Sexual selection promotes giraffoid head-neck evolution and ecological adaptation
The long neck of the giraffe has been held as a classic example of adaptive evolution since
Darwin's time. Here we report on an unusual fossil giraffoid, Discokeryx xiezhi, from the early …
Darwin's time. Here we report on an unusual fossil giraffoid, Discokeryx xiezhi, from the early …
At the root of the mammalian mind: The sensory organs, brain and behavior of pre-mammalian synapsids
All modern mammals are descendants of the paraphyletic non-mammaliaform Synapsida,
colloquially referred to as the “mammal-like reptiles.” It has long been assumed that these …
colloquially referred to as the “mammal-like reptiles.” It has long been assumed that these …
Synchrotron scanning sheds new light on Lumkuia fuzzi (Therapsida, Cynodontia) from the Middle Triassic of South Africa and its phylogenetic placement
Lumkuia fuzzi is a small non-mammalian cynodont from the Middle Triassic of South Africa. It
has traditionally been phylogenetically identified as a basal Probainognathia, but some …
has traditionally been phylogenetically identified as a basal Probainognathia, but some …
Endocranial anatomy of the early prozostrodonts (Eucynodontia: Probainognathia) and the neurosensory evolution in mammal forerunners
L Kerber, L Roese‐Miron, JM Bubadué… - The Anatomical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Prozostrodon brasiliensis and Therioherpeton cargnini are non‐mammaliaform cynodonts
that lived~ 233 million years ago (late Carnian, Late Triassic) in western Gondwana. They …
that lived~ 233 million years ago (late Carnian, Late Triassic) in western Gondwana. They …
Non-mammalian synapsids: the deep roots of the mammalian family tree
KD Angielczyk, CF Kammerer - Mammalian evolution, diversity and …, 2018 - degruyter.com
Mammals are arguably the most conspicuous tetrapods in the modern biota. Although there
are fewer extant mammal species (~ 5,500) than birds (~ 10,000) or squamates (~ 10,000) …
are fewer extant mammal species (~ 5,500) than birds (~ 10,000) or squamates (~ 10,000) …
A test of the lateral semicircular canal correlation to head posture, diet and other biological traits in “ungulate” mammals
For over a century, researchers have assumed that the plane of the lateral semicircular
canal of the inner ear lies parallel to the horizon when the head is at rest, and used this …
canal of the inner ear lies parallel to the horizon when the head is at rest, and used this …
[HTML][HTML] The evolution of the maxillary canal in Probainognathia (Cynodontia, Synapsida): reassessment of the homology of the infraorbital foramen in mammalian …
In mammals, the infraorbital canal provides a passage for the infraorbital ramus of the
maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve. The infraorbital nerve ensures tactile sensitivity of …
maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve. The infraorbital nerve ensures tactile sensitivity of …
Cranial anatomy of the early cynodont Galesaurus planiceps and the origin of mammalian endocranial characters
LC Pusch, CF Kammerer, J Fröbisch - Journal of Anatomy, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The cranial anatomy of the early non‐mammalian cynodont Galesaurus planiceps from the
South African Karoo Basin is redescribed on the basis of a computed tomographic …
South African Karoo Basin is redescribed on the basis of a computed tomographic …
[HTML][HTML] The postcranial anatomy of Gorgonops torvus (Synapsida, Gorgonopsia) from the late Permian of South Africa
EM Bendel, CF Kammerer, RMH Smith, J Fröbisch - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
Gorgonopsians are among the most recognizable groups of synapsids from the Permian
period and have an extensive but mostly cranial fossil record. By contrast, relatively little is …
period and have an extensive but mostly cranial fossil record. By contrast, relatively little is …
Evolution of facial innervation in anomodont therapsids (Synapsida): Insights from X‐ray computerized microtomography
Anomodontia was the most successful herbivorous clade of the mammalian stem lineage
(non‐mammalian synapsids) during the late Permian and Early Triassic. Among …
(non‐mammalian synapsids) during the late Permian and Early Triassic. Among …