A phenology of the evolution of endothermy in birds and mammals
BG Lovegrove - Biological Reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Recent palaeontological data and novel physiological hypotheses now allow a timescaled
reconstruction of the evolution of endothermy in birds and mammals. A three‐phase iterative …
reconstruction of the evolution of endothermy in birds and mammals. A three‐phase iterative …
Early Triassic terrestrial tetrapod fauna: a review
Abstract The Permian-Triassic mass extinction (PTME, ca. 252 Mya) was one of the most
severe biotic crises of the Phanerozoic, eliminating> 90% of marine and terrestrial species …
severe biotic crises of the Phanerozoic, eliminating> 90% of marine and terrestrial species …
Anatomy of a mass extinction: sedimentological and taphonomic evidence for drought-induced die-offs at the Permo-Triassic boundary in the main Karoo Basin, South …
The southern part of the Karoo Basin of South Africa contains a near complete stratigraphic
record of the Permo-Triassic boundary (PTB). Isotope-and magneto-stratigraphy confirm that …
record of the Permo-Triassic boundary (PTB). Isotope-and magneto-stratigraphy confirm that …
[HTML][HTML] The Mesozoic terminated in boreal spring
Abstract The Cretaceous–Palaeogene mass extinction around 66 million years ago was
triggered by the Chicxulub asteroid impact on the present-day Yucatán Peninsula 1, 2. This …
triggered by the Chicxulub asteroid impact on the present-day Yucatán Peninsula 1, 2. This …
Fossils reveal the complex evolutionary history of the mammalian regionalized spine
A unique characteristic of mammals is a vertebral column with anatomically distinct regions,
but when and how this trait evolved remains unknown. We reconstructed vertebral regions …
but when and how this trait evolved remains unknown. We reconstructed vertebral regions …
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 …
Synchrotron scanning sheds new light on Lumkuia fuzzi (Therapsida, Cynodontia) from the Middle Triassic of South Africa and its phylogenetic placement
Lumkuia fuzzi is a small non-mammalian cynodont from the Middle Triassic of South Africa. It
has traditionally been phylogenetically identified as a basal Probainognathia, but some …
has traditionally been phylogenetically identified as a basal Probainognathia, but some …
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 …
Late acquisition of erect hindlimb posture and function in the forerunners of therian mammals
The evolutionary transition from early synapsids to therian mammals involved profound
reorganization in locomotor anatomy and function, centered around a shift from “sprawled” …
reorganization in locomotor anatomy and function, centered around a shift from “sprawled” …
[HTML][HTML] Longevity of animals under reactive oxygen species stress and disease susceptibility due to global warming
B Paital, SK Panda, AK Hati, B Mohanty… - World journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The world is projected to experience an approximate doubling of atmospheric CO 2
concentration in the next decades. Rise in atmospheric CO 2 level as one of the most …
concentration in the next decades. Rise in atmospheric CO 2 level as one of the most …