Assessing ontogenetic maturity in extinct saurian reptiles
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 …
is through interpretations of morphology that taxa are identified, creating the basis for broad …
Morphology and distribution of scales, dermal ossifications, and other non‐feather integumentary structures in non‐avialan theropod dinosaurs
Modern birds are typified by the presence of feathers, complex evolutionary innovations that
were already widespread in the group of theropod dinosaurs (Maniraptoriformes) that …
were already widespread in the group of theropod dinosaurs (Maniraptoriformes) that …
Late Cretaceous neornithine from Europe illuminates the origins of crown birds
Our understanding of the earliest stages of crown bird evolution is hindered by an
exceedingly sparse avian fossil record from the Mesozoic era. The most ancient …
exceedingly sparse avian fossil record from the Mesozoic era. The most ancient …
Dinosaur biodiversity declined well before the asteroid impact, influenced by ecological and environmental pressures
The question why non-avian dinosaurs went extinct 66 million years ago (Ma) remains
unresolved because of the coarseness of the fossil record. A sudden extinction caused by …
unresolved because of the coarseness of the fossil record. A sudden extinction caused by …
Early Cretaceous troodontine troodontid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Ohyamashimo Formation of Japan reveals the early evolution of Troodontinae
K Kubota, Y Kobayashi, T Ikeda - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
A new troodontid dinosaur, Hypnovenator matsubaraetoheorum gen. et sp. nov., is
described based on an articulated postcranial skeleton recovered from the fluvial deposits of …
described based on an articulated postcranial skeleton recovered from the fluvial deposits of …
[LIVRE][B] Jurassic West: the dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and their world
J Foster - 2020 - books.google.com
The famous bone beds of the Morrison Formation, formed one hundred and fifty million
years ago and running from Wyoming down through the red rock region of the American …
years ago and running from Wyoming down through the red rock region of the American …
A total-group phylogenetic metatree for Cetacea and the importance of fossil data in diversification analyses
Phylogenetic trees provide a powerful framework for testing macroevolutionary hypotheses,
but it is becoming increasingly apparent that inferences derived from extant species alone …
but it is becoming increasingly apparent that inferences derived from extant species alone …
New information on Bonapartenykus (Alvarezsauridae: Theropoda) from the Allen Formation (middle Campanian-lower Maastrichtian) of Río Negro Province …
Alvarezsauria is a group of morphologically distinctive, medium-to small-sized later-
diverging coelurosaurian theropod dinosaurs, whose record ranges from the Late Jurassic …
diverging coelurosaurian theropod dinosaurs, whose record ranges from the Late Jurassic …
Functional constraints on the number and shape of flight feathers
As a fundamental ecological aspect of most organisms, locomotor function significantly
constrains morphology. At the same time, the evolution of novel locomotor abilities has …
constrains morphology. At the same time, the evolution of novel locomotor abilities has …
Forty new specimens of Ichthyornis provide unprecedented insight into the postcranial morphology of crownward stem group birds
Ichthyornis has long been recognized as a pivotally important fossil taxon for understanding
the latest stages of the dinosaur–bird transition, but little significant new postcranial material …
the latest stages of the dinosaur–bird transition, but little significant new postcranial material …