Large constrictor snakes, referred to the genera Palaeopython and Paleryx, are an
ecologically prominent part of the fauna of Europe during the Paleogene. Most species were …

Macro-charcoal from late Eocene–late Oligocene deposits of the Neuwied Basin in W-
Germany provides evidence for the occurrence of palaeo-wildfires in three different time …

Charcoal, a common product of wildfire, is abundant in many sedimentary rocks deposited in
a wide range of environments, from terrestrial to marine. The analysis of paleofloras and the …

We describe the Cephalozygoptera, a new, extinct suborder of Odonata, composed of the
families Dysagrionidae and Sieblosiidae, previously assigned to the Zygoptera, and …

Linking fossil species to the extant diversity is often a difficult task, and the correct
interpretation of character evidence is crucial for assessing their taxonomic placement. Here …

In contrast to the rich collections of articulated spiny-rayed fishes from early Late Cretaceous
and Eocene Lagerstätten, similar skeletal remains are sparse in Maastrichtian–Paleocene …

Background The biogeographical and ecological history of true flies (Diptera) in New
Zealand is little known due to a scarcity of fossil specimens. Here, we report a fauna of …

ABSTRACT A major climatic shift, from a glasshouse world to a colder climate with well-
developed ice sheets, occurred during the Cenozoic. Such a transition is recorded in both …

ABSTRACT A new genus and species of myrmeciine ants, also called bulldog ants, is
described and illustrated from the Palaeocene of Menat (France) as Tyrannomecia inopinata …

The extinct betulaceous genus Palaeocarpinus accommodates fossils with a mixture of
characters shared by fruits of the extant genera Carpinus and Corylus. Originally described …