Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Volume 39, Issue 4 (2019)

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Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Volume 39, Issue 4 (2019)

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A new large Late Cretaceous lamniform shark from North America, with comments on the taxonomy, paleoecology, and evolution of the genus Cretodus
Kenshu Shimada & Michael J. Everhart
Article: e1673399
Published online: 18 Nov 2019
AbstractforA new large Late Cretaceous lamniform shark from North America, with comments on the taxonomy, paleoecology, and evolution of the genus Cretodus | Full Text | References | PDF (4.5 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Phractocephaline catfishes from the late Miocene of Argentina, with the description of a new taxon
Sergio Bogan & Federico L. Agnolín
Article: e1676254
Published online: 14 Nov 2019
AbstractforPhractocephaline catfishes from the late Miocene of Argentina, with the description of a new taxon | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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A new bystrowianid from the upper Permian of Germany: first record of a Permian chroniosuchian (Tetrapoda) outside Russia and China
Florian Witzmann, Hans-Dieter Sues, Christian F. Kammerer & Jörg Fröbisch
Article: e1667366
Published online: 11 Oct 2019
AbstractforA new bystrowianid from the upper Permian of Germany: first record of a Permian chroniosuchian (Tetrapoda) outside Russia and China | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | EPUB
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Paleobiological forensic study of an upper Miocene Pelobates tadpole (Anura, Pelobatidae) from the Tresjuncos lagerstätte of central Spain
Rosario R. Talavera, María-Ángeles Bustillo & Borja Sanchiz
Article: e1669615
Published online: 30 Oct 2019
AbstractforPaleobiological forensic study of an upper Miocene Pelobates tadpole (Anura, Pelobatidae) from the Tresjuncos lagerstätte of central Spain | Full Text | References | PDF (3.1 MB) | EPUB
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Ontogeny of the braincase in Stenopterygius (Reptilia, Ichthyosauria) from the Lower Jurassic of Germany
Feiko Miedema & Erin E. Maxwell
Article: e1675164
Published online: 27 Nov 2019
AbstractforOntogeny of the braincase in Stenopterygius (Reptilia, Ichthyosauria) from the Lower Jurassic of Germany | Full Text | References | PDF (3.3 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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A new baenid turtle, Saxochelys gilberti, gen. et sp. nov., from the uppermost cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation: sexual dimorphism and spatial niche partitioning within the most speciose group of Late Cretaceous turtles
Tyler R. Lyson, Jacob L. Sayler & Walter G. Joyce
Article: e1662428
Published online: 07 Oct 2019
AbstractforA new baenid turtle, Saxochelys gilberti, gen. et sp. nov., from the uppermost cretaceous (Maastrichtian) Hell Creek Formation: sexual dimorphism and spatial niche partitioning within the most speciose group of Late Cretaceous turtles | Full Text | References | PDF (4.5 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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A new specimen of Stenorhynchosaurus munozi Páramo-Fonseca et al., 2016 (Plesiosauria, Pliosauridae), from the Barremian of Colombia: new morphological features and ontogenetic implications
María E. Páramo-Fonseca, Cristian D. Benavides-Cabra & Ingry E. Gutiérrez
Article: e1663426
Published online: 17 Oct 2019
AbstractforA new specimen of Stenorhynchosaurus munozi Páramo-Fonseca et al., 2016 (Plesiosauria, Pliosauridae), from the Barremian of Colombia: new morphological features and ontogenetic implications | Full Text | References | PDF (3.1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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New megaraptorid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) remains from the Lower Cretaceous Eumeralla Formation of Cape Otway, Victoria, Australia
Stephen F. Poropat, Matt A. White, Patricia Vickers-Rich & Thomas H. Rich
Article: e1666273
Published online: 10 Oct 2019
AbstractforNew megaraptorid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) remains from the Lower Cretaceous Eumeralla Formation of Cape Otway, Victoria, Australia | Full Text | References | PDF (4.1 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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A diminutive species of emu (Casuariidae: Dromaiinae) from the late Miocene of the Northern Territory, Australia
Adam M. Yates & Trevor H. Worthy
Article: e1665057
Published online: 05 Nov 2019
AbstractforA diminutive species of emu (Casuariidae: Dromaiinae) from the late Miocene of the Northern Territory, Australia | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Pliocene avian footprints from the Lake Eyre Basin, South Australia
Aaron B. Camens & Trevor H. Worthy
Article: e1676764
Published online: 20 Nov 2019
AbstractforPliocene avian footprints from the Lake Eyre Basin, South Australia | Full Text | References | PDF (2.8 MB) | EPUB
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Haramiyidan mammals from the Middle Jurassic of Western Siberia, Russia. Part 1: Shenshouidae and Maiopatagium
Alexander O. Averianov, Thomas Martin, Alexey V. Lopatin, Julia A. Schultz, Rico Schellhorn, Sergei Krasnolutskii, Pavel Skutschas & Stepan Ivantsov
Article: e1669159
Published online: 05 Nov 2019
AbstractforHaramiyidan mammals from the Middle Jurassic of Western Siberia, Russia. Part 1: Shenshouidae and Maiopatagium | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB) | EPUB
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New pantolestids from the Uinta Formation, Utah
Rachel H. Dunn & K. E. Beth Townsend
Article: e1652622
Published online: 29 Sep 2019
AbstractforNew pantolestids from the Uinta Formation, Utah | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB) | EPUB
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First endoskeletal remains of Neuryurus (Xenarthra, Glyptodontidae), an emended diagnosis of the genus, and body mass estimations
Daniel Perea, Pablo Toriño & Martín Ghizzoni
Article: e1668400
Published online: 28 Oct 2019
AbstractforFirst endoskeletal remains of Neuryurus (Xenarthra, Glyptodontidae), an emended diagnosis of the genus, and body mass estimations | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB) | EPUB
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New specimen of Pucatherium parvum (Xenarthra, Dasypodidae), a singular dasypodid of the Paleogene (Eocene) of northwest Argentina: importance in the early evolution of armadillos
Claudia M. R. Herrera, Graciela I. Esteban, Martín R. Ciancio & Cecilia del Papa
Article: e1670669
Published online: 30 Oct 2019
AbstractforNew specimen of Pucatherium parvum (Xenarthra, Dasypodidae), a singular dasypodid of the Paleogene (Eocene) of northwest Argentina: importance in the early evolution of armadillos | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | EPUB
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Comparative skull osteology of Oreomylodon wegneri (Xenarthra, Mylodontinae): defining the taxonomic status of the Ecuadorian endemic mylodontid
José Luis Román-Carrión & Luciano Brambilla
Article: e1674860
Published online: 13 Dec 2019
AbstractforComparative skull osteology of Oreomylodon wegneri (Xenarthra, Mylodontinae): defining the taxonomic status of the Ecuadorian endemic mylodontid | Full Text | References | PDF (4.4 MB) | EPUB
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Tarsals of the miniscule insectivorous mammal Batodonoides from the Eocene of San Diego County, California
Shawn P. Zack & Tonya A. Penkrot
Article: e1672076
Published online: 07 Nov 2019
AbstractforTarsals of the miniscule insectivorous mammal Batodonoides from the Eocene of San Diego County, California | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Phylogeny, systematics, and evolution of hypsodonty in the Aplodontiinae (Mammalia, Rodentia, Aplodontiidae), with the description of several new species
Samantha S. B. Hopkins
Article: e1668401
Published online: 08 Nov 2019
AbstractforPhylogeny, systematics, and evolution of hypsodonty in the Aplodontiinae (Mammalia, Rodentia, Aplodontiidae), with the description of several new species | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB) | EPUB
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How to break a sperm whale’s teeth: dental damage in a large Miocene physeteroid from the North Sea basin
Olivier Lambert & Giovanni Bianucci
Article: e1660987
Published online: 27 Sep 2019
AbstractforHow to break a sperm whale’s teeth: dental damage in a large Miocene physeteroid from the North Sea basin | Full Text | References | PDF (3 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Bones of pycnodontiform fishes (Actinopterygii: Pycnodontiformes) in coprolites from the Barremian fossil site of Las Hoyas (Cuenca, Spain)
Sandra Barrios-de Pedro
Article: e1667814
Published online: 17 Oct 2019
First Page PreviewforBones of pycnodontiform fishes (Actinopterygii: Pycnodontiformes) in coprolites from the Barremian fossil site of Las Hoyas (Cuenca, Spain) | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | EPUB
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A large crocodyloid from the Oligocene of the Bugti Hills, Pakistan
Jeremy E. Martin, Pierre-Olivier Antoine, Vincent Perrier, Jean-Loup Welcomme, Gregoire Metais & Laurent Marivaux
Article: e1671427
Published online: 01 Nov 2019
First Page PreviewforA large crocodyloid from the Oligocene of the Bugti Hills, Pakistan | Full Text | References | PDF (3.4 MB) | EPUB | Supplemental
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Article: e1700041
Published online: 13 Dec 2019
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