Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Volume 37, Issue 4 (2017)

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Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Volume 37, Issue 4 (2017)

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Ontogenetic heterodonty in Reticulodus synergus (Chondrichthyes, Hybodontiformes) from the Upper Triassic of the southwestern U.S.A., with a redescription of the genus
Jared T. Voris & Andrew B. Heckert
Article: e1351980
Published online: 01 Sep 2017
AbstractforOntogenetic heterodonty in Reticulodus synergus (Chondrichthyes, Hybodontiformes) from the Upper Triassic of the southwestern U.S.A., with a redescription of the genus | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB)
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Early Jurassic diversification of pycnodontiform fishes (Actinopterygii, Neopterygii) after the end-Triassic extinction event: evidence from a new genus and species, Grimmenodon aureum
Sebastian Stumpf, Jörg Ansorge, Cathrin Pfaff & Jürgen Kriwet
Article: e1344679
Published online: 30 Aug 2017
AbstractforEarly Jurassic diversification of pycnodontiform fishes (Actinopterygii, Neopterygii) after the end-Triassic extinction event: evidence from a new genus and species, Grimmenodon aureum | Full Text | References | PDF (4.8 MB)
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The cranial osteology revealed by three-dimensionally preserved skulls of the Early Triassic ichthyosauriform Chaohusaurus chaoxianensis (Reptilia: Ichthyosauromorpha) from Anhui, China
Min Zhou, Da-Yong Jiang, Ryosuke Motani, Andrea Tintori, Cheng Ji, Zuo-Yu Sun, Pei-Gang Ni & Hao Lu
Article: e1343831
Published online: 29 Aug 2017
AbstractforThe cranial osteology revealed by three-dimensionally preserved skulls of the Early Triassic ichthyosauriform Chaohusaurus chaoxianensis (Reptilia: Ichthyosauromorpha) from Anhui, China | Full Text | References | PDF (3.7 MB)
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A new basal elasmosaurid (Sauropterygia: Plesiosauria) from the Lower Cretaceous of Germany
Sven Sachs, Jahn J. Hornung & Benjamin P. Kear
Article: e1301945
Published online: 25 Aug 2017
AbstractforA new basal elasmosaurid (Sauropterygia: Plesiosauria) from the Lower Cretaceous of Germany | Full Text | References | PDF (6.8 MB)
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Cranial anatomy of Morturneria seymourensis from Antarctica, and the evolution of filter feeding in plesiosaurs of the Austral Late Cretaceous
F. Robin O'Keefe, Rodrigo A. Otero, Sergio Soto-Acuña, Jose P. O'gorman, Stephen J. Godfrey & Sankar Chatterjee
Article: e1347570
Published online: 31 Aug 2017
AbstractforCranial anatomy of Morturneria seymourensis from Antarctica, and the evolution of filter feeding in plesiosaurs of the Austral Late Cretaceous | Full Text | References | PDF (10.7 MB)
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A skeleton of Ophisaurus (Squamata: Anguidae) from the middle Miocene of Germany, with a revision of the partly articulated postcranial material from Slovakia using micro-computed tomography
Andrej Čerňanský & Jozef Klembara
Article: e1333515
Published online: 02 Aug 2017
AbstractforA skeleton of Ophisaurus (Squamata: Anguidae) from the middle Miocene of Germany, with a revision of the partly articulated postcranial material from Slovakia using micro-computed tomography | Full Text | References | PDF (16.5 MB)
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The osteology of the giant snake Gigantophis garstini from the upper Eocene of North Africa and its bearing on the phylogenetic relationships and biogeography of Madtsoiidae
Jonathan P. Rio & Philip D. Mannion
Article: e1347179
Published online: 16 Aug 2017
AbstractforThe osteology of the giant snake Gigantophis garstini from the upper Eocene of North Africa and its bearing on the phylogenetic relationships and biogeography of Madtsoiidae | Full Text | References | PDF (12.5 MB) | Supplemental
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The cranial morphology of Anosteira maomingensis (Testudines, Pan-Carettochelys) and the evolution of pan-carettochelyid turtles
Igor G. Danilov, Ekaterina M. Obraztsova, Wen Chen & Jin Jianhua
Article: e1335735
Published online: 02 Aug 2017
AbstractforThe cranial morphology of Anosteira maomingensis (Testudines, Pan-Carettochelys) and the evolution of pan-carettochelyid turtles | Full Text | References | PDF (2.7 MB) | Supplemental
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Preliminary observations on the bone histology of the Middle Triassic pseudosuchian archosaur Batrachotomus kupferzellensis reveal fast growth with laminar fibrolamellar bone tissue
Nicole Klein, Christian Foth & Rainer R. Schoch
Article: e1333121
Published online: 12 Jul 2017
AbstractforPreliminary observations on the bone histology of the Middle Triassic pseudosuchian archosaur Batrachotomus kupferzellensis reveal fast growth with laminar fibrolamellar bone tissue | Full Text | References | PDF (6.7 MB) | Supplemental
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A large neosuchian crocodyliform from the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) Woodbine Formation of North Texas
Thomas L. Adams, Christopher R. Noto & Stephanie Drumheller
Article: e1349776
Published online: 01 Sep 2017
AbstractforA large neosuchian crocodyliform from the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) Woodbine Formation of North Texas | Full Text | References | PDF (6.9 MB)
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The second titanosaurian (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the middle Cretaceous Galula Formation, southwestern Tanzania, with remarks on African titanosaurian diversity
Eric Gorscak, Patrick M. O'Connor, Eric M. Roberts & Nancy J. Stevens
Article: e1343250
Published online: 24 Aug 2017
AbstractforThe second titanosaurian (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from the middle Cretaceous Galula Formation, southwestern Tanzania, with remarks on African titanosaurian diversity | Full Text | References | PDF (14.1 MB) | Supplemental
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New information on the cranial morphology of Avimimus (Theropoda: Oviraptorosauria)
Takanobu Tsuihiji, Lawrence M. Witmer, Mahito Watabe, Rinchen Barsbold, Khishigjav Tsogtbaatar, Shigeru Suzuki & Purevdorj Khatanbaatar
Article: e1347177
Published online: 29 Aug 2017
AbstractforNew information on the cranial morphology of Avimimus (Theropoda: Oviraptorosauria) | Full Text | References | PDF (3.5 MB)
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The atlas rib in Archaeopteryx and its evolutionary implications
Takanobu Tsuihiji
Article: e1342093
Published online: 02 Aug 2017
AbstractforThe atlas rib in Archaeopteryx and its evolutionary implications | Full Text | References | PDF (4.9 MB)
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A new guinea pig (Rodentia, Caviomorpha) from northwestern Argentina: implications for the origin of the genus Cavia
Adriana M. Candela & Ricardo A. Bonini
Article: e1352591
Published online: 01 Sep 2017
AbstractforA new guinea pig (Rodentia, Caviomorpha) from northwestern Argentina: implications for the origin of the genus Cavia | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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Rodents from Baza-1 (Guadix-Baza Basin, southeast Spain): filling the gap of the early Pliocene succession in the Betics
Pedro Piñero, Jordi Agustí, Oriol Oms, Hugues-Alexandre Blain, César Laplana, Sergio Ros-Montoya & Bienvenido Martínez-Navarro
Article: e1338294
Published online: 08 Aug 2017
AbstractforRodents from Baza-1 (Guadix-Baza Basin, southeast Spain): filling the gap of the early Pliocene succession in the Betics | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB)
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Late Pliocene Bovidae from Ledi-Geraru (Lower Awash Valley, Ethiopia) and their implications for Afar paleoecology
Faysal Bibi, John Rowan & Kaye Reed
Article: e1337639
Published online: 26 Jul 2017
AbstractforLate Pliocene Bovidae from Ledi-Geraru (Lower Awash Valley, Ethiopia) and their implications for Afar paleoecology | Full Text | References | PDF (8.2 MB) | Supplemental
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New cranial material of Notharctus (Mammalia, Primates, Notharctidae) from the Sheep Pass Formation, Elderberry Canyon, Nevada, with implications for incisor morphology and paleogeography of notharctine primates
Jonathan M. G. Perry, Gregg F. Gunnell & Robert J. Emry
Article: e1331914
Published online: 26 Jul 2017
AbstractforNew cranial material of Notharctus (Mammalia, Primates, Notharctidae) from the Sheep Pass Formation, Elderberry Canyon, Nevada, with implications for incisor morphology and paleogeography of notharctine primates | Full Text | References | PDF (3.6 MB) | Supplemental
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