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A large osteoderm-bearing rib from the Upper Triassic Kössen Formation (Norian/Rhaetian) of eastern Switzerland
An important component of the Alpine vertebrate record of Late Triassic age derives from the Kössen Formation, which crops out extensively in the...
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Skeletal remains of human perinatal individuals from the fortified Iberian Period settlement of Ca n’Oliver (6th century to 50 years BCE)
Burial customs in the Iberian Period (Iron Age II) included cremation. Only perinatal and newborn infants were buried directly beneath floor...
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A partial skeleton of a new species of Tynskya Mayr, 2000 (Aves, Messelasturidae) from the London Clay highlights the osteological distinctness of a poorly known early Eocene “owl/parrot mosaic”
Tynskya eocaena is an early Eocene bird with a raptor-like skull and semi-zygodactyl feet, whose description is based on a skeleton from the North...
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Eggs, Nests, and Reproductive Biology of Sauropodomorph Dinosaurs from South America
The South American sauropodomorph egg record is unrivaled in its richness, with Jurassic and Early and Late Cretaceous eggshell occurrences of up to...
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Late Pleistocene Herpetofauna from Oblazova Cave (Polish Carpathians): Additional Collection
AbstractIn the locality of Oblazowa Cave (Polish Carpathians), in addition to the remains of ancient man, mammals, birds, and mollusks, the remains...
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Reproductive characteristics of Psilorhynchus homaloptera Hora and Mukerji, 1935 (Cyprinidae: Psilorhynchidae) in the lower Yarlung Zangbo River, Tibet
Psilorhynchus homaloptera mainly inhabits turbulent waters in the lower reach of the Yarlung Zangbo River, Tibet, China, and it is the only species...
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Grouse (Aves: Phasianidae: Tetraonini) from the Early Pleistocene of Crimea, and the Taxonomic Status of Lagopus atavus
AbstractRemains of Lyrurus partium Kretzoi, 1962 and “ Lagopus ” atavus Jánossy, 1974 (tribe Tetraonini, family Phasianidae, order Galliformes) are...
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New turtle remains from the Late Cretaceous of Monte Alto-SP, Brazil, including cranial osteology, neuroanatomy and phylogenetic position of a new taxon
A high diversity of land vertebrates is known from the Late Cretaceous deposits of the Bauru Basin, Brazil, including at least five turtle taxa, all...
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Two passeriform birds (Aves: Passeriformes) from the Middle Miocene of Austria
Two newly discovered specimens of passerine birds—an isolated sternum and an associated skeleton—from the upper Middle Miocene (ca. 12 Ma) are the...
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Cymbospondylus (Ichthyopterygia) from the Early Triassic of Svalbard and the early evolution of large body size in ichthyosaurs
Ichthyosaurs were a highly successful group of marine reptiles in the Mesozoic. The ichthyosaur radiation is part of the recovery from the...
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The South American Mesozoic Record and Early Evolution of Mammals
The sparse record of archaic Mesozoic South American mammals extends from the latest Early Jurassic to the latest Cretaceous, involving about 115 Ma,...
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Diversity of gobioid fishes in the late middle Miocene of northern Moldova, Eastern Paratethys—Part II: description of †Moldavigobius helenae gen. et sp. nov.
The middle Miocene (upper Serravallian, lower Volhynian) deposits at Karpov Yar near Naslavcea, northern Moldova, are among the few settings in which...
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The Fossil Record of Lizards and Snakes (Reptilia: Squamata) in Greece
The fossil record of squamates (i.e. lizards and snakes) from Greece is reviewed herein. Fossil remains of lizards and snakes in Greece date as back...
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Food resources of the Khog Gzung site on the Tibetan Plateau revealed by sedimentary ancient DNA
Traditional zooarchaeological and archaeobotanical methods based on morphological identification of the excavated faunal and floral remains have been...
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Climate conditions and dietary practices during the Second Iron Age studied through the multi-isotope analysis of bones and teeth from individuals of Thézy-Glimont, Picardie, France
The Gauls, who occupied most of Western Europe during the Second Iron Age (500 BCE–50 BCE), exploited their environment through farming and trading...
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A New Genus and Species of Stromateoid Fishes (Perciformes, Stromateoidei) from the Lower Oligocene of the Northern Caucasus
AbstractA stromateoid fish, Cubariomma yanakuzminae gen. et sp. nov. (Perciformes), from the Lower Maikopian (Lower Oligocene) of the Northern...
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A Revision of the Palaeocene–Eocene Mongolian Presbyornithidae (Aves: Anseriformes)
AbstractRemains of the stem anseriforms Presbyornithidae dominate among the avian material from the Tsagaan-Khushu locality in southern Mongolia...
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Gray Partridges (Phasianidae: Genera Perdix and Enkuria gen. nov.) from the Early Pleistocene of Crimea and Remarks on the Evolution of the Genus Perdix
AbstractThis paper describes remains of fossil gray partridges from the Lower Pleistocene (1.8–1.5 Ma) deposits of the Taurida Cave in Central...
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The Rise of Non-Titanosaur Macronarians in South America
Although the origin of Neosauropoda probably dates back to the Early–Middle Jurassic, it is not until the Late Jurassic that Macronaria become well...
