[HTML][HTML] Phylogenetic analysis of a new morphological dataset elucidates the evolutionary history of Crocodylia and resolves the long-standing gharial problem
JP Rio, PD Mannion - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
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 …
reptiles, defined by the last common ancestor of extant alligators, caimans, crocodiles, and …
Mesozoic marine reptile palaeobiogeography in response to drifting plates
During the Mesozoic, various groups of reptiles underwent a spectacular return to an aquatic
life, colonizing most marine environments. They were highly diversified both systematically …
life, colonizing most marine environments. They were highly diversified both systematically …
[图书][B] Historical biogeography of Neotropical freshwater fishes
The fish faunas of continental South and Central America constitute one of the greatest
concentrations of aquatic diversity on Earth, consisting of about 10 percent of all living …
concentrations of aquatic diversity on Earth, consisting of about 10 percent of all living …
[图书][B] Amazonia: landscape and species evolution: a look into the past
C Hoorn, F Wesselingh - 2011 - books.google.com
The book focuses on geological history as the critical factor in determining the present
biodiversity and landscapes of Amazonia. The different driving mechanisms for landscape …
biodiversity and landscapes of Amazonia. The different driving mechanisms for landscape …
Physical drivers of mosasaur evolution
Mosasaurs are marine squamates with a 32.5 million-year history from their appearance at
98 Ma to their extinction at the K–Pg boundary (65.5 Ma). Using a database of 43 generic …
98 Ma to their extinction at the K–Pg boundary (65.5 Ma). Using a database of 43 generic …
The multi-peak adaptive landscape of crocodylomorph body size evolution
Background Little is known about the long-term patterns of body size evolution in
Crocodylomorpha, the> 200-million-year-old group that includes living crocodylians and …
Crocodylomorpha, the> 200-million-year-old group that includes living crocodylians and …
Thalassotitan atrox, a giant predatory mosasaurid (Squamata) from the Upper Maastrichtian Phosphates of Morocco
Abstract The Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) transition saw mass extinctions in terrestrial
and marine ecosystems. Terrestrial vertebrate diversity patterns across the K–Pg boundary …
and marine ecosystems. Terrestrial vertebrate diversity patterns across the K–Pg boundary …
Decoupling speciation and extinction reveals both abiotic and biotic drivers shaped 250 million years of diversity in crocodile-line archosaurs
ARD Payne, PD Mannion, GT Lloyd… - Nature Ecology & …, 2024 - nature.com
Whereas living representatives of Pseudosuchia, crocodylians, number fewer than 30
species, more than 700 pseudosuchian species are known from their 250-million-year fossil …
species, more than 700 pseudosuchian species are known from their 250-million-year fossil …
Cretaceous tetrapod fossil record sampling and faunal turnover: implications for biogeography and the rise of modern clades
We use newly compiled data on global occurrences of Cretaceous lepidosaurs, mammals
and crocodylomorphs, and existing data on dinosaurs, to investigate faunal turnover and …
and crocodylomorphs, and existing data on dinosaurs, to investigate faunal turnover and …
[HTML][HTML] New early Eocene vertebrate assemblage from western India reveals a mixed fauna of European and Gondwana affinities
Abstract The Ypresian Cambay Shale Formation at Vastan and Mangrol lignite mines in
Gujarat, western India, has yielded a rich vertebrate fauna with numerous taxa of European …
Gujarat, western India, has yielded a rich vertebrate fauna with numerous taxa of European …