The late-Quaternary megafauna extinctions: Patterns, causes, ecological consequences and implications for ecosystem management in the Anthropocene
Across the last~ 50,000 years (the late Quaternary) terrestrial vertebrate faunas have
experienced severe losses of large species (megafauna), with most extinctions occurring in …
experienced severe losses of large species (megafauna), with most extinctions occurring in …
[HTML][HTML] Compound osteoderms preserved in amber reveal the oldest known skink
Scincidae is one of the most species-rich and cosmopolitan clades of squamate reptiles.
Abundant disarticulated fossil material has also been attributed to this group, however, no …
Abundant disarticulated fossil material has also been attributed to this group, however, no …
[HTML][HTML] Evolutionary bursts drive morphological novelty in the world's largest skinks
Animal phenotypes evolve and diverge as a result of differing selective pressures and drift.
These processes leave unique signatures in patterns of trait evolution, impacting the tempo …
These processes leave unique signatures in patterns of trait evolution, impacting the tempo …
[HTML][HTML] New Lizard Specimens from the Campanian Wapiti Formation of Alberta, Canada
Reported lizard material from the Wapiti Formation (central-western Alberta, Canada) is
limited to fragmentary remains of Kleskunsaurus grandeprairiensis and Socognathus …
limited to fragmentary remains of Kleskunsaurus grandeprairiensis and Socognathus …
Vertebrate Fossils in Australian Caves: Underground Archives of Past Biodiversity
E Reed - Australian Caves and Karst Systems, 2023 - Springer
People have been fascinated with 'bone caves' for thousands of years. In Classical times,
mammal fossils from coastal caves in Italy and Greece were thought to be the bones of …
mammal fossils from coastal caves in Italy and Greece were thought to be the bones of …
Evolutionary Bursts Drive Morphological Novelty
IG Brennan, DG Chapple, JS Keogh… - Available at SSRN … - papers.ssrn.com
Animals come in all shapes and sizes. From mundane to bizarre, their features are the result
of millions of years of evolution and mutation accumulating differences and adjusting …
of millions of years of evolution and mutation accumulating differences and adjusting …
[HTML][HTML] Science, Spoken
F Forward - Nat Cell Biol, 2019 - es.player.fm
How can we, humans, look at our relationship to nature differently? In season three of Going
Wild, on top of stories about animals, we invite you to journey through the entire ecological …
Wild, on top of stories about animals, we invite you to journey through the entire ecological …