VI.—Mr. E. T. Newton on Pterosauria
Geological Magazine, 1889 The paper by Mr. E. T. Newton “ On the Skull of Scaphognathus ” is one of the most important contributions to the morphology of the Pterosauria which has been published. There are a few poii however, which appear to me to need correction or a fuller explanati1. The “prefontals,” Newton.When Mr.
G. Baur
openaire +2 more sources
Pterosauria of the Great Oolite Group (Middle Jurassic, Bathonian) of Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, England. [PDF]
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2018 The current understanding of UK Middle Jurassic pterosaur taxonomy is under-developed, leading to it being previously considered a time of low diversity. This is despite the presence of a productive but under-studied pterosaur-bearing horizon extending over parts of Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire. This unit, informally called the Stonesfield Slate, is
O'Sullivan, Michael, Martill, David
openaire +6 more sources
Taxonomic review of the Ornithocheirus complex (Pterosauria) from the Cretaceous of England [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2013 Over a decade after the last major review of the Cambridge Greensand pterosaurs, their systematics remains one of the most disputed points in pterosaur taxonomy.
Taissa Rodrigues, Alexander Kellner
doaj +5 more sources
Allometric patterns in Rhamphorhynchus muensteri and their role in the paleoecology, life habits, and taxonomic framework of pterosaurs. [PDF]
J AnatThe Graphical Abstract ilustrates the different allometric pattern within different Pterosauria groups, highlighting how the allometry influences the flight and habits of Pterosauria. Abstract Pterosaurs were the first vertebrates to achieve powered flight, a result of various unique anatomical adaptations, and significant morphological diversity ...
Cerqueira GM +6 more
europepmc +2 more sources
A new toothless pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea) from Southern Brazil with insights into the paleoecology of a Cretaceous desert [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2019 Abstract: The first pterosaur bone bed from Brazil was reported in 2014 at the outskirts of the town Cruzeiro do Oeste, Paraná State, in the Southern region of the country. Here named 'cemitério dos pterossauros' site, these outcrops were referred to the
ALEXANDER W.A. KELLNER +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Restudy of Liaoxipterus (Istiodactylidae: Pterosauria), with comments on the Chinese istiodactylid pterosaurs [PDF]
, 2008 Lü, Junchang, Xu, Li, Ji, Qiang
openaire +3 more sources
The origin and evolution of air sacs in pterosaurs and their forerunners. [PDF]
J AnatPneumatized pterosauromorph vertebrae and their phylogenetic context. Abstract Although the existence of postcranial pneumaticity and the inferred presence of air sacs connected to the lungs are well established in Pterosauria, the origin of this system in pterosaurs remains unclear. We investigated skeletal pneumaticity in the Triassic pterosauromorph
Aureliano T +4 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Histology and fossil diagenesis of a pterosaur tooth from the Crato Formation (Lower Cretaceous of Brazil). [PDF]
Anat Rec (Hoboken)Abstract Pterosaur dental biology remains poorly understood despite its importance for comprehending feeding strategies and flight adaptations. Here, we present the first comprehensive histological analysis of an ornithocheiriform pterosaur tooth from the Lower Cretaceous Crato Formation (Santana Group, Northeast Brazil).
Aureliano T +3 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Inside a duck-billed dinosaur: Vertebral bone microstructure of Huallasaurus (Hadrosauridae), Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia. [PDF]
Anat Rec (Hoboken)Abstract Dinosaurs evolved a unique respiratory system with air sacs that contributed to their evolutionary success. Postcranial skeletal pneumaticity (PSP) has been used to infer the presence of air sac systems in some fossil archosaurs. While unambiguous evidence of PSP is well documented in pterosaurs and post‐Carnian saurischians, it remains absent
Aureliano T +3 more
europepmc +2 more sources
The comparative energetics of the turtles and crocodiles. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2022 This paper discusses patterns in Dynamic Energy Budget parameters and implied traits that we found for turtles and crocodiles. We explain, for instance, why the proportionality of weight at birth with the square root of ultimate weight points to problems with water loss and nitrogen‐waste accumulation.
Marn N, Kooijman SALM.
europepmc +2 more sources