The origin and early evolution of dinosaurs
MC Langer, MD Ezcurra, JS Bittencourt… - Biological …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The oldest unequivocal records of Dinosauria were unearthed from Late Triassic rocks
(approximately 230 Ma) accumulated over extensional rift basins in southwestern Pangea …
(approximately 230 Ma) accumulated over extensional rift basins in southwestern Pangea …
The origin and early radiation of dinosaurs
Dinosaurs were remarkably successful during the Mesozoic and one subgroup, birds,
remain an important component of modern ecosystems. Although the extinction of non-avian …
remain an important component of modern ecosystems. Although the extinction of non-avian …
[HTML][HTML] The phylogenetic relationships of basal archosauromorphs, with an emphasis on the systematics of proterosuchian archosauriforms
MD Ezcurra - PeerJ, 2016 - peerj.com
The early evolution of archosauromorphs during the Permo-Triassic constitutes an excellent
empirical case study to shed light on evolutionary radiations in deep time and the timing and …
empirical case study to shed light on evolutionary radiations in deep time and the timing and …
[图书][B] The early evolution of archosaurs: relationships and the origin of major clades
SJ Nesbitt - 2009 - search.proquest.com
Archosaurs have a 250 million year record that originated shortly after the Permian-Triassic
extinction event and is continued today by two extant clades, the crocodylians and the …
extinction event and is continued today by two extant clades, the crocodylians and the …
Review of the fossil record of early dinosaurs from South America, and its phylogenetic implications
Triassic beds from Argentina and Brazil provide the most relevant fossil record of early
dinosauriforms in terms of numerical abundance and taxonomic diversity. This record …
dinosauriforms in terms of numerical abundance and taxonomic diversity. This record …
The phylogeny of the ornithischian dinosaurs
RJ Butler, P Upchurch, DB Norman - Journal of Systematic …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Ornithischia is a familiar and diverse clade of dinosaurs whose global phylogeny has
remained largely unaltered since early cladistic analyses in the mid 1980s. Current …
remained largely unaltered since early cladistic analyses in the mid 1980s. Current …
The higher-level phylogeny of Archosauria (Tetrapoda: Diapsida)
Crown group Archosauria, which includes birds, dinosaurs, crocodylomorphs, and several
extinct Mesozoic groups, is a primary division of the vertebrate tree of life. However, the …
extinct Mesozoic groups, is a primary division of the vertebrate tree of life. However, the …
Calibration choice, rate smoothing, and the pattern of tetrapod diversification according to the long nuclear gene RAG-1
A phylogeny of tetrapods is inferred from nearly complete sequences of the nuclear RAG-1
gene sampled across 88 taxa encompassing all major clades, analyzed via parsimony and …
gene sampled across 88 taxa encompassing all major clades, analyzed via parsimony and …
A Late Triassic dinosauromorph assemblage from New Mexico and the rise of dinosaurs
It has generally been thought that the first dinosaurs quickly replaced more archaic Late
Triassic faunas, either by outcompeting them or when the more archaic faunas suddenly …
Triassic faunas, either by outcompeting them or when the more archaic faunas suddenly …
Taxonomic, palaeobiological and evolutionary implications of a phylogenetic hypothesis for Ornithischia (Archosauria: Dinosauria)
The origin and evolutionary relationships of ornithischian dinosaurs are topics that have
undergone a series of substantial revisions. At present there are several competing …
undergone a series of substantial revisions. At present there are several competing …