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View article: Morphology and ontogeny of the plagiosaurid temnospondyl Plagiosternum granulosum from the Middle Triassic of Germany
Morphology and ontogeny of the plagiosaurid temnospondyl Plagiosternum granulosum from the Middle Triassic of Germany Open
Plagiosaurids form a small but highly disparate clade of Triassic temnospondyls that are characterized by extremely flattened and wide skulls, large orbits and a knobby to pustular ornamentation. The largest European taxon is Plagiosternum…
View article: Synopsis of the Triassic reptiles from Germany
Synopsis of the Triassic reptiles from Germany Open
Triassic strata in the portion of the Central European Basin (CEB) that cover parts of conterminous Germany have yielded a long if discontinuous record of continental tetrapods spanning this period. The classic Germanic Triassic succession…
View article: Morphological disparity, stratigraphic distribution and evolutionary history of the temnospondyl Sclerocephalus from the late Palaeozoic of Germany
Morphological disparity, stratigraphic distribution and evolutionary history of the temnospondyl Sclerocephalus from the late Palaeozoic of Germany Open
View article: Triassic diapsid shows early diversification of skin appendages in reptiles
Triassic diapsid shows early diversification of skin appendages in reptiles Open
Complex integumentary appendages such as avian feathers and mammalian hair play a principal role in tetrapod evolution, with critical functions in insulation, sensation, display and flight. Although feathers and hair originated in the stem…
View article: The morphology and evolutionary history of the temnospondyl genus Cyclotosaurus with a focus on material from Germany
The morphology and evolutionary history of the temnospondyl genus Cyclotosaurus with a focus on material from Germany Open
The capitosauroid genus Cyclotosaurus was first recognized in the Carnian Stuttgart Formation of Feuerbacher Heide at Stuttgart in the nineteenth century. A revision of the type material and the other German samples from stratigraphically …
View article: Triassic terrestrial tetrapod faunas of the Central European Basin, their stratigraphical distribution, and their palaeoenvironments
Triassic terrestrial tetrapod faunas of the Central European Basin, their stratigraphical distribution, and their palaeoenvironments Open
View article: Growing giants: ontogeny and life history of the temnospondyl Mastodonsaurus giganteus (Stereospondyli) from the Middle Triassic of Germany
Growing giants: ontogeny and life history of the temnospondyl Mastodonsaurus giganteus (Stereospondyli) from the Middle Triassic of Germany Open
The Middle Triassic capitosaur Mastodonsaurus giganteus was the largest temnospondyl and the dominating aquatic predator in many European freshwater to brackish ecosystems. It is represented by numerous size classes, which are described an…
View article: Unexpected temnospondyl diversity in the early Carnian Grabfeld Formation (Germany) and the palaeogeography of metoposaurids
Unexpected temnospondyl diversity in the early Carnian Grabfeld Formation (Germany) and the palaeogeography of metoposaurids Open
The Middle–Late Triassic Grabfeld Formation formed in a generally arid, hostile setting with frequent evaporation under alternating sabkha and playa conditions. Here we report evidence of four temnospondyl taxa from the upper part of the s…
View article: Impact of environmental barriers on temnospondyl biogeography and dispersal during the Middle–Late Triassic
Impact of environmental barriers on temnospondyl biogeography and dispersal during the Middle–Late Triassic Open
Temnospondyls had a remarkable worldwide distribution throughout the Triassic at a time of periodic arid climates, and were a stable component of Triassic terrestrial ecosystems. Given the postulated ancestral relationship between temnospo…
View article: Paleobiological implications of chevron pathology in the sauropodomorph Plateosaurus trossingensis from the Upper Triassic of SW Germany
Paleobiological implications of chevron pathology in the sauropodomorph Plateosaurus trossingensis from the Upper Triassic of SW Germany Open
Paleopathology, the study of diseases and injuries from the fossil record, allows for a unique view into the life of prehistoric animals. Pathologies have nowadays been described in nearly all groups of fossil vertebrates, especially dinos…
View article: Synopsis on the temnospondyls from the German Triassic
Synopsis on the temnospondyls from the German Triassic Open
View article: The evolution of larvae in temnospondyls and the stepwise origin of amphibian metamorphosis
The evolution of larvae in temnospondyls and the stepwise origin of amphibian metamorphosis Open
The question of what the ancient life cycle of tetrapods was like forms a key component in understanding the origin of land vertebrates. The existence of distinct larval forms, as exemplified by many lissamphibians, and their transformatio…
View article: A redescription of Trachelosaurus fischeri from the Buntsandstein (Middle Triassic) of Bernburg, Germany: the first European Dinocephalosaurus-like marine reptile and its systematic implications for long-necked early archosauromorphs
A redescription of Trachelosaurus fischeri from the Buntsandstein (Middle Triassic) of Bernburg, Germany: the first European Dinocephalosaurus-like marine reptile and its systematic implications for long-necked early archosauromorphs Open
View article: Using salamanders as model taxa to understand vertebrate feeding constraints during the late Devonian water-to-land transition
Using salamanders as model taxa to understand vertebrate feeding constraints during the late Devonian water-to-land transition Open
The vertebrate water-to-land transition and the rise of tetrapods brought about fundamental changes for the groups undergoing these evolutionary changes (i.e. stem and early tetrapods). These groups were forced to adapt to new conditions, …
View article: Adult branchiosaurid temnospondyls: the life cycle of <i>Xerodromeus gracilis</i>
Adult branchiosaurid temnospondyls: the life cycle of <i>Xerodromeus gracilis</i> Open
The Branchiosauridae form a clade of tiny newt‐like, extinct amphibians of overall larval appearance. Although their status as neotenic (perennibranchiate) forms had long been universally accepted, adult specimens are known from only one t…
View article: Rezension von: Schoch, Rainer; Mende, Matthias; Scherbaum, Anna (Bearb.), Kupferstiche, Eisenradierungen und Kaltnadelblätter
Rezension von: Schoch, Rainer; Mende, Matthias; Scherbaum, Anna (Bearb.), Kupferstiche, Eisenradierungen und Kaltnadelblätter Open
Rainer Schoch, Matthias Mende und Anna Scherbaum (Bearb.): Albrecht Dürer: Das druckgraphische Werk in drei Bänden. Band I: Kupferstiche, Eisenradierungen und Kaltnadelblätter. Prestel Verlag München 2001. 288 Seiten mit 245 Abbildungen, d…
View article: A new Middle Triassic (Ladinian) trilophosaurid stem-archosaur from Germany increases diversity and temporal range of this clade
A new Middle Triassic (Ladinian) trilophosaurid stem-archosaur from Germany increases diversity and temporal range of this clade Open
We report the first trilophosaurid stem-archosaur from Central Europe, Rutiotomodon tytthos gen. et sp. nov., from the Middle Triassic (Ladinian) Erfurt Formation of Baden-Württemberg (Germany). It is currently known from two jaw fragments…
View article: A new amphibamiform (Temnospondyli: Branchiosauridae) from the lower Permian of the Czech Boskovice Basin
A new amphibamiform (Temnospondyli: Branchiosauridae) from the lower Permian of the Czech Boskovice Basin Open
The temnospondyl clade Amphibamiformes includes small newt-like forms that dwelled in freshwater lakes in the Pennsylvanian and Lower Permian of Europe and North America. Here we report a new genus and species, Piasimotriton kochovi…
View article: The Middle Triassic vertebrate deposits of Kupferzell (Germany): Palaeoenvironmental evolution of complex ecosystems
The Middle Triassic vertebrate deposits of Kupferzell (Germany): Palaeoenvironmental evolution of complex ecosystems Open
View article: Auf Saurierjagd in Trossingen – Grabungen seit hundert Jahren
Auf Saurierjagd in Trossingen – Grabungen seit hundert Jahren Open
View article: Feeding habits of the Middle Triassic pseudosuchian <i>Batrachotomus kupferzellensis</i> from Germany and palaeoecological implications for archosaurs
Feeding habits of the Middle Triassic pseudosuchian <i>Batrachotomus kupferzellensis</i> from Germany and palaeoecological implications for archosaurs Open
Bite traces on fossil bones are key to deciphering feeding ecology and trophic interactions of vertebrate past ecosystems. However, similarities between traces produced by different carnivorous taxa with similar dentitions, and misidentifi…
View article: Sauriergrabungen in der Trias von Hohenlohe – ein Fenster in die Zeit vor den Dinosauriern
Sauriergrabungen in der Trias von Hohenlohe – ein Fenster in die Zeit vor den Dinosauriern Open
View article: Rezension von: Hagdorn, Hans; Schoch, Rainer; Schweigert, Günter (Hrsg.), Der Lettenkeuper
Rezension von: Hagdorn, Hans; Schoch, Rainer; Schweigert, Günter (Hrsg.), Der Lettenkeuper Open
Hans Hagdorn, Rainer Schoch und Günter Schweigert (Hrsg.): Der Lettenkeuper - Ein Fenster in die Zeit vor den Dinosauriern. Stuttgart / Ingelfingen 2015. 438 Seiten mit rund 300 Abbildungen. Gebunden € 49,90 (erhältlich nur im Staatlichen …
View article: Opaschildkröte: Ein neuer Fund aus Baden-Württemberg beleuchtet den Ursprung der Schildkröten
Opaschildkröte: Ein neuer Fund aus Baden-Württemberg beleuchtet den Ursprung der Schildkröten Open
View article: Phylogeny of the amphibamiform temnospondyls: the relationship of taxa known by adults, larvae and neotenes
Phylogeny of the amphibamiform temnospondyls: the relationship of taxa known by adults, larvae and neotenes Open
The Amphibamiformes, small temnospondyls from late Palaeozoic rocks, have been increasingly considered as the stem-group of some or all extant amphibians (Lissamphibia). Their relationships have become intensely studied after the discovery…
View article: JPA volume 95 issue 6 Cover and Back matter
JPA volume 95 issue 6 Cover and Back matter Open
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View article: The life cycle in late Paleozoic eryopid temnospondyls: developmental variation, plasticity and phylogeny
The life cycle in late Paleozoic eryopid temnospondyls: developmental variation, plasticity and phylogeny Open
Eryopid temnospondyls were large apex predators in Carboniferous and Permian stream and lake habitats. The eryopid life cycle is exemplified by Onchiodon labyrinthicus from Niederhäslich (Saxony, Germany), which is represented by numerous …
View article: Osteology of the Permian temnospondyl amphibian &lt;i&gt;Glanochthon lellbachae&lt;/i&gt; and its relationships
Osteology of the Permian temnospondyl amphibian <i>Glanochthon lellbachae</i> and its relationships Open
The early Permian Meisenheim Formation of the Saar–Nahe Basin (Germany) is famous for its richness in vertebrate fossils, among which the temnospondyls were present with microvores and fish-eating apex predators. The latter trophic guild w…
View article: A new diapsid with a unique tooth structure from the Middle Triassic (Ladinian) of Germany
A new diapsid with a unique tooth structure from the Middle Triassic (Ladinian) of Germany Open
The Middle Triassic was an important time in the evolutionary history of reptiles because it was during this time that many modern groups originated and initially diversified. In this context, the rich fossiliferous deposits of the Ladinia…
View article: A new diapsid with a unique tooth structure from the Middle Triassic (Ladinian) of Germany
A new diapsid with a unique tooth structure from the Middle Triassic (Ladinian) of Germany Open
The Middle Triassic was an important time in the evolutionary history of reptiles because it was during this time that many modern groups originated and initially diversified. In this context, the rich fossiliferous deposits of the Ladinia…