Endocranial anatomy of the early prozostrodonts (Eucynodontia: Probainognathia) and the neurosensory evolution in mammal forerunners
L Kerber, L Roese‐Miron, JM Bubadué… - The Anatomical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Prozostrodon brasiliensis and Therioherpeton cargnini are non‐mammaliaform cynodonts
that lived~ 233 million years ago (late Carnian, Late Triassic) in western Gondwana. They …
that lived~ 233 million years ago (late Carnian, Late Triassic) in western Gondwana. They …
The origin and evolution of Cynodontia (Synapsida, Therapsida): Reassessment of the phylogeny and systematics of the earliest members of this clade using 3D …
LC Pusch, CF Kammerer, J Fröbisch - The Anatomical Record, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The origin of cynodonts, the group ancestral to and including mammals, is one of the major
outstanding problems in therapsid evolution. One of the most troubling aspects of the …
outstanding problems in therapsid evolution. One of the most troubling aspects of the …
The fossil record of appendicular muscle evolution in Synapsida on the line to mammals: Part I—Forelimb
This paper is the first in a two‐part series that charts the evolution of appendicular
musculature along the mammalian stem lineage, drawing upon the exceptional fossil record …
musculature along the mammalian stem lineage, drawing upon the exceptional fossil record …
[PDF][PDF] Synchrotron scanning reveals the deep evolutionary root of the mammalian brain: The surprisingly advanced endocast morphology of Lumkuia fuzzi …
J Benoit - Palaeontologica Africana, 2023 - wiredspace.wits.ac.za
The mammalian brain is very distinctive for its large relative size, enlarged olfactory bulbs,
and layered isocortex. These defining traits likely evolved in the non-mammalian …
and layered isocortex. These defining traits likely evolved in the non-mammalian …
New evidence from high-resolution computed microtomography of Triassic stem-mammal skulls from South America enhances discussions on turbinates before the …
PHM Fonseca, AG Martinelli, PG Gill, EJ Rayfield… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The nasal cavity of living mammals is a unique structural complex among tetrapods,
acquired along a series of major morphological transformations that occurred mainly during …
acquired along a series of major morphological transformations that occurred mainly during …
[PDF][PDF] Craniomandibular anatomy of the akidnognathid therocephalian Olivierosuchus parringtoni from the Early Triassic of South Africa
A Gigliotti, LC Pusch, CF Kammerer… - Palaeontologia …, 2023 - researchgate.net
Therocephalians were an ecomorphologically varied group of therapsids with global
distribution during the late Permian and earliest Triassic periods. Here, we redescribe the …
distribution during the late Permian and earliest Triassic periods. Here, we redescribe the …
Micro-CT data reveal new information on the craniomandibular and neuroanatomy of the dicynodont Gordonia (Therapsida: Anomodontia) from the late Permian of …
Dicynodontia was an abundant, globally widespread clade of Permo-Triassic synapsids on
the stem lineage of mammals. Although there is an extensive body of literature on …
the stem lineage of mammals. Although there is an extensive body of literature on …
Early synapsids neurosensory diversity revealed by CT and synchrotron scanning
Non‐mammaliaform synapsids (NMS) represent the closest relatives of today's mammals
among the early amniotes. Exploring their brain and nervous system is key to understanding …
among the early amniotes. Exploring their brain and nervous system is key to understanding …