Whole‐body endothermy: ancient, homologous and widespread among the ancestors of mammals, birds and crocodylians
The whole‐body (tachymetabolic) endothermy seen in modern birds and mammals is long
held to have evolved independently in each group, a reasonable assumption when it was …
held to have evolved independently in each group, a reasonable assumption when it was …
[HTML][HTML] The origin of endothermy in synapsids and archosaurs and arms races in the Triassic
MJ Benton - Gondwana Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Birds and mammals are key elements of modern ecosystems, and many biologists explain
their great success by their endothermy, or warm-bloodedness. New palaeontological …
their great success by their endothermy, or warm-bloodedness. New palaeontological …
Triassic revolution
MJ Benton, F Wu - Frontiers in earth Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The Triassic has long been recognized as a time during which marine and terrestrial
ecosystems modernized dramatically, and it seems to have been a two-step process. First …
ecosystems modernized dramatically, and it seems to have been a two-step process. First …
Inner ear biomechanics reveals a Late Triassic origin for mammalian endothermy
Endothermy underpins the ecological dominance of mammals and birds in diverse
environmental settings 1, 2. However, it is unclear when this crucial feature emerged during …
environmental settings 1, 2. However, it is unclear when this crucial feature emerged during …
Taphonomy of drought afflicted tetrapods in the early Triassic Karoo Basin, South Africa
The sedimentology and taphonomy of in-situ fossils from earliest Triassic strata (Induan) in
the southern Karoo Basin of South Africa is presented as evidence for episodes of drought …
the southern Karoo Basin of South Africa is presented as evidence for episodes of drought …
[HTML][HTML] Origins of slow growth on the crocodilian stem lineage
Crocodilians grow slowly and have low metabolic rates similar to other living reptiles, but
palaeohistology indicates that they evolved from an ancestor with higher growth rates. 1, 2 …
palaeohistology indicates that they evolved from an ancestor with higher growth rates. 1, 2 …
Brazilian fossils reveal homoplasy in the oldest mammalian jaw joint
The acquisition of the load-bearing dentary–squamosal jaw joint was a key step in
mammalian evolution,,,–. Although this innovation has received decades of study, questions …
mammalian evolution,,,–. Although this innovation has received decades of study, questions …
[KNJIGA][B] Mesozoic mammals from South America and their forerunners
GW Rougier, AG Martinelli, AM Forasiepi - 2021 - Springer
As evolutionary biologists, we live in exciting and promising times. The material basis of our
science is growing at an unprecedented rate; fossils preserving structures we thought …
science is growing at an unprecedented rate; fossils preserving structures we thought …
A complete skull of a stem mammal from the Late Triassic of Brazil illuminates the early evolution of prozostrodontian cynodonts
Abstract Triassic cynodonts from South America are key taxa in the investigation of the
emergence of mammalian characters. One of the most iconic species from the Carnian is …
emergence of mammalian characters. One of the most iconic species from the Carnian is …
[HTML][HTML] Ngwevu intloko: a new early sauropodomorph dinosaur from the Lower Jurassic Elliot Formation of South Africa and comments on cranial ontogeny in …
Abstract Our knowledge of Early Jurassic palaeobiodiversity in the upper Elliot Formation of
South Africa has increased markedly in recent years with the discovery of new fossils, re …
South Africa has increased markedly in recent years with the discovery of new fossils, re …