The pterosaurs are extinct flying reptiles that lived alongside their ... In other words, we now have a complete sequence of evolution from early pterosaurs to Dearc, to the first darwinopterans ...

Mosasaurs are extinct marine lizards, spectacular examples of which were first discovered in 1766 near Maastricht in the ...

An "incredible" new fossil find has revealed the dramatic evolution of flying reptiles that lived alongside dinosaurs. The complete specimen discovered in Germany finally shows how now extinct ...

The initial split was into synapsids (mammals and their relatives) and sauropsids (reptiles and birds). Mammals branched off from other amniotes very early. Several mammalian characteristics are ...

These changes separate the reptiles from the amphibians. #1, the evolution of stronger, more effective jaw mechanisms, is the subject of this lecture and one topic in last week’s lab. The other ...

“Vellbergia has a unique set of features that are common to other, more primitive reptiles as well as characters usually found in lepidosaurs, showing us that the evolutionary scenario for the ...

These formidable lizards are iconic examples of macroevolution, showcasing the emergence of entirely new animal groups.

In the course of their evolution, the flight capabilities of pterosaurs improved. Whereas most early forms still had rather short wings and a long tail, the derived subgroup of pterodactyloids had ...

As these early reptiles adapted to new lifestyles ... One of the most remarkable discoveries that helped to shed light on this evolution was the finding of Tetrapodophis amplectus, a four-legged ...

A new study finds nearly 50 hidden relatives of Pterodactylus, the first pterosaur. Joined by its newly discovered relatives, Pterodactylus's 'family' now encompasses tiny flaplings, a host of ...