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Edaphosaurus
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Edaphosaurus was a genus of herbivorous (plant-eating)
mammal-like reptile
that appeared during the late Carboniferous and survived until
the early Permian, between about 300 and 280 million years ago.
It is one of the earliest known herbivorous tetrapods.
Edaphorsaurus had a sail on its back that may have assisted with
temperature regulation, a small short skull, a wide body, and
a thick tail. The earliest species of the animal were small
animals, but over time large species evolved, the largest beign
perhaps 11 feet (3.2 meters) long.
The name "Edaphosaurus" was chosen by
Edward D. Cope in 1882.,
and means "earth lizard".
Edaphosaurus was a mammal-like reptile that lived between 300 and 280 million years ago
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Indiana University Press
Released: 2011-11-18
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About 320 million years ago a group of reptiles known as the synapsids emerged and forever changed Earth's ecological landscapes. This book discusses the origin and radiation of the synapsids from their sail-backed pelycosaur ancestor to their diverse descendants, the therapsids or mammal-like reptiles, that eventually gave rise to mammals. It further showcases the remarkable evolutionary history of the synapsids in the Karoo Basin of South Africa and the environments that existed at the time. By highlighting studies of synapsid bone microstructure, it offers a unique perspective of how such studies are utilized to reconstruct various aspects of biology, such as growth dynamics, biomechanical function, and the attainment of sexual and skeletal maturity. A series of chapters outline the radiation and phylogenetic relationships of major synapsid lineages and provide direct insight into how bone histological analyses have led to an appreciation of these enigmatic animals as once-living creatures. The penultimate chapter examines the early radiation of mammals from their nonmammalian cynodont ancestors, and the book concludes by engaging the intriguing question of when and where endothermy evolved among the therapsids. |
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By Anthony Rao
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Forty-five drawings, superbly rendered for coloring, of Archaeopteryx, Stegosaurus, Archelon, Tyrannosaurus — largest and fiercest carnivore ever to walk the earth — Pteranodon, Oviraptor, Triceratops, Gorgosaurus, Plateosaurus, Styracosaurus, Tylosaurus, Dimetrodon, Brontosaurus, and more. In all, 32 dinosaurs, 6 non-dinosaurian archosaurs, 1 fossil bird, and 1 ancient sea turtle. |
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By Allen Debus
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Dinosaur memories are hard to forget! Most who revel in the current renaissance in dinosaur science, art, fiction and movies, or who enjoy the other appealing prehistoric animals so well popularized by the media have fond recollections of what it was like growing up dinosaur. Together with wife Diane and his father Allen G. Debus, Allen A. Debus unveils treasured dinosaur memories and stories about prehistoric animals and paleo-people, spanning from the cold-blooded dinosaur era, to the modern wave dinosaur renaissance. Beginning with fondly recalled roadtrips to prehistoric places where T. rex still reigns, Dinosaur Memories ventures into the realm of thunder beasts and explores the rich pop-cultural appeal of prehistoric animals. If youve ever collected dinosaurs, enjoyed fossil hunting or visits to see the old bones in museums, Dinosaur Memories is a book youll still recall years from now! Thirty-five chapters are grouped into seven sections titled, Roads Into Prehistory, Thunder Beasts, Dinosaur Worlds, Fantasy Dinosaurs, Fossil Trickery, Paleo-people, and Rustlin up Dinos. |
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By Jan Sovak & Dinosaurs
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Unique coloring book focuses on 45 fascinating creatures that predated the well-known dinosaurs. Finely detailed illustrations depict such formidable creatures as nothosaur, a slender 10-foot-long animal that lived on land and in the sea, edaphosaurus, a large herbivorous reptile with a great sail on its back, and 43 other amazing animals. |
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By G.M. King
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This book looks at how an animal is organized to carry out a difficult task - that of feeding on plants. The complex adaptations necessary to enable animals to obtain nutrients successfully from a herbivorous diet are many. For the first time these problems are examined here purely from the perspective of reptiles. Common themes are teased out and arranged chronologically to help gain an understanding of the patterns of diversity change in the group. This book will be of great interest to researchers and students of zoology, palaeontology, evolution, ecology, functional anatomy and morphology. |
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By Christopher Hart
Watson-Guptill
Released: 2001-10-01
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What kid doesn’t love to draw dinosaurs? Dinosaurs remain hugely popular, starring in many animated films and cartoons. And awesome creatures of all shapes and sizes—from the fearsome T-rex to the gentle apatosaurus—fill the pages of this lively how-to for kids.
Kids Draw Dinosaurs is a fantastic treasury of easy-to-do, age-appropriate lessons for drawing all sorts of wild and wacky creatures. First, master cartoonist Christopher Hart demonstrates basic drawing techniques like how to use simple ovals to build dinosaur bodies. Kids also learn the basic proportions of the dinosaur head, how a dinosaur stands, and a wide range of action poses.
Next, engaging text and easy-to-follow step-by-step exercises show kids how to bring their dinosaurs to life. Soon, they’ll be experts at drawing the meat-eating megalosaurus, baby dinosaurs, flying dinosaurs, early lizards, the massive wooly mammoth, the saber-toothed tiger, wacky cartoon dinosaurs, and much more. Each dazzling spread is easy to follow, fun to look at, and guaranteed to charm a new generation of cartoonists!
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Amniote Origins integrates modern systematic methods with studies of functional and physiological processes, and illustrates how studies of paleobiology can be illuminated by studies of neonatology. For this reason, comparative anatomists and physiologists, functional morphologists, zoologists, and paleontologists will all find this unique volume very useful. Inspired by the prospect of integrating fields that have long been isolated from one another, Amniote Origins provides a thorough and interdisciplinary synthesis of one of the classic transitions of evolutionary history. |
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By David S Berman
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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By David Meredith Seares Watson
Published by order of the Trustees, American Museum of Natural History
Unknown Binding
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