Vertebrates Paleontology Earth Sciences
Vertebrates Paleontology Earth Sciences
Vertebrate paleontology is the study of ancient animals with backbones: fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds.
Top: Science: Earth Sciences: Paleontology: Vertebrates
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Palaeozoic Microvertebrates - Microvertebrate page from the University of Alberta.
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American Museum of Natural History: Proganochelys - Provides information on Proganochelys which is the most primitive turtle known, first appearing about 210 million years ago.
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The Archosauria - The great archosaur lineage includes crocodiles, dinosaurs, pterosaurs and many other diapsids. Information on their fossil record, life history, ecology, systematics and morphology.
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Vertebrate Paleontology - The Carnegie Museum of Natural History presents current research and news on this topic..
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Angellis - Images and information about dinosaur genera as well as some non-dinosaur vertebrate taxa.
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Laboratory for Environmental Biology: Vertebrate Paleobiology - Provides information on the collection of over 70,000 Pleistocene fossils at the Centennial Museum, primarily from New Mexican cave faunas, with a checklist of Late Pleistocene fossil taxa from the El Paso region.
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Turtles: Business as Usual - Article on turtles which were the most abundant and diverse reptiles in Paleocene faunas with about 50 genera known from Paleocene sediments.
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Extinct Animal - Learn about prehistoric, recently extinct, and endangered species of vertebrates.
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PrehistoricPlanet.com - Dinosaur and fossil news and features including interviews with paleontologists and interactive science modules.
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Transitional Vertebrate Fossils FAQ - Provides a discussion on the explanation for the gaps that exist in the fossil record between different groups of vertebrates.
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SuperCroc - Information on the crocodile Sarchosuchus imperator with interactive games and movie clips.
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U. Texas - Vertebrate Paleontology Lab - Research and collections information from the VP lab of the Texas Memorial Museum (UT, Austin).
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Fossil Amphibians, Reptiles and Birds - Information on these fossils from the American Museum of Natural History with a gallery of fossil images.
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Introduction to the Sphenodontidae - Provides information on the pleurosaurs and the Tuatara, the only species of sphenodontid alive today and little changed in appearance from the sphenodontids living 150 million years ago.
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Modern Forms: Basal Amniote Evolution - Diagram showing extinctions and diversifications of major groups of amniotes over time.
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Paleoneurology - The study of brain casts of extinct vertebrates.
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Australia's Lost Kingdoms - Exhibit from the Australian Museum covering Australia's fossil history from 110 million years ago.
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So You Want To Be a Paleontologist? - Advice on how to become a paleontologist and which colleges offer programs in vertebrate paleontology.
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