Pronounced peramorphosis in lissamphibians--Aviturus exsecratus (Urodela, Cryptobranchidae) from the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum of Mongolia.
BACKGROUND: The oldest and largest member of giant salamanders (Cryptobranchidae) Aviturus exsecratus appears in the latest Paleocene (near the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum) of Mongolia. Based on femoral and vertebral morphology and metrics, a terrestrial adaptation has been supposed for this sp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3446925?pdf=render |