
The first fossil remains of vertebrates, invertebrates, plants and palynomorphs of the
Chorrillo Formation (Austral Basin), about 30km to the SW of the town of El Calafate …
Chorrillo Formation (Austral Basin), about 30km to the SW of the town of El Calafate …
Evidence for a mid-Jurassic adaptive radiation in mammals
A series of spectacular discoveries have transformed our understanding of Mesozoic
mammals in recent years. These finds reveal hitherto-unsuspected ecomorphological …
mammals in recent years. These finds reveal hitherto-unsuspected ecomorphological …
Splendid and seldom isolated: the paleobiogeography of Patagonia
The idea that South America was an island continent over most of the Cenozoic, during
which its unusual mammalian faunas evolved in isolation, is outstandingly influential in …
which its unusual mammalian faunas evolved in isolation, is outstandingly influential in …
First cranial remains of a gondwanatherian mammal reveal remarkable mosaicism
Previously known only from isolated teeth and lower jaw fragments recovered from the
Cretaceous and Palaeogene of the Southern Hemisphere, the Gondwanatheria constitute …
Cretaceous and Palaeogene of the Southern Hemisphere, the Gondwanatheria constitute …
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 …
An emerging consensus in the evolution, phylogeny, and systematics of marsupials and their fossil relatives (Metatheria)
Marsupials and their fossil relatives, which collectively comprise Metatheria, have been of
scientific interest for centuries, with many aspects of their evolution and systematics subject …
scientific interest for centuries, with many aspects of their evolution and systematics subject …
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 …