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 …
The therian skull: a lexicon with emphasis on the odontocetes
JG Mead, RE Fordyce - 2009 - repository.si.edu
Cetaceans form one of the most unique groups in the evolutionary history of mammals. They
have returned to the sea and modified their tail as an efficient means of locomotion. As they …
have returned to the sea and modified their tail as an efficient means of locomotion. As they …
[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 …
[HTML][HTML] Comparative anatomy of the bony labyrinth (inner ear) of placental mammals
EG Ekdale - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Variation is a naturally occurring phenomenon that is observable at all levels of
morphology, from anatomical variations of DNA molecules to gross variations between …
morphology, from anatomical variations of DNA molecules to gross variations between …
The eutherian mammal Maelestes gobiensis from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia and the phylogeny of Cretaceous Eutheria
Maelestes gobiensis, is the second new eutherian mammal to be named from the rich
Mongolian Late Cretaceous locality of Ukhaa Tolgod, Ukhaatherium nessovi, being the first …
Mongolian Late Cretaceous locality of Ukhaa Tolgod, Ukhaatherium nessovi, being the first …
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 …
On the cranial osteology of the Hispaniolan solenodon, Solenodon paradoxus Brandt, 1833 (Mammalia, Lipotyphla, Solenodontidae)
JR Wible - Annals of Carnegie Museum, 2008 - BioOne
The external and internal surfaces of the skull of the Hispaniolan solenodon, Solenodon
paradoxus, are described and illustrated in detail based on five museum specimens (one …
paradoxus, are described and illustrated in detail based on five museum specimens (one …
The comparative osteology of the petrotympanic complex (ear region) of extant baleen whales (Cetacea: Mysticeti)
Background Anatomical comparisons of the ear region of baleen whales (Mysticeti) are
provided through detailed osteological descriptions and high-resolution photographs of the …
provided through detailed osteological descriptions and high-resolution photographs of the …
Description of a Cranial Endocast from the Fossil Mammal Vincelestes neuquenianus (Theriiformes) and its Relevance to the Evolution of Endocranial Characters in …
We generated a digital cranial endocast (infilling of the braincase) of Vincelestes
neuquenianus, a Cretaceous theriiform mammal from Argentina, to achieve two goals. First …
neuquenianus, a Cretaceous theriiform mammal from Argentina, to achieve two goals. First …
Australia's oldest marsupial fossils and their biogeographical implications
Background We describe new cranial and post-cranial marsupial fossils from the early
Eocene Tingamarra Local Fauna in Australia and refer them to Djarthia murgonensis, which …
Eocene Tingamarra Local Fauna in Australia and refer them to Djarthia murgonensis, which …