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Author : Spencer G. Lucas,Robert M. Sullivan
Publisher : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Laurie J. Bryant
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0520097351
00 This study presents current data on vertebrate survival and extinction across the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary in Montana. Nearly all the common taxa of reptiles (except dinosaurs), amphibians, and fish survived the end of the Cretaceous Period; extinctions were concentrated among rare groups and those found in near-shore habitats. The author concludes that ocean regression and climatic deterioration may explain these selective extinction patterns better than catastrophic hypotheses. This study presents current data on vertebrate survival and extinction across the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary in Montana. Nearly all the common taxa of reptiles (except dinosaurs), amphibians, and fish survived the end of the Cretaceous Period; extinctions were concentrated among rare groups and those found in near-shore habitats. The author concludes that ocean regression and climatic deterioration may explain these selective extinction patterns better than catastrophic hypotheses.
Author : James E. Martin,David C. Parris
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813724270
Author : ADRIAN P. HUNT,SPENCER G. LUCAS
Publisher : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Alan L. Titus,Mark A. Loewen
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 657 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780253008961
The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah is the location of one of the best-known terrestrial records for the late Cretaceous. A major effort in the new century has documented over 2,000 new vertebrate fossil sites, provided new radiometric dates, and identified five new genera of ceratopsids, two new species of hadrosaur, a probable new genus of hypsilophodontid, new pachycephalosaurs and ankylosaurs, several kinds of theropods (including a new genus of oviraptor and a new tyrannosaur), plus the most complete specimen of a Late Cretaceous therizinosaur ever collected from North America, and much more. At the Top of the Grand Staircase: The Late Cretaceous of Southern Utah documents this major stepping stone toward a synthesis of the ecology and evolution of the Late Cretaceous ecosystems of western North America.
Author : SHAWN A. HAMM
Publisher : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Spencer G. Lucas,James I. Kirkland,John W. Estep
Publisher : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Dinosaurs
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : David A. Eberth,David C. Evans
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780253013903
A comprehensive study of the Late Cretaceous, duck-billed dinosaur, featuring insights on its origins, anatomy, and more. Hadrosaurs—also known as duck-billed dinosaurs—are abundant in the fossil record. With their unique complex jaws and teeth perfectly suited to shred and chew plants, they flourished on Earth in remarkable diversity during the Late Cretaceous. So ubiquitous are their remains that we have learned more about dinosaurian paleobiology and paleoecology from hadrosaurs than we have from any other group. In recent years, hadrosaurs have been in the spotlight. Researchers around the world have been studying new specimens and new taxa seeking to expand and clarify our knowledge of these marvelous beasts. This volume presents the results of an international symposium on hadrosaurs, sponsored by the Royal Tyrrell Museum and the Royal Ontario Museum, where scientists and students gathered to share their research and their passion for duck-billed dinosaurs. A uniquely comprehensive treatment of hadrosaurs, the book encompasses not only the well-known hadrosaurids proper, but also Hadrosaouroidea, allowing the former group to be evaluated in a broader perspective. The 36 chapters are divided into six sections—an overview, new insights into hadrosaur origins, hadrosaurid anatomy and variation, biogeography and biostratigraphy, function and growth, and preservation, tracks, and traces—followed by an afterword by Jack Horner. “Well designed, handsome and fantastically well edited (credit there to Patricia Ralrick), congratulations are deserved to the editors for pulling together a vast amount of content, and doing it well. The book contains a huge quantity of information on these dinosaurs.” —Darren Naish, co-author of Tetrapod Zoology, Scientific American “Hadrosaurs have not had the wide publicity of their flesh-eating cousins, the theropods, but this remarkable dinosaur group offers unique opportunities to explore aspects of palaeobiology such as growth and sexual dimorphism. In a comprehensive collection of papers, all the hadrosaur experts of the world present their latest work, exploring topics as diverse as taxonomy and stratigraphy, locomotion and skin colour.” —Michael Benton, University of Bristol
Author : Robert M. Sullivan,Spencer G. Lucas
Publisher : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Michael J. Everhart
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780253027153
“Excellent . . . Those who are interested in vertebrate paleontology or in the scientific history of the American midwest should really get a copy.” —PalArch’s Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology Revised, updated, and expanded with the latest interpretations and fossil discoveries, the second edition of Oceans of Kansas adds new twists to the fascinating story of the vast inland sea that engulfed central North America during the Age of Dinosaurs. Giant sharks, marine reptiles called mosasaurs, pteranodons, and birds with teeth all flourished in and around these shallow waters. Their abundant and well-preserved remains were sources of great excitement in the scientific community when first discovered in the 1860s and continue to yield exciting discoveries 150 years later. Michael J. Everhart vividly captures the history of these startling finds over the decades and re-creates in unforgettable detail these animals from our distant past and the world in which they lived—above, within, and on the shores of America’s ancient inland sea. “Oceans of Kansas remains the best and only book of its type currently available. Everhart’s treatment of extinct marine reptiles synthesizes source materials far more readably than any other recent, nontechnical book-length study of the subject.” —Copeia “[The book] will be most useful to fossil collectors working in the local region and to historians of vertebrate paleontology . . . Recommended.” —Choice
Author : Michael J. Ryan,Brenda J. Chinnery-Allgeier,David A. Eberth
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780253353580
Easily distinguished by the horns and frills on their skulls, ceratopsians were one of the most successful of all dinosaurs. This volume presents a broad range of cutting-edge research on the functional biology, behavior, systematics, paleoecology, and paleogeography of the horned dinosaurs, and includes descriptions of newly identified species.
Author : Michael J. Everhart
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 877 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780253027153
“Excellent . . . Those who are interested in vertebrate paleontology or in the scientific history of the American midwest should really get a copy.” —PalArch’s Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology Revised, updated, and expanded with the latest interpretations and fossil discoveries, the second edition of Oceans of Kansas adds new twists to the fascinating story of the vast inland sea that engulfed central North America during the Age of Dinosaurs. Giant sharks, marine reptiles called mosasaurs, pteranodons, and birds with teeth all flourished in and around these shallow waters. Their abundant and well-preserved remains were sources of great excitement in the scientific community when first discovered in the 1860s and continue to yield exciting discoveries 150 years later. Michael J. Everhart vividly captures the history of these startling finds over the decades and re-creates in unforgettable detail these animals from our distant past and the world in which they lived—above, within, and on the shores of America’s ancient inland sea. “Oceans of Kansas remains the best and only book of its type currently available. Everhart’s treatment of extinct marine reptiles synthesizes source materials far more readably than any other recent, nontechnical book-length study of the subject.” —Copeia “[The book] will be most useful to fossil collectors working in the local region and to historians of vertebrate paleontology . . . Recommended.” —Choice
Author : Ashu Khosla,Spencer G. Lucas
Publisher : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : David D. Gillette
Publisher : Utah Geological Survey
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Fossils
ISBN : 9781557916341
The 52 papers in this vary in content from summaries or state-of-knowledge treatments, to detailed contributions that describe new species. Although the distinction is subtle, the title (Vertebrate Paleontology in Utah) indicates the science of paleontology in the state of Utah, rather than the even more ambitious intent if it were given the title “Vertebrate Paleontology of Utah” which would promise an encyclopedic treatment of the subject. The science of vertebrate paleontology in Utah is robust and intense. It has grown prodigiously in the past decade, and promises to continue to grow indefinitely. This research benefits everyone in the state, through Utah’s muse ums and educational institutions, which are the direct beneficiaries.
Author : Joel L. Pederson,Carol Merritt Dehler
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813700069