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 …
Early Cretaceous polar biotas of Victoria, southeastern Australia—an overview of research to date
Poropat, SF, Martin, SK, Tosolini, A.-MP, Wagstaff, BE, Bean, LB, Kear, BP, Vickers-Rich, P.
& Rich, TH, May 2018. Early Cretaceous polar biotas of Victoria, southeastern Australia—an …
& Rich, TH, May 2018. Early Cretaceous polar biotas of Victoria, southeastern Australia—an …
[HTML][HTML] The osteology of Haya griva (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) from the late cretaceous of Mongolia
Haya griva is an early-diverging neornithischian (“hypsilophodontid”) dinosaur known from
several well-preserved skulls and articulated postcranial skeletons, in addition to dozens of …
several well-preserved skulls and articulated postcranial skeletons, in addition to dozens of …
Intraskeletal bone growth patterns in the North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli): Growth mark discrepancy and implications for extinct taxa
CT Heck, HN Woodward - Journal of Anatomy, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Osteohistology, the study of bone microstructure, provides an important avenue for
assessing extinct and extant vertebrate growth and life history. Cortical vascularity and …
assessing extinct and extant vertebrate growth and life history. Cortical vascularity and …
An annotated checklist of Australian Mesozoic tetrapods
In 2020, the Australasian palaeontological association Australasian Palaeontologists (AAP)
joined the Australian government-supported Australian National Species List (auNSL) …
joined the Australian government-supported Australian National Species List (auNSL) …
Archosauromorpha: Avemetatarsalia–dinosaurs and their relatives
K Padian, HN Woodward - Vertebrate skeletal histology and …, 2021 - taylorfrancis.com
The histological features of Dinosauria and its relatives (Pan-Aves, the stem-group for birds,
comprising also pterosaurs and a variety of other basal avemetatarsalians) are surprisingly …
comprising also pterosaurs and a variety of other basal avemetatarsalians) are surprisingly …
[HTML][HTML] Shell and long-bone histology, skeletochronology, and lifestyle of Araripemys barretoi (Testudines: Pleurodira), a side-necked turtle of the Lower Cretaceous …
MVA Sena, RAM Bantim, AAF Saraiva… - Anais da Academia …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
In this study we provide a comprehensive investigation of the microanatomical and
microstructural aspects of the carapace and limb bones of the Early Cretaceous side-necked …
microstructural aspects of the carapace and limb bones of the Early Cretaceous side-necked …
Evidence of determinate growth in an American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) based on long‐term recapture and osteohistological confirmation
TR Rainwater, HN Woodward… - The Anatomical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the general perception that crocodilians exhibit indeterminate growth, recent long‐
term field studies and laboratory investigations have independently suggested that growth in …
term field studies and laboratory investigations have independently suggested that growth in …