Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Volume 25, Issue 2 (2005)

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Article
New phyllolepids (placoderm fishes) from the Middle-Late Devonian of southeastern Australia
Gavin C. Young
Pages: 261-273
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforNew phyllolepids (placoderm fishes) from the Middle-Late Devonian of southeastern Australia | References | PDF (2.8 MB)
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Taxonomic revision and stratigraphic provenance of ‘†Histiophorus rotundus’ Woodward 1901 (Teleostei, Perciformes)
Kenneth A. Monsch, Harry L. Fierstine & Robert E. Weems
Pages: 274-279
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforTaxonomic revision and stratigraphic provenance of ‘†Histiophorus rotundus’ Woodward 1901 (Teleostei, Perciformes) | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Xiphiorhynchus cf. X. eocaenicus (Woodward, 1901), (Scombroidei: Xiphiidae: Xiphiorhynchinae) from the Middle Eocene of Mississippi, the first transatlantic distribution of a species of Xiphiorhynchus
Harry L. Fierstine & James E. Starnes
Pages: 280-287
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforXiphiorhynchus cf. X. eocaenicus (Woodward, 1901), (Scombroidei: Xiphiidae: Xiphiorhynchinae) from the Middle Eocene of Mississippi, the first transatlantic distribution of a species of Xiphiorhynchus | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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A new Aglyptorhynchus (Perciformes: Scombroidei) from the Lincoln Creek Formation (late Oligocene, Washington, U.S.A.)
Harry L. Fierstine
Pages: 288-299
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforA new Aglyptorhynchus (Perciformes: Scombroidei) from the Lincoln Creek Formation (late Oligocene, Washington, U.S.A.) | References | PDF (2.8 MB)
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A new clupeid fish (Clupeomorpha) from the oligocene of Fayum, Egypt, with notes on some other fossil clupeomorphs
Alison M. Murray, Elwyn L. Simons & Yousry S. Attia
Pages: 300-308
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforA new clupeid fish (Clupeomorpha) from the oligocene of Fayum, Egypt, with notes on some other fossil clupeomorphs | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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The vertebrate fauna of the Upper Permian of Niger—III, morphology and ontogeny of the hindlimb of Moradisaurus grandis (Reptilia, Captorhinidae)
F. Robin O'Keefe, Christian A. Sidor, Hans C. E. Larsson, Abdoulaye Maga & Oumarou Ide
Pages: 309-319
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforThe vertebrate fauna of the Upper Permian of Niger—III, morphology and ontogeny of the hindlimb of Moradisaurus grandis (Reptilia, Captorhinidae) | References | PDF (2.6 MB)
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Dental microwear in Triassic amniotes: implications for paleoecology and masticatory mechanics
Anjali Goswami, John J. Flynn, Lovasoa Ranivoharimanana & André R. Wyss
Pages: 320-329
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforDental microwear in Triassic amniotes: implications for paleoecology and masticatory mechanics | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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Ichthyosaurian eyes: paleobiological information content in the sclerotic ring of Caypullisaurus (Ichthyosauria, Ophthalmosauria)
M. S. Fernández, F. Archuby, M. Talevi & R. Ebner
Pages: 330-337
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforIchthyosaurian eyes: paleobiological information content in the sclerotic ring of Caypullisaurus (Ichthyosauria, Ophthalmosauria) | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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True skull roof configuration of Ichthyosaurus and Stenopterygius and its implications
Ryosuke Motani
Pages: 338-342
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforTrue skull roof configuration of Ichthyosaurus and Stenopterygius and its implications | References | PDF (959.2 KB)
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A new species of Doratodon (Crocodyliformes: Ziphosuchia) from the Late Cretaceous of Spain
Julio Company, Xabier Pereda Suberbiola, José Ignacio Ruiz-Omeñaca & Angela D. Buscalioni
Pages: 343-353
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforA new species of Doratodon (Crocodyliformes: Ziphosuchia) from the Late Cretaceous of Spain | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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Femoral dimensions and body size of Alligator mississippiensis: estimating the size of extinct mesoeucrocodylians
James O. Farlow, Grant R. Hurlburt, Ruth M. Elsey, Adam R. C. Britton & Wann Langston Jr.
Pages: 354-369
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforFemoral dimensions and body size of Alligator mississippiensis: estimating the size of extinct mesoeucrocodylians | References | PDF (2 MB) | Supplemental
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Hungarosaurus tormai, a new ankylosaur (Dinosauria) from the Upper Cretaceous of Hungary
Attila Ősi
Pages: 370-383
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforHungarosaurus tormai, a new ankylosaur (Dinosauria) from the Upper Cretaceous of Hungary | References | PDF (2.7 MB)
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A new swan (Aves: Anatidae) in Africa, from the latest Miocene of Chad and Libya
Antoine Louchart, Patrick Vignaud, Andossa Likius, Hassane Taisso Mackaye & Michel Brunet
Pages: 384-392
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforA new swan (Aves: Anatidae) in Africa, from the latest Miocene of Chad and Libya | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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An unusual tylosaurine mosasaur from New Zealand: a new skull of Taniwhasaurus oweni (Lower Haumurian; Upper Cretaceous)
Michael W. Caldwell, Robert Holmes, Gorden L. Bell Jr. & Joan Wiffen
Pages: 393-401
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforAn unusual tylosaurine mosasaur from New Zealand: a new skull of Taniwhasaurus oweni (Lower Haumurian; Upper Cretaceous) | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Lystrosaurus georgi, a dicynodont from the Lower Triassic of Russia
Mikhail V. Surkov, Nikolas N. Kalandadze & Michael J. Benton
Pages: 402-413
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforLystrosaurus georgi, a dicynodont from the Lower Triassic of Russia | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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Mandible and dentition of Asfaltomylos patagonicus (Australosphenida, Mammalia) and the evolution of tribosphenic teeth
Thomas Martin & Oliver W. M. Rauhut
Pages: 414-425
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforMandible and dentition of Asfaltomylos patagonicus (Australosphenida, Mammalia) and the evolution of tribosphenic teeth | References | PDF (3 MB) | Supplemental
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Muridae (Rodentia) from the Pliocene of Tollo de Chiclana (Granada, south-eastern Spain)
Raef Minwer-Barakat, Antonio García-Alix, Elvira Martín-Suárez & Matthijs Freudenthal
Pages: 426-441
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforMuridae (Rodentia) from the Pliocene of Tollo de Chiclana (Granada, south-eastern Spain) | References | PDF (2.9 MB) | Supplemental
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New discovery of Iranotherium morgani (Perissodactyla, Rhinocerotidae) from the late Miocene of the Linxia Basin in Gansu, China, and its sexual dimorphism
Tao Deng
Pages: 442-450
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforNew discovery of Iranotherium morgani (Perissodactyla, Rhinocerotidae) from the late Miocene of the Linxia Basin in Gansu, China, and its sexual dimorphism | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Pliocene Rhinocerotidae (Mammalia) from Hadar and Dikika (Lower Awash, Ethiopia), and a revision of the origin of modern african rhinos
Denis Geraads
Pages: 451-461
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforPliocene Rhinocerotidae (Mammalia) from Hadar and Dikika (Lower Awash, Ethiopia), and a revision of the origin of modern african rhinos | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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Detailed tooth morphology in a durophagous ichthyosaur captured by 3D laser scanner
Ryosuke Motani
Pages: 462-465
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
First Page PreviewforDetailed tooth morphology in a durophagous ichthyosaur captured by 3D laser scanner | References | PDF (921.8 KB)
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Furcula-like clavicles in the prosauropod dinosaur Massospondylus
Adam M. Yates & Cecilio C. Vasconcelos
Pages: 466-468
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
First Page PreviewforFurcula-like clavicles in the prosauropod dinosaur Massospondylus | References | PDF (709.1 KB)
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Tyrannosaurus rex from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) North Horn Formation of Utah: biogeographic and paleoecologic implications
Scott D. Sampson & Mark A. Loewen
Pages: 469-472
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
First Page PreviewforTyrannosaurus rex from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) North Horn Formation of Utah: biogeographic and paleoecologic implications | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Mosasaur (Reptilia, Squamata) material from the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary interval in Missouri
William B. Gallagher, Carl E. Campbell, John W. M. Jagt & Eric W. A. Mulder
Pages: 473-475
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
First Page PreviewforMosasaur (Reptilia, Squamata) material from the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary interval in Missouri | References | PDF (524.3 KB)
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REVIEWS

Book Review
Ice Age Cave Faunas of North America
Gary S. Morgan
Page: 476
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
CitationforIce Age Cave Faunas of North America | PDF (183.8 KB)
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Book Review
Dinosaurs and Other Mesozoic Reptiles of California
Kenneth Carpenter
Page: 477
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
CitationforDinosaurs and Other Mesozoic Reptiles of California | PDF (91 KB)
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Recent Advances in the Origin and Early Radiation of Vertebrates
Edward Daeschler
Page: 478
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
CitationforRecent Advances in the Origin and Early Radiation of Vertebrates | PDF (143.9 KB)
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Book Review
Dragons in the Dust: the Paleobiology of the Giant Monitor Lizard Megalania
Randall B. Irmis
Page: 479
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
CitationforDragons in the Dust: the Paleobiology of the Giant Monitor Lizard Megalania | References | PDF (164.6 KB)
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Book Review
The Physiological Ecology of Vertebrates: A View from Energetics
James O. Farlow
Page: 480
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
CitationforThe Physiological Ecology of Vertebrates: A View from Energetics | PDF (170 KB)
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