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 …

Patagonia has yielded the most comprehensive fossil record of Cretaceous theropods from
Gondwana, consisting of 31 nominal species belonging to singleton taxa and six families …

Isolated theropod teeth are some of the most common fossils in the dinosaur fossil record
and are continually reported in the literature. Recently developed quantitative methods have …

Patterns of bone microstructure have frequently been used to deduce dynamics and
processes of growth in extant and fossil tetrapods. Often, the various types of primary bone …

The sequence of neurocentral suture closure is one criterion for the determination of
ontogenetic stage in extant crocodylians. This pattern is frequently used to assess ontogeny …

This work serves as a compendium of anatomical resources upon which a companion
phylogenetic analysis of Aves and related Theropoda (Avialae) was based. Following a brief …

In this complete and thorough update of Arthur Boucot's seminal work, Evolutionary
Paleobiology of Behavior and Coevolution, Boucot is joined by George Poinar, who …

It has often been assumed that Australasian Cretaceous dinosaur faunas were for the most
part endemic, but with some Laurasian affinities. In this regard, some Australasian dinosaurs …

The iconic primeval bird Archaeopteryx was so far mainly known from the Altmühltal
Formation (early Tithonian) of Bavaria, southern Germany, with one specimen having been …

This chapter will cover clade definitions, the relationships within clades as well as the
occasional controversial relationships between different clades. Phylogenies arising from a …