The fossil record is the primary source of information on how biodiversity has varied in deep
time, providing unique insight on the long-term dynamics of diversification and their drivers …

First appearing in the latest Cretaceous, Crocodylia is a clade of semi-aquatic, predatory
reptiles, defined by the last common ancestor of extant alligators, caimans, crocodiles, and …

Paleogeographic reconstructions are important to understand Earth's tectonic evolution, past
eustatic and regional sea level change, paleoclimate and ocean circulation, deep Earth …

Quantitative studies of fossil data have proven critical to a number of major
macroevolutionary and macroecological discoveries, such as the 'Big 5'mass extinctions of …

The L ate J urassic to E arly C retaceous interval represents a time of environmental
upheaval and cataclysmic events, combined with disruptions to terrestrial and marine …

Abstract The upper Stormberg Group (Elliot and Clarens formations) of the main Karoo
Basin is well-known for its fossil vertebrate fauna, comprising early branching members of …

Dinosauria debuted on Earth's stage in the aftermath of the Permo-Triassic Mass Extinction
Event, and survived two other Triassic extinction intervals to eventually dominate terrestrial …

The Cretaceous-Paleogene event was the last mass extinction event, yet its impact and long-
term effects on species-level marine vertebrate diversity remain largely uncharacterized. We …

Covering diverse species from garter snakes to Komodo dragons, this book delves into the
evolutionary origins and fascinating details of the mysterious social lives of reptiles. Reptiles …

Understanding the origin, expansion and loss of biodiversity is fundamental to evolutionary
biology. The approximately 26 living species of crocodylomorphs (crocodiles, caimans …