Paleontological evidence to date the tree of life
MJ Benton, PCJ Donoghue - Molecular biology and evolution, 2007 - academic.oup.com
The role of fossils in dating the tree of life has been misunderstood. Fossils can provide
good “minimum” age estimates for branches in the tree, but “maximum” constraints on those …
good “minimum” age estimates for branches in the tree, but “maximum” constraints on those …
[HTML][HTML] Pattern and timing of diversification of Cetartiodactyla (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria), as revealed by a comprehensive analysis of mitochondrial genomes
The order Cetartiodactyla includes cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) that are
found in all oceans and seas, as well as in some rivers, and artiodactyls (ruminants, pigs …
found in all oceans and seas, as well as in some rivers, and artiodactyls (ruminants, pigs …
[HTML][HTML] Constraints on the timescale of animal evolutionary history
Dating the tree of life is a core endeavor in evolutionary biology. Rates of evolution are
fundamental to nearly every evolutionary model and process. Rates need dates. There is …
fundamental to nearly every evolutionary model and process. Rates need dates. There is …
A multi-calibrated mitochondrial phylogeny of extant Bovidae (Artiodactyla, Ruminantia) and the importance of the fossil record to systematics
F Bibi - BMC evolutionary biology, 2013 - Springer
Background Molecular phylogenetics has provided unprecedented resolution in the
ruminant evolutionary tree. However, molecular age estimates using only one or a few (often …
ruminant evolutionary tree. However, molecular age estimates using only one or a few (often …
African land mammal ages
JA Van Couvering, E Delson - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
We define 17 African land mammal ages, or AFLMAs, covering the Cenozoic record of the
Afro-arabian continent, the planet's second largest land mass. While fossiliferous deposits …
Afro-arabian continent, the planet's second largest land mass. While fossiliferous deposits …
Chapter 15. The Neogene Siwaliks of the Potwar Plateau, Pakistan
JC Barry, AK Behrensmeyer, CE Badgley… - Fossil mammals of …, 2013 - degruyter.com
374 SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA advance in devising a nomenclature for what came to
be recognized as a series of successive faunas. These, together with additional units …
be recognized as a series of successive faunas. These, together with additional units …
Chapter 16. Mammalian Neogene Biostratigraphy of the Sulaiman Province, Pakistan
PO Antoine, G Metais, MJ Orliac, JY Crochet… - Fossil mammals of …, 2013 - degruyter.com
402 SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA varies laterally, but it reaches about 200 m near
Dalana (Zinda Pir). The mea sured thickness is 50 m (at Kumbi, most condensed section) up …
Dalana (Zinda Pir). The mea sured thickness is 50 m (at Kumbi, most condensed section) up …
Old world ruminant morphophysiology, life history, and fossil record: exploring key innovations of a diversification sequence
M Clauss, GE Rössner - Annales Zoologici Fennici, 2014 - BioOne
The omasum of pecoran ruminants (which is absent in tragulids) and shorter gestation
periods in non-giraffid crown pecorans (as opposed to giraffids) could represent cases of …
periods in non-giraffid crown pecorans (as opposed to giraffids) could represent cases of …
Lithofacies, depositional environments, regional biostratigraphy and age of the Chitarwata Formation in the Bugti Hills, Balochistan, Pakistan
G Métais, PO Antoine, SRH Baqri, JY Crochet… - Journal of Asian Earth …, 2009 - Elsevier
The Oligocene-early Miocene Chitarwata Formation records a critical interval of terrestrial
sedimentation that predates the Siwalik deposits on the Potwar Plateau of north-central …
sedimentation that predates the Siwalik deposits on the Potwar Plateau of north-central …
A Middle Miocene (~ 14 Ma) vertebrate assemblage from Palasava, Rapar Taluka, Kutch (Kachchh) District, Gujarat State, western India
VV Kapur, M Pickford, G Chauhan, MG Thakkar - Historical Biology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The present article aims to record a recently discovered middle Miocene vertebrate
assemblage (including marine and terrestrial mammals) from Palasava, Kutch (Kachchh) …
assemblage (including marine and terrestrial mammals) from Palasava, Kutch (Kachchh) …