Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Volume 29, Issue 3 (2009)

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Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Volume 29, Issue 3 (2009)

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Rapid somatic expansion causes the brain to lag behind: the case of the brain and behavior of New Zealand's Haast's Eagle (Harpagornis moorei)
R. Paul. Scofield & Ken. W. S. Ashwell
Pages: 637-649
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforRapid somatic expansion causes the brain to lag behind: the case of the brain and behavior of New Zealand's Haast's Eagle (Harpagornis moorei) | References | PDF (999.3 KB)
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A new species of Apateodus (Teleostei: Aulopiformes) from the Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Chalk of Western Kansas, U.S.A.
Christopher Fielitz & Kenshu Shimada
Pages: 650-658
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforA new species of Apateodus (Teleostei: Aulopiformes) from the Upper Cretaceous Niobrara Chalk of Western Kansas, U.S.A. | References | PDF (739.2 KB)
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Re-evaluation of Mynbulakia Nesov, 1981 (Lissamphibia: Caudata) and description of a new salamander genus from the Late Cretaceous of Uzbekistan
Pavel P. Skutschas
Pages: 659-664
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforRe-evaluation of Mynbulakia Nesov, 1981 (Lissamphibia: Caudata) and description of a new salamander genus from the Late Cretaceous of Uzbekistan | References | PDF (265 KB)
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Skull morphology of Anarosaurus heterodontus (Reptilia: Sauropterygia: Pachypleurosauria) from the Lower Muschelkalk of the Germanic Basin (Winterswijk, The Netherlands)
Nicole Klein
Pages: 665-676
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforSkull morphology of Anarosaurus heterodontus (Reptilia: Sauropterygia: Pachypleurosauria) from the Lower Muschelkalk of the Germanic Basin (Winterswijk, The Netherlands) | References | PDF (1 MB)
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The occurrence of Contogenys-like lizards in the Late Cretaceous and Early Tertiary of the western interior of the U.S.A.
Randall L. Nydam & Brandon M. Fitzpatrick
Pages: 677-701
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforThe occurrence of Contogenys-like lizards in the Late Cretaceous and Early Tertiary of the western interior of the U.S.A. | References | PDF (929.1 KB)
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Paranasal sinus system of Geosaurus araucanensis and the homology of the antorbital fenestra of metriorhynchids (Thalattosuchia: Crocodylomorpha)
Marta S. Fernández & Yanina Herrera
Pages: 702-714
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforParanasal sinus system of Geosaurus araucanensis and the homology of the antorbital fenestra of metriorhynchids (Thalattosuchia: Crocodylomorpha) | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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The epipterygoid of crocodyliforms and its significance for the evolution of the orbitotemporal region of eusuchians
Casey M. Holliday & Lawrence M. Witmer
Pages: 715-733
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforThe epipterygoid of crocodyliforms and its significance for the evolution of the orbitotemporal region of eusuchians | References | PDF (2 MB)
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Comparative long bone histology and growth of the “hypsilophodontid” dinosaurs Orodromeus makelai, Dryosaurus altus, and Tenontosaurus tillettii (Ornithischia: Euornithopoda)
John R. Horner, Armand De Ricqlès, Kevin Padian & Rodney D. Scheetz
Pages: 734-747
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforComparative long bone histology and growth of the “hypsilophodontid” dinosaurs Orodromeus makelai, Dryosaurus altus, and Tenontosaurus tillettii (Ornithischia: Euornithopoda) | References | PDF (2.6 MB)
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A new ornithischian dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Kuwajima Formation of Japan
Tomoyuki Ohashi & Paul M. Barrett
Pages: 748-757
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforA new ornithischian dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Kuwajima Formation of Japan | References | PDF (928.4 KB)
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Taxonomic revison of the basal neornithischian taxa Thescelosaurus and Bugenasaura
Clint A. Boyd, Caleb Marshall Brown, Rodney D. Scheetz & Julia A. Clarke
Pages: 758-770
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforTaxonomic revison of the basal neornithischian taxa Thescelosaurus and Bugenasaura | References | PDF (648 KB)
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The anatomy and systematics of Colepiocephale lambei (Dinosauria: Pachycephalosauridae)
Ryan K. Schott, David C. Evans, Thomas E. Williamson, Thomas D. Carr & Mark B. Goodwin
Pages: 771-786
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforThe anatomy and systematics of Colepiocephale lambei (Dinosauria: Pachycephalosauridae) | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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A re-evaluation of Brachiosaurus altithorax Riggs 1903 (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) and its generic separation from Giraffatitan brancai (Janensch 1914)
Michael P. Taylor
Pages: 787-806
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforA re-evaluation of Brachiosaurus altithorax Riggs 1903 (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) and its generic separation from Giraffatitan brancai (Janensch 1914) | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Bone histology and microanatomy of Alamosaurus sanjuanensis (Sauropoda: Titanosauria) from the maastrichtian of Big Bend National Park, Texas
Holly N. Woodward & Thomas M. Lehman
Pages: 807-821
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforBone histology and microanatomy of Alamosaurus sanjuanensis (Sauropoda: Titanosauria) from the maastrichtian of Big Bend National Park, Texas | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Cranial mechanics and functional interpretation of the horned carnivorous dinosaur Carnotaurus sastrei
Gerardo V. Mazzetta, Adrián P. Cisilino, R. Ernesto Blanco & Néstor Calvo
Pages: 822-830
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforCranial mechanics and functional interpretation of the horned carnivorous dinosaur Carnotaurus sastrei | References | PDF (661.4 KB)
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Neurocranial and brain anatomy of a Late Miocene eagle (Aves, Accipitridae) from Patagonia
Mariana B.J. Picasso, Claudia Tambussi & María Teresa Dozo
Pages: 831-836
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforNeurocranial and brain anatomy of a Late Miocene eagle (Aves, Accipitridae) from Patagonia | References | PDF (304.4 KB)
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A Middle Triassic cynodont fauna from Namibia and its implications for the biogeography of Gondwana
Fernando Abdala & Roger M. H. Smith
Pages: 837-851
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforA Middle Triassic cynodont fauna from Namibia and its implications for the biogeography of Gondwana | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Diademodon tetragonus Seeley, 1894 (Therapsida: Cynodontia) in the Triassic of South America and its biostratigraphic implications
Agustín G. Martinelli, Marcelo De La Fuente & Fernando Abdala
Pages: 852-862
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforDiademodon tetragonus Seeley, 1894 (Therapsida: Cynodontia) in the Triassic of South America and its biostratigraphic implications | References | PDF (745.4 KB)
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Diprotodontid footprints from the Pliocene of Central Australia
Aaron Camens & Rod Wells
Pages: 863-869
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforDiprotodontid footprints from the Pliocene of Central Australia | References | PDF (622.9 KB)
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Predominance of orthal masticatory movements in the Early Miocene Eucholaeops (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Tardigrada, Megalonychidae) and other megatherioid sloths
M. Susana Bargo, Sergio F. Vizcaíno & Richard F. Kay
Pages: 870-880
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforPredominance of orthal masticatory movements in the Early Miocene Eucholaeops (Mammalia, Xenarthra, Tardigrada, Megalonychidae) and other megatherioid sloths | References | PDF (673.4 KB)
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A new cingulate (Mammalia: Xenarthra), Pachyarmatherium brasiliense sp. nov., from the Late Pleistocene of Northeastern Brazil
Kleberson de O. Porpino, Juan C. Fernicola & Lílian P. Bergqvist
Pages: 881-893
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforA new cingulate (Mammalia: Xenarthra), Pachyarmatherium brasiliense sp. nov., from the Late Pleistocene of Northeastern Brazil | References | PDF (720.6 KB)
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New material of Cornwallius sookensis (Mammalia: Desmostylia) from the Yaquina Formation of Oregon
Brian Lee Beatty
Pages: 894-909
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforNew material of Cornwallius sookensis (Mammalia: Desmostylia) from the Yaquina Formation of Oregon | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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A new beaked whale (Odontoceti, Ziphiidae) from the middle Miocene of Peru
Olivier Lambert, Giovanni Bianucci & Klaas Post
Pages: 910-922
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforA new beaked whale (Odontoceti, Ziphiidae) from the middle Miocene of Peru | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Bovidae (Mammalia) from the Lower Pliocene of Chad
Denis Geraads, Cecile Blondel, Hassane Taisso Mackaye, Andossa Likius, Patrick Vignaud & Michel Brunet
Pages: 923-933
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforBovidae (Mammalia) from the Lower Pliocene of Chad | References | PDF (527.4 KB)
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Craniomandibular morphology and phylogenetic affinities of Panthera atrox: implications for the evolution and paleobiology of the lion lineage
Per Christiansen & John M. Harris
Pages: 934-945
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
AbstractforCraniomandibular morphology and phylogenetic affinities of Panthera atrox: implications for the evolution and paleobiology of the lion lineage | References | PDF (477.9 KB)
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Hadrosauroid dinosaurs from the latest Cretaceous of the Iberian Peninsula
Xabier Pereda-Suberbiola, José Ignacio Canudo, Julio Company, Penélope Cruzado-Caballero & José Ignacio Ruiz-Omeñaca
Pages: 946-951
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
First Page PreviewforHadrosauroid dinosaurs from the latest Cretaceous of the Iberian Peninsula | References | PDF (179.4 KB)
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A hesperornithiform limb bone from the Basal Greenhorn Formation (Late Cretaceous; Middle Cenomanian) of North Central Kansas
Michael J. Everhart & Alyssa Bell
Pages: 952-956
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
First Page PreviewforA hesperornithiform limb bone from the Basal Greenhorn Formation (Late Cretaceous; Middle Cenomanian) of North Central Kansas | References | PDF (230.1 KB)
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Miosengi butleri, gen. et sp. nov., (Macroscelidea) from the Kalodirr Member, Lothidok Formation, Early Miocene of Kenya
Ari Grossman & Patricia A. Holroyd
Pages: 957-960
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
First Page PreviewforMiosengi butleri, gen. et sp. nov., (Macroscelidea) from the Kalodirr Member, Lothidok Formation, Early Miocene of Kenya | References | PDF (310.7 KB)
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Oldest European occurence of Meles (Mustelidae, Carnivora) from the Middle Pliocene (Mn16) of Almenara-Casablanca-4 Karstic Site (Castellón, Spain)
Joan Madurell-Malapeira, Andrés Santos-Cubedo & Josep Marmi
Pages: 961-965
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
First Page PreviewforOldest European occurence of Meles (Mustelidae, Carnivora) from the Middle Pliocene (Mn16) of Almenara-Casablanca-4 Karstic Site (Castellón, Spain) | References | PDF (242.1 KB)
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A new pliocene dolphin (Cetacea: Pontoporiidae), from the Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina
Matthew L. Gibson & Jonathan H. Geisler
Pages: 966-971
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
First Page PreviewforA new pliocene dolphin (Cetacea: Pontoporiidae), from the Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina | References | PDF (353.8 KB)
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A hyracoid from the Late Oligocene Red Sandstone Group of Tanzania, Rukwalorax jinokitana (gen. and sp. nov.)
Nancy J. Stevens, Patrick M. O'Connor, Eric M. Roberts & Michael D. Gottfried
Pages: 972-975
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
First Page PreviewforA hyracoid from the Late Oligocene Red Sandstone Group of Tanzania, Rukwalorax jinokitana (gen. and sp. nov.) | References | PDF (201 KB)
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The use of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in secondary processing of matrix for vertebrate microfossil recovery
Brooke K. Wilborn
Pages: 976-978
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
First Page PreviewforThe use of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in secondary processing of matrix for vertebrate microfossil recovery | References | PDF (44.4 KB)
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Notiolofos, a replacement name for Notolophus Bond, Reguero, Vizcaíno, and Marenssi, 2006, a preoccupied name
Mariano Bond, Marcelo A. Reguero, Sergio F. Vizcaíno, Sergio A. Marenssi & Edgardo Ortiz-Jaureguizar
Page: 979
Published online: 02 Aug 2010
CitationforNotiolofos, a replacement name for Notolophus Bond, Reguero, Vizcaíno, and Marenssi, 2006, a preoccupied name | References | PDF (29.2 KB)
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