Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Volume 34, Issue 4 (2014)

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Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Volume 34, Issue 4 (2014)

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Early Eocene mammals from the Driftwood Creek beds, Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park, northern British Columbia
Jaelyn J. Eberle, Natalia Rybczynski & David R. Greenwood
Pages: 739-746
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforEarly Eocene mammals from the Driftwood Creek beds, Driftwood Canyon Provincial Park, northern British Columbia | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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A revision of the Middle Triassic scanilepiform fish Fukangichthys longidorsalis from Xinjiang, China, with comments on the phylogeny of the Actinopteri
Guang-Hui Xu, Ke-Qin Gao & John A. Finarelli
Pages: 747-759
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforA revision of the Middle Triassic scanilepiform fish Fukangichthys longidorsalis from Xinjiang, China, with comments on the phylogeny of the Actinopteri | Full Text | References | PDF (5.1 MB) | Supplemental
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A revision of the Upper Cretaceous lepidosirenid lungfishes from the Quseir Formation, Western Desert, central Egypt
Kerin M. Claeson, Hesham M. Sallam, Patrick M. O’Connor & Joseph J. W. Sertich
Pages: 760-766
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforA revision of the Upper Cretaceous lepidosirenid lungfishes from the Quseir Formation, Western Desert, central Egypt | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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Intraspecific morphological variation and its implications in the taxonomic status of ‘Bufo pisanoi,’ a Pliocene anuran from eastern Argentina
Celeste M. Pérez Ben, Raúl O. Gómez & Ana M. Báez
Pages: 767-773
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforIntraspecific morphological variation and its implications in the taxonomic status of ‘Bufo pisanoi,’ a Pliocene anuran from eastern Argentina | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Cranial anatomy, ontogeny, and relationships of the Late Carboniferous tetrapod Gephyrostegus bohemicus Jaekel, 1902
Jozef Klembara, Jennifer A. Clack, Andrew R. Milner & Marcello Ruta
Pages: 774-792
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforCranial anatomy, ontogeny, and relationships of the Late Carboniferous tetrapod Gephyrostegus bohemicus Jaekel, 1902 | Full Text | References | PDF (14.4 MB) | Supplemental
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New Middle Triassic tetrapods from the upper Fremouw Formation of Antarctica and their depositional setting
Christian A. Sidor, Roger M. H. Smith, Adam K. Huttenlocker & Brandon R. Peecook
Pages: 793-801
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforNew Middle Triassic tetrapods from the upper Fremouw Formation of Antarctica and their depositional setting | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | Supplemental
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A small, exquisitely preserved specimen of Mosasaurus missouriensis (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the upper Campanian of the Bearpaw Formation, western Canada, and the first stomach contents for the genus
Takuya Konishi, Michael G. Newbrey & Michael W. Caldwell
Pages: 802-819
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforA small, exquisitely preserved specimen of Mosasaurus missouriensis (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the upper Campanian of the Bearpaw Formation, western Canada, and the first stomach contents for the genus | Full Text | References | PDF (7.8 MB)
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A new specimen of Caiman brevirostris (Crocodylia, Alligatoridae) from the late Miocene of Brazil
Daniel C. Fortier, Jonas P. De Souza-Filho, Edson Guilherme, Andréa A. R. Maciente & Cesar L. Schultz
Pages: 820-834
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforA new specimen of Caiman brevirostris (Crocodylia, Alligatoridae) from the late Miocene of Brazil | Full Text | References | PDF (6.2 MB) | Supplemental
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External and internal structure of ankylosaur (Dinosauria, Ornithischia) osteoderms and their systematic relevance
Michael E. Burns & Philip J. Currie
Pages: 835-851
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforExternal and internal structure of ankylosaur (Dinosauria, Ornithischia) osteoderms and their systematic relevance | Full Text | References | PDF (6.8 MB) | Supplemental
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Growth record and histological variation in the dorsal ribs of Camarasaurus sp. (Sauropoda)
Katja Waskow & P. Martin Sander
Pages: 852-869
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforGrowth record and histological variation in the dorsal ribs of Camarasaurus sp. (Sauropoda) | Full Text | References | PDF (5.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Braincase, neuroanatomy, and neck posture of Amargasaurus cazaui (Sauropoda, Dicraeosauridae) and its implications for understanding head posture in sauropods
Ariana Paulina Carabajal, José L. Carballido & Philip J. Currie
Pages: 870-882
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforBraincase, neuroanatomy, and neck posture of Amargasaurus cazaui (Sauropoda, Dicraeosauridae) and its implications for understanding head posture in sauropods | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB)
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New specimens of a titanosaur sauropod from the Maastrichtian of Big Bend National Park, Texas
John A. Fronimos & Thomas M. Lehman
Pages: 883-899
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforNew specimens of a titanosaur sauropod from the Maastrichtian of Big Bend National Park, Texas | Full Text | References | PDF (5 MB)
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Alierasaurus ronchii, gen. et sp. nov., a caseid from the Permian of Sardinia, Italy
Marco Romano & Umberto Nicosia
Pages: 900-913
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforAlierasaurus ronchii, gen. et sp. nov., a caseid from the Permian of Sardinia, Italy | Full Text | References | PDF (4.3 MB)
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On the true affinities of Chenornis graculoides Portis, 1884, and Anas lignitifila Portis, 1884—an albatross and an unusual duck from the Miocene of Italy
Gerald Mayr & Marco Pavia
Pages: 914-923
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforOn the true affinities of Chenornis graculoides Portis, 1884, and Anas lignitifila Portis, 1884—an albatross and an unusual duck from the Miocene of Italy | Full Text | References | PDF (5 MB)
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The oldest dryolestid mammal from the Middle Jurassic of Siberia
Alexander O. Averianov, Thomas Martin & Alexey Lopatin
Pages: 924-931
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforThe oldest dryolestid mammal from the Middle Jurassic of Siberia | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB) | Supplemental
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A new skeleton of Palaeosinopa didelphoides (Mammalia, Pantolesta) from the early Eocene Fossil Butte Member, Green River Formation (Wyoming), and skeletal ontogeny in Pantolestidae
Kenneth D. Rose, Rachel H. Dunn & Lance Grande
Pages: 932-940
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforA new skeleton of Palaeosinopa didelphoides (Mammalia, Pantolesta) from the early Eocene Fossil Butte Member, Green River Formation (Wyoming), and skeletal ontogeny in Pantolestidae | Full Text | References | PDF (5.1 MB)
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New data on diversity of Notohippidae from the Oligocene of Mendoza, Argentina
Esperanza Cerdeño & Bárbara Vera
Pages: 941-950
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforNew data on diversity of Notohippidae from the Oligocene of Mendoza, Argentina | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB)
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Fossil Sirenia of the West Atlantic and Caribbean region: X. Priscosiren atlantica, gen. et sp. nov.
Jorge Vélez-Juarbe & Daryl P. Domning
Pages: 951-964
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforFossil Sirenia of the West Atlantic and Caribbean region: X. Priscosiren atlantica, gen. et sp. nov. | Full Text | References | PDF (11.4 MB)
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First report of a pelvic girdle in the fossil snake Wonambi naracoortensis Smith, 1976, and a revised diagnosis for the genus
Alessandro Palci, Michael W. Caldwell & John D. Scanlon
Pages: 965-969
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
First Page PreviewforFirst report of a pelvic girdle in the fossil snake Wonambi naracoortensis Smith, 1976, and a revised diagnosis for the genus | Full Text | References | PDF (451.1 KB)
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The first phytosaur (Diapsida, Archosauriformes) from the Late Triassic of the Iberian Peninsula
Octávio Mateus, Richard J. Butler, Stephen L. Brusatte, Jessica H. Whiteside & J. Sébastien Steyer
Pages: 970-975
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
First Page PreviewforThe first phytosaur (Diapsida, Archosauriformes) from the Late Triassic of the Iberian Peninsula | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Does size variation in Genyornis newtoni (Aves, Dromornithidae) encompass eggshell safety limits?
Nicholas R. Chan
Pages: 976-979
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
AbstractforDoes size variation in Genyornis newtoni (Aves, Dromornithidae) encompass eggshell safety limits? | Full Text | References | PDF (262.4 KB) | Supplemental
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Tapinocephalids (Therapsida, Dinocephalia) from the Permian Madumabisa Mudstone Formation (Lower Karoo, Mid-Zambezi Basin) of southern Zambia
Christian A. Sidor, Kenneth D. Angielczyk, Roger M. H. Smith, Adam K. Goulding, Sterling J. Nesbitt, Brandon R. Peecook, J. Sébastien Steyer & Stephen Tolan
Pages: 980-986
Published online: 08 Jul 2014
First Page PreviewforTapinocephalids (Therapsida, Dinocephalia) from the Permian Madumabisa Mudstone Formation (Lower Karoo, Mid-Zambezi Basin) of southern Zambia | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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