Agnatha

Genus: Nova (1)

Dunyu ZHU, LIU, JIA & GAI, 2012

Species: Nova (1)

Dunyu longiforus ZHU, LIU, JIA & GAI, 2012

Synonym: Nova (1)

Dunyu xiushanensis (LIU, 1983) ZHU, LIU, JIA & GAI, 2012
= Eugaleaspis xiushanensis LIU, 1983

Zhu, M., Liu, Y.-H., Jia, L.-T., and Gai, Z.-K,. 2012, A new genus of Eugaleaspidiformes (Agnatha: Galeaspida) from the Ludlow, Silurian of Qujing, Yunnan, southwestern China: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 50, n. 1, p. 1-7. (Dunyu longiforus, Dunyu xiushanensis = Eugaleaspis xiushanensis ) Link to pdf

Placoderm

Fish

Genus: Nova (3)

Bawitius GRANDSTAFF, SMITH, LAMANNA, LACOVARA & ABDEL-GHANI, 2012
Kyphosichthys XU & WU, 2012
Voelklichthys ARRATIA & SCHULTZE, 2012

Species: Nova (3)

Araripichthys beberi ALVARADO-ORTEGA & BRITO, 2011 (published 2012)
Kyphosichthys grandei XU & WU, 2012
Voelklichthys comitatus ARRATIA & SCHULTZE, 2012

Synonym: Nova (1)

Bawitius bartheli (SCHAAL, 1984) GRANDSTAFF, SMITH, LAMANNA, LACOVARA & ABDEL-GHANI, 2012
= Polypterus? barthel SCHAAL, 1984

Alvarado-Ortega, J., and Brito, P. M., 2011 (published in 2012), A new species of Araripichthys (Teleostei, Elopocephala) from the Tlayua Formation (Cretaceous, Albian), Mexico: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 31, n. 6, p. 1376-1381. (Araripichthys beberi)

Arratia, G., and Schultz, H.-P., 2012, The macrosemiiform fish companion of the Late Jurassic theropod Juravenator from Schamhaupten, Bavaria, Germany: Fossil Record, v. 15, n. 1, p. 5-25. (Voelklichthys comitatus)

Chellouche, P., Fürisch, F. T., and Mäuser, M., 2012, Taphonomy of neopterygian fishes from the Upper Kimmeridgian Wattendorf Plattenkalk of Southern Germany: Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, v. 92, p. 99-117. Link to pdf

Frey, E., and Tischlinger, H., 2012, The Late Jurassic pterosaur Rhamphorhynchus, a frequent victim of the ganoid Aspidorhynchus? Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 3, 5pp. Link to pdf

Grandstaff, B. S., Smith, J. B., Lamanna, M. C., Lacovara, K. J., and Abdel-Ghani, M. S., 2012, Bawitius, gen. nova., a giant polypterid (Osteichthyes, Actinopterygii) from the Upper Cretaceous of Bahariya Formation of Egypt: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 32, n. 1, p. 17-26. (Bawitius bartheli = Polypterus? barthel)

Heckert, A. B., Mitchell, J. S., Schneider, V. P., and Olsen, P. E., 2012, Diverse new microvertebrate assemblage from the Upper Triassic Cumnock Formation, Sanford Subbasin, North Carolina, USA: Journal of Paleontology, v. 86, n. 2, p. 368-390.

Malenda, H. F., Simpson, E. L., Szajna, M. J., Fillmore, D. L., Hartline, B. W., Heness, E. A., Kraal, R. R., and Wilk, J. L., 2012, Taphonomy of lacustrine shoreline fish-part conglomerates in the Late Triassic age Lockatong Formation (Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA): toward the recognition of catastrophic fish kills in the rock record: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 313-314, p. 234-245.

Smithson, T. R., Wood, S. P., Marshal, J. E. A., and Clack, J. A., 2012, Earliest Carboniferous tetrapod and arthropod faunas from Scotland populate Romer's gap: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Ealry Edition, 6pp.

Suarez, C. A., Gonzalez, L. A., Ludvigson, G. A., Cifelli, R. L., and Tremain, E., 2012, Water utilization of the Cretaceous Mussentuchit Member local vertebrate fauna, Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah, USA: Using oxygen isotopic composition of phosphate: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 313-314, p. 78-92.

Xu, G.-H., and Wu, F.-X., 2012, A deep-bodied ginglymodian fish from the Middle Triassic fo eastern Yunnan Province, China, and the phylogeny of lower neopterygians: Chinse Science Bulletin, v. 57, n. 1, p. 111-118. (Kyphosichthys grandei)

Fish Ichnology

Lu, T.-Q., Wang, Z.-L., Yang, X.-Y., and Zhang, X.-L., 2012, First record of Lower Triassic Undichna spp. fish swimming traces from Emei, Sichuan Province, China: Chinese Science Bulletin, v. 57, n. 11, p. 1320-1324.

Fish Burrows

Fish Coprolites

Lower Reptiles (“Anapsids”)

Synonym: Nova (1)

Macroleter poezicus TVERDOKHLEEBOVA & IVAKHNENKO, 1984
= Tokosarus perforatus TVERDOKHLEEBOVA & IVAKHNENKO, 1984

Benton, M. J., 2012, No gap in the Middle Permian record of terrestrial vertebrates: Geology, v. 40, p. 339-342.

Tsuji, L. A., Muller, J,. and Reisz, R. R., 2012, Anatomy of Emeroleter levis and the phylogeny of the Nycteroleter parareptiles: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 32, n. 1, p. 45-67. (Macroleter poezicus = Tokosarus perforatus)

Turtle

Synonym: Nova (1)

Axestemys splendida (HAY, 1908) VITEK, 2012
= Aspideretes splendidus HAY, 1908
= Trionyx splendidus (HAY, 1908) KUHN, 1964
= Aspideretoides splenididus (HAY, 1908) GARDNER, RUSSELL, & BRINKMAN, 1995

Anquetin, J., 2012, Reassessment of the phylogenetic interrelationshps of basal turtles (Testudinata): Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, v. 10, issue 1, p. 3-45.

Lyson, T. R., Sperling, E. A., Heimberg, A. M., Gauthier, J. A., King, B. L., and Peterson, K. J., 2012, MicroRNAs support a turtle + lizard clade: Biology Letters, v. 8, p. 104-107.

Noto, C. R., Main, D. J., and Drumheller, S. K., 2012, Feeding traces and paleobiology of a Cretaceous (Cenomanian) crocodyliform: example from the Woodbine Formation of Texas: PalAios, v. 27, p. 105-115.

Sterli, J., and Fuente, M. S. de la., 2011 (published 2012), Re-description and evolutionary remarks of the Patagonian Horned turtle Niolamia argentina Ameghion, 1899 (Testudinata, Meiolaniidae): Journal of the Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 31, n. 6, p. 1210-1229.

Suarez, C. A., Gonzalez, L. A., Ludvigson, G. A., Cifelli, R. L., and Tremain, E., 2012, Water utilization of the Cretaceous Mussentuchit Member local vertebrate fauna, Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah, USA: Using oxygen isotopic composition of phosphate: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 313-314, p. 78-92.

Vitek, N. S., 2012, Giant fossil soft-shelled turtles of North America: Palaeontologia Electronica, v. 15, issue 1, 43pp. (Axestemys splendida, = Aspideretes splendidus, = Trionyx splendidus, = Aspideretoides splenididus) Link to pdf

Vitek, N. S., and Danilov, I. G., 2012, New data on the soft-shelled turtles from the Upper Cretaceous Kyrkkuduk I locailty of southern Kazakhstan: Proceedings of the Zoological Insititute, RAS, v. 316, n. 1, p. 50-56.

Diapsida (Lower Lepidosauromorphs)

Lizards and Snakes

Genus: Nova (1)

Eremisaurus LEBLANC, CALDWELL & BARDET, 2012

Species: Nova (1)

Eremisaurus heterodontus LEBLANC, CALDWELL & BARDET, 2012

Caldwell, M. W., 2012, A challenge to categories: "What, if anything, is a mosasaur?" Bulletin de la societie geologiques de France, t. 183, n. 1, p. 7-34.

Evans, S. E., and Wang, Y., 2012, New material of the Early Creatceous lizard Yabeinosaurus from China: Cretaceous Research, v. 34, p. 48-60.

Heckert, A. B., Mitchell, J. S., Schneider, V. P., and Olsen, P. E., 2012, Diverse new microvertebrate assemblage from the Upper Triassic Cumnock Formation, Sanford Subbasin, North Carolina, USA: Journal of Paleontology, v. 86, n. 2, p. 368-390.

LeBlanc, A. R. H., Caldwell, C. W., and Bardet, N., 2012, A new mosasaurine from the Maastrichtian (Upper Cretaceous) Phosphates of Morocco and its implications for Mosasaurine systematics: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 32, n. 1, p. 82-104. (Eremisaurus heterodontus)

Lyson, T. R., Sperling, E. A., Heimberg, A. M., Gauthier, J. A., King, B. L., and Peterson, K. J., 2012, MicroRNAs support a turtle + lizard clade: Biology Letters, v. 8, p. 104-107.

Pieters, F. F. J. M., Rompen, P. G. W., Jagt, J. W. M., and Bardet, N., 2012, A new look at Faujas de Saint-Fond's fantastic story on the provenance and acquistion of the type specimen of Mosasaurus hoffmanni Mantell, 1829: Bulletin de la societie geologiques de France, t. 183, n. 1, p. 55-65.

Richter, A., and Wuttke, M., 2012, Analysing the taphonomy of Mesozoic lizard aggregates from Una (eastern Spain) by X-ray controlled decay experiments: Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, v. 92, p. 5-28. Link to pdf

Zaher, H., and Scanferla, C. A., 2012, The skull of the Upper Cretaceous snake Dinilysia patagonica Smith-Woodward, 1901, and its phylogenetic position revistied: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, v. 164, p. 194-238.

Sphenodonts

Synonym: Nova (1)

Revueltosaurus olseni (HUBER, LUCAS, & HUNT, 1993) HECKERT, MITCHELL, SCHNEIDER & OLSEN, 2012
= Pekinosaurus olseni HUBER, LUCAS, & HUNT, 1993

Apesteuguia, S., and Jones, M. E. H., 2012, A Late Cretaceous "tutara" (Lepidosauria: Sphenodontinae) from South America: Cretaceous Research, v. 34, p. 154-160.

Heckert, A. B., Mitchell, J. S., Schneider, V. P., and Olsen, P. E., 2012, Diverse new microvertebrate assemblage from the Upper Triassic Cumnock Formation, Sanford Subbasin, North Carolina, USA: Journal of Paleontology, v. 86, n. 2, p. 368-390. (Revueltosaurus olseni = Pekinosaurus olseni)

de Valals, S., Apesteguia, S., and Garrido, A. C., 2012, Cretaceous small scavengers: feeding traces in tetrapod bones from Patagonia, Argentina: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 1, 8pp. Link to pdf

Ichthyosaurs

Genus: Nova (1)

Acamptonectes FISCHER, MAISCH, NAISH, KOSMA, LISTON, JOGER, KRÜGER, PEREZ, TAINSH & APPLEBY, 2011

Species: Nova (1)

Acamptonectes densus FISCHER, MAISCH, NAISH, KOSMA, LISTON, JOGER, KRÜGER, PEREZ, TAINSH & APPLEBY, 2011

Bennett, S. P., Barrett, P. M., Collinson, M. E., Moore-Fay, S., Davis, P. G., and Palmer, C. P., 2012, A new specimen of Ichthyosaurus communis from Dorset, UK, and its pearing on the stratigraphical range of the species: Proceedings of the Geologists' association, v. 123, p. 146-154.

Diedrich, C. G., 2012, The Middle Triassic marine reptile biodiversity in the Germanic Basin, in the centre of the Pangaen world: Central European Journal of Geosciences, v. 4, n. 1, p. 9-46.

Fischer, V., Maisch, M. W., Naish, D., Kosma, R., Liston, J., Joger, U., Krüger, F. J., Perez, J. P., Tainsh, J., and Appleby, R. M., 2012, New Ophthalmosaurid ichthyosaurs from the European Lower Cretaceous demonstrate extensive ichthyosaur survival across the Jurassic-Cretaceous boundary: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 1, 23pp. (Acamptonectes densus) Link to pdf

Maxwell, E. E., 2012, New metrics to differntiate species of Stenopterygius (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria) from the Lower Jurassic of southwestern Germany: Journal of Paleontology, v. 86, n. 1, p. 105-115.

Reisdorf, A. G., Bux, R., Wyler, D., Benecke, M., Klug, C., Maisch, M. W., Fornaro, P., and Wetzel, A., 2012, Float, explode or sink; postmortem fate of lung-breathing marine vertebrates: Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, v. 92, p. 67-81. Link to pdf

Sauropterygians and Placodontians

Genus: Nova (3)

Avalonnectes BENSON, EVANS, & DRUCKENMILLER, 2012
Eoplesiosaurus BENSON, EVANS, & DRUCKENMILLER, 2012
Stratesaurus BENSON, EVANS, & DRUCKENMILLER, 2012

Species: Nova (4)

Avalonnectes arturi BENSON, EVANS, & DRUCKENMILLER, 2012
Eoplesiosaurus antiquior BENSON, EVANS, & DRUCKENMILLER, 2012
Dolichorhynchops tropicensis McKEAN, 2012
Stratesaurus taylori BENSON, EVANS, & DRUCKENMILLER, 2012

Benson, B. J., Evans, M., and Druckenmiller, P. S., 2012, High diversity, low disparity and small body size in plesiosaurs (Reptilia, Sauropterygia) from the Triassic-Jurassic boundary: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 3, 15pp. (Stratesaurus taylori, Avalonnectes arturi, Eoplesiosaurus antiquior) Link to pdf

Diedrich, C. G., 2012, The Middle Triassic marine reptile biodiversity in the Germanic Basin, in the centre of the Pangaen world: Central European Journal of Geosciences, v. 4, n. 1, p. 9-46.

HUGI, J., and Scheyer, T. M., 2012, Ossification sequences and associated ontogenetic changes in the bone histology of Pachypleurosaurids from Monte San Giorgio (Switzerland): Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 32, n. 2, p. 315-327.

Mc Kean, R. S., 2012, A new species of polycotylid plesiosaur (Reptilia: Sauropterygia) from teh Lower Turonian of utah: extending the stratigraphic range of Dolichorhynchops: Cretaceous Research, v. 34, p. 184-189. (Dolichorhynchops tropicensis)

Vincent, P., 2012, Re-description of a basal plesiosaur (Reptilia, Sauropterygia) from the lower Jurassic of England: Journal of Paleontology, v. 86, n. 1, p. 167-176.

Lower Archosauromorpha

Botha-Brink, J., and Smith, R. M. H., 2011 (published 2012), Osteohistology of the Triassic archosauromoprhs Prolacerta, Proterosuchus, Euparkeria, and Erythrosuchus from the Karoo Basin of South Africa: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology,v 31, n. 6, p. 1238-1254.

Butler, R. J., Barrett, P. M., and Gower, D. J., 2012, Reassessment of the evidence for postcranial skeletal pneumaticity in Triassic archosaurs, and early evolution of the avian respiratory system: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 3, 23pp Link to pdf

Diedrich, C. G., 2012, The Middle Triassic marine reptile biodiversity in the Germanic Basin, in the centre of the Pangaen world: Central European Journal of Geosciences, v. 4, n. 1, p. 9-46.

Heckert, A. B., Mitchell, J. S., Schneider, V. P., and Olsen, P. E., 2012, Diverse new microvertebrate assemblage from the Upper Triassic Cumnock Formation, Sanford Subbasin, North Carolina, USA: Journal of Paleontology, v. 86, n. 2, p. 368-390.

Jiang, D.-Y., Rieppel, O., Fraser, N. C., Montani, R., Hao, ?W.-C., Titori, A., Sun, Y.-L., and Sun, Z.-Y., 2011 (published 2012), New information of the protorosaurian reptile Macrocnemus fuyuanensis Li et al., 2007, from the Middle/Upper Triassic fo Yunnan, China: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 31, n. 6, p. 1230-1237.

“Thecodontia, Pseudosuchia"

Genus: Nova (1)

Aetobarbakinoides DESOJO, EZCURRA & KISCHLAT, 2012

Species: Nova (2)

Aetobarbakinoides brasiliensis DESOJO, EZCURRA & KISCHLAT, 2012
Chanaresuchus ischigualastensis TROTTEYN, MARTINEZ & ALCOBER, 2012

Barrett, P. M., and Xu, X., 2012, The enigmatic reptile Pachysuchus imperfectus Young, 1951, from the Lower Lufeng Formation (Lower Jurassic) of Yunnan, China: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 50, n. 2, p. 151-159.

Botha-Brink, J., and Smith, R. M. H., 2011 (published 2012), Osteohistology of the Triassic archosauromoprhs Prolacerta, Proterosuchus, Euparkeria, and Erythrosuchus from the Karoo Basin of South Africa: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology,v 31, n. 6, p. 1238-1254.

Butler, R. J., Barrett, P. M., and Gower, D. J., 2012, Reassessment of the evidence for postcranial skeletal pneumaticity in Triassic archosaurs, and early evolution of the avian respiratory system: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 3, 23pp Link to pdf

Desojo, J. B., Ezcurra, M. D., and Kischlat, E. E., 2012, A new aetosaur genus (Archosauria: Pseudosuchia) from the early Late Triassic of southern Brazil: Zootaxa, n. 3166, 33 pp. (Aetobarbakinoides brasiliensis)

Malenda, H. F., Simpson, E. L., Szajna, M. J., Fillmore, D. L., Hartline, B. W., Heness, E. A., Kraal, R. R., and Wilk, J. L., 2012, Taphonomy of lacustrine shoreline fish-part conglomerates in the Late Triassic age Lockatong Formation (Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA): toward the recognition of catastrophic fish kills in the rock record: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 313-314, p. 234-245.

Trotteyn, M. J., Martinez, R. N., and Alcober, O. A., 2012, A new proterochampsid Chanaresuchus ischigualastensis (Diapsida, Archosauriformes) in the Early Late Triassic Ischigualsto Formation, Argentina: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 32, n. 2, p. 485-489. (Chanaresuchus ischigualastensis)

Crocodilia (Mesosuchia, Eusuchia)

Genus: Nova (2)

Aegisuchus HOLLIDAY & GARDNER, 2012
Caipirasuchus IORI & CARVALHO, 2011 (published 2012)

Species: Nova (3)

Aegisuchus witmeri HOLLIDAY & GARDNER, 2012
Borealosuchus thereensis BROCHU, PARRIS, GRANDSTAFF, DENTON, & GALLAGHER, 2012
Caipirasuchus palistanus IORI & CARVALHO, 2011 (published 2012)

Beardmore, S. R., Orr, P. J,. Manzocchi, T., and Furrer, H., 2012, Float or sink: modelling the taphonomic pathway of marine crocodiles (Mesoeucrocodylia, Thalattosuchia) during teh death-burial interval:Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, v. 92, p. 83-98. Link to pdf

Brochu, C. A., Parris, D. C., Grandstaff, B. S., Denton Jr, R. K., and Gallagher, W. B., 2012, A new species of Borealosuchus (Crocodyliformes, Euschia) from the Late Cretaceous-Early Paleogene of New Jersey: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 32, n. 1, p. 105-116. (Borealosuchus thereensis)

Erickson, G. M., Gignac, P. M., Steppan, S. J., Lappin, A. K., Vliet, K. A., Brueggen, J. D., Inouye, B. D., Kledzik, D., and Webb, G. J. W., 2012, Insights into the ecology and evolutionary success of crocodilians revealed through bite-force and tooth-pressure experimentaion: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 1, 12pp. Link to pdf

Holliday, C. M., and Gardner, N. M,. 2012, A new Eusuchian crocodyliform with novel cranial integument and its significance for the origin and evolution of crocodylia: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 1, 13pp. (Aegisuchus witmeri) Link to pdf

Iori, F. V., and Carvaho, I. S., 2011 (published 2012), Caipirasuchus palistanus, a new sphagesaurid (Crocodylomorpha, Mesoeurocodylia) from the Adamantina Formation (Upper Cretaceous, Turonian-Santonian), Bauru Basin, Brazil: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 31, n. 6, p. 1255-1264. (Caipirasuchus palistanus)

Leardi, J. M,. Pol, D., and Fernandez, M. S., 2012, The antorbital fenestra of Metriorhynchidae (Crocodyliformes, Thalattosuchia): Testing its homology within a phylogenetic framework: Journal of Vertebrate Paleonotlogy,v . 32, n. 2, p. 490-494.

Noto, C. R., Main, D. J., and Drumheller, S. K., 2012, Feeding traces and paleobiology of a Cretaceous (Cenomanian) crocodyliform: example from the Woodbine Formation of Texas: PalAios, v. 27, p. 105-115.

Pol, D., Leardi, J. M., Lecuona, A., and Krause, M., 2012, Postcranial anatomy of Sebecus icaeorhinus (Crocodyliformes, Sebecidae) from the Eocene of Patagonia: Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology, v. 32, n. 2, p. 328-254.

Stout, J. B., 2012, New material of Borealosuchus from the Bridger Formation, with notes on the paleoecology of Wyoming's Eocene crocodylians: Proceedgins of the TerQua Meeting, June, 2-5, 2011, Tate Geological Museum, Casper College, Casper Wyoming, PalArch's Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology, v. 9, n. 5, 7pp. Link to pdf

Suarez, C. A., Gonzalez, L. A., Ludvigson, G. A., Cifelli, R. L., and Tremain, E., 2012, Water utilization of the Cretaceous Mussentuchit Member local vertebrate fauna, Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah, USA: Using oxygen isotopic composition of phosphate: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 313-314, p. 78-92.

de Valals, S., Apesteguia, S., and Garrido, A. C., 2012, Cretaceous small scavengers: feeding traces in tetrapod bones from Patagonia, Argentina: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 1, 8pp. Link to pdf

Pterosaurs

Genus: Nova (6)

Guidraco WANG, KELLNER, JIANG, & CHENG, 2012
Gladocephaloideus LÜ, JI, WEI & LIU, 2012
Jianchangnathus CHENG, WANG, JIANG, & KELLNER, 2012
Moganopterus LÜ, PU, XU, WU, & WEI, 2012
Qinglongopterus LÜ, UNWIN, ZHAO, GAO & SHEN, 2012
Samrukia NAISH, DYKES, CAU, ESCILLIE, & GODEFROIT, 2012

Species: Nova (6)

Guidraco venator WANG, KELLNER, JIANG, & CHENG, 2012
Gladocephaloideus jingangshanensis LÜ, JI, WEI & LIU, 2012
Jianchangnathus robustus CHENG, WANG, JIANG, & KELLNER, 2012
Moganopterus zhuiana LÜ, PU, XU, WU, & WEI, 2012
Qinglongopterus guoi LÜ, UNWIN, ZHAO, GAO & SHEN, 2012
Samrukia nessovi NAISH, DYKES, CAU, ESCILLIE, & GODEFROIT, 2012

Adams, R. A., Snode, E. R., and Shaw, J. B., 2012, Flapping tail membrane in bats produces potentially important thrust during horizontal takeoffs and very slow flight: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 2, 11pp. Link to pdf

Averianov, A. O., 2012, Ornithostoma sedgwicki-valid tazon of Azhdarchoid Pterosaurs: Proceedings of the Zoological Institute, RAS, v. 316, n. 1, p. 40-49.

Cheng, X., Wang, X., Jiang, S., and Kellner, A. W. A., 2012, A new scaphognathid pterosaur from western Liaoning, China: Historical Biology, v. 24, n. 1, p. 101-111. (Jianchangnathus robustus)

Elgin, R. A., and Frey, E., 2012, A nearly complete ornithocheirid pterosaur from the Aptian (Early Cretaceous) Crato Formation of NE Brazil: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 57, n. 1, p. 101-110.

Frey, E., Elgin, R. A., Stinnesbeck, W., Padilla-Gutierrez, J,. Ifrim, C., Giersch, S., and Gonzalez-Gonzalez, A. H., 2012, A new specimen of nyctosaurid pterosaur, cf. Muzquizopteryx sp from the Late Cretaceous of northeast Mexico: Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Geologicas, v. 29, n. 1, p. 131-139.

Frey, E., and Tischlinger, H., 2012, The Late Jurassic pterosaur Rhamphorhynchus, a frequent victim of the ganoid Aspidorhynchus? Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 3, 5pp. Link to pdf

Fujiwara, S.-I., and Hutchinson, J. R., 2012, Elbow joint adductor moment arm as an indicator of forelimb posture in extinct quadrupedal tetarpods: Proceedings of the Royal Socity, Series B., published online, 10pp.

Huang, D., Engel, M. S., Cai, C., Wu, H., and Nel, A., 2012, Diverse transitional giant fleas from the Mesozoic era of China: Nature, v. 483, p. 201-204.

Liu, Y.-Q., Kuan, H.-W., Jiang, X.-J., Peng, N., Xu, H., and Sun, H.-Y., 2012, Timing of the earliest known feathered dinosaurs and transitional pterosaurs older than the Jehol Biota: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v, 323-325, p. 1-12.

Lü, J., Ji, Q., Wei, X., and Liu, Y., 2012, A new ctenochasmatoid pterosaur from the Early Cretaceous Yixian Formation of western Liaoning, China: Cretaceous Research, v. 34, p. 26-30. (Gladocephaloideus jingangshanensis)

Lü, J., Pu, H., Xu, L., Wu, Y., and Wei, X, 2012, Largest toothed pterosaur skull from the Early Cretaceous Yixian Formation of Western Liaoning, China, with comments on the Family: Boreopteridae: Acta Geologica Sinica, v. 86, n. 2, p. 287-293. (Moganopterus zhuiana)

Lü, J., Unwin, D. M., Zhao, B,. Gao, C., and Shen, C., 2012, A new rhamphorhynchid (Pterosauria: Rhamphorhynchidae) from the Middle/Upper Jurassic of Qinglong, Hebei Province, China: Zootaxa, n. 3158, 19 pp. (Qinglongopterus guoi)

Martill, D. M., and Unwin, D. M., 2012, The world's largest toothed pterosaur, NHMUK R481, an incomplete rostrum of Coloborhynchus capito (Seeley, 1870) from the Cambridge Greensand of England: Cretaceous Research, v. 34, p. 1-9.

Naish, D., Dyke, G., Cau, A., Escuille, F., and Godefroit, P., 2012, A gigantic bird from the Upper Cretaceous of Central Asia: Biology Leters, v. 8, p. 97-100. (Samrukia nessovi)

Palmer, C., and Dyke, G., 2012, Constraints on the wing morphology of pterosaurs: Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B., v. 279, p. 1218-1224.

Prondvai, E., Stein, K., Osi, A., and Sander, M. P., 2012, Life history of Rhamphorhynchus inferred from bone histology and the diversity of pterosaurian growth strategies: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 2, 18pp. Link to pdf

Wang, X., Kellner, A. W. A., Jiang, S., and Cheng, X,. 2012, New toothed flying reptile from Asia: close similarities between early Cretaceous pterosaur faunas from China and Brazil: Naturwissenschaften, v. 99, p. 249-257. (Guidraco venator)

Witton, M. P., 2012, New insights into the skull of Istiodactylus latidens (Ornithocheiroidea, Pterodactyloidea): Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 3, 10pp. Link to pdf

Dinosaur

Dinosauromorpha

Theropoda

Genus: Nova (4)

Bonapartenykus AGNOLIN, POWELL, NOVAS, AND KUNDRAT, 2012
Philovenator XU, ZHAO, SULLIVAN, TAN, SANDER & MA, 2012
Yurgovuchia SENTER, KIRKLAND, DEBILEUX, MADSEN & TOTH, 2012
Yutyrannus XU, WANG, ZHANG, MA, XING, SULLIVAN, HU, CHENG, & WANG, 2012

Species: Nova (4)

Bonapartenykus ultimus AGNOLIN, POWELL, NOVAS, AND KUNDRAT, 2012
Philovenator curriei XU, ZHAO, SULLIVAN, TAN, SANDER & MA, 2012
Yurgovuchia doellingi SENTER, KIRKLAND, DEBILEUX, MADSEN & TOTH, 2012
Yutyrannus huali XU, WANG, ZHANG, MA, XING, SULLIVAN, HU, CHENG, & WANG, 2012

Agnolin, F. L., Powell, J. E., Novas, F. E., and Kundrat, M., 2012, New alvarezsaurid (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from uppermost Cretaceous of north-western Patagonia with associated eggs: Cretaceous Research, v. 35, p. 33-56. (Bonapartenykus ultimus)

Averianov, A., and Sues, H.-D., Skeletal remains of tyrannosauroidea (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Bissekty Formation (Upper Cretaceous: Turonian) of Uzbekistan: Cretaceous Research, v. 34, p. 284-297.

Bates, K. T., and Falkingham, P. L., 2012, Estimating maximum bite performance in Tyrannosaurus rex using multi-body dynamics: Biology Letters, published online, 5pp. Link to pdf

Benson, R. B. J., Rich, T. H., Vickers-Rich, P., and Hall, M., 2012, Theropod fauna from Southern Australia indicates high polor diversity and climate-driven dinosaur provinciality: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 5, 29pp. Link to pdf

Brusatte, S. L., Carr, T. D., and Norell, M. A., 2012, The osteology of Alioramus, a gracile and long-snouted tyrannosaurid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia: Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, n. 366, 197pp. Link to pdf

Brusatte, S. L., Benson, R. B. J., and Xu, X., 2012, A reassessment of Kelmayisaurus petrolicus, a large theropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of China: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 57, n. 1, p. 65- 72.

Burch, S. H., and Carrano, M. T., 2012, An articulated pectoral girdle and forelimb of the abelisaurid theropod Majungasuarus crenatissimus from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 32, n. 1, p. 1-16.

Carabajal, A. C., and Currie, P. J., 2012, New information on the braincase of Sinraptor dongi (Theropoda: Allosauridea): ethmoidal region, endocranial anatomy, and pneumaticity: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 50, n. 2, p. 85-101. Link to pdf

Carrano, M T., Benson, R. B. J,. and Sampson, S. D., 2012, The phylogeny of tetanurae (Dinosauria: Theropoda): Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, v. 10, issue 2, p. 211-300.

D'Amore, D. C., and Blumenschine, R. J., 2012, Using strated tooth marks on bone to predict body size in theropod dinosaurs: a model based on feeding observations of Varanus komodoensis, the Komodo monitor: Paleobiology, v. 38, n. 1, p. 79-100.

Dececchi, T. A., Larrson, H. C. E., and Hone, D. W. E., 2012, Yixianosaurus longimanus (Theropoda: Dinosauria) and its baring on the evolution of maniraptora and ecology of the Jehol Fauna: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 50, n. 2, p. 111-109. Link to pdf

Dove, C. J., and Straker, L. C., 2012, Comment on "A diverse assemblage of Late Cretaceous dinosaur and bird feathers from Canadian Amber": Science, v. 335, 796-b, 3pp.

Fanti, F., Currie, P. J., and Badamgarav, D., 2012, New specimens of Nemegtomaia from the Baruungoyot and Nemegt Formations (Late Cretaceous) of Mongolia: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 2, 16pp. Link to pdf

Li, Q., Gao, K.-Q., Meng, Clarke, Shawkey, D'Alba, L., Pei, R., Ellison, M., Norell, M. A., and Vinther, J., 2012, Reconstruction of Microraptor and the evolution of iridesent Plumage: Science, v. 335, p. 1215-1219.

Liu, Y.-Q., Kuan, H.-W., Jiang, X.-J., Peng, N., Xu, H., and Sun, H.-Y., 2012, Timing of the earliest known feathered dinosaurs and transitional pterosaurs older than the Jehol Biota: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v, 323-325, p. 1-12.

McKellar, R. C., Chatterton, B. D. E., Wolfe, A. P., and Currie, P. J., 2012, Response to comment on "a diverse assemblage of Late Cretaceous dinosaur and bird feathers from Canadian Amber": Science, v. 335, 796-c, 3pp.

Reisdorf, A. G., and Wurtke, M., 2012, Re-evaluating Moodie's opisthotonic-posture hypothesis in fossil vertebrates part I: Reptiles--the taphonomy of the bipedal dinsoaur Compsognathus longipes and Juravenator starki from the Solnhfen Archipelago (Jurassic, Germany): Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, v.92, p. 119-168. Link to pdf Link to Supplement

Reichel, M., 2012, The variation of angles between anterior and posterior carinae of tyrannosaurid teeth: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 49, p. 477-491.

Rothschild, B. M., Zheng, X., and Martin, L. D., 2012, Osteorthritis in the early avian radiation: earliest recognition of the disease in birds: Cretaceous Research, v. 35, p. 178-180.

Sampson, S. D., 2012, Dinosaurs of the Lost Continent: Scientific American, v. 306, . 3, p. 41-47.

Senter, P., Kirkland, J. I., DeBileux, D. D., Madsen, S,. and Toth, N., 2012, New dromaeosaurids (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Lower Cretaceous of Utah, and the evolution of the dromaeosaurid tail: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 5, 20pp. (Yurgovuchia doellingi) Link to pdf

Suarez, C. A., Gonzalez, L. A., Ludvigson, G. A., Cifelli, R. L., and Tremain, E., 2012, Water utilization of the Cretaceous Mussentuchit Member local vertebrate fauna, Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah, USA: Using oxygen isotopic composition of phosphate: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 313-314, p. 78-92.

Tsuihiji, T., Watabe, M,. Tsogtbaatar, K., Barsbold, R., and Suzuki, S., 2012, A tyrannosauroid frontal from the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Santonian) of the Gobi Desert, Mongolia: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 50, n. 2, p. 102-110. Link to pdf

de Valals, S., Apesteguia, S., and Garrido, A. C., 2012, Cretaceous small scavengers: feeding traces in tetrapod bones from Patagonia, Argentina: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 1, 8pp. Link to pdf

Xu, X., Wang, K., Zhang, K., Ma, Q., Xing, L., Sullivan, C., Hu, D., Cheng, S., and Wang, S., 2012, A gigantic feathered dinosaur from the lower Cretaceous of China: Nature, v. 484, p. 92-95. (Yutyrannus huali)

Xu, X., Zhao, Q., Sullivan, C., Tan, Q.-W., Sander, M., and Ma, Q.-Y., 2012, The taxonomy of the troodontid IVPP V 10597 reconsidered: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 50, n. 2, p. 140-150. Link to pdf (Philovenator curriei)

Sauropodomorpha (Sauropoda, Prosauropoda)

Barrett, P. M., and Xu, X., 2012, The enigmatic reptile Pachysuchus imperfectus Young, 1951, from the Lower Lufeng Formation (Lower Jurassic) of Yunnan, China: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 50, n. 2, p. 151-159. Link to pdf

Canudo, J. I., Gasca, J. M., Moreno-Azanza, M., and Aurell, M., 2011, New information about the stratigraphic position and age of the sauropod Aragosaurus ischiaticus from the Early Cretaceous of the Iberian PEninsula: Geological Magazine, v. 149, n. 2, p. 252-263.

Cerda, I. A., Carabajal, A. P., Salgado, L., Coria, R. A., Reguero, M. A., Tabussi, C. P., and Moly, J. J., 2012, The first record of a sauropod dinosaur from Antarctica: Naturwissenschaften, v. 99, p. 83-87.

Ezcurra, M. D., and Apaldetti, C., 2012, A robust sauropodomorph specimen from the Upper Triassic of Argentina and insights on the diversity of the Los Colorados Formation: Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, v. 123, p. 155-164.

Galton, P. M., 2012, Anchisaurus Marsh, 1885 (Dinosauria, Sauropodomorpha): proposed conservation of usage by designation of a neotype for its type species Megadatylus polyzelus Hitchcock, 1865: Bulletin of Zoolotical Nomenclature, v. 69, n. 1, 7pp.

Grellet-Tinner, G., Codrea, V., Folie, A., Higa, A, and Smith, T., 2012, First evidence of reproductive adaptation to "Island effect" of a dwarf Cretaceous Romanian titanosaur, with embryonic integument in Ovo: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 3, 10pp. Link to pdf

Haluza, A., Canale, J. I., Otero, A., Perez, L. M., and Scanferla, C. A., 2012, Changes in vertebral lamiane across the cervicodorsal transition of a well-preserved Rebbachisaurid (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from the Cenomanian of Patagonia, Argentina: Journal of Vertbrate Paleontology, v. 32, n. 1, p. 219-224.

Ibiricu, L. M., Casal, G. A., Lamanna, M. C., Martinez, R. D., Harris, J. D., and Lacovara, K. J., 2012, The southernmost records of Rebbachisauridae (Sauropoda: Diplodocoidea), from Early Late Cretaceous deposites in central Patagonia: Cretaceous Research, v. 34, p. 220-232.

Klein, N., Sander, P. M., Stein, K., Le Loeuff, J., Carballido, J. L., and Buffetaut, E., 2012, Modified laminar bone in Ampelosaurus atacis and other titanosaurs (Sauropoda): implications for life history and physiology: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 5, 17pp. Link to pdf

Knoll, F., Witmer, L. M., Ortega, F., Ridgely, R. C., & Schwarz-Wings, D., 2012, The braincase of the basal sauropod dinosaur Spinophorosaurus and 3D reconstructions of the cranial endocast and inner ear: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 1, 12pp. Link to pdf

Nair, J. P., and Salisbury, S. W., 2012, New anatomical information on Rhoetosaurus brownei Longman, 1926, a gravisaurian sauropodomorpha dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Queensland, Australia: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 32, n. 2, p. 369-394.

Reisz, R. R., Evans, D. C., Roberts, E. M., Sues, H.-D., and Yates, A. M., 2012, Oldest known dinosaurian nesting site and reproductive biology of the Early Jurassic sauropodomorph Massospondylus: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 109, n. 7, p. 2428-2433.

Royo-Torres, R., Alcala, L., and Cobos, A., 2012, A new specimen of the Cretaceous sauropod Tastavinsaurus sanzi from El Castellar (Teruel, Spain), and a ;hylogenetic analysis of the Laurasiformes: Cretaceous Research, v. 34, p. 61-83.

Ornithischia

Genus: Nova (3)

Gryphoceratops RYAN, EVANS, CURRIE, BROWN & BRINKMAN, 2012
Unescoceratops RYAN, EVANS, CURRIE, BROWN & BRINKMAN, 2012
Yueosaurus ZHENG, JIN, SHIBATA, AZUMA & YU, 2012

Species: Nova (3)

Gryphoceratops morrisoni RYAN, EVANS, CURRIE, BROWN & BRINKMAN, 2012
Unescoceratops koppelhusae RYAN, EVANS, CURRIE, BROWN & BRINKMAN, 2012
Yueosaurus tiantaiensis ZHENG, JIN, SHIBATA, AZUMA & YU, 2012

Bailleul, A. M., Hall, B. K., and Horner, J. R., 2012, First evidence of dinosaurian secondary cartliage in the post-hatching skull of Hypacrosaurus stebingeri (Dinosauria, Ornithischia):Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 1, 12pp. Link to pdf

Bell, P. R., 2012 Standardized terminology and potential taxonomic utility for hadrosaurid skin impressions: a case study for Saurolophus from Canada and Mongolia: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 2, 12pp. Link to pdf

Brown, C. M., and Druckenmiller, P., 2011, Basal ornithopod (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) teeth from the Prince Creek Formation (early Maastrichtian) of Alaska: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 48, p. 1342-1354.

Brown, C., M., and Russell, A. P., 2012, Homology and architecture of the caudal basket of pachycephalosauria (Dinosauria: Ornithischia): the first occurrence of myorhabdoi in tetrapoda: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 1, 12pp. Link to pdf

Butler, R. J., Porro, L. B., Galton, P. M., and Chiappe, L. M., 2012, Anatomy and cranial functional morphology of the small-bodied dinosaur Fruitadens haagarorum from the Upper Jurassic of the USA: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 4, 31 pp. Link to pdf

Cerda, I. A., and Chinsamy, A., 2012, Biological implicaitons of the bone microstructure of the Late Cretaceous ornithopod dinosaur Gasparinisaura cincosaltensis: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 32, 2, p. 355-368.

Evans, D. C., Vavrek, M. J., Braman, D. R., Campione, N. E., Dececchi, T. A., and Zazula, G. D., 2012, Vertebrate fossils (Dinosauria) from the Bonnet Plume Formation, Yukon Territory, Canada: Canadain Journal of Earch Sciences, v. 49, p. 396-411.

Fujiwara, S.-I., and Hutchinson, J. R., 2012, Elbow joint adductor moment arm as an indicator of forelimb posture in extinct quadrupedal tetarpods: Proceedigns of the Royal Socity, Series B., published online, 10pp.

Hübner, T. R., 2011, Bone histology in Dysalotosaurus lettowvorbecki (Ornithischia: Iguanodontia)-variation, growth, and implications: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 1, 29pp. Link to pdf

Liu, Y.-Q., Kuan, H.-W., Jiang, X.-J., Peng, N., Xu, H., and Sun, H.-Y., 2012, Timing of the earliest known feathered dinosaurs and transitional pterosaurs older than the Jehol Biota: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v, 323-325, p. 1-12.

Longrich, N. R., and Field, D. J., 2012, Torosaurus is Not Triceratops: ontogeny in Chasmosaurine Ceratopsids as a case study in dinosaur taxonomy: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 2, 10pp. Link to pdf

Maidment, S. C. R., and Barrett, P. M., 2011 (published 2012), The locomotor musculature of basal ornithischian dinosaurs: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 31, n. 6, p. 1265-1291.

Noto, C. R., Main, D. J., and Drumheller, S. K., 2012, Feeding traces and paleobiology of a Cretaceous (Cenomanian) crocodyliform: example from the Woodbine Formation of Texas: PalAios, v. 27, p. 105-115.

Peterson, J. E., and Vittore, C. P., 2012, Cranial pathologies in a specimen of Pachycephalosaurus: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 4, 5pp. Link to pdf

Prieto-Marquez, A., 2012, The skull and appendicular skeleton of Gryposaurus latidens, a saurolophine hadrosaurid (Dinosauria: Ornithopoda) from the early Campanian (Cretaceosu) of Montana, USA: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 49, p. 510-532.

Ryan, M. J., Evans, D. C., Currie, P. J., Brown, C. M., and Brinkman, D., 2012, New Leptoceratopsids from the Upper Cretaceous of Alberta, Canada: Cretaceous Research, v. 35, p. 69-80. (Unescoceratops koppelhusae, Gryphoceratops morrisoni)

Sampson, S. D., 2012, Dinosaurs of the Lost Continent: Scientific American, v. 306, . 3, p. 41-47.

Suarez, C. A., Gonzalez, L. A., Ludvigson, G. A., Cifelli, R. L., and Tremain, E., 2012, Water utilization of the Cretaceous Mussentuchit Member local vertebrate fauna, Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah, USA: Using oxygen isotopic composition of phosphate: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 313-314, p. 78-92.

Werning, S., 2012, The ontogenetic osteohistology of Tenontosaurus tilletti: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 3, 25pp. Link to pdf

Xing, H., Prieto-Marquez, A., Gu, W., and Yu., T.-X., 2012, Re-evaluation and phylogenetic analysis of Wulagasaurus dongi, a hadrosaurine dinosaur from the Maastrichtian of northeast China: Vertebrata PalAsitica, v. 50, n. 2, p. 160-169. Link to pdf

You, H.-L., Morschhauser, E., Dodson, P., and Li, D.-Q., 2012, Auroraceratops sp. (Dinosauria: Neoceratopsia) from the Early Cretaceous of the Mazongshan Area in northwestern China: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 50, n. 2, p. 170-180. Link to pdf

Zheng, W., Jin, X., Shibata, M., Azuma, Y., and Yu, F., 2012, A new ornithischian dinosaur from the Cretaceous Liangtoutang Formation of Tiantai, Zhenjiang Province, China: Cretaceous Research, v. 34, p. 208-219. (Yueosaurus tiantaiensis)

Armored dinosaurs

Hayashi, S., Carpenter, K., Watabe, M., and McWhinney, L. A., 2012, Ontogenetic histology of Stegosaurus plates and spikes: Palaeontology, v. 55, part 1, p. 145-161.

Suarez, C. A., Gonzalez, L. A., Ludvigson, G. A., Cifelli, R. L., and Tremain, E., 2012, Water utilization of the Cretaceous Mussentuchit Member local vertebrate fauna, Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah, USA: Using oxygen isotopic composition of phosphate: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 313-314, p. 78-92.

Thompson, R. S., Parish, J. C., Maidment, S. C. R., and Barrett, P. M., 2012, Phylogeny of the ankylosaurian dinosaurs (Ornithischia: Thyrophora): Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, v. 10, issue 2, p. 301-312.

Dinosaurs in general

Benton, M. J., Schouten, R., Drewitt, E. J. A., and Viegas, P., 2012, The Bristol dinosaur project: Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, v. 123, p. 210-225.

Aves (Mesozoic)

Genus: Nova (1)

Brodavis MARTIN, KUROCHKIN, & TOKARYK, 2012
Schizooura ZHOU, ZHOU, & O'CONNOR, 2012

Species: Nova (2)

Brodavis americanus MARTIN, KUROCHKIN, & TOKARYK, 2012
Brodavis baileyi MARTIN, KUROCHKIN, & TOKARYK, 2012
Brodavis mongoliensis MARTIN, KUROCHKIN, & TOKARYK, 2012
Jeholornis palmapensis O'CONNOR, SUN, XU, WANG & ZHOU, 2012
Schizooura lii ZHOU, ZHOU, & O'CONNOR, 2012

Synonym: Nova (1)

Brodavis varneri (MARTIN & CORDES-PERSON, 2007) MARTIN, KUROCHKIN, & TOKARYK, 2012
= Baptornis varneri MARTIN & CORDES-PERSON, 2007

Dove, C. J., and Straker, L. C., 2012, Comment on "A diverse assemblage of Late Cretaceous dinosaur and bird feathers from Canadian Amber": Science, v. 335, 796-b, 3pp.

Liu, D., Zhou, Z.-H,. and Zhang, Y.-G., 2012, Mass estimate and evolutionary trends in Chinese Mesozoic fossil birds: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 50, n. 1, p. 39-52. Link to pdf

Martin, L. D., Kurochkin, E. N,. and Tokaryk, T. T., 2012, A new evolutionary lineage of diving birds from the Late Cretaceous of North America and Asia: Palaeoworld, v. 21, p. 59-63. (Brodavis americanus, Brodavis baileyi, Brodavis mongoliensis, Brodavis varneri = Baptornis varneri)

McKellar, R. C., Chatterton, B. D. E., Wolfe, A. P., and Currie, P. J., 2012, Response to comment on "a diverse assemblage of Late Cretaceous dinosaur and bird feathers from Canadian Amber": Science, v. 335, 796-c, 3pp.

O'Connor, J. K., 2012, A revised look at Liaoningornis longidigitrus (AVES): Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 50, n. 1, p. 25-37. Link to pdf

O'Connor, J. K., Sun, C., Xu, X., Wang, X., and Zhou, Z., 2012, A new species of Jeholornis with complete caudal integument: Historical Biology, v. 24, n. 1, p. 29-41. (Jeholornis palmapensis)

Rothschild, B. M., Zheng, X., and Martin, L. D., 2012, Osteorthritis in the early avian radiation: earliest recognition of the disease in birds: Cretaceous Research, v. 35, p. 178-180.

Zhou, S., Zhou, Z.-H., and O'Connor, J. K., 2012, A new basal beaked orniturine bird from the Lower Cretaceous of Western liaoning, China: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 50, n. 1, p. 9-24. (Schizooura lii) Link to pdf

Synapsids

Pelycosaurs

Benton, M. J., 2012, No gap in the Middle Permian record of terrestrial vertebrates: Geology, v. 40, p. 339-342.

Theriodontia

Genus: Nova (3)

Novocynodon IVAKHNENKO, 2012
Panchetocynodon DAS & GUPTA, 2012
Sludica IVAKHNENKO, 2012

Species: Nova (3)

Novocynodon kutorgai IVAKHNENKO, 2012
Panchetocynodon damodarensis DAS & GUPTA, 2012
Novocynodon kutorgai, Sludica bulanovi IVAKHNENKO, 2012

Benton, M. J., 2012, No gap in the Middle Permian record of terrestrial vertebrates: Geology, v. 40, p. 339-342.

Das, D. P., and Gupta, A., 2012, A new cynodon record from the Lower Triassic Panchet Formtion, Damodar Valley: Journal of the Geological Society of India, v. 79, p. 175-180. (Panchetocynodon damodarensis) Link to pdf

Heckert, A. B., Mitchell, J. S., Schneider, V. P., and Olsen, P. E., 2012, Diverse new microvertebrate assemblage from the Upper Triassic Cumnock Formation, Sanford Subbasin, North Carolina, USA: Journal of Paleontology, v. 86, n. 2, p. 368-390.

Huttenlocker, A. K., and Sidor, C. A., 2012, Taxonomic revision of therocephalians (Theraspida: Theriodontia) from the Lower Triassic of Antarctica: American Museum Novitates, n. 3738, 19pp. Link to pdf

Ivakhnenko, M. F., 2012, Permian Cynodontia (Theromorpha) of Eastern Europe: Paleontological Journal, v. 46, n. 2, p. 199-207. (Novocynodon kutorgai, Sludica bulanovi)

Ranivoharimanana, L,. Kammerer, C. F., Flyn, J. J., and Wyss, A. R., 2011 (published 2012), New material of Dadadon isaloi (Cynodontia, Traversodontidae) from the Triassic of Madagascar: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 31, n. 6, p. 1291-1302.

Deinocephalia

Genus: Nova (4)

Basilodon KAMMERER, ANGIELCZYK, & FROBISCH, 2011 (published in 2012)
Euptychognathus KAMMERER, ANGIELCZYK, & FROBISCH, 2011 (published in 2012)
Keyseria KAMMERER, ANGIELCZYK, & FROBISCH, 2011 (published in 2012)
Peramodon KAMMERER, ANGIELCZYK, & FROBISCH, 2011 (published in 2012)

Synonym: Nova (15)

Basilodon woodwardi (BROOM, 1921) KAMMERER, ANGIELCZYK, & FROBISCH, 2011 (published in 2012)
= Dicynodon woodwardi BROOM, 1921
= Dicynodon microdon BROOM, 1936
= Dicynodon calverleyi BROOM, 1940
= Dicynodon weatherbyi BROOM, 1940
Daptocephalus leoniceps (OWEN, 1876) HOEPEN, 1934
= Dicynodon leoniceps OWEN, 1876
= Dicynodon leontops BROOM, 1913
= Dicynodon lissops BROOM, 1913
= Dicynodon osborni BROOM, 1921
= Dicynodon watsoni BROOM, 1921
= Dicynodon leontocephalus BROOM, 1950
= Dicynodon daptocephaloides BOERIEN, 1955
Daqingshanodon limbus ZHU, 1989
= Dicynodon limbus (ZHU,1989) LUCAS, 1998
Dicynodon lacerticeps OWEN, 1845
= Dicynodon pardiceps OWEN, 1876
= Dicynodon taylori BROOM, 1932
= Dicynodon kitchingi BROOM, 1937
= Dicynodon dutoiti BROOM & SCHEPERS, 1937
= Dicynodon cadlei BROOM, 1940
= Dicynodon trigonocephalus BROOM, 1940
= Dicynodon aetorhamphus BROOM, 1948
Dinanomodon gilli (BROOM, 1932) BROOM, 1938
= Dicynodon gilli BROOM, 1932
= Dinanomodon rubidgei BROOM, 1940
= Dicynodon microdon BROOM, 1940
= Dicynodon anneae BROOM, 1940
= Dinanomodon gigas BROOM, 1940
= Dicynodon galecephalus BROOM & ROBINSON, 1948
Euptychognathus bathyrhynchus (HUENE, 1942) KAMMERER, ANGIELCZYK, & FROBISCH, 2011 (published in 2012)
= Dicynodon bathyrhynchus HUENE, 1942
Gordonia traquairi NEWTON, 1893
= Dicynodon traquairi (NEWTON, 1893) HUENE, 1940
= Gordonia huxleyana NEWTON, 1893
= Dicynodon huxleyanus (NEWTON, 1893) HUENE, 1940
= Gordonia duffiana NEWTON, 1893
= Dicynodon duffianus (NEWTON, 1893) HUENE, 1940
= Gordonia juddiana NEWTON, 1893
= Dicynodon juddianus (NEWTON, 1893) HUENE, 1940
Jimusaria sinkianensis (YUAN & YOUNG, 1934) SUN, 1963
= Dicynodon sinkianensis YUAN & YOUNG, 1934
= Jimusaria taoshuyuanensis SUN, 1973
Keyseria benjamini (BROOM, 1948) KAMMERER, ANGIELCZYK, & FROBISCH, 2011 (published in 2012)
= Dicynodon benjamini BROOM, 1948
Peramodon amalitzkii (SUSHKIN, 1926) KAMMERER, ANGIELCZYK, & FROBISCH, 2011 (published in 2012)
= Dicynodon amalitzkii SUSHKIN, 1926
Sintocephalus alticeps (BROOM & HAUGHTON, 1913) HOEPEN, 1934
= Dicynodon alticeps BROOM & HAUGHTON, 1913
Syops vanhoepeni (BOONSTRA, 1938) KAMMERER, ANGIELCZYK, & FROBISCH, 2011 (published in 2012)
= Dicynodon vanhoepeni BOONSTRA, 1938
= Dicynodon robeti BOONSTRA, 1938
Turfanodon bogdaensis SUN, 1973
= Striodon magnus SUN, 1978
= Dicynodon bogdaensis KING, 1988
= Dicynodon sunanensis LI, CHENG & LI, 2000
Vivaxosaurus trautscholdi (AMALITZKY, 1922) KALANDADZE & KURKIN, 2000
= Dicynodon trautscholdi AMALITZKY, 1922
= Gordonia annae AMALITZKY, 1922
= Dicynodon annae (AMALITZKY, 1922) SUSHKIN, 1926
= Gordonia rossica AMALITZKY, 1922
= Dicynodon rossicus (AMALITZKY, 1922) HUENE, 1940
= Oudenodon venyukovi AMALITZKY, 1922
= Dicynodon venyukovi (AMALITZKY, 1922) HUENE, 1940
= Vivaxosaurus permirus KALANDADZE & KURKIN, 2000

Benton, M. J., 2012, No gap in the Middle Permian record of terrestrial vertebrates: Geology, v. 40, p. 339-342.

Kammerer, C. F., Angielczyk, K. D., and Frobisch, J., 2011 (published in 2012), A comprehensive taxomic revision of Dicynodon (Therapsida, Anomodontia) and its implications for dicynodont phylogeny, biogeography, and biostratigraphy: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 21, supplement to no. 6, Memoir 11, 158 pp. (Keyseira benjamini = Dicynodon benjamini, Basilodon woodwardi = Dicynodon woodwardi, = Dicynodon microdon, = Dicynodon calverleyi, = Dicynodon weatherbyi, Peramodon amalitzkii = Dicynodon amalitzkii, Syops vanhoepeni = Dicynodon vanhopeni, Euptychognathus bathyrhynchus = dicynodon bathrhynchus, Daptocephalus leoniceps = Dicynodon leoniceps, = Dicynodon leontops, = Dicynodon lissops, = Dicynodon osborni, = Dicynodon watsoni, = Dicynodon leontocephalus, = Dicynodn daptocephaloides, Dicynodon lacerticeps = Dicynodon paradiceps, = Dicynodon taylori, = Dicynodon kitching, = Dicynodon dutoiti, = Dicynodon cadlei, = Dicynodon trigonocephalus, = Dicynodon aetorhamphus, Dinanomoodn gilli = Dicynodon gilli, = Dinanomodon macrodon, = Dicynodon anneae, = Dicynodon anneae, = Dinanomodon gigas, = Dicynoodn galecephalus, Gordonia traquairi = Gordonia huxleyana, = Gordonia duffiana, = Gordonia juddiana, = Dicynodon traquairi, = Dicynodon duffanus, = Dicynodon huxleyanus, = Dicynodon juddianus, Jimusari sinkianensis = Dicynodon sinkianensis, = Jimusaria sinkianensis, = Jimusaria taoshuyuanensis, Sintocephalus alticeps = Dicynodon alticeps, Turfanodon bogdaensis = Striodon magnus, = Dicynodon bogdaensis, = Dicynodon sunanensis, Vivaxosaurus trautscholdi = Dicynodon trautscholdi, = Gordonia annae, = Gordonia rossica, = Oudenodon venyukovi, = Dicynodon annae, = Dicynodon rossicus, = Dicynodn venyukovi, = Vivaxosaurus permirus)

Mammals (Mesozoic)

Genus: Nova (1)

Borisodon ARCHIBALD & AVERIANOV, 2012

Synonym: Nova (2)

Borisodon kara (NESOV, 1993) ARCHIBALD & AVERIANOV, 2012
= Sorlestes kara NESOV, 1993

Parazhelestes mynbulakensis = Sorlestes budan

Archibald, J. D., and Averianov, A., 2012, Phylogenetic analysis, taxonomic revision, and dnetal ontogeny of the Cretaceous Zhelestidae (Mammalia: Eutheria): Zoological Journalf of the Linnean Socity, v. 164, p. 361-426. (Borisodon kara = Sorlestes kara, Parazhelestes mynbulakensis = Sorlestes budan)

Liu, Y.-Q., Kuan, H.-W., Jiang, X.-J., Peng, N., Xu, H., and Sun, H.-Y., 2012, Timing of the earliest known feathered dinosaurs and transitional pterosaurs older than the Jehol Biota: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v, 323-325, p. 1-12.

Suarez, C. A., Gonzalez, L. A., Ludvigson, G. A., Cifelli, R. L., and Tremain, E., 2012, Water utilization of the Cretaceous Mussentuchit Member local vertebrate fauna, Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah, USA: Using oxygen isotopic composition of phosphate: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 313-314, p. 78-92.

Wilson, G. P., Evans, A. R., Corfe, I. J., Smits, P. D., Fortelius, M,. and Jernvall, J., 2012, Adapative radiation of multituberculate mammals before the extinction of dinosaurs: Nature, v. 483, p. 457-460.

Eggs

Agnolin, F. L., Powell, J. E., Novas, F. E., and Kundrat, M., 2012, New alvarezsaurid (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from uppermost Cretaceous of north-western Patagonia with associated eggs: Cretaceous Research, v. 35, p. 33-56. (Bonapartenykus ultimus)

Fanti, F., Currie, P. J., and Badamgarav, D., 2012, New specimens of Nemegtomaia from the Baruungoyot and Nemegt Formations (Late Cretaceous) of Mongolia: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 2, 16pp. Link to pdf

Fernandez, V., Buffetaut, E,. Maire, E,. Adrien J,. Suteethorn, V., and Tafforeau, P., 2012, Phase contrast synchrotron microtomography: improving noninvasive investigatiosn of fossil embryos in Ova: Microscopy and Microanalysis, v. 18, p. 179-185.

Fiorelli, L. E., Grellet-Tinner, G., Alasino, P. H., and Arganaraz, E., 2012, The geology and palaeoecology of the newly discovere Cretaceous neosauropod hydrothermal nesting site in Sanagasta (Los Lianos Formation), La Rioja, northwest Argentina: Cretaceous Research, v. 35, p. 94-117.

Grellet-Tinner, G., Codrea, V., Folie, A., Higa, A, and Smith, T., 2012, First evidence of reproductive adaptation to "Island effect" of a dwarf Cretaceous Romanian titanosaur, with embryonic integument in Ovo: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 3, 10pp. Link to pdf

Grellet-Tinner, G., Fiorelli, L. E., and Salvador, R. B., 2012, Water vapor conductance of the Lower Cretaceous Dinosaurian eggs from Sanagasta, La Rioja, Argentina: paleobiolotical and paleoecological implications for South American Faveoloolithid and Megaloolithid eggs: PalAios, v. 27, p. 35-47.

Reisz, R. R., Evans, D. C., Roberts, E. M., Sues, H.-D., and Yates, A. M., 2012, Oldest known dinosaurian nesting site and reproductive biology of the Early Jurassic sauropodomorph Massospondylus: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 109, n. 7, p. 2428-2433.

Ichnology

Inchogenus: Nova (1)

Shenmuichnus LI, LOCKLEY, ZHANG, HU, MATSUKAWA & BAI, 2012
Tatarornipes LOCKLEY, LI, MATSUKAWA & LI, 2012

Inchospecies: Nova (1)

Shenmuichnus youngteilhardorum LI, LOCKLEY, ZHANG, HU, MATSUKAWA & BAI, 2012
Tatarornipes cabuensis LOCKLEY, LI, MATSUKAWA & LI, 2012

Li, J., Lockley, M. G., Zhang, Y., Hu, S., Matsukawa, M., and Bai, Z., 2012, An important ornithischian tracksite in the Early Jurassic of the Shenmu Region, Shaanxi, China: Acta Geological Sinica, v. 86,n. 1, p. 1-10. (Shenmuichnus youngteilhardorum) Link to pdf

Lockley, M. G., Huh, M., Kim, J. Y., Lim, J.-D., and Kim, K. S., 2012, Recent advances in Korean vertebate ichnology: the KCDC comes of age: Ichnos, v. 19, p. 1-5.

Lockley, M. G., Li, J., Matsukawa, M., and Li, R., 2012, A new avian ichnotaxon from the Cretaceosu of Nei Mongol, China: Cretaceous Research, v. 34, p. 84-93. (Tatarornipes cabuensis)

Moreno, K., de Valais, S., Blanco, N., Tomlinson, A. J., Jacay, J., and Calvo, J. O., 2012, Large theropod dinosaur footprint associations in western Gondwana: behavioural and palaeogeograhic implications: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 57, n. 1, p. 73-83.

Wagensommer, A., Latiano, M, Leroux, G, Cassano, G., and D'Orazi Porchetti, S., 2012, New dinosaur tracksites from the Middle Jurassic of Madagascar: ichnotaxonomical, behavioural and palaeoenvironmental implications: Palaeontology, v. 55, part 1, p. 109-126.

Xing, L.-D., Gierlinski, G. D., Harris, G. D., and Divay, J. D., 2012, A probable crouching theropod dinosaur trace from the Tuchengzi Formation in Chicheng area, Hubei Province, China: Geological Bulletin of China, v. 31, n. 1, p. 20-25.

Zhang, J.-P., Xing, L.-D., Gierlinski, G. D., Wu, F.-D., Tian, M.-Z., and Currie, P. J., 2012, First record of dinosaur trackways in Beijing, China: China Science Bulletin, (Chin Ver.)., v. 57, p. 144-152.

Palaeopathologies

Peterson, J. E., and Vittore, C. P., 2012, Cranial pathologies in a specimen of Pachycephalosaurus: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 4, 5pp. Link to pdf

Gastroliths

Stomach contents

Dong, L.-P., Huang, D.-Y., and Wang, Y., 2012, Two Jurassic salamanders with stomach contents from Inner Mongolia, China: Chinese Science Bulletin, v. 57, n. 1, p. 72-76.

Frey, E., and Tischlinger, H., 2012, The Late Jurassic pterosaur Rhamphorhynchus, a frequent victim of the ganoid Aspidorhynchus? Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 3, 5pp. Link to pdf

Coprolites

Cannibalism

Regurgitalite

Fire (Mesozoic, Paleozoic)

Martill, D. M., Loveridge, R. F., Mohr, B. A. R., and Simmonds, E., 2012, A wildfire origin for terrestrial organic debris in the Cretaceous Santana Formation Fossil Lagerstätte (Araripe Basin) of north-east Brazil: Cretaceous Research, v. 34, p. 135-141.

Beetle Borrings

Toothmarks

Noto, C. R., Main, D. J., and Drumheller, S. K., 2012, Feeding traces and paleobiology of a Cretaceous (Cenomanian) crocodyliform: example from the Woodbine Formation of Texas: PalAios, v. 27, p. 105-115.

de Valals, S., Apesteguia, S., and Garrido, A. C., 2012, Cretaceosu small scavengers: feeding traces in tetrapod bones from Patagonia, Argentina: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 1, 8pp. Link to pdf

Histology

Bailleul, A. M., Hall, B. K., and Horner, J. R., 2012, First evidence of dinosaurian secondary cartliage in the post-hatching skull of Hypacrosaurus stebingeri (Dinosauria, Ornithischia):Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 1, 12pp. Link to pdf

Botha-Brink, J., and Smith, R. M. H., 2011 (published 2012), Osteohistology of the Triassic archosauromoprhs Prolacerta, Proterosuchus, Euparkeria, and Erythrosuchus from the Karoo Basin of South Africa: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology,v 31, n. 6, p. 1238-1254.

Cerda, I. A., and Chinsamy, A., 2012, Biological implicaitons of the bone microstructure of the Late Cretaceous ornithopod dinosaur Gasparinisaura cincosaltensis: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 32, 2, p. 355-368.

Hayashi, S., Carpenter, K., Watabe, M., and McWhinney, L. A., 2012, Ontogenetic histology of Stegosaurus plates and spikes: Palaeontology, v. 55, part 1, p. 145-161.

Hübner, T. R., 2011, Bone histology in Dysalotosaurus lettowvorbecki (Ornithischia: Iguanodontia)-variation, growth, and implications: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 1, 29pp. Link to pdf

Hugi, J., and Scheyer, T. M., 2012, Ossification sequences and associated ontogenetic changes in the bone histology of Pachypleurosaurids from Monte San Giorgio (Switzerland): Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 32, n. 2, p. 315-327.

Klein, N., Sander, P. M., Stein, K., Le Loeuff, J., Carballido, J. L., and Buffetaut, E., 2012, Modified laminar bone in Ampelosaurus atacis and other titanosaurs (Sauropoda): implications for life history and physiology: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 5, 17pp. Link to pdf

Prondvai, E., Stein, K., Osi, A., and Sander, M. P., 2012, Life history of Rhamphorhynchus inferred from bone histology and the diversity of pterosaurian growth strategies: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 2, 18pp. Link to pdf

Soft tissue

Grellet-Tinner, G., Codrea, V., Folie, A., Higa, A, and Smith, T., 2012, First evidence of reproductive adaptation to "Island effect" of a dwarf Cretaceous Romanian titanosaur, with embryonic integument in Ovo: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 3, 10pp. Link to pdf

Bonebed

Taphonomy

Beardmore, S. R., Orr, P. J,. Manzocchi, T., and Furrer, H., 2012, Float or sink: modelling the taphonomic pathway of marine crocodiles (Mesoeucrocodylia, Thalattosuchia) during teh death-burial interval: Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, v. 92, p. 83-98. Link to pdf

Chellouche, P., Fürisch, F. T., and Mäuser, M., 2012, Taphonomy of neopterygian fishes from the Upper Kimmeridgian Wattendorf Plattenkalk of Southern Germany: Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, v. 92, p. 99-117. Link to pdf

Malenda, H. F., Simpson, E. L., Szajna, M. J., Fillmore, D. L., Hartline, B. W., Heness, E. A., Kraal, R. R., and Wilk, J. L., 2012, Taphonomy of lacustrine shoreline fish-part conglomerates in the Late Triassic age Lockatong Formation (Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA): toward the recognition of catastrophic fish kills in the rock record: Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 313-314, p. 234-245.

Reisdorf, A. G., Bux, R., Wyler, D., Benecke, M., Klug, C., Maisch, M. W., Fornaro, P., and Wetzel, A., 2012, Float, explode or sink; postmortem fate of lung-breathing marine vertebrates: Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, v. 92, p. 67-81. Link to pdf

Reisdorf, A. G., and Wurtke, M., 2012, Re-evaluating Moodie's opisthotonic-posture hypothesis in fossil vertebrates part I: Reptiles--the taphonomy of the bipedal dinsoaur Compsognathus longipes and Juravenator starki from the Solnhfen Archipelago (Jurassic, Germany): Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, v.92, p. 119-168. Link to pdf Link to Supplement

Richter, A., and Wuttke, M., 2012, Analysing the taphonomy of Mesozoic lizard aggregates from Una (eastern Spain) by X-ray controlled decay experiments: Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, v. 92, p. 5-28. Link to pdf

Wuttke, M., and Reisdorf, A. G., 2012, Taphonomic processes in terrestrial and marine environments: Palaeobiodiversity adn Palaeonenvironments, v. 92, p. 1-3. Link to pdf

Burrows

DNA (and Blood)

(suppose) Tertiary Dinosaurs

Fassett, J. E., Heaman, L. M., and Simonetti, A., 2012, Direct U-Pb dating of Cretaceous and Paleocene dinosaur bones, San Juan Basin, New Mexico: Geology, v. 40, p e263-e264..

Ludwing, K. R., 2012, Direct U-Pb dating of Cretaceous and Paleocene dinosaur bones, San Juan Basin, New Mexico: Geology, v. 40, p e258.

Renne, P. R., and Goodwin, M. B., 2012, Direct U-Pb dating of Cretaceous and Paleocene dinosaur bones, San Juan Basin, New Mexico: Geology, v. 40, p. e259.

Venomous

Extinction

Integuments

Feathers

O'Connor, J. K., Sun, C., Xu, X., Wang, X., and Zhou, Z., 2012, A new species of Jeholornis with complete caudal integument: Historical Biology, v. 24, n. 1, p. 29-41. (Jeholornis palmapensis)

Dove, C. J., and Straker, L. C., 2012, Comment on "A diverse assemblage of Late Cretaceous dinosaur and bird feathers from Canadian Amber": Science, v. 335, 796-b, 3pp.

Li, Q., Gao, K.-Q., Meng, Clarke, Shawkey, D'Alba, L., Pei, R., Ellison, M., Norell, M. A., and Vinther, J., 2012, Reconstruction of Microraptor and the evolution of iridesent Plumage: Science, v. 335, p. 1215-1219.

McKellar, R. C., Chatterton, B. D. E., Wolfe, A. P., and Currie, P. J., 2012, Response to comment on "a diverse assemblage of Late Cretaceous dinosaur and bird feathers from Canadian Amber": Science, v. 335, 796-c, 3pp.

Zhou, S., Zhou, Z.-H., and O'Connor, J. K., 2012, A new basal beaked orniturine bird from the Lower Cretaceous of Western liaoning, China: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 50, n. 1, p. 9-24. (Schizooura lii) Link to pdf

Skin

Bell, P. R., 2012 Standardized terminology and potential taxonomic utility for hadrosaurid skin impressions: a case study for Saurolophus from Canada and Mongolia: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 2, 12pp. Link to pdf

Hair

Interesting Articles

Adams, R. A., Snode, E. R., and Shaw, J. B., 2012, Flapping tail membrane in bats produces potentially important thrust during horizontal takeoffs and very slow flight: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 2, 11pp. Link to pdf

Klompmaker, A. a., and Fraaije, R. H. B., 2012, Animal behavior forzen in time: gregarious behavior of Early Jurassic Lobsters witihin an ammonoid body chamber: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 7, n. 3, 9pp. Link to pdf

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