Resolving the relationships of Paleocene placental mammals
ABSTRACT The 'Age of Mammals' began in the Paleocene epoch, the 10 million year
interval immediately following the Cretaceous–Palaeogene mass extinction. The apparently …
interval immediately following the Cretaceous–Palaeogene mass extinction. The apparently …
Brawn before brains in placental mammals after the end-Cretaceous extinction
Mammals are the most encephalized vertebrates, with the largest brains relative to body
size. Placental mammals have particularly enlarged brains, with expanded neocortices for …
size. Placental mammals have particularly enlarged brains, with expanded neocortices for …
[HTML][HTML] Craniodental morphology and phylogeny of marsupials
The current literature on marsupial phylogenetics includes numerous studies based on
analyses of morphological data with limited sampling of Recent and fossil taxa, and many …
analyses of morphological data with limited sampling of Recent and fossil taxa, and many …
Ancient collagen reveals evolutionary history of the endemic South American 'ungulates'
M Buckley - Proceedings of the Royal Society B …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Since the late eighteenth century, fossils of bizarre extinct creatures have been described
from the Americas, revealing a previously unimagined chapter in the history of mammals …
from the Americas, revealing a previously unimagined chapter in the history of mammals …
Alcidedorbignya inopinata, a basal pantodont (Placentalia, Mammalia) from the early Palaeocene of Bolivia: anatomy, phylogeny and palaeobiology
Alcidedorbignya inopinata is a basal pantodont (Placentalia, Mammalia) of small body size,
from the early Palaeocene of the Santa Lucia Formation at Tiupampa, Bolivia. Tiupampa is …
from the early Palaeocene of the Santa Lucia Formation at Tiupampa, Bolivia. Tiupampa is …
Early Eocene fossils suggest that the mammalian order Perissodactyla originated in India
Abstract Cambaytheres (Cambaytherium, Nakusia and Kalitherium) are recently discovered
early Eocene placental mammals from the Indo–Pakistan region. They have been assigned …
early Eocene placental mammals from the Indo–Pakistan region. They have been assigned …
Dispersal of African mammals in Eurasia during the Cenozoic: ways and whys
S Sen - Geobios, 2013 - Elsevier
Several groups of mammals originated in Africa and then immigrated to Eurasia during
some intervals of the Cenozoic, thus greatly contributing to the mammalian biodiversity in …
some intervals of the Cenozoic, thus greatly contributing to the mammalian biodiversity in …
Dental data perform relatively poorly in reconstructing mammal phylogenies: morphological partitions evaluated with molecular benchmarks
Phylogenetic trees underpin reconstructions of evolutionary history and tests of evolutionary
hypotheses. They are inferred from both molecular and morphological data, yet the relative …
hypotheses. They are inferred from both molecular and morphological data, yet the relative …
First Clarkforkian equivalent land mammal age in the latest Paleocene basal Sparnacian facies of Europe: fauna, flora, paleoenvironment and (bio) stratigraphy
The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) is correlated with the first occurrences of
earliest modern mammals in the Northern Hemisphere. The latest Paleocene Clarkforkian …
earliest modern mammals in the Northern Hemisphere. The latest Paleocene Clarkforkian …
Petrosal and inner ear anatomy and allometry amongst specimens referred to Litopterna (Placentalia)
New isolated petrosals from the Itaboraí beds of Brazil (late Palaeocene or early Eocene)
are here described and referred to the early diverging litoptern Miguelsoria parayirunhor …
are here described and referred to the early diverging litoptern Miguelsoria parayirunhor …