Assessing ontogenetic maturity in extinct saurian reptiles
Morphology forms the most fundamental level of data in vertebrate palaeontology because it
is through interpretations of morphology that taxa are identified, creating the basis for broad …
is through interpretations of morphology that taxa are identified, creating the basis for broad …
Whole‐body endothermy: ancient, homologous and widespread among the ancestors of mammals, birds and crocodylians
The whole‐body (tachymetabolic) endothermy seen in modern birds and mammals is long
held to have evolved independently in each group, a reasonable assumption when it was …
held to have evolved independently in each group, a reasonable assumption when it was …
Growing up Tyrannosaurus rex: Osteohistology refutes the pygmy “Nanotyrannus” and supports ontogenetic niche partitioning in juvenile Tyrannosaurus
HN Woodward, K Tremaine, SA Williams, LE Zanno… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Despite its iconic status as the king of dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex biology is incompletely
understood. Here, we examine femur and tibia bone microstructure from two half-grown T …
understood. Here, we examine femur and tibia bone microstructure from two half-grown T …
A Triassic plesiosaurian skeleton and bone histology inform on evolution of a unique body plan
Secondary marine adaptation is a major pattern in amniote evolution, accompanied by
specific bone histological adaptations. In the aftermath of the end-Permian extinction …
specific bone histological adaptations. In the aftermath of the end-Permian extinction …
Maiasaura, a model organism for extinct vertebrate population biology: a large sample statistical assessment of growth dynamics and survivorship
Fossil bone microanalyses reveal the ontogenetic histories of extinct tetrapods, but
incomplete fossil records often result in small sample sets lacking statistical strength. In …
incomplete fossil records often result in small sample sets lacking statistical strength. In …
Origins of slow growth on the crocodilian stem lineage
Crocodilians grow slowly and have low metabolic rates similar to other living reptiles, but
palaeohistology indicates that they evolved from an ancestor with higher growth rates. 1, 2 …
palaeohistology indicates that they evolved from an ancestor with higher growth rates. 1, 2 …
What's my age again? On the ambiguity of histology-based skeletochronology
PJ Schucht, N Klein… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Histology-based skeletochronology is a widely used approach to determine the age of an
individual, and is based on the assumption that temporal cessations or decelerations of …
individual, and is based on the assumption that temporal cessations or decelerations of …
Wing bone geometry reveals active flight in Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx is an iconic fossil taxon with feathered wings from the Late Jurassic of
Germany that occupies a crucial position for understanding the early evolution of avian flight …
Germany that occupies a crucial position for understanding the early evolution of avian flight …
Palaeobiological inferences of “rauisuchians” Fasolasuchus tenax (Los Colorados Fm., Argentina) and Prestosuchus chiniquensis (Santa Maria Super sequence …
DA Ponce, TM Scheyer, IA Cerda… - Journal of Anatomy, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract “Rauisuchia” is a non‐monophyletic group of quadrupedal and carnivorous
pseudosuchians that inhabited the entire world during the Middle–Upper Triassic period …
pseudosuchians that inhabited the entire world during the Middle–Upper Triassic period …
Palaeoecological deductions from osteohistology
A Chinsamy - Biology Letters, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Palaeoecological deductions are vital for understanding the evolution and diversification of
species within prehistoric environments. This review highlights the multitude of ways in …
species within prehistoric environments. This review highlights the multitude of ways in …