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The World of Dinosaurs The World of Dinosaurs
The World of Dinosaurs- Dinosaur blog with illustrations and information on a number of species. ...
Geotimes: A Dinosaur's Wasted Legacy Geotimes: A Dinosaur's Wasted Legacy
Geotimes: A Dinosaur's Wasted Legacy- Article about a study by Katherine McCarville, a geology Ph.D. candidate at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. ...
Basal Tetrapod and Amphibian Trees Basal Tetrapod and Amphibian Trees
Basal Tetrapod and Amphibian Trees- A list of cladograms tested for their correspondence with stratigraphic data, with references. ...
Pulsonic Pulsonic
Pulsonic- Stations, sensors, and modeling software primarily for agricultural uses. ...
Dendrerpeton acadianum Dendrerpeton acadianum
Dendrerpeton acadianum- An early temnospondyl found in petrified tree stumps from Joggins, Nova Scotia. ...
Ichthyostega Ichthyostega
Ichthyostega- A detailed description of the first Devonian tetrapod to be discovered. ...
Acanthostega gunnari Acanthostega gunnari
Acanthostega gunnari- A detailed analysis of this early tetrapod by Jennifer Clack, the paleontologist who discovered and described it. ...
Terrestrial Vertebrates Terrestrial Vertebrates
Terrestrial Vertebrates- A description of the tetrapods and other digit bearing vertebrates. ...
Tiktaalik roseae: A Missing Link? Tiktaalik roseae: A Missing Link?
Tiktaalik roseae: A Missing Link?- The finding of a fossil of this species seems to close the gap between the fish Panderichthys and the tetrapod Acanthostega. This article summarises the scientific report that appeared ...
Acanthostega Acanthostega
Acanthostega- Information from Wikipedia on this extinct tetrapod genus, one of the first vertebrate animals to have recognizable limbs. ...
Fish to Amphibian Fish to Amphibian
Fish to Amphibian- This article discusses the evidence for the transition of certain fish into tetrapods and argues that things are not as clear-cut as they seem. ...
Discovery of a Transitional in Romer's Gap Discovery of a Transitional in Romer's Gap
Discovery of a Transitional in Romer's Gap- Article on the discovery in 2002 of a tetrapod fossil, Pederpes finneyae, which seems to fill the gap between the very earliest and later tetrapods. ...
Creatures from the Black Lagoon Creatures from the Black Lagoon
Creatures from the Black Lagoon- Information from the BBC on the discovery of a fossil of Eucritta melanolimnetes in a limestone wall in Scotland and the ensuing discoveries in the Black Lagoon from which the stone had c ...
Triadobatrachus massinoti Triadobatrachus massinoti
Triadobatrachus massinoti- Wikipedia provides information on this proto-frog, the earliest known salientian, from the Early Triassic of Madagascar. ...
Eucritta melanolimnetes Eucritta melanolimnetes
Eucritta melanolimnetes- Description of this early tetrapod, photograph of its fossil remains, and a reconstruction of its skeleton provided by the Tree of Life Web Project. ...
Fossil Helps Document Shift from Sea to Land Fossil Helps Document Shift from Sea to Land
Fossil Helps Document Shift from Sea to Land- New fossils of an ancient, four-limbed creature, Ventastega curonica, help fill in the blanks of the evolutionary transition between fish and the first land-adapted vertebrat ...
Introduction to the Actinopterygii Introduction to the Actinopterygii
Introduction to the Actinopterygii- Provides information on the ray-finned fishes including their fossil record, life history, ecology, systematics and morphology. ...
Devonian Times Devonian Times
Devonian Times- An educational site covering the early evolution of tetrapods by focusing on the flora and fauna of the Late Devonian Red Hill locality in Pennsylvania. ...
Mesotech Mesotech
Mesotech- Instruments and systems for meteorology, hydrology, and environmental monitoring ...
Pleistocene Salmon Fossils from Kamloops Lake, British Columbia Pleistocene Salmon Fossils from Kamloops Lake, British Columbia
Pleistocene Salmon Fossils from Kamloops Lake, British Columbia- Photographs of several fossilised fish. ...
Fish Fossils Fish Fossils
Fish Fossils- Posting from the TalkOrigins Archive on the controversy surrounding Coelacanth fossils. ...
Fossil Fish Fossil Fish
Fossil Fish- images of some Eocene fish from the Green River Formation, a Cretaceous fish, Xiphactinus, from the Niobrara chalk in Kansas and the jaws of the world’s largest fossil shark. ...
Sarcopterygii Sarcopterygii
Sarcopterygii- A cladistic diagram, with extensive references to scientific papers on the subject. ...
Paleocene Mammals of the World Paleocene Mammals of the World
Paleocene Mammals of the World- Provides comprehensive information on the mammals that came to occupy the vacant ecological niche left by the departure of the dinosaurs. ...
Utah's Ice Age Animals Utah's Ice Age Animals
Utah's Ice Age Animals- Ice Age Animals from the Utah Geological Survey ...
The Midwestern U.S. 16,000 Years Ago The Midwestern U.S. 16,000 Years Ago
The Midwestern U.S. 16,000 Years Ago- Online exhibit by the Illinois State Museum depicting the mammals and other animals which lived in the Midwestern U.S. during late Pleistocene times. ...
Transitional Vertebrate Fossils FAQ Transitional Vertebrate Fossils FAQ
Transitional Vertebrate Fossils FAQ- A lengthy but incomplete list of transitional vertebrate fossils that have been discovered. ...
Paleocene Mammals of the World: Condylarths Paleocene Mammals of the World: Condylarths
Paleocene Mammals of the World: Condylarths- Information on this group of relatively unspecialized placental mammals that were to evolve into the ungulates that dominated the Cenozoic animal communities on land. ...
Main Groups of Non-Therian Mammals Main Groups of Non-Therian Mammals
Main Groups of Non-Therian Mammals- This is Mikko Haaramo's private archive of various phylogenetic trees, starting at Mammaliaformes. ...
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park- Describes a 10 million year old volcanic ash deposit in Nebraska which contains the remains of rhinos, camels, horses and other mammals which once lived in the area. ...
Mesozoic Mammals Showcase Mesozoic Mammals Showcase
Mesozoic Mammals Showcase- Oslo University - Paleontological Museum - Description of major mesozoic mammal groups: early mammals, triconodonts and multituberculates. ...
The Ichthyosaur Page The Ichthyosaur Page
The Ichthyosaur Page- While dinosaurs ruled the land, the ichthyosaurs shared the seas of the world with the other great groups of large marine reptiles, the plesiosaurs and mosasaurs. ...
Reptiles of the Ancient Seas Reptiles of the Ancient Seas
Reptiles of the Ancient Seas- From the Museum of UnNatural History ...
New Zealand's Ancient Marine Reptiles New Zealand's Ancient Marine Reptiles
New Zealand's Ancient Marine Reptiles- Information about prehistoric marine reptiles of New Zealand, where, whom, when and what was found. Paleogeographic information, where in New Zealand to see fossil material displaye ...
Oceans of Kansas Paleontology Oceans of Kansas Paleontology
Oceans of Kansas Paleontology- Late Cretaceous marine fossils from the Western Interior Seaway. More than 50 pages of information on mosasaurs, plesiosaurs and other fossils found in Kansas and the Midwest. ...
Plesiosaur Directory Plesiosaur Directory
Plesiosaur Directory- Introduction to the group including taxonomy, reconstructions, and original artwork. ...
M.J. Everhart's Marine Reptile References. M.J. Everhart's Marine Reptile References.
M.J. Everhart's Marine Reptile References.- An alphabetical listing by author of published papers about ichthyosaurs, marine turtles, mosasaurs and plesiosaurs. ...
The Plesiosaur Site The Plesiosaur Site
The Plesiosaur Site- This site is intended to give serious and detailed information on the Order Plesiosauria, to provide a forum for discussion and for the presentation of ideas no matter how wild and fanciful on the pa ...
Marine Reptiles Marine Reptiles
Marine Reptiles- Links to other marine reptile sites by Richard Cowen. ...
Ichthyosaur: An Aquatic Reptile from the Jurassic Period Ichthyosaur: An Aquatic Reptile from the Jurassic Period
Ichthyosaur: An Aquatic Reptile from the Jurassic Period- Factsheet on this marine reptile. ...
Lipleurodon: An Aquatic Reptile from the Jurassic Lipleurodon: An Aquatic Reptile from the Jurassic
Lipleurodon: An Aquatic Reptile from the Jurassic- Factsheet on this marine reptile. ...
A Bibliography of Early Papers on North American Plesiosaurs A Bibliography of Early Papers on North American Plesiosaurs
A Bibliography of Early Papers on North American Plesiosaurs- Collection of links to a chronological sequence of papers published between 1851 and 1868, on the discovery, naming, reconstruction and subsequent controversy ...
Introduction to the Ichthyosauria Introduction to the Ichthyosauria
Introduction to the Ichthyosauria- Provides information on the ichthyosaurs which shared the seas of the world with the other great groups of large marine reptiles, the plesiosaurs and mosasaurs, while the dinosaurs domi ...
Placodont Placodont
Placodont- Information from Wikipedia on the Placodonts, a group of marine reptiles with heavy armour plating that lived during the Triassic period. ...
Psephoderma Psephoderma
Psephoderma- Photographs of some fine specimens of this armoured placodont and its description. ...
Lariosaurus Lariosaurus
Lariosaurus- Photographs and description of this Sauropterygian reptile. ...
A Day in the Life of a Mosasaur A Day in the Life of a Mosasaur
A Day in the Life of a Mosasaur- Paleo-fiction by Mike Everhart, with illustrations. ...
Texas Memorial Museum: Onion Creek Mosasaur Texas Memorial Museum: Onion Creek Mosasaur
Texas Memorial Museum: Onion Creek Mosasaur- Information on this 30 foot long reptile, Mosasaurus maximus, from the Late Cretaceous. ...
Marine Reptiles of South Dakota Marine Reptiles of South Dakota
Marine Reptiles of South Dakota- Overview of Mesozoic marine reptiles, illustrations, descriptions of specific types, and a glossary. ...
Discovered: The Missing Link that Solves a Mystery of Evolution Discovered: The Missing Link that Solves a Mystery of Evolution
Discovered: The Missing Link that Solves a Mystery of Evolution- Article from “The Guardian” describing how scientists have found fossils of a crocodile-like animal that was on the verge of the transition from water to l ...

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