Vertebrates

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Science: Biology: Zoology: Chordates (366)

American Museum of Natural History: Proganochelys - Provides information on Proganochelys which is the most primitive turtle known, first appearing about 210 million years ago.

Angellis - Images and information about dinosaur genera as well as some non-dinosaur vertebrate taxa.

The Archosauria - The great archosaur lineage includes crocodiles, dinosaurs, pterosaurs and many other diapsids. Information on their fossil record, life history, ecology, systematics and morphology.

Australia's Lost Kingdoms - Exhibit from the Australian Museum covering Australia's fossil history from 110 million years ago.

Extinct Animal - Learn about prehistoric, recently extinct, and endangered species of vertebrates.

Fossil Amphibians, Reptiles and Birds - Information on these fossils from the American Museum of Natural History with a gallery of fossil images.

Introduction to the Sphenodontidae - Provides information on the pleurosaurs and the Tuatara, the only species of sphenodontid alive today and little changed in appearance from the sphenodontids living 150 million years ago.

Laboratory for Environmental Biology: Vertebrate Paleobiology - Provides information on the collection of over 70,000 Pleistocene fossils at the Centennial Museum, primarily from New Mexican cave faunas, with a checklist of Late Pleistocene fossil taxa from the El Paso region.

Modern Forms: Basal Amniote Evolution - Diagram showing extinctions and diversifications of major groups of amniotes over time.

Palaeozoic Microvertebrates - Microvertebrate page from the University of Alberta.

Paleoneurology - The study of brain casts of extinct vertebrates.

PrehistoricPlanet.com - Dinosaur and fossil news and features including interviews with paleontologists and interactive science modules.

So You Want To Be a Paleontologist? - Advice on how to become a paleontologist and which colleges offer programs in vertebrate paleontology.

SuperCroc - Information on the crocodile Sarchosuchus imperator with interactive games and movie clips.

Transitional Vertebrate Fossils FAQ - Provides a discussion on the explanation for the gaps that exist in the fossil record between different groups of vertebrates.

Transitional Vertebrate Fossils FAQ - A large, but by no means complete, list of transitional fossils that are known.

Turtles: Business as Usual - Article on turtles which were the most abundant and diverse reptiles in Paleocene faunas with about 50 genera known from Paleocene sediments.

U. Texas - Vertebrate Paleontology Lab - Research and collections information from the VP lab of the Texas Memorial Museum (UT, Austin).

Vertebrate Paleontology - The Carnegie Museum of Natural History presents current research and news on this topic..

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