Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Volume 32, Issue 3 (2012)

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Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Volume 32, Issue 3 (2012)

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FEATURED ARTICLE

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A fork-tailed coelacanth, Rebellatrix divaricerca, gen. et sp. nov. (Actinistia, Rebellatricidae, fam. nov.), from the Lower Triassic of Western Canada
Andrew J. Wendruff & Mark V. H. Wilson
Pages: 499-511
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforA fork-tailed coelacanth, Rebellatrix divaricerca, gen. et sp. nov. (Actinistia, Rebellatricidae, fam. nov.), from the Lower Triassic of Western Canada | Full Text | References | PDF (4.6 MB)
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Macrosemimimus, gen. nov. (Actinopterygii, Semionotiformes), from the Late Jurassic of Germany, England, and France
Kerstin M. Schröder, Adriana López-Arbarello & Martin Ebert
Pages: 512-529
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforMacrosemimimus, gen. nov. (Actinopterygii, Semionotiformes), from the Late Jurassic of Germany, England, and France | Full Text | References | PDF (3 MB)
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Coelacanth remains from the Late Jurassic–?earliest Cretaceous of Uruguay: the southernmost occurrence of the Mawsoniidae
Matías Soto, Marise S. S. de Carvalho, John G. Maisey, Daniel Perea & Jorge Da Silva
Pages: 530-537
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforCoelacanth remains from the Late Jurassic–?earliest Cretaceous of Uruguay: the southernmost occurrence of the Mawsoniidae | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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The South African stereospondyl Microposaurus from the Middle Triassic of the Sydney Basin, Australia
Anne Warren
Pages: 538-544
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforThe South African stereospondyl Microposaurus from the Middle Triassic of the Sydney Basin, Australia | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Berruchelus russelli, gen. et sp. nov., a paracryptodiran turtle from the Cenozoic of Europe
Adán Pérez-García
Pages: 545-556
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforBerruchelus russelli, gen. et sp. nov., a paracryptodiran turtle from the Cenozoic of Europe | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Albertonectes vanderveldei, a new elasmosaur (Reptilia, Sauropterygia) from the Upper Cretaceous of Alberta
Tai Kubo, Mark T. Mitchell & Donald M. Henderson
Pages: 557-572
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforAlbertonectes vanderveldei, a new elasmosaur (Reptilia, Sauropterygia) from the Upper Cretaceous of Alberta | Full Text | References | PDF (4.4 MB) | Supplemental
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A new phytosaur (Archosauriformes, Phytosauria) from the Lot’s Wife beds (Sonsela Member) within the Chinle Formation (Upper Triassic) of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Michelle R. Stocker
Pages: 573-586
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforA new phytosaur (Archosauriformes, Phytosauria) from the Lot’s Wife beds (Sonsela Member) within the Chinle Formation (Upper Triassic) of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona | Full Text | References | PDF (3.2 MB) | Supplemental
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A giant crocodile from the Plio-Pleistocene of Kenya, the phylogenetic relationships of Neogene African crocodylines, and the antiquity of Crocodylus in Africa
Christopher A. Brochu & Glenn W. Storrs
Pages: 587-602
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforA giant crocodile from the Plio-Pleistocene of Kenya, the phylogenetic relationships of Neogene African crocodylines, and the antiquity of Crocodylus in Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (4 MB) | Supplemental
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Evidence of gregariousness in rebbachisaurids (Dinosauria, Sauropoda, Diplodocoidea) from the Early Cretaceous of Neuquén (Rayoso Formation), Patagonia, Argentina
Leonardo Salgado, José I. Canudo, Alberto C. Garrido & José L. Carballido
Pages: 603-613
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforEvidence of gregariousness in rebbachisaurids (Dinosauria, Sauropoda, Diplodocoidea) from the Early Cretaceous of Neuquén (Rayoso Formation), Patagonia, Argentina | Full Text | References | PDF (2.8 MB)
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A reappraisal of the Late Cretaceous Argentinean sauropod dinosaur Argyrosaurus superbus, with a description of a new titanosaur genus
Philip D. Mannion & Alejandro Otero
Pages: 614-638
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforA reappraisal of the Late Cretaceous Argentinean sauropod dinosaur Argyrosaurus superbus, with a description of a new titanosaur genus | Full Text | References | PDF (6.8 MB)
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A new enantiornithine bird from the Lower Cretaceous of Western Liaoning, China, and its implications for early avian evolution
Dongyu Hu, Xing Xu, Lianhai Hou & Corwin Sullivan
Pages: 639-645
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforA new enantiornithine bird from the Lower Cretaceous of Western Liaoning, China, and its implications for early avian evolution | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | Supplemental
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A new basal phiomorph (Rodentia, Hystricognathi) from the late Oligocene of Lokone (Turkana Basin, Kenya)
Laurent Marivaux, Fabrice Lihoreau, Fredrick Kyalo Manthi & Stéphane Ducrocq
Pages: 646-657
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforA new basal phiomorph (Rodentia, Hystricognathi) from the late Oligocene of Lokone (Turkana Basin, Kenya) | Full Text | References | PDF (3.1 MB)
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A rich community of Felidae (Mammalia, Carnivora) from the late Miocene (Turolian, MN 13) site of Las Casiones (Villalba Baja, Teruel, Spain)
Manuel J. Salesa, María Dolores Pesquero, Gema Siliceo, Mauricio Antón, Luis Alcalá & Jorge Morales
Pages: 658-676
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforA rich community of Felidae (Mammalia, Carnivora) from the late Miocene (Turolian, MN 13) site of Las Casiones (Villalba Baja, Teruel, Spain) | Full Text | References | PDF (4.2 MB)
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Covariation in the skull modules of cats: the challenge of growing saber-like canines
Carlo Meloro & Graham J. Slater
Pages: 677-685
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforCovariation in the skull modules of cats: the challenge of growing saber-like canines | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Metaxytherium subapenninum (Bruno, 1839) (Mammalia, Dugongidae), the latest sirenian of the Mediterranean Basin
Silvia Sorbi, Daryl P. Domning, Stefano Claudio Vaiani & Giovanni Bianucci
Pages: 686-707
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforMetaxytherium subapenninum (Bruno, 1839) (Mammalia, Dugongidae), the latest sirenian of the Mediterranean Basin | Full Text | References | PDF (2.7 MB) | Supplemental
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Humans were contemporaneous with late Pleistocene mammals in Florida: evidence from rare earth elemental analyses
Bruce J. Macfadden, Barbara A. Purdy, Krista Church & Thomas W. Stafford JR.
Pages: 708-716
Published online: 03 May 2012
AbstractforHumans were contemporaneous with late Pleistocene mammals in Florida: evidence from rare earth elemental analyses | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB) | Supplemental
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SHORT COMMUNICATIONS

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Tjukuru wellsi, gen. et sp. nov., a lagostrophine kangaroo (Diprotodontia, Macropodidae) from the Pliocene (Tirarian) of northern South Australia
Gavin J. Prideaux & Richard H. Tedford
Pages: 717-721
Published online: 03 May 2012
First Page PreviewforTjukuru wellsi, gen. et sp. nov., a lagostrophine kangaroo (Diprotodontia, Macropodidae) from the Pliocene (Tirarian) of northern South Australia | Full Text | References | PDF (811.7 KB) | Supplemental
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A new genus of endemic cricetid (Mammalia, Rodentia) from the late Neogene of Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain)
Jordi Agusti, Pere Bover & Josep Antoni Alcover
Pages: 722-726
Published online: 03 May 2012
First Page PreviewforA new genus of endemic cricetid (Mammalia, Rodentia) from the late Neogene of Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain) | Full Text | References | PDF (1,005.4 KB)
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New records of rhinoceroses from the Ringold Formation of central Washington and the Hemphillian-Blancan boundary
Eric P. Gustafson
Pages: 727-731
Published online: 03 May 2012
First Page PreviewforNew records of rhinoceroses from the Ringold Formation of central Washington and the Hemphillian-Blancan boundary | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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EXHIBIT REVIEW

Book Review
Dinosaur Hall, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Andrew A. Farke
Pages: 732-733
Published online: 03 May 2012
CitationforDinosaur Hall, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County | Full Text | PDF (28.8 KB)
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