The role of skeletal‐muscle‐based thermogenic mechanisms in vertebrate endothermy
Thermogenesis is one of the most important homeostatic mechanisms that evolved during
vertebrate evolution. Despite its importance for the survival of the organism, the mechanistic …
vertebrate evolution. Despite its importance for the survival of the organism, the mechanistic …
Estimating morphological diversity and tempo with discrete character-taxon matrices: implementation, challenges, progress, and future directions
GT Lloyd - Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Discrete character-taxon matrices are increasingly being used in an attempt to understand
the pattern and tempo of morphological evolution; however, methodological sophistication …
the pattern and tempo of morphological evolution; however, methodological sophistication …
[BOOK][B] The ancient origins of consciousness: How the brain created experience
TE Feinberg, J Mallatt - 2016 - books.google.com
How consciousness appeared much earlier in evolutionary history than is commonly
assumed, and why all vertebrates and perhaps even some invertebrates are conscious …
assumed, and why all vertebrates and perhaps even some invertebrates are conscious …
Deep faunistic turnovers preceded the rise of dinosaurs in southwestern Pangaea
The Triassic period documents the origin and diversification of modern amniote lineages
and the Late Triassic fossil record of South America has been crucial to shed light on these …
and the Late Triassic fossil record of South America has been crucial to shed light on these …
A fly in a tube: macroevolutionary expectations for integrated phenotypes
Phenotypic integration and modularity are ubiquitous features of complex organisms,
describing the magnitude and pattern of relationships among biological traits. A key …
describing the magnitude and pattern of relationships among biological traits. A key …
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 …
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 …
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 …
New geochemical and palaeontological data from the Permian-Triassic boundary in the South African Karoo Basin test the synchronicity of terrestrial and marine …
The end-Permian mass extinction (EPME) is widely recognised as the largest mass
extinction in Phanerozoic history. In marine strata the main extinction event is well …
extinction in Phanerozoic history. In marine strata the main extinction event is well …
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 …