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Procolophonids
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Procolophonids were a group of
Anapsid reptiles (the same group of reptiles as turtles are traditionally
classified in) that lived during the Permian and
Triassic
periods. They survived until the end of the
Triassic.
Although they were not closely related to lizards, outwardly they
generally resembled stocky lizards. The key difference from lizards
is their Anapsid skulls - and a particular distinguishing feature of
Procolophonids were backward-pointing spikes found on their cheeks
(in the case of one genus, Hypsognathus,
there were many such spikes).
Earlier forms of Procolophonids generally had sharp pointed teeth, suggestive
of an insectivorous diet. However the teeth of later forms suggests a
herbivorous (plant-eating) diet.
One other interesting fact about Procolophonids is that they are (at the time
of writing) the earliest known Tetrapod to have reached the Antarctic
(during the early Triassic
period).
Procolophonids were Anapsid reptiles of the Permian and Triassic periods
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Concise detailed review — amply illustrated — of the astonishing creatures that ruled the earth for some 180 million years, with particular emphasis on the tetrapods (four-legged vertebrates that lived during the years of reptilian dominance). Also examines interrelationships between amphibians and reptiles, birds and mammals, and between these creatures and their environments. |
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This book is the first attempt to collate all the information known to date on the small vertebrates, e.g. mammals, crocodiles, turtles, lizards, frogs, salamanders, etc., and features contributions by experts with international reputations in their fields. There are chapters on the taxonomy and phylogeny of the key vertebrate groups followed by a section dealing with the most significant fossiliferous assemblages worldwide. The final section looks at how faunal turnover at this time is measured and examines the possibility of mass extinctions. |
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Based on the work of Samuel Wendell Williston and Dr. W. K. Gregory, author and editor of the original title published in 1925, this volume consists of two major portions -- a structure-by-structure account of the reptile skeleton, followed by a classification of the various reptile groups based on osteological characters. It was designed to give in outline form an account of the nature of the skeletal system of numerous reptile types living and extinct. |
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The former Soviet Union covers a vast area of land, and over the last 200 years, many dozens of extraordinary dinosaurs and other fossil amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals have been found in Mesozoic rocks in its territories. The Permo-Triassic of the Ural Mountains of Russia have produced hundreds of superb specimens, and many of the dinosaurs from Mongolia are unique. This is the first compilation in any Western language of this large body of Russian research and the first time so much of this research, previously unexplored by the West, has been introduced in English. The Age of Dinosaurs in Russia and Mongolia is written by a unique mix of Russian and Western palaeontologists, and provides an entrée to a range of fossil faunas, in particular reptiles, that have been little known outside Russia. It will undoubtedly become a major reference work for all vertebrate palaeontologists. |
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