Extreme neck elongation evolved despite strong developmental constraints in bizarre Triassic reptiles—implications for neck modularity in archosaurs

The Triassic radiation of vertebrates saw the emergence of the modern vertebrate groups, as well as numerous extinct animals exhibiting conspicuous, unique anatomical characteristics. Among these, members of Tanystropheidae (Reptilia: Archosauromorpha) displayed cervical vertebral elongation to an e...

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Published in:	Royal Society Open Science
Main Authors:	Adam Rytel, Christine Böhmer, Stephan N. F. Spiekman, Mateusz Tałanda
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Royal Society 2024-05-01
Subjects:	Archosauromorpha geometric morphometrics Tanystropheus vertebral subregions ancestral state reconstruction Tanystropheidae
Online Access:	https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.240233