2021 articles

Fish; Agnatha, Thelodonti, Placoderm, Acanthodians, Chondrichthyes, Fish, Crossopterygians, Lungfish, Coelocanths, Fish Ichnology, Fish burrows, Fish Coprolites

Amphibians; Temnospondyli ("Labyrinthodons", Early Amphibians), Reptilosauromorph, Lepospondyli, Amphibians

Reptilia; Lower Reptiles (“Anapsids”), Turtles, Diapsida (Lower Lepidosauromorphs), Lizards and snakes, Sphenodonts, Ichthyosaurs, Sauropterygians and Placodontians, Lower Archosauromorpha, “Thecodontia, Pseudosuchia", Crocodilia (Mesosuchia, Eusuchia), Pterosaurs

Dinosaurs; Dinosauromorpha Theropoda, Sauropodomorpha (Sauropoda, Prosauropoda), Ornithischia, Armored dinosaurs, Dinosaurs in general, Aves (Mesozoic)

Synapsids; Pelycosaurs, Theriodontia, Deinocephalia, Mammals (Mesozoic)

Eggs, Ichnology, Palaeopathologies, Gastroliths, Stomach contents, Coprolites,Cannibalism, Regurgitalite, Fire (Mesozoic, Paleozoic), Beetle Borrings, Toothmarks, Histology, Soft tissue, Bonebed, Taphonomy, Burrows, DNA (and Blood), (suppose) Tertiary Dinosaurs, Venomous, Extinction

Integuments; Feathers, Skin, Hair

Interesting articles


Agnatha

Anonymous, 2021, Insight into the evolution of bones: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Elliott, D. K., Lassiter, L. S., and Blieck, A., 2021, A phylogenetic analysis of the heterostracan jawless vertebrate family Cyathaspididae: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, published online, 10pp. Link to pdf Supplement linke to pdf

Elliott, D. K., Lassiter, L. S., and Blieck, A., 2021, A phylogenetic analysis of the heterostracan jawless vertebrate family Cyathaspididae: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, n. 3, p. 631-640. Link to pdf

Ferron, H. G., Martinez-Perez, C., Rahman, I. A., de lucas, V. S., Botella, H., and Donoghue, P. C. J., 2021, Funcitonal assessment of morphological homoplasy in stem-gnathostomes: Proceddings of the Royal Society, series B., 20202719, 10pp. Link to pdf

Gabbott, S. E., Sansom, R. S., and Purnell, M. A., 2021, Systematic analysis of exceptionally preserved fossils: correlated patterns of decay and preservation: Palaeontology, published online, 15pp. Link to pdf

Haridy, Y., Osenbeg, M., Hilger, A., Manke, I., Davesne, D., and Witzmann, F., 2021, Bone metabolism and evolutionary origin of osteocytes: novel application of FIB-SEM tomography: Science Advances, Research Article, 7: eabb9113, 11pp. Link to pdf

Malkani, M. S., 2021, Formal description of Mesozoic and Cenozoic biotas found from Pakistan: Open Journal of Geology, v. 11, p. 411-455. (Muzaffarabadmachli abbottabadi) Link to pdf

Meng, X.-Y., Zhu, M,. and Gai, Z.-K., 2021, Redescription of Nochelaspis maeandrine, the largest eugaleaspiform from the Lower Devonian of Qujing, Yunnan: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, published online, 16pp. Link to pdf

Miyashita, T., Gess, R. W., Tietejen, K., and Coates, M. I., 2021, Non-ammocoete larvae of Palaeozoic stem lampreys: Nature, v. 591, p. 408-412.

Wu, F., Chang, M.-M., and Janvier, P., 2021, A new look at the Cretaceous lamprey Mesomyzon Chang, Zhang & Miao, 2006 from the Jehol Biota: Geodiversitas, v. 43, n. 23, p. 1293-1307. Link to pdf


Thelodonti

 


Placoderm

Genus: Nova (2)

Bianchengichthys LI, ZHU, LU, CHEN, WANG, PENG, WEI & ZHU, 2021

Leptodontichthys JOBBINS, RUCKLIN, ARGYRIOU & KLUG, 2021

Species: Nova (2)

Bianchengichthys micros LI, ZHU, LU, CHEN, WANG, PENG, WEI & ZHU, 2021

Leptodontichthys ziregensis JOBBINS, RUCKLIN, ARGYRIOU & KLUG, 2021

Cascardo, P., Pucu, E., and Leles, D., 2021, Review of parasites found in extinct animals: what can be revealed: Journal of parasitology, v. 107, n. 2, p. 275-283.

Dupret, V., Szaniawski, H., Dec, M., and Szrek, P., 2021, New cranial material of the acanthothoracid placoderm Palaeacanthaspis vasta from the Lower Devonian of Podolia - phylogenetic and taxonomic significance: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, published online, 11pp. Link to pdf

Dupret, V., Szaniawski, H., Dec, M., and Szrek, P., 2021, New cranial material of the acanthothoracid placoderm Palaeacanthaspis vasta from the Lower Devonian of Podolia - phylogenetic and taxonomic significance: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, n. 2, p. 337-347. Link to pdf

Jobbins, M., Rucklin, M,. Argyrious, T., and Klug, C., 2021, A large Middle Devonian eubrachythoracid 'placoderm' (Arthrodira) jaw from northern Gondwana: Swiss Journal of Paleontology, 140:2, published online, 17pp. (Leptodontichthys ziregensis)

Li, Q., Zhu, Y.-A., Lu, J,. Chen, Y., Wang, J., Peng, L., Wei, G., and Zhu, M., 2021, A new Silurian fish close to the common ancestor of modern gnathostomes: Current Biology, v. 31, 8pp. (Bianchengichthys micros)

Szrek, P., Kozlowski, W., and Wilk, O., 2021, A large predatory arthrodire (Vertebrata, Placodermi) from the Famennian (Upper Devonian) of the Holy Cross Mountians, Poland: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 2, e1930019, 6pp.

Timoner, C., 2021, Paleoenvironmental and depositional context of the first recod of fossil fishes in the Lower Devonian of Minorca: Ciencas da Terra Procedia (Earth Sciences Journal Procedia), v. 1, p. 17-20. Link to pdf

Wang, Y., and Zhu, M., 2020 (published in 2021), New data on the headshield of Parayunnanolepis xituensis (Placodermi, Antiarcha), with comments on nasal capsules in Antiarhs: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 40, n. 6, e1866189, 8 pages. 

Zhu, Y.-a., Giles, S., Young, G. C., Hu, Y., Bazzi, M., Ahlbeg, P. E., Zhu, M., and Lu, J., 2021, Endocast and bony laybrinth of a Devonian "Placoderm" challenges stem gnathostome phylogeny: Current Biology, v. 31, 7pp. Link to pdf


Acanthodians

Species: (2)

Nostolepis qujingensis LI, CUI, ANDREEV, ZHAO, WANG, PENG & ZHU, 2021

Nostolepis digitus LI, CUI, ANDREEV, ZHAO, WANG, PENG & ZHU, 2021

Li, Q., Cui, X., Andreev, P. S., Zhao, W., Wang, J., Peng, L., and Zhu, M., 2021, Nostolepis scale remains (Stem Chondrichthyes) from the Lower Devonian of Qujing, Yunnan, China: PeerJ 9:e11093 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11093, 21pp. (Nostolepis qujingensis, Nostolepis digitus)  Link to pdf

Rucklin, M., King, B., Cunningham, J. A., johanson, Z., Marone, F., and Donoghue, P. C J., 2021, Acanthodian dental development adn the origin of gnathostome dentitions: Nature Ecology & Evolution, published online, 8pp.

Timoner, C., 2021, Paleoenvironmental and depositional context of the first recod of fossil fishes in the Lower Devonian of Minorca: Ciencas da Terra Procedia (Earth Sciences Journal Procedia), v. 1, p. 17-20. Link to pdf


Chondrichthyes

Genus: Nova (6)

Dobunnacanthus DEARDEN, den BLAAUWEN, SANSOM, BURROW, DAVIDSON, NEWMAN, KO & BRAZEU, 2021
Dracopristis
HODNETT, GROGAN, LUND, LUCAS, SUAZO, ELLIOTT & PRUITT, 2021
Durnonovariaodus
STUMPF, ETCHES, UNDERWOOD & KRIWET, 2021
Keuperodus
IVANOV, DUFFIN & RICHTER, 2021
Maiseyodus
LONG, THOMSON, BURROW & TURNER, 2021
Protochimaera
LEBEDEV, POPOV, BAGIROV, BOLSHIYANOV, KADYROV & STATSENKO, 2021

Species: Nova (9)

Cladodus gailensis FEICHTINGER, IVANOV, WINKLER, DOJEN, KINDLIMANN, KRIWET, PFAFF, SCHRAUT & STUMPF, 2021
Dobunnacanthus wayensis
DEARDEN, den BLAAUWEN, SANSOM, BURROW, DAVIDSON, NEWMAN, KO & BRAZEU, 2021
Dracopristis hoffmanorum
HODNETT, GROGAN, LUND, LUCAS, SUAZO, ELLIOTT & PRUITT, 2021
Durnonovariaodus maiseyi
STUMPF, ETCHES, UNDERWOOD & KRIWET, 2021
Maiseyodus whitei LONG, THOMSON, BURROW & TURNER, 2021
Phoebodus curvatus IVANOV, 2021
Protochimaera mirabilis
LEBEDEV, POPOV, BAGIROV, BOLSHIYANOV, KADYROV & STATSENKO, 2021
Strophodus jaisalmerensis
KUMAR, BAJPAI, PANDEY, GHOSH & BHATTACHARYA, 2021
Triodus aeduorum
LUCCISANO, PRADEL, AMIOT, GAND, STYER & CUNY, 2021

Synonym: Nova (1)

Keuperodus brodiei
(WOODWARD, 1893) IVANOV, DUFFIN & RICHTER, 2021
= Phoebodus brodiei
WOODWARD, 1893
= Phoebodus keuperinus
SEILACHER, 1948
= Dittodus kuperinus
(SEILACHER, 1948) ZIDEK, 1973

Anonymous, 2021, Ancient vertebrates had everything they needed to walk underwater millions of years before the transition to dry land: Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Discovery of a 'winged' shark in the Cretaceous seas: Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, How having a favourite food can kill you: an 83 million year chronicle of shark evolution: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Bazzi, M., Campione, N. E., Ahlberg, P. E., Blom, H,. and Kear, B. P., 2021, Tooth morphology elucidates shark evolution across the end-Cretaceous mass extinction: Plos Biology, https://doi.org/10.1371/jounrla. pbio.2001108, 26pp. Link to pdf

Bazzi, M., Campione, N. E., Kear, B. P., Pimiento, C., and Ahlberg, P. E., 2021, Feeding ecology has shaped the evolution of modern sharks: Current Biology, v. 31, 11pp. Link to pdf

Bazzi, M., Kear, B. P., and Siversson, M., 2021, Southern higher-latitude lamniform sharks track mid-Cretaceous environmental change: Gondwana Research, published online, 9pp. Link to pdf

Brignon, A., 2021, L'histoire de la paleontologie des vertebres dans le Trias alsacien jusqu'aq debut du XXe siecle: Bulletin de la Societe d'historie naturelle et d'Ethnographie de Colmar, v. 77, n. 8, p. 70-136.

Cicimurri, D. J., and Weems, R. E., 2021, First record of Ptychotyrgon rugosum (Case, Schwimmer, Borodin, and Leggett, 2001) (Batomorhii, Sclerorhynchiformes, Ptychotrygonidae) in the United States Atlantic Coastal plain: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 2, e193996, 3pp.

Corral, J.-C., Berreteaga, A., Poyato-Ariza, F. J., Bardet, N., Cappetta, H., Floquet, M., Astibia, H., Badiola, A., and Pereda-Suberbiola, A., 2021, Stratigraphy, age, and vertebrate paleontology of the latest Cretaceous Quintanilla la Ojada locality (Basque-Cantabrian Region, northern Spain): a synthesis, Comptes Rendus Palevol, v. 20, n. 7, p. 91-117. Link to pdf

Cui, X., Qu, Q., Andreev, P. S., Li, Q., Mai, H., and Zhu, M., 2021, Modeling scale morphogensis in a Devonian chondrichthyan and scale growth patterns in crown gnathostomes: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 2, e1930018, 10pp.

Dankina, D., Spiridonov, A., Raczynski, P., and Radzevicius, S., 2021, Late Permian ichthyofauna from the North-Sudetic Basin, SW Poland: Acta Palaeontolgica Polonica, v. 66, (supplement to 3), p. S47-S57. Link to pdf

Dearden, R. P., den Blaauwen, J. L., Sansom. I. J,. Burrow, C. J., Davidson, R. G., Newman, M. J., Ko, A., and Brazeau, M D., 2021, A revision of Vernicomacanthus Miles with coments on the characters of stem-group chondrichthyans: Papers in Palaeontology, published online, 28pp. (Dobunnacanthus wayensis = Vernicomacanthus wayensis) Link to pdf

Diependaal, H. J., and Reumer, J. W. F., 2021, Note on the Rhaetian fish fauna from a subrosion pipe on Winterswijk (the Netherlands), with a discussion on the validity of the genus Svernichthys Storrs, 1994: Netherlands Journal of Geosciences, volume, 100, e9. https://doi.org/10.1017/njg.2021.5, 8pp. Link to pdf

Duffin, C. J., 2021, A replacement name for the preoccupied genus name Vallisia Duffin, 2981 (Chondrichthyes: Neoselachii): Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, v. 301/2, p. 229-232. (Vallisodus = Vallisia)

Feichtinger, I., Ivanov, A. O., Winkler, V., Dojen, D., Kindlimann, R., Kriwet, J., Pfaff, C., Schraut, G., and Stumpf, S., 2021, Scarce ctenacanthiform sharks from the Mississipian of Austria with an analysis of Carboniferous elasmobranch diversity in response to climatic and environmental changes: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 2, e1925092, 14pp. (Cladodus gailensis)

Gai, Z., Bai, Z., Lin, X., Meng, X., and Zhang, J., 2021, First record of Petalodus Owen, 1840 (Chondrichthyes, Petalodontidae) in the Lower Permian (Cisuralian) of China: Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition), v. 95, n. 4, p. 1057-1064. Link to pdf

Ginter, M., and Wilk, O., 2021, Middle Palaeozoic chondrichthyans and the associated ichthyofauna from southern Poland: A review: Annnales Societatis Geologorum Poloninae, v. 91, published online, 34pp. Link to pdf

Harrison IV, G. W. M., Kirkland, J. I., Fischer, J., San Miguel, G., Wood, J. R., and Santucci, V. L., 2021, Two chimaeroid egg case remains from the Late Cretaceous, Mesa Verde Natinoal Park, Colorado, USA: In: Fossil Record 7, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Sciene Bulletin 82, p. 113-120. Link to pdf


Hodnett, J.-P., Elliott, D. K., and Santucci, V. L., 2021, The holocephalans (Chondrichthyes) of the Mississippian (Visean) Redwall Limestone, Grande Canyon National Park, Arizona: In: Fossil Record 7, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Sciene Bulletin 82, p. 141-144. Link to pdf

Hodnett, J.-P., Grogan, E. D., Lund, R., Lucas, S. G. Suazo, T., Elliott, D. K., and Pruitt, J., 2021, Ctenacanthiform sharks from the Late Pennsylvanian (Missourian) Tinajas Member of the Atrasado Fromation, Central New Mexico: In: Kinney Brick Quarry Lagerstatte, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin, v. 84, p. 391-424. (Dracopristis hoffmanorum) Link to pdf

Hodnett, J.-P. M., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, Review of the Late Pennylvanian fish assemblage from the Kinney Brick Quarry, New Mexico: In: Kinney Brick Quarry Lagersatte, edited by Lucas, S. G., DiMichele, W. A., and Allen, B. D., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin, v. 84, p. 359-390. Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Huysseune, A., Cerny, R., and Witten, P. E., 2021, The condundrum of pharyngeal teeth origin: the role of germ layers, pouches, and gill silits: Biological Reviews, published online, 34pp. Link to pdf

Ivanov, A. O., 2021, A new phoebodontid shark from the Devonian of the Urals and the distribution of Phoebodus species: Paleontological Journal, v .55, n. 3, p. 301-410. (Phoebodus curvatus) Link to pdf

Ivanov, A. O., Duffin, C. J., and Richter, M, 2021, Youngest Jalodontid shark from the Triassic of Europe and a revision of the Jalodontidae: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1931259, 14pp. (Keuperodus brodiei  = Phoebodus brodiei, = Dittodus keuperinus)

Ivanov, A. O., Duffin, C. J., and Richter, M, 2021, Youngest Jalodontid shark from the Triassic of Europe and a revision of the Jalodontidae: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 2, e1931259, 14pp. (Keuperodus brodiei  = Phoebodus brodiei, = Dittodus keuperinus)

Jaselli, L., and Duffin, C. J., 2021, New data on the Early Jurassic biodiversity of the Lombardy basin (Southern Alps, Italy) and the earliest record of Sphenodus (Chondrichthyes, Neoselachii): Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigraphia, v. 127, n. 1, p. 163-177. Link to pdf

Klug, C., Schweigert, G,. Hoffmann, R., Weis, R., and de Baets, K,. 2021, Fossilized leftover falls as sources of palaeoecological data: a 'pabulite' comprising a crustacean, a belmnite and a vertebrate from the Early Jurassic Posidonia Shale: Swiss journal of Palaeongology, 140:10, 12pp. Link to pdf

Krüger, A., Slater, S., and Vajda, V., 2021, 3D imaging of shark egg cases (Palaeoxyris) from Sweden wiht new insights into Early Jurassic shark ecology: GFF, https://doi.org/10.1080/11035897.2021.1907442, published oline, 19pp. Link to pdf

Kumar, K., Bajpai, S., Pandey, P., Ghosh, T., and Bahattacharya, D., 2021, Hybodont sharks from the Jurassic of Jaisalmer, western India: Historical Biology, published online, 11pp. (Strophodus jaisalmerensis)

Lahoz, H. B., 2021, The upper Lochkovian (Lower Devonian) palaeoichthyofauna of the Nogueras Formation (Iberian Range): palaeoecological applications:  Ciencias da Terra Procedia (Earth Sciences Journal Procedia), v 1, p. 12-16. Link to pdf

Lebedev, O. A., Popov, E. V., Bagirov, S., Bolshiyanov, I. P., Kadyrov, R I., and Statsenko, E. O., 2021, The earliest chimaeriform fish from the Carboniferous of Central Russia: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, published online, 26pp. (Protochimaera mirabilis) Link to pdf

Long, J. A., Thomson, V., Burrow, C. J., and Turner, S., 2021, Fossil chondrichthyan remains from the Middle Devonina Kevington Creek Formation, South Blue Range, Victoria: In: Ancient fishes and thier living relatives: a tribute to John G. Maisey, editted by Pradel, A., Denton, J. S. S., and Janvier, P., Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, p. 239-245. (Maiseyodus whitei)

Luccisano, V., Pradel, A., Amiot, R., Gand, G., Steyer, J.-S., and Cuny, G., 2021, A new Triodus shark species (Xencanthidae, Xenacanthiformes) from the Lowermost Permian of France and its paleobiogeogrpahic implications: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 2, e1926470, 18pp. (Triodus aeduorum)

Luccisano, V., Pradel, A., Amiot, R., Gand, G., Steyer, J.-S., and Cuny, G., 2021, A new Triodus shark species (Xencanthidae, Xenacanthiformes) from the Lowermost Permian of France and its paleobiogeogrpahic implications: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e 1926470, v. 41, n. 2, 18pp. (Triodus aeduorum)

Luccisano, V,. Rambert-Natsuaki, M, Cuny, G., Amiot, R., Pouillon J.-M., and Pradel, A., 2021, Phylogenetic implications of the systematic reassessment of Xenacanthiformes and 'Ctenacanthiformes' (Chondrichthyes) neurocrania from the Carbonifeorus-Permian Autun Basin (France): Journal of Systematic Paleontology, v. 19,n . 23, p. 1623-1642.

Nikolov, V., Dochev, D., Metodiev, L., Dimitrov, D., Velyanova, G., and Hristova, L., 2021, Triassic marine reptiles and other fossil vertebrates from the area of Godech, Western Bulgaria: Review of the Bulgarian Geological Society, v. 82, part 3, p. 118-120. Link to pdf


Otero, R. A., Bravo, C. F., Soto-Huenchuman, P., Fernandez-Colleman, S., Valenzuela-Toro, A. M., and Gutstein, C. S., 2021, First record of chimaeroid fish Ischyodus from the Upper Jurassic of southewestern Gondwana: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, published online, 8pp. Link to pdf

Otero, R. A., Bravo, C. F., Soto-Huenchuman, P., Fernandez-Colleman, S., Valenzuela-Toro, A. M., and Gutstein, C. S., 2021, First record of chimaeroid fish Ischyodus from the Upper Jurassic of southewestern Gondwana: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, n. 3, p. 623-630. Link to pdf

Popov, E. V., 2020 (published in 2021), Systematic reassessment of Edaphodon eyrensis Long, 1985 (Holocephali, Chimaeroidei) from the Early Crteaceous of South Australia, v. 40, n. 6, e1884564, 8 pages.

Schneider, J. W., Legler, B., Brosig, A., Krainer, K., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, Geology near the Kinney Brick Quarry: In: The Kinney Brick Quarry Lagerstätte, Late Pennsylvanian of New Mexico, edited by Lucas, S. G., DiMichele, W. A., and Allen, B. D., New Mexico Museum o f Natural History & Science, bulletin 84, 89-123.

Stein, W. W., 2021, The paleontology, geology and taphonomy of the Tooth Draw Deposit: Hell Creek Formation (Maastrichtian), Butte County, South Dakota: The Journal of Paleontological Sciences: JPS.C.21.0001, 108pp. Link to pdf

Stumpf, S., Etches, S., Underwood, C. J., and Kriwet, J., 2021, Durnonovariaodus maiseyi gen. et sp. nov., a new hybondontiform shark-like chondrichthyan from the Upper Jurassic Kimmeridge Clay Formation of England: PeerJ 9:11362 DOI 10..7717/peerj.11362, 30pp. (Durnonovariaodus maiseyi) Link to pdf

Stumpf, S., Lopez-Romero, F. A., Kindlimann, R., Lacombat, F., Pohl, B., and Kriwet, J., 2021, A unique hybontiform skeleton provices novel insights into Mesozoic chondrichthyan life: Papers in Paleontology, published online, 27pp. Link to pdf


Suarez, C. A., Frederickson, J., Cifelli, R. L., Pittman, J. G., Nydam, R. L., Hunt-Foster, R. K., and Morgan, K., 2021, A new vertebrate fauna from the Lower Cretaceous Holly Creek Formation of the Trinity Group, southwest Arkansas, USA: PeerJ 9:e12242 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12242, 60pp. Link to pdf

Takakuwa, Y., 2021, Research on fossil chondrichthyes in Japan: current status and future: Fossils, The Palaeontological Society of Japan, v. 109, p. 5-17. Link to pdf

Titus, A. L., Knoll, K., Sertich, J. J. W., Yamamura, Suarez, C. A., Glasspool, I. J., Ginouves, J. E., Lukacic, A. K., and Roberts, E. M., 2021, Geology and taphonomy of a unique tyrannosaurid bonebed from the upper Campanian Kaiparowits Formation of southern Utah: implications for tyrannosaurid gregariousness: PeerJ 9:e11013 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11013, 50pp. Link to pdf


Vullo, R., Frey, E., Ifrim, C., Gonzälez Gonzälez, M. A., Stinnesbeck, E S., and Stinnesbeck, W., 2021, Manta-like planktivorous sharks in Late Cretaceous oceans: Science, v. 371, p. 1253-1256. (Aquilolamna milarcae)

Wilk, O., Olive, S,. Pradel, A., den Blaauwen, J. L,. and Szrek, P., 2021, The first lower jaw of a ctenacanthid shark form the Late Devonian (Famennian) of Belgium: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1960537, 6pp. Link to pdf

Fish

Genus: Nova (2)

Austelliscus FIGUEROA, WEINSCHUTZ & FRIEDMAN, 2021

Baradackichthys carteri HACKER & SHIMADA, 2021

Brauccipcynodous TAVERNE & CAPASSO, 2021

Species: Nova (7)

Anomoeodus caddoi SUAREZ, FREDERICKSON CIFELLI, PITTMAN, NYDAM, HUNT-FOSTER & MORGAN, 2021

Austelliscus ferox FIGUEROA, WEINSCHUTZ & FRIEDMAN, 2021

Baradackichthys carteri HACKER & SHIMADA, 2021

Brauccipcynodous pillae TAVERNE & CAPASSO, 2021

Coccolepis solnhofensis LOPEZ-ARBARELLO & EBERT, 2021

Peltoperleidus asiaticus XU, 2021

Pteronisculus changae REN & XU, 2021

Saurichthys sceltrichensis RENESTO, MAGNANI & STOCKAR, 2021

Synonym: Nova (1)

Acrotemnus  streckeri (HIBBARD, 1939) SHIMADA, PORTILLO & CRONIN, 2021

= Coelodus streckeri HIBBARD, 1939

Acrotemnus  megafrendodon (SHIMADA, WILLIAMSON & SEALEY, 2010) SHIMADA, PORTILLO & CRONIN, 2021

= Macropycnodon megafrendodon SHIMADA, WILLIAMSON & SEALEY, 2010

 

Argyriou, T., and Davesne, D., 2021, Offshore marine actinopterygian assemblages from the Maastrichtian-Paleogene of the Pindos Unit in Eurytania, Greece: PeerJ 9:e10676 DOI 10.7717/peerj.10676, 44pp. Link to pdf

Brignon, A,. 2021, Les "ichtyolites" (Actinopterygii) de la collction Jean-Baptiste Beurard (1745-1835): interet historique et redecouverte de la serie type d'Armigatus brevissimus (Blainville, 1818) du Cenomanien du Liban: BSGF, Erth Sciences Bulletin, v. 192, n. 34, 20pp. Link to pdf

Brignon, A., 2021, L'histoire de la paleontologie des vertebres dans le Trias alsacien jusqu'aq debut du XXe siecle: Bulletin de la Societe d'historie naturelle et d'Ethnographie de Colmar, v. 77, n. 8, p. 70-136.

Brinkman, D. B., Divay, J. D., DeMar Jr., D. G., and Mantilla, G. P. W., 2021, A systematic reappraisal and quantitative study of the nonmarine teleost fishes from the late Maasrichtian of the Western interior of North America: evidence from vertebrate microfossil localities:  In: Specieal issue: New Mesozoic research inspired by the life and work of Dale A. Russell, Mallon, J. C., Currie, P. J., and Stewart, K. M, editors, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, n. 9, p. 936-967.

Brinkman, D., Van Loon, L. L., and Banerjee, N R., 2021, 3D non-destructive identificatio of fossil fish from the Late Cretaceous of Alberta, Canada using synchrotron micro computed tomography: Microscoy-Today, p. 26-31. Link to pdf

Capasso, L., 2021, Pycnodonts were polyphyodont animals: Thalassia Salentina, v. 43, p. 53-70. Link to pdf

Cascardo, P., Pucu, E., and Leles, D., 2021, Review of parasites found in extinct animals: what can be revealed: Journal of parasitology, v. 107, n. 2, p. 275-283.

Corral, J.-C., Berreteaga, A., Poyato-Ariza, F. J., Bardet, N., Cappetta, H., Floquet, M., Astibia, H., Badiola, A., and Pereda-Suberbiola, A., 2021, Stratigraphy, age, and vertebrate paleontology of the latest Cretaceous Quintanilla la Ojada locality (Basque-Cantabrian Region, northern Spain): a synthesis, Comptes Rendus Palevol, v. 20, n. 7, p. 91-117. Link to pdf

Dankina, D., Spiridonov, A., Raczynski, P., and Radzevicius, S., 2021, Late Permian ichthyofauna from the North-Sudetic Basin, SW Poland: Acta Palaeontolgica Polonica, v. 66, (supplement), published online, 11pp. Link to pdf

Dankina, D., Spiridonov, A., Raczynski, P., and Radzevicius, S., 2021, Late Permian ichthyofauna from the North-Sudetic Basin, SW Poland: Acta Palaeontolgica Polonica, v. 66, (supplement to 3), p. S47-S57. Link to pdf

del Hoyo, B. C., Abad, H. M., and Buscalioni, A. D., 2021, Revisiting fish mass mortality in Las Hoyas (upper Barremian, La Huerguina Formation, Cuenca): Ciencias da Terra Procedia (Earth Sciences Journal Procedia)., v 1, p. 33-37. Link to pdf

Diependaal, H. J., and Reumer, J. W. F., 2021, Note on the Rhaetian fish fauna from a subrosion pipe on Winterswijk (the Netherlands), with a discussion on the validity of the genus Svernichthys Storrs, 1994: Netherlands Journal of Geosciences, volume, 100, e9. https://doi.org/10.1017/njg.2021.5, 8pp. Link to pdf

Ebert, M., 2021, Teleostei der Plattenkalke des Solnhofen-Archipels-Ein bestimmungsschlüssel: Archaeopteryx, v. 37, p. 30-35. Link to pdf

Figueroa, R. T., Weinschutz, L. C., and Friedman, M., 2021, The oldest Devonian circumplar ray-finned fish? Bilology Letters, v. 17, 6pp. (Austelliscus ferox) Link to pdf

Gerschermann, S., Ballhaus, C., and Gab, F., 2021, Rheological properties of calcite oozes: implicatiosn for the fossilisation in the plattenkalks of the Solnhofen-Eichstatt lagoons in the Franconian Alb, Germany: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 16, n. 6,  14 pp. Link to pdf

Ginter, M., and Wilk, O., 2021, Middle Palaeozoic chondrichthyans and the associated ichthyofauna from southern Poland: A review: Annnales Societatis Geologorum Poloninae, v. 91, published online, 34pp. Link to pdf

Hacker, R. J., and Shimada, K., 2021, A new ichthyodectiform fish (Actinopterygii: Teleostei) from the Arlington Member (mid-Cenomanian) of the Upper Cretaceous Woodbine Formation in Texas, USA: Cretaceous Research, v. 123, 16pp. (Baradackichthys carteri)

Harvey, V. L., Keating, J. N., Buckley, M., 2021, Phylogenetic analyses of ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii) using collagen type 1 protein sequences: Royal Society Open Science, v. 8, 201955, published online, 11pp. Link to pdf

Hodnett, J.-P. M., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, Review of the Late Pennylvanian fish assemblage from the Kinney Brick Quarry, New Mexico: In: Kinney Brick Quarry Lagersatte, edited by Lucas, S. G., DiMichele, W. A., and Allen, B. D., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin, v. 84, p. 359-390. Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Lopez-Arbarello, A., and Ebert, M., 2021, Diversity of chondrostean fish Coccolepis from the Late Jurassic Solnhofen Archipelago, Southern Germany: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, published online, 10pp. (Coccolepis solnhofensis) Link to pdf

Ma, X.-Y., Xu, G.-H., and Geng, B.-H., 2021, Feroxichthys panzhouensis sp. nov., a hump-backed colobodontid (Neopterygii, Actionpteygii) from the early Middle Triassic of Panzhou, Guizhou, China: PeerJ 9:e11257 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11257, 22pp. (Feroxichthys panzhouensis) Link to pdf

Malkani, M. S., 2021, Formal description of Mesozoic and Cenozoic biotas found from Pakistan: Open Journal of Geology, v. 11, p. 411-455. (Kahamachli harrandlundi, Karkhimachli sangiali) Link to pdf

Maxwell, E. E., Ramano, C., and Wu, F.-X., 2021, Regional disparity in the axial skeleton of Saurichthyidae and implications for axial regionalization in non-teleostean actinopterygians: Journal of Zoology, published online, 13pp.

Nava, W., Vallilo, R., Paixao, G., Kaluza, J., and Martinelli, A. G., 2021, First record of an amiid fish (Halecomorphi, Amiiformes, Amiidae) from the upper Cretaceous Aracatuba Formation, western Sao Paulo State, Brazil: Historia Natural, Tercera Serie, v. 11, n. 2, p. 53-60. Link to pdf

Nikolov, V., Dochev, D., Metodiev, L., Dimitrov, D., Velyanova, G., and Hristova, L., 2021, Triassic marine reptiles and other fossil vertebrates from the area of Godech, Western Bulgaria: Review of teh Bulgarian Geological Society, v. 82, part 3, p. 118-120. Link to pdf

Ostrowski, S. A., 2021, Late Cretaceous Elopomorpha (Actinopterygii: Teleostei) from the Mahajanga Basin of Madagascar adn impacts on paleobiogeography: Palaeontologia Electronica, v. 24, n. 3 (a31), 15pp. Link to pdf

Ren, Y, and Xu, G.-H., 2021, A new species of Pteronisculus from the Middle Triassic (Anisian) of Luoping, Yunnan, China, and phylogenetic relationships of early actinopterygian fishes: Vertebrate PalAsiatica, published online, 31pp. (Pteronisculus changae) Link to pdf

Ren, Y, and Xu, G.-H., 2021, A new species of Pteronisculus from the Middle Triassic (Anisian) of Luoping, Yunnan, China, and phylogenetic relationships of early actinopterygian fishes: Vertebrate PalAsiatica, V. 59, n. 3, p. 169-199. Link to pdf Link to supplementary information

Renesto, S., Magnani, F., and Stockar, R., 2021, A new species of Saurichthys (Actinopterygii: Saurichtydae) from the Middle Triassic of Monte San Giorgio: Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigraphia, v. 127, n. 1, p. 49-71. (Saurichthys sceltrichensis) Link to pdf

Romano, C., 2021, A hiatus obscures the early evolution of modern lineages of boney fishes: Frontiers in Earth Science, review, v. 8, article 618853, 14pp. Link to pdf

Sakai, Y., Manabe, M., Matsumoto, R., Yabumoto, Y., and Hirayama, R., 2020, Vertebrate fossils from the Lower Cretaceous Itsuki Formation of the Tetori Group in the Kuzuryu district, Ono City, Fukui Prefecture, Central Japan: Memoris of the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, v. 19, p. 105-112. Link to pdf

Schneider, J. W., Legler, B., Brosig, A., Krainer, K., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, Geology near the Kinney Brick Quarry: In: The Kinney Brick Quarry Lagerstätte, Late Pennsylvanian of New Mexico, edited by Lucas, S. G., DiMichele, W. A., and Allen, B. D., New Mexico Museum o f Natural History & Science, bulletin 84, 89-123.

Suarez, C. A., Frederickson, J., Cifelli, R. L., Pittman, J. G., Nydam, R. L., Hunt-Foster, R. K., and Morgan, K., 2021, A new vertebrate fauna from the Lower Cretaceous Holly Creek Formation of the Trinity Group, southwest Arkansas, USA: PeerJ 9:e12242 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12242, 60pp. (Anomoeodus caddoi) Link to pdf

Shimada, K., Portillo, D. S., and Cronin, T. J., 2021, A new pycnodont specimen (Actinopterygii: Pycnodontiformes) from the Upper Cretaceous of Big Bend natinoal Park, Texas, USA, confirming the bony fish genus Macropycnodon as a junior synonym of Acrotemnus: Cretaceous Research, v. 124, 7pp. (Acrotemnus streckeri = Coelodus streckeri, Acrotemnus megafrendodon = Macropycnodon megafrendodon)

Smith, C. P. A., Laville, T., Fara, E., Escarguel, G., Olivier, N., Vennin, E., Goudemand, N., Bylund, K. G., Jenks, J. F., Stephen, D. A., Hautmann, M., Charbonnier, S., Krumenacker, L. J., and Brayard, A., 2021, Exceptional fossil assemblages confirm the existence of complex Early Triassic ecosystems during the early Spathian: Scientific Reports, published online, 12pp. Link to pdf

Stein, W. W., 2021, The paleontology, geology and taphonomy of the Tooth Draw Deposit: Hell Creek Formation (Maastrichtian), Butte County, South Dakota: The Journal of Paleontological Sciences: JPS.C.21.0001, 108pp. Link to pdf

Storari, A. P., Rodrigues, T., Bantim, R. A. M., Lima, F. J., and Saraiva, A. A. F., 2021, Mass mortality events of autochthonous faunas in a Lower Cretaceous Gondwanan Lagerstatte: Scientific Reports, published online, 11pp. Link to pdf

Taverne, L., and Capasso, L., 2021, Osteology and relationships of Brauccipcynodous pillae gen. nov. from the Albian (Lower Cretaceous) of Pietraroja (Campania, southern Italy): Geo-Eco-Trop, v. 45, n. 1, p. 161-175. (Brauccipcynodous pillae) Link to pdf

Titus, A. L., Knoll, K., Sertich, J. J. W., Yamamura, Suarez, C. A., Glasspool, I. J., Ginouves, J. E., Lukacic, A. K., and Roberts, E. M., 2021, Geology and taphonomy of a unique tyrannosaurid bonebed from the upper Campanian Kaiparowits Formation of southern Utah: implications for tyrannosaurid gregariousness: PeerJ 9:e11013 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11013, 50pp. Link to pdf

Voegele, K. K., Ullmann, P. V., Lonsdorf, T., Christman, Z., Heierbacher, M., Kibelstis, B. J., Putmam, I., Boles, Z. M., Walsh, S., and Lacovara, K. J., 2021, Microstratigraphic analysis of fossil distribution in the Lower Hornerstown and Upper Navesink Formations at the Edelman Fossil Park, NJ: Frontiers in Earth Sciences, Original Research, v. 9, article 756655, 15pp. Link to pdf

Wilson, C. D., Mansky, C. F., and Anderson, J. S., 2021, A platysomid occurrence from the Tournaisian of Nova Socita: Scientific Reports, published online, 12pp. Link to pdf

Wu, Z., Gao, F., Qu, L., Wang, H., Zhong, M., and Gao, Y., 2021, First report of Osteoglossiform fish Huashia from the Cretaceous of Eastern Liaoning, China: Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition), v. 95, n. 4, p. 1406-1408. Link to pdf

Xu, G.-H., 2021, The oldest species of Peltoperleidus (Louwoichthyiformes, Neopterygii) from the Middle Triassic (Anisian) of China, with phylogenetic and biogeographic implicaitons: PeerJ 9:12225 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12225, 26pp. (Peltoperleidus asiaticus) Link to pdf

Yamahira, K., Ansai, S., Kakioka, R. Yaguchi, H., Kon, T., Montenegro, J. Kobayashi, H., Fujimoto, S., Kimura, R., Takehana, Y., Setiamarga, D H E., Takami, Y., Tanaka, R,. Maeda, K., Tran, H. D., Koizumi, N., Morioka, S., Bounsong, V., Watanabe, K., Musikasinthorn, P., Tun, S., Yun, L. K. C., Masengi, K. W. A., Anoop, V. K., Raghavan, R., and Kitano, J., 2021, Mesozoic origin and 'out-of-India' radiation of ricefishes (Adrianichthyidae): Biology letters, v. 17: 20210212, 7pp. Link to pdf

Zhou, Z., Meng, Q., Zhu, R., and Wang, M., 2021, Spatiotemoral evolution of the Jehol Biota: responses to the North China craton destruction in the Early Cretaceous: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 118, n. 34, 7 pp.


Crossopterygians & Finned Tetrapods

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Speedy evolution sustained fast rates of evolution explain how tetrapods evolved from fish: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Cass, A. N., Elias, A., Fudala, M., Knick, B. D., and Davis, M C., 2021, Conserved mechanisms, novel anatomies: the developmental basis of fin evolution and the orign of the limbs: Diversity, v. 13, published online, 17 pp. Link to pdf

Hodnett, J.-P. M., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, Review of the Late Pennylvanian fish assemblage from the Kinney Brick Quarry, New Mexico: In: Kinney Brick Quarry Lagersatte, edited by Lucas, S. G., DiMichele, W. A., and Allen, B. D., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin, v. 84, p. 359-390. Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

King, B., Marone, F., and Rucklin, M., 2021, Tooth development in the Early Devonian sarcopterygian Powichthys and the evolution of the crown osteichthyan dentition: Palaeontology, published online, 15pp. Link to pdf

Lemberg, J. B., Daeschler, E. B., and Shubin, N. H., 2021, The feeding system of Tiktaalik roseae: an intermediate between suction feeding and biting: Proceedings of the National Acadamy of Science, v. 118, n. 7, e72016421118, 10pp. Link to pdf

Mansuit, R., and Herrel, A., 2021, The evolution of appendicular muscles during the fin-to-limb transition: possible insights through studies of soft tissues, a perspective: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, v. 9, article 702576, 7pp. Link to pdf

Molnar, J. L., and Diogo, R., 2021, Evolution, homology, and development of tetrapod limb muscles: Diversity, v. 13, publihsed online, 24pp. Link to pdf

Molnar, J. L., Hutchinson, J. R., Diogo, R., Clack, J. A., and Pierce, S. E., 2021, Evolution of forelimb musculoskeletal function across the fish-to-tetrapod transition: Science Advances, research article, published online, 11pp. Link to pdf

Morris, Z. S., and Abzhanov, A., 2021, Heading for higher ground: developmental origins and evolutionary diversification of the amniote face: Current Topics in Developmental Biology, v. 241, p. 241-277.

Simoes, T. R., and Pierce, S. E., 2021, Sustained high rates of morphological evolution during the rise of tetrapods: Nature Ecology & Evolution, published online, 12pp. Link to pdf


Lungfish

Czepinski, L., Drozdz, D., Szczygielski, T., Talanda, M., Pawlak, W., Lewczuk, A., Rytel, A. and Suleji, T., 2021, An Upper Triassic terrestrial vertebrate assemblage from the forgotten Kocury Locality (Poland) with a new aetosaur taxon: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1898977, 21pp.  Link to pdf

Czepinski, L., Drozdz, D., Szczygielski, T., Talanda, M., Pawlak, W., Lewczuk, A., Rytel, A. and Suleji, T., 2021, An Upper Triassic terrestrial vertebrate assemblage from the forgotten Kocury Locality (Poland) with a new aetosaur taxon: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1898977, v. 41, n. 1, 21pp.

Szrek, P., Dec, M., and Wilk, O., 2021, The first Devonian dipnoi from the Holy Cross Mountains, Poland: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 1, e1923323, 5pp.


Coelocanths

Anonymous, 2021, Enormous ancient fish fossil discovered in search of pterodactyl remains: Phys Org, 3pp.

Brignon, A., 2021, L'histoire de la paleontologie des vertebres dans le Trias alsacien jusqu'aq debut du XXe siecle: Bulletin de la Societe d'historie naturelle et d'Ethnographie de Colmar, v. 77, n. 8, p. 70-136.
Cavin, L., Piuz, A., Ferrante, C,. and Guinot, G., 2021, Giant Mesozoic coelacanths (Osteichthyes, Actinistia) reveal high body size disparity decoupled from taxic diversity: Scientific Reports, publisehd online, 13pp. Link to pdf

Cavin, L., Torino, P., Van Vranken, N., Carter, B., Polcyn, M. J., and Winkler, D., 2021, The first late cretaceous mawsoniid coelacanth (Sarcopterygii: Actinistia) from North America: evidence of a lineage of extinct 'living fossils': Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 16, n. 11,  25 pp. Link to pdf

Hartung, J., Sander, P. M., Friedman, M., and Wintrich, T., 2021, First record of mawsoniid coelacanths (Actinistia, Sarcopterygii) from the marine Rhaetian (Upper Triassic) of Boneburg, Germany: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1931258, 8 pp.

Hartung, J., Sander, P. M., Friedman, M., and Wintrich, T., 2021, First record of mawsoniid coelacanths (Actinistia, Sarcopterygii) from the marine Rhaetian (Upper Triassic) of Boneburg, Germany: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 2, e1931258, 8 pp.

Schneider, J. W., Legler, B., Brosig, A., Krainer, K., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, Geology near the Kinney Brick Quarry: In: The Kinney Brick Quarry Lagerstätte, Late Pennsylvanian of New Mexico, edited by Lucas, S. G., DiMichele, W. A., and Allen, B. D., New Mexico Museum o f Natural History & Science, bulletin 84, 89-123.

Smith, C. P. A., Laville, T., Fara, E., Escarguel, G., Olivier, N., Vennin, E., Goudemand, N., Bylund, K. G., Jenks, J. F., Stephen, D. A., Hautmann, M., Charbonnier, S., Krumenacker, L. J., and Brayard, A., 2021, Exceptional fossil assemblages confirm the existence of complex Early Triassic ecosystems during the early Spathian: Scientific Reports, published online, 12pp
Link to pdf



Fish Ichnology

Klug, C., Lagnaoui, A., Jobbins, M., Haouz, W. B., and Najih, A., 2021, The swimming trace Undichna from the latest Devonian Hangenberg Sandstoneequivalent of Morocco: Swiss Journal of Paleontology, v. 140:19, 19pp. Link to pdf


Fish Burrows


Fish Coprolites

 


Temnospondyli ("Labyrinthodons", Early Amphibians)

Genus: Nova (1)

Bermanerpeton WERNEBURG, SCHNEIDER & LUCAS, 2021

Species: Nova (1)

Bermanerpeton kinneyi WERNEBURG, SCHNEIDER & LUCAS, 2021

Synonym: Nova (2)

Anaschisma browni BRANSON, 1905

= Buettneria perfecta CASE, 1922

= Koskinodon princeps BRANSON & MEHL, 1929

= Eupelor browni COLBERT & IMBRIE, 1956

= Buettneria perfecta HUNT 1993

= Koskinodon perfectus MUELLER, 2007

Glanochthon lellbachae (KRATSCHMER, 2006) SCHOCH, 2021

= Cheliderpeton lellbachae KRATSCHMER, 2006

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, New study investigates how life on land recovered after 'The Great Dying.' Phys Org, published online, 3pp.

Anonymous, 2021, Speedy evolution sustained fast rates of evolution explain how tetrapods evolved from fish: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Brignon, A., 2021, L'histoire de la paleontologie des vertebres dans le Trias alsacien jusqu'aq debut du XXe siecle: Bulletin de la Societe d'historie naturelle et d'Ethnographie de Colmar, v. 77, n. 8, p. 70-136.

Carter, A. M,. Hsieh, S. T., Dodson, P., and Sallan, L., 2021, Early amphibians evolved distinct vertebrae for habitat invasions: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 16, n. 6,  25 pp. Link to pdf

Cass, A. N., Elias, A., Fudala, M., Knick, B. D., and Davis, M C., 2021, Conserved mechanisms, novel anatomies: the developmental basis of fin evolution and the orign of the limbs: Diversity, v. 13, published online, 17 pp. Link to pdf

Clement, A. M., Mensforth, C. L., Challands, T. J,. Collin, S. P., and Long, J. A., 2021, Brain reconstruction across the fish-tetrapod transition; insights from modern amphibians: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Original Reserach, v. 9, article 640345, 10pp. Link to pdf

Czepinski, L., Drozdz, D., Szczygielski, T., Talanda, M., Pawlak, W., Lewczuk, A., Rytel, A. and Suleji, T., 2021, An Upper Triassic terrestrial vertebrate assemblage from the forgotten Kocury Locality (Poland) with a new aetosaur taxon: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1898977, 21pp.  Link to pdf

Czepinski, L., Drozdz, D., Szczygielski, T., Talanda, M., Pawlak, W., Lewczuk, A., Rytel, A. and Suleji, T., 2021, An Upper Triassic terrestrial vertebrate assemblage from the forgotten Kocury Locality (Poland) with a new aetosaur taxon: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1898977, v. 41, n. 1, 21pp.

Gee, B. M., Berman, D. S., Henrici, A. C., Pardo, J. D., and Huttenlocker, A. K., 2020 (published in 2021), New information on the dissorophid conjunctio (Temnospondyli) based on a specimen form the Cutler Formation of Colorado, U.S.A.: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 40, n. 6, e1877152, 8 pages.

Gee, B. M., Makovicky, P. J., and Sidor, C. A., 2021, Upside down: 'Cryobatrachus' and the lydekkerinid record from Antarctica: Journal of Paleontology, published online, 26pp. Link to pdf

Gee, B. M., and Sidor, C A., 2021, First record of the amphibamiform Micropholis stowi from the Lower Fremouw Formation (Lower Triassic) of Antarctica: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1904251, 16pp. Link to pdf

Gee, B. M., and Sidor, C A., 2021, First record of the amphibamiform Micropholis stowi from the Lower Fremouw Formation (Lower Triassic) of Antarctica: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1904251, v. 41, n. 1, 16pp.

Gruntmejer, K., Bodzioch, A., and Konietzko-Meier, D., 2021, Mandible histology in Metoposaurus kraisiejowensis (Temnospondyli, Stereospondyli) from the Upper Triassic of Poland: PeerJ 9:e12218 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12218, 25pp. Link to pdf

Gutarra, S., and Rahman, I. A., 2021, The locomotion of extinct secondarily aquatic tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 32p. Link to pdf

Huang, Y., Chen, Z.-O., Roopnarine, P. D., Benton, M. J., Yang, W., Liu, J., Zhao, L., Li, Z., and Guo, Z., 2021, Ecological dynamics of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems across three mid-Phanerozoic mass extinctions from northwest China: Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B., v. 288: 20210148, 10pp. Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, A review of the bromalite ichnofauna from the Kinney Brick Quarry Lagerstätte (Late Pennsylvanian) of New Mexico, USA, with descriptions of new consumulites and coprolites: In: The Kinney Brick Quarry Laterstätte, Late Pennsylvanian of New Mexico: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 84, etited by Lucas, S. G., DiMichele, W. A., and Allen, B. D., p. 209-228.

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Kufner, A. M., and Gee, P. M., 2021, Reevaluation of the holotypes of Koskinonodon princeps Branson and Mehl, 1929, and Borborophagus wyomingensis Branson and Mehl, 1929 (Temnospondyli, Metoposauridae): Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 1, e1922067, 22pp. (Anaschisma browni = Buttneria perfecta, = Koskinodon princeps, = Metoposaurus browni, = Buettneria perfecta, = Koskinodon perfectus)

Lautenschlager, S., 2021, True colours or red herrings?: colour maps for finite-element analysis in palaeontological studies to enhance interpretation and accessibility: Royal Society Open Science, series 8: 211357, published online, 15pp. Link to pdf

Mansuit, R., and Herrel, A., 2021, The evolution of appendicular muscles during the fin-to-limb transition: possible insights through studies of soft tissues, a perspective: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, v. 9, article 702576, 7pp. Link to pdf

Marsicano, C., Angielczyk, K. D., Cisneros, J. C. Richter, M., Kammerer, C. F., Frobisch, J. and Smith, R. M. H., 2021, Brazilian Permian dvinosaurs (Amphibia, Temnospondyli) revised description and phylogeny: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 1, e1893181, 13pp.

Molnar, J. L., and Diogo, R., 2021, Evolution, homology, and development of tetrapod limb muscles: Diversity, v. 13, publihsed online, 24pp. Link to pdf

Molnar, J. L., Hutchinson, J. R., Diogo, R., Clack, J. A., and Pierce, S. E., 2021, Evolution of forelimb musculoskeletal function across the fish-to-tetrapod transition: Science Advances, research article, published online, 11pp.

Montani, R., and Vermeij, G. J., 2021, Ecophysiological steps of marine adaptation in extant and extinct non-avian tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 30pp. Link to pdf

Nonsrirach, T., Manitkoon, S., and Lauprasert, K., 2021, First occurrence of brachyopid temnospondyls in Southeast Asia and review of the Mesozoic amphibians from Thailand: Fossil Record, v. 24, p. 33-47. Link to pdf

Otoo, B. K. A., Bolt, J. R., Lombard, R. E., Angielczyk, K. D., and Coates, M. I., 2021, The postcranial anatomy of Whatcheeria deltae and its implications for the family Watcheeriidae: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, published online, 46pp.

Rawson, J. R. G., Porro, L. B., Martin-Silverstone, E., and Rayfield, E. J., 2021, Osteology and digital reconstruction of the skull of the early Tetrapod Whatcheeria deltae: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1927749, 16pp. Link to pdf

Rawson, J. R. G., Porro, L. B., Martin-Silverstone, E., and Rayfield, E. J., 2021, Osteology and digital reconstruction of the skull of the early Tetrapod Whatcheeria deltae: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 2, e1927749, 16pp.

Schoch, R. R., 2021, Osteology of the Permian temnospnodyl amphibian Glanochthon lellbachae and its relationships: Fossil Record, v. 24, p. 49-64. (Glanochthon lellbachae = Cheliderpeton lellbachae) Link to pdf

Schoch, R. R., 2021, The life cycle in lake Paleozoic eryopid temnospondyls: developmental variation, plasticity and phylogeny: Fossil Record, Open Acess, v. 24, p. 295-319. Link to pdf

Simoes, T. R., and Pierce, S. E., 2021, Sustained high rates of morphological evolution during the rise of tetrapods: Nature Ecology & Evolution, published online, 12pp. Link to pdf

Slodownik, M. A., Mors, T., and Kear, B. P., 2021, Reassessment of the Early Triassic trematosaurid temnospondyl Teretrema acuta from the Arctic Island of Spitsbergen: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 1, e190029, 9pp.

Steyer, J.-S., Peecook, B. R., Argez, T., Nesbitt, S. J,. Tolan, S., Stocker, M. R., Smith, R. M. H., Angielczyk, K. D., and Sidor, C. A., 2021, New data on the Triassic temnospondyls from the Karoo rift basins of Tanzania and Zambia: Geodiversitas, v. 43, n. 12, p. 365-376. Link to pdf

Uliakhin, A. V., 2021, Variability of the dermal elements of the pectoral girdle in Platyoposaurus (Temnospondyli, Archegosauridae) from the Middle Permian of Eastern Europe: Proceedings of Kazan University, Natural Science Series, v. 163, n. 2, p. 238-250. Link to pdf

Viglietti, P. A., Benson, R. B. J., Smith, R. M. H., Botha, J., Kammerer, C. F., Skosan, Z., Butler, E., Crean, A., Eloff, B., Kaal, S., Mohoi, J., Molehe, W., Mtalana, N., Mtungata, S., Ntheri, N., Ntsala, T., Nyaphuli, J., Otober, P., Skinner, G., Strong, M., Stummer, H,. Wolvaardt, F. P, and Angielczyk, K. D., 2021, Evidence from South Africa, for a protracted end-permian extnction on land: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 118, n. 17, 8pp. Link to pdf

Wernberg, R., 2021, Morphology, ontogeny and variation of the Branchiosaurid Apateon dracyiensis from the Rotliegend (Lower Permian) Cabarz Quarry in the Thuringian Forest basin, Germany: Semana, Band 36, p. 51-86. Link to pdf

Werneburg, R., Schneider, J. W., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The "amphibamid" and "brachiosaurid" morphotype in the dissorophoid Milnererpeton huberi (Temnospondyli), from the Late Pennsylvanian Kinney Brick Quarry in New Mexico: In: Kinney Brick Quarry Lagersatte, edited by Lucas, S. G., DiMichele, W. A., and Allen, B. D., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin, v. 84, p. 425-432. Link to pdf

Werneburg, R., Schneider, J. W., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The new dvinosaurian Bermanerpeton kinneyi (Temnospondyli), with "brachiosaurid" characters, from the Late Pennsylvanian Kinney Brick Qurry in New Mexico: In: Kinney Brick Quarry Lagersatte, edited by Lucas, S. G., DiMichele, W. A., and Allen, B. D., New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin, v. 84, p. 433-451. (Bermanerpeton kinneyi) Link to pdf

Wu, R., Tu, L., and Han, F.-L., 2021, A temnospondyl tooth from the Middle Triassic of the Ordos Basin, Shaanxi Province: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, published online, 5pp. Link to pdf


Reptilosauromorphtro

Genus: Nova (1)

Karutia
CISNEROS, KAMMERER, ANGIELCZYK, FORBISCH, MARISCANO, SMITH & RICHTER, 2021

Species: Nova (2)

Karutia fortunata CISNEROS, KAMMERER, ANGIELCZYK, FORBISCH, MARISCANO, SMITH & RICHTER, 2021

Laosuchus hun LIU & CHEN, 2021


Cisneros, J. C., Kammerer, C F. Angielczyk, K. D., Frobish, J., Mariscano, C., Smith, R. M. H., and Richter, M., 2021, A new reptile from the lower Permian of Brazil (Karutia fortunata gen. et sp. nov.) and the interrelationships of Parareptilia: Journal of Systematic Paleontology, published on line, 21pp. (Karutia fortunata)

Klembara, J., Ruta, M,. Hain, M., and Berman, D. S., 2021, Braincase and inner ear anatomy of the Late Carboniferous tetropod Limnoscelis dynatis (Diadectomorhpa) revealed by high-resolution x-ray microcomputed tomography: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, v. 9, article, 709766, 22pp. Link to pdf

Liu, J., and Chen, J., 2021, The tetrapod fauna of the upper Permian Naobaogou Formation of China: 7. Laosuchus hun sp. nov., (Chroniosuchia) and interrelationships of chroniosuchians: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, published online, 16pp. (Laosuchus hun)




Lepospondyli

Genus: Nova (1)

Joermungandar
MANN, CALTHROPE & MADDIN, 2021

Species: Nova (1)

Joermungandar bolti
MANN, CALTHROPE & MADDIN, 2021

Anonymous, 2021, Fossil reveals burrowing lifestyle of tiny dino: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

MacDougall, M. J., Seeger, R., Gee, B., Ponstein, J., Jansen, M., Scott, D., Befitt, J. J., Reisz, R. R., and Frobisch, J., 2021, Revised description of the Early Permian Recumbirostran "Microsaur" Nannaroter mckinziei based on new fossil material and computed tomographic data: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Original Reseach, v. 9, article 739316, 13pp. Link to pdf

 Mann, A. Calthrope, A S., and Maddin, H. C., 2021, Joermungandar bolti, an exceptionally preserved 'microsaur' from the Maxon Creek lagerstätte reveals patterns of integumentary evolution in Recumbirostra: Royal Society Open Science, v. 8: 210310, 13pp. (
Joermungandar bolti) Link to pdf

Rong, Y.-F., Vasilyan, D., Dong, L.-P., and Wang, Y., 2021, Revision of Chunerpeton tianyiense (Lissamphibia, Caudata): Is it a cryptobranchid salamander? Palaeoworld, published online, 16pp.

Amphibians

Genus: Nova (1)

Primaevorana MOURA, COSTA, ANELLI & NUNES, 2021

Species: Nova (1)

Primaevorana cratensis MOURA, COSTA, ANELLI & NUNES, 2021

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Baez, A. M., 2021, Barremian anurans of the Iberian Peninsula: new insights into thier taxonomic divrsity: Comptes Rendus Palevol, v. 20, n. 6, p. 75-90. Link to pdf

Buffetaut, E., Angst, D., Claude, J,. Tong, H., Amoros, A., Boshetto, D., Chenet, J.-P., Clavel, D., Maggia, B., Roques, T., and Sebe, S., 2021, Les niveaux a vertebres fossiles du Cretace superieur de Castigno et Combebelle (Villespassans, Herault): historique e nouvelles decouvertes: Carnets natures, v. 8, p. 33-47.

Gutarra, S., and Rahman, I. A., 2021, The locomotion of extinct secondarily aquatic tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 32p. Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Moura, P. H. A. G., Costa, F. R., Anelli, L. E., and Nunes, I., 2021, A new genus of fossil frog (Anura) from lower Cretaceous deposits in South America: An. Acad. Bras, Cience, v. 93, supplement 2, 14pp. (Primaevorana cratensis) Link to pdf

Paluh, D. J., Riddell, K., Early, C. M., Hantak, M. M., Jongsma, G. F. M., Keeffe, R. M,. Silva, F. M., Nielsen, S. V., Vallejo-Pareja, M. C,. Stanley, E. L., and Blackburn, D. C., 2021, Rampant tooth loss across 200 million years of frog evoution: Elife, published online, 21pp. Link to pdf

Stein, W. W., 2021, The paleontology, geology and taphonomy of the Tooth Draw Deposit: Hell Creek Formation (Maastrichtian), Butte County, South Dakota: The Journal of Paleontological Sciences: JPS.C.21.0001, 108pp. Link to pdf

Suarez, C. A., Frederickson, J., Cifelli, R. L., Pittman, J. G., Nydam, R. L., Hunt-Foster, R. K., and Morgan, K., 2021, A new vertebrate fauna from the Lower Cretaceous Holly Creek Formation of the Trinity Group, southwest Arkansas, USA: PeerJ 9:e12242 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12242, 60pp. Link to pdf

Venczel, M., Szentesi, Z., and Gardner, J. D., 2021, New material of the frog Hungarobatrachus szukacsi Szentesi & Venczel, 2010, from the Santonian of Hungary, supports its neobatrachian affinities and reveals a Gondwanan influence on the European Late Cretaceous anuran fauna: Geodiversitas, v. 43, n. 7, p. 187-207.

Zhou, Z., Meng, Q., Zhu, R., and Wang, M., 2021, Spatiotemoral evolution of the Jehol Biota: responses to the North China craton destruction in the Early Cretaceous: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 118, n. 34, 7 pp.


Lower Reptiles (“Anapsids”)

Genus: Nova (2)

Karutia CISNEROS, KAMMERER, ANGIELCZYK, FROBISCH, MARISCANO, SMITH & RICHTER, 2021

Oryporan PINHEIRO, SILVA-NEVES & DA-ROSA, 2021

Species: Nova (3)

Delorhynchus multidentatus ROWE, SCOTT, BEVITT & REISZ, 2021

Karutia fortunata CISNEROS, KAMMERER, ANGIELCZYK, FROBISCH, MARISCANO, SMITH & RICHTER, 2021

Oryporan insolitus PINHEIRO, SILVA-NEVES & DA-ROSA, 2021

Synonym: Nova (1)

Mesosaurus tunuidens

= Stereosternum tumidum

= Brazilosaurus anpauloensis

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Berman, D. S., Sumida, S S., Henrici, A. C., Scott, D., Reisz, R R., and Martens, T., 2021, The Early Permian bolosaurid Eudibamus cursoris: earliest reptile to combine parasagittal stride and digitigrade posture during quadrapedal and bipedal locomotion: Frontiers in Ecoloty and Evolution, v. 9, article 674173, 18pp. Link to pdf

Brocklehurst, N., 2021, The first age of reptiles? comparing reptile and synapsid diversity, and the influence of lagerstätten, during the Carboniferous and Early Permian: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, v. 9, article 669765, 13pp. Link to pdf

Cisneros, J. C., Kammerer, C. F., Angielczyk, K. D., Frobisch, J., Marsicano, C., Smith, R. M. H., and Richter, M., 2021, A new reptile from the lower Permian of Brazil (Karutia fortunata gen. et sp. nov.) and the interrelationships of Parareptilia: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, published online, 21pp. (Karutia fortunata) Link to pdf

Damiani, R., 2021, The Little Reptile, Triassic red-bed deposits of southern Queensland: Australian Age of Dinosaurs Journal, Issue 18, p. 20-22.

Day, M. O., and Rubidge, B. S., 2021, The Late Capitanian Mass extinction of terrestrial vertebrates in the Karoo Basin of South Africa: Frontiers in Earth Science, published online, 15pp. Link to pdf

Gutarra, S., and Rahman, I. A., 2021, The locomotion of extinct secondarily aquatic tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 32p. Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Mann, A., Dudgeon, T. W., Henrici, A. C., Berman, D. S., and Piere, S. E., 2021, Digit and ungual morphology suggest adaptations for scansoriality in the Late Carbonfierous eureptile Anthracodromeus longipes: Frontiers in Earth Science, v. 9, article 685337, 13pp. Link to pdf

Pineiro, G., Ferigolo, J., Mons, A., and Demarco, P. N., 2021, Mesosaur taxonomy reappraisal: are Stereosternum and Brazilosaurus valid taxa? Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia, v. 24, n. 3, p. 205-235. (Mesosaurus tunuidens, = Stereosternum tumidum, = Brazilosaurus anpauloensis) Link to pdf

Pinheiro, F. L., Silva-Neves, E., and Da-Rosa, A. A. S., 2021, An early-diverging procolphonid from the Lowermost Triassic of South America and the orignis of herbivory in procolophonoidea: Papers in Palaeontology, published online, 12pp. (Oryporan insolitus)

Romano, M., Manucci, F., Rubidge, B., and Van den Brandt, M. J., 2021, Volumetric body mass extimate and in vivo reconstruction of the Russian pareiasaur Scutosaurus karpinskii: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, v. 9, article 692036, 11pp. Link to pdf

Rowe, D. C. T., Scott, D. M., Bevitt, J. J., and Reisz, R. R., 2021, Multiple tooth-rowed parareptile from the Early Permian of Oklahoma: Frontiers in EarthScience, v. 9, article 709497, 11pp. (Delorhynchus multidentatus) Link to pdf

Singh, S. A., Elsler, A., Stubbs, T. L., Bond, R., Rayfield, E. J., and Benton, M. J., 2021, Niche partitioning shaped herbivore macroevolution through the early Mesozoic: Nature Communications, published online, 13pp. Link to pdf

Van den Brandt, M. J., Benoit, J., Abdala, F., and Rubidge, B. S., 2021, Postcranial morphology of the South African middle Permian pareiasaurs from the Karoo Basin of South Africa: Palaeontolgia Avricana, v. 55, p. 1-91. Link to pdf

Van den Brandt, M. J., Rubidge, B. S., Benoit, J., and Abdala, F., 2021, Cranial morphology of the middle Permian pareiasaur Nochelesaurus alexanderi from the Karoo Basin of South Africa: Earth and Enivronmental Science Transcations of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, published online, 21pp. Link to pdf

Viglietti, P. A., Benson, R. B. J., Smith, R. M. H., Botha, J., Kammerer, C. F., Skosan, Z., Butler, E., Crean, A., Eloff, B., Kaal, S., Mohoi, J., Molehe, W., Mtalana, N., Mtungata, S., Ntheri, N., Ntsala, T., Nyaphuli, J., Otober, P., Skinner, G., STrong, M., Stummer, H,. Wolvaardt, F. P, and Angielczyk, K. D., 2021, Evidence from South Africa, for a protracted end-permina extnction on land: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 118, n. 17, 8pp. Link to pdf

Zwafing, M., Lautenschlager, S., Demuth, O. E., and Nyakatura, J. A., 2021, Modeling sprawling locomotion of the stem amnoite Orobates an examination of hindlimb muscle strains and validation using extant Caiman: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, v. 9, article 659039, 15pp. Link to pdf


Turtle

Genus: Nova (6)

Akoranemys PEREZ-GARCIA, 2021

Globochelus de LAPPARENT de BROIN, BRETON & RIOULT, 2021

Itapecuruemys BATISTA, de SOUZA CARVALHO & de la FUENTE, 2021

Pleurochayah ADRIAN, SMITH, NOTO & GROSSMAN, 2021

Sahonachelys JOYCE, ROLLOT, EVERS, LYSON, RAHANTARISOA & KRAUSE, 2021

Waluchelys STERLI, MARTINEZ, CERDA & APALDETTI, 2021

Species: Nova (7)

Adocus kohaku HIRAYAMA, SONODA, UNO, HORIE, TSUTSUMI, SASAKI, MITSUZUKA & TAKISAWA, 2021

Akoranemys madagasika PEREZ-GARCIA, 2021

Globochelus lennieri de LAPPARENT de BROIN, BRETON & RIOULT, 2021

Itapecuruemys amazonensis BATISTA, de SOUZA CARVALHO & de la FUENTE, 2021

Pleurochayah appalachius ADRIAN, SMITH, NOTO & GROSSMAN, 2021

Sahonachelys mailakavava JOYCE, ROLLOT, EVERS, LYSON, RAHANTARISOA & KRAUSE, 2021

Waluchelys cavitesta STERLI, MARTINEZ, CERDA & APALDETTI, 2021

Synonym: Nova (1)

Iberoccitanemys atlanticum (LAPPARENT de BRION & MURELAGA, 1996) PEREZ-GARCIA, ORTEGA & MURELAGA, 2021

= Polysternon atlanticum LAPPARENT de BRION & MURELAGA, 1996

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Abu El-Kheir, G. A.-M., AbdelGawad, M. K., and Kassab, W. G., 2021, First known gigantic sea turtle from the Maastrichtian deposits in Egypt: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, n. 2, p. 349-355. Link to pdf

Adrian, B., Smith, H. F., Noto, C. R., and Grossman, A., 2021, An early bothremydid from the Arlington Archosaur Site of Texas: Scientific Reports, published online, 14pp. (Pleurochayah appalachius) Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, New species of pelomedusoid turtle found in Madagascar: Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Fossils dug up 100 years ago rediscovered wrapped in old newspaper: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Batista, D. L., de Souza Carvalho, I., and de la Fuente, M. S., 2021, A new Cretaceous pleurodira pelomedusoides from the lower Cretaceous of Parnaiba Basin, Barzil: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 105, 7pp. (Itapecuruemys amazonensis)

Buffetaut, E., Angst, D., Claude, J., Tong, H., Amoros, A., Boshetto, D., Chenet, J.-P., Clavel, D., Maggia, B., Roques, T., and Sebe, S., 2021, Les niveaux a vertebres fossiles du Cretace superieur de Castigno et Combebelle (Villespassans, Herault): historique e nouvelles decouvertes: Carnets natures, v. 8, p. 33-47.

Czepinski, L., Drozdz, D., Szczygielski, T., Talanda, M., Pawlak, W., Lewczuk, A., Rytel, A. and Suleji, T., 2021, An Upper Triassic terrestrial vertebrate assemblage from the forgotten Kocury Locality (Poland) with a new aetosaur taxon: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1898977, 21pp. Link to pdf

Czepinski, L., Drozdz, D., Szczygielski, T., Talanda, M., Pawlak, W., Lewczuk, A., Rytel, A. and Suleji, T., 2021, An Upper Triassic terrestrial vertebrate assemblage from the forgotten Kocury Locality (Poland) with a new aetosaur taxon: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1898977, v. 41, n. 1, 21pp.

Dudgeon, T. W., Livius, M. C. H., Alfonso, N, Tessier, S., and Mallon, J. C., 2021, A new model of forelimb ecomorphology for predicting the ancient habitats of fossil turtles: Ecology and Evolution, published online, 9pp.

Evers, S. W., Rollot, Y., and Joyce, W. G., 2021, New interpretation of the cranial osteology of the Early Cretaceous turtle Arundelemys dardeni (Paracryptodira) based on a CT-based re-evaluation of the holotype: PeerJ 9:e11495 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11495, 29pp. Link to pdf

de la Fuente, M. S., Sterli, J., and Krapovickas, V., 2021, Triassic turtles from Pangea: the legacy from South America: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 105, 12pp.

Gentry, A. D., and Ebersole, J. A., 2021, The first occurrence of the stem turtle Naomichelys from the Late Cretaceous of eastern North America: Historical Biology, published online, 8pp.

Guerrero, A., and Perez-Garcia, A., 2021, Analysis of the sexual variability in the shell of the Spanish Upper Cretaceous turtle Dortoka vasconica (Pan-Pleurodira Dortokidae): Spanish Journal of Palaeontology, v. 36, n. 2, 14pp. Link to pdf

Gutarra, S., and Rahman, I. A., 2021, The locomotion of extinct secondarily aquatic tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 32p. Link to pdf

Hirayama, R., Sonoda, T., uno, H., Horie, K., Tsutsumi, Y., Sasaki, K., Mitsuzuka, S., and Takisaawa, T., 2021, Adocus kohaku, a new species of aquatic turtle (Testudines: Croytodira: Adocidae) from the Late Cretaceous of Kuji, Iwate Prefecture, Northeast Japan, with special reerences to the Geological age of the Tamagawa Formation (Kuji Group): International Journal of Paleobiology & Paleontology, published online, 12pp. (Adocus kohaku) Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Jerzykiewicz, T., Currie, P. J., Fanti, F., and Lefeld, J., 2021, Lithobiotopes of the Nemegt Gobi Basin: In: Specieal issue: New Mesozoic research inspired by the life and work of Dale A. Russell, Mallon, J. C., Currie, P. J., and Stewart, K. M, editors, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, n. 9, p. 829-851.

Joyce, W. G., Anquetin, J., Cadena, E.-A., Claude, J,. Danilov, I. G., Evers, S. W., Ferreira, G. S., Gentry, A. D., Georgalis, G. L., Lyson, T. R., Perez-Garcia, A., Rabi, M., Sterli, J, Vitek, N. S., and Parham, J. F., 2021, A nomenclature for fossil and living turtles using phylogenetically defined clade names: Swiss Journal of Palaeontology, v. 140: 5, published online, 45pp. Link to pdf

Joyce, W. G., Mäuser, M., and Evers, S. W., 2021, Two turtles with soft tissue preservation from the platy limestones of Germany provide evidence for marine flipper adaptations in Late Jurassic thalassochelydians: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 16, n. 6,  32 pp. Link to pdf

Joyce, W. G., Rollot, Y., Evers, S. W., Lyson, T. R., Rahantarisoa, L. J., and Krause, D. W., 2021, A new pelomedusoid turtle, Sahonachelys mailakavava, from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar provides evidence for convergent evolution of specialized suction feeding among pleurodires: Royal Society Open Science, v. 8: 290098, published online, 32pp. (Sahonachelys mailakavava) Link to pdf

Ke, Y., Wu, R., Zelenitsky, D. K., Brinkman, D., Hu, J., Zhang, S., Jiang, H., and Han, F., 2021, A lare and unusually thick-shelled turtle egg with embryonic remains from the Upper Cretaceous of China: Proceedings of the Royal Society, series B., v. 288: 20211239, 9pp. Link to pdf

Krahl, A., 2021, The locomotory apparaus and paraxial swimming in fossil and living marine reptiles: comparing Nothosauroidea, Plesiosauria, and Chelonioidea: Paläontologische Zeitschrift, published online, 19pp. Link to pdf

de Lapparent de Brion, F., Breton, G., and Rioult, M., 2021, Les tortues du Mesozoique du Havre (France), revisions, definition de Globochelus lennieri n. g. n. sp. et nouvelles donnees sur Tropidemys langii, Plesiochelyidae: Annales de Paleontologie, v. 107, 24pp. (Globochelus lennieri)

Lichtig, A. J., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, Chinlechelys from the Upper Triassic of New Mexico, USA, and the origin of turtles: Palaeontologia Electronica, v. 24, n . 1: a13, 49pp. Link to pdf

Lopez-Conde, O. A., and Alvarado-Ortega, J., 2021, New remains of Notoemys tlaxiacoensis from the Llano Yosobe, Sabinal Formation (Upper Jurassic, Kimmeridgian), Oaxaca, Mexico: Paleontologia Mexicana, v. 10,n . 2, p. 123-128. Link to pdf

Madzia, D., Szczygielski, T., and Wolniewicz, A. S., 2021, The giant pliosaurid that wasn't -revising the marine reptiles from the Kimmeridgian, Upper Jurassic, of Krzyzanowice, Poland: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, published online, 31pp. Link to pdf

Madzia, D., Szczygielski, T., and Wolniewicz, A. S., 2021, The giant pliosaurid that wasn't -revising the marine reptiles from the Kimmeridgian, Upper Jurassic, of Krzyzanowice, Poland: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, n. 1, p. 99-129. Link to pdf

Montani, R., and Vermeij, G. J., 2021, Ecophysiological steps of marine adaptation in extant and extinct non-avian tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 30pp. Link to pdf

Morris, Z. S., and Abzhanov, A., 2021, Heading for higher ground: developmental origins and evolutionary diversification of the amniote face: Current Topics in Developmental Biology, v. 241, p. 241-277.

Noe, L. F., and Gomez-Perez, M., 2021, Plesiosaurs, palaeoenvironmetns, and the Paja Formation Lagerstatte of central Colombia: an overviews, chapter 13: In: The geology of Colombia, volume 2 Mesozoic, Gomez, J., and Pinilla-Pachon, A. O., editors, Servicio Geologico Colombiano, Publicaciones Geologicas Especiales, v. 36, p. 441-483. Link to pdf

Perez-Garcia, A., 2021, A new bothremydid turtle (Pleurodira) from the Upper Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of Madagascar: Cretaceous Research, v. 118, 8pp. (Akoranemys madagasika)

Perez-Garcia, A., Ortega, F., and Murelaga, X., 2021, Iberoccitanemys atlanticum (Lapparent de Broin & Murelaga, 1996) n. comb.: new data on the diversity and paleobiogeographic distributions of the Campanian-Maasrichtian bothremydid turtles of Europe: Comptes Rendus Palevol, v. 20 n. 32, p. 667-676. (Iberoccitanemys atlanticum = Polysternon atlanticum) Link to pdf

Rollot, Y., Evers, S. W., and Joyce, W. G., 2021, A redescription of the Late Jurassic (Tithonian) turtle Uluops uluops and a new phylogenetic hypothesis of Paracryptodira: Swiss Journal of Palaeontology, published onlien, 30pp. Link to pdf

Rozada, L., Allain, R., Vullo, R., Goedert, J., Augier, D., Jean, A.-D., Marchal, J., de Fabrtegues, C. P., Qvarnstrom, M., and Royo-Torres, R., 2021, A lower Cretaceous Lagerstatte from France: a taphonomic overview of the Angeac-Charente vertebrate assemblage: Lethaia, published online, 25pp.

Sena, M. V. A., Bantim, R. A. M., Saraiva, A. A. F., Sayao, J. M., and Oliviera, G. R., 2021, Shell and long-bone histology, skeletochronology, and lifestyle of Araripemys barretoi (Testudines: Pleurodira), a side-necked turtle of the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencase,v. 93, supplement 2, 20pp. Link to pdf

Stein, W. W., 2021, The paleontology, geology and taphonomy of the Tooth Draw Deposit: Hell Creek Formation (Maastrichtian), Butte County, South Dakota: The Journal of Paleontological Sciences: JPS.C.21.0001, 108pp. Link to pdf

Sterli, J., Martinez, R. N., Cerda, I. A., and Apaldetti, C., 2021, Appearances can be deceptive: bizarre shell microanatomy and histology in a new Triassic turtle (Testudinata) from Argentina at the dawn of turtles: Papers in Palaeontology, v. 7, part 2, p. 1097-1132. (Waluchelys cavitesta) Link to pdf

Sterli, J., Vlachos, E., Krause, M., Puerta, P., and Oriozabala, C., 2021, Contribution to the diversity of the fossil record of turtles (Testudinata) from Chubut Province, (Argentina) and its significance in understanding the evolution of turtles in Southern South America: Publicacion Electronica, Asociacion Paleontologica Argentina, v. 21, n .1, p. 118-160. Link to pdf

Suarez, C. A., Frederickson, J., Cifelli, R. L., Pittman, J. G., Nydam, R. L., Hunt-Foster, R. K., and Morgan, K., 2021, A new vertebrate fauna from the Lower Cretaceous Holly Creek Formation of the Trinity Group, southwest Arkansas, USA: PeerJ 9:e12242 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12242, 60pp. Link to pdf

Titus, A. L., Knoll, K., Sertich, J. J. W., Yamamura, Suarez, C. A., Glasspool, I. J., Ginouves, J. E., Lukacic, A. K., and Roberts, E. M., 2021, Geology and taphonomy of a unique tyrannosaurid bonebed from the upper Campanian Kaiparowits Formation of southern Utah: implications for tyrannosaurid gregariousness: PeerJ 9:e11013 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11013, 50pp. Link to pdf

Tong, H., Naksri, W., Buffetatu, E., Suteethorn, W., Suteethorn, V., Deesri, U., and Claude, J,. 2021, Turtle remains from the Early Cretaceous of Kut Island, Gulf of Thailand: Comptes rendus Palevol, v, 20, n. 19, p. 345-349. Link to pdf

Yirka, B., 2021, Thick-shelled turtle egg with embryo still inside from the Cretaceous period found in China: Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf


 Diapsida (Lower Lepidosauromorphs)

Genus: Nova (3)

Stauromatodon SOBRAL, SUES & SCHOCH, 2021

Taytalura MARTINEZ, SIMOES, SOBRAL & APESTEGUIA, 2021

Vinitasaura SUES & KLIGMAN, 2020 (published 2021)

Species: Nova (3)

Stauromatodon mohli SOBRAL, SUES & SCHOCH, 2021

Taytalura alcoberi MARTINEZ, SIMOES, SOBRAL & APESTEGUIA, 2021

Vinitasaura lizae SUES & KLIGMAN, 2020 (published 2021)

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Brocklehurst, N., 2021, The first age of reptiles? comparing reptile and synapsid diversity, and the influence of lagerstätten, during the Carboniferous and Early Permian: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, v. 9, article 669765, 13pp. Link to pdf

Buffa, V., Frey, E., Steyer, J.-S., and Laurin, M., 2021, A new cranial reconstruction of Coelurosauravus elivensis Piveteau, 1926 (Diapsida, Weigeltisauridae) and its implications on the paleoecology of the first gliding vertebrates: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1930020, 25pp.

Buffa, V., Frey, E., Steyer, J.-S., and Laurin, M., 2021, A new cranial reconstruction of Coelurosauravus elivensis Piveteau, 1926 (Diapsida, Weigeltisauridae) and its implications on the paleoecology of the first gliding vertebrates: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 2, e1930020, 25pp.

Chai, J., Jiang, D.-Y., Rieppel, O., Motani, R., Tintori, A., and Druckenmiller, P., 2021, A new specimen of thalattosauroidea (Reptilia, Thalattosauriformes) from the Middle Triassic (Ladinian) of Xingyi, southernwestern China: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1881965, 5pp.

Chai, J., Jiang, D.-Y., Rieppel, O., Motani, R., Tintori, A., and Druckenmiller, P., 2021, A new specimen of thalattosauroidea (Reptilia, Thalattosauriformes) from the Middle Triassic (Ladinian) of Xingyi, southernwestern China: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 40, n. 6, e1881965, 5pp.

Gutarra, S., and Rahman, I. A., 2021, The locomotion of extinct secondarily aquatic tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 32p. Link to pdf

Herrera-Flores, J. A., Elsler, A., Stubbs, T. L., and Benton, M J., 2021, Slow and fast evolutionary rates in the history of lepidosaurs: Palaeontology, publisehd online, 13 pp. Link to pdf

Martinez, R. N., Simoes, T. R., Sobral, G., and Apesteguia, S., 2021, A Triassic stem lepidosaur illuminates the origin of lizard-like reptiles: Nature, published online, 9pp. (Taytalura alcoberi)

Montani, R., and Vermeij, G. J., 2021, Ecophysiological steps of marine adaptation in extant and extinct non-avian tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 30pp. Link to pdf

Pritchard, A. C., Sues, H.-D., Scott, D., and Reisz, R. R., 2021, Osteology, relationships and functional morphology of Weigeltisaurus jaekeli (Diapsida, Weigeltisauridae) based on a complete skeleton from the Upper Permian Kupferschiefer of Germany: PeerJ 9:e11412 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11413, 75 pp. Link to pdf

Sobral, G., Sues, H.-D., and Schoch, R., 2021, A new diapsid with a unique tooth structure from the Middle Triassic (Ladinian) of Germany: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 2, e1929268, 7 pp. (Stauromatodon mohli)

Sues, H.-D., and Kligman, B. T., 2020 (published in 2021), A new lizard-like reptile from the Upper Triassic (Carnian) of Virginia and the Triassic record of Lepidosauromorpha (Diapsida, Sauria): Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 40, n. 6, e1879102, 11pp. (Vinitasaura lizae)

Viglietti, P. A., Benson, R. B. J., Smith, R. M. H., Botha, J., Kammerer, C. F., Skosan, Z., Butler, E., Crean, A., Eloff, B., Kaal, S., Mohoi, J., Molehe, W., Mtalana, N., Mtungata, S., Ntheri, N., Ntsala, T., Nyaphuli, J., Otober, P., Skinner, G., STrong, M., Stummer, H,. Wolvaardt, F. P, and Angielczyk, K. D., 2021, Evidence from South Africa, for a protracted end-permina extnction on land: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 118, n. 17, 8pp. Link to pdf


Lizards and Snakes

Genus: Nova (5)

Paleochelco MARTINELLI, AGNOLIN & EXCURRA, 2021

Protodraco WAGNER, STANELY, DAZA & BAUER, 2021

Sciroseps pawhuskai SUAREZ, FREDERICKSON, CIFELLI, PITTMAN, NYDAM, HUNT-FOSTER & MORGAN, 2021

Wadanaang MALKANI, 2021

Xenodens LONGRICH, BARDET, SCHULP & JALIL, 2021

Species: Nova (7)

Ectenosaurus everhartorum WILLMAN, KONISHI & CALDWELL, 2021

Oculudentavis naga BOLET, STANLEY, DAZA, ARIAS, CERNANSKY, VIDAL-GARCIA, BAUER, BEVITT, PERETTI & EVANS, 2021

Paleochelco occultato MARTINELLI, AGNOLIN & EXCURRA, 2021

Protodraco monocoli WAGNER, STANELY, DAZA & BAUER, 2021

Sciroseps pawhuskai SUAREZ, FREDERICKSON, CIFELLI, PITTMAN, NYDAM, HUNT-FOSTER & MORGAN, 2021

Wadanaang kohsulaimani MALKANI, 2021

Xenodens calminechari LONGRICH, BARDET, SCHULP & JALIL, 2021

AbdelGawad, M. K., El-Kheir, G. A. A., and Kassab, W. G., 2021, The youngest records of mosasaurid reptiles from the Upper Cretaceous of the South-Western Desert in Egypt: Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, published online, 7pp.

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Cutting-edge analysis of prehistoric teeth sheds new light on the diets of lizards and snakes: Phys Org, 3pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Giant sea lizard fossil shows diversity of life before astroid hit: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Modern snakes evolved from a few survivors of dino-killing asteroid: Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Cutting-edge analysis of prehistoric teeth sheds new light on the diets of lizards and snakes: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Rapidly evolving species more likely to go extinct, study suggests: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Paleontologist debunk fossil thought to be missing link between lizards and first snakes: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Bardet, N., Desmares, D., Sanchez-Pellicer, R., and Gardin, S,. 2021, Rediscovery of "Liodon" asiaticum Repelin, 1915, a mosasaurini (Squamata, Mosasauridae, Mosasaurinae) from the Upper Cretaceous of the vicinity of Jerusleum - biosratigraphical insights from microfossils: Comptes Rendus Palevol, v. 20, n. 20, p. 351-372. Link to pdf

Bolet, A., Stanely, E. L., Daza, J D.,  Arias, J. S., Cernansky, A., Vidal-Garcia, M., Bauer, A. M., Befitt J. J., Peretti, A., and Evans, S. E., 2021, Unusual morphology in the mid-Cretaceous lizard Oculudentavis: Current Biology, v. 31, p. 1-12. (Oculudentavis naga) Link to pdf

Buffetaut, E., Angst, D., Claude, J,. Tong, H., Amoros, A., Boshetto, D., Chenet, J.-P., Clavel, D., Maggia, B., Roques, T., and Sebe, S., 2021, Les niveaux a vertebres fossiles du Cretace superieur de Castigno et Combebelle (Villespassans, Herault): historique e nouvelles decouvertes: Carnets natures, v. 8, p. 33-47.

Caldwell, M W., Simoes, T. R., Palci, A., Garberoglio, F. F., Reisz, R. R., Lee, M S. Y., and Nydam, R. L., 2021, Tetrapodophis amphlectus is not a snake: reassessment of the osteology, phylogeny and functinoal morphology of an Early Cretaceous dolichosaurid lizard: Journal of systematic Palaeontology, published online, 60pp. Link to pdf

Corral, J.-C., Berreteaga, A., Poyato-Ariza, F. J., Bardet, N., Cappetta, H., Floquet, M., Astibia, H., Badiola, A., and Pereda-Suberbiola, A., 2021, Stratigraphy, age, and vertebrate paleontology of the latest Cretaceous Quintanilla la Ojada locality (Basque-Cantabrian Region, northern Spain): a synthesis, Comptes Rendus Palevol, v. 20, n. 7, p. 91-117. Link to pdf

Giltaij, T. J., van Der Lubbe, J. H J L., Lindow, B. E. K., Schulp, A S. andJagt, J. W. M., 2021, Carbon isotope trends in north-west European mosasaurs (Sauamata: Late Cretaceous): Bulletin of the Geological Socety of Denmark, v. 69, p. 59-70. Link to pdf

Giltaij, T. J., Milan, J,. Jagt, J W M., and Schulp, A S., 2021, Prognathodon (Squamata, Mosasauridae) from the Maastrichtian chalk of Denmark: Bulletin of the Geologial Society of Denmark, v. 69, p. 3-58. Link to pdf

Gutarra, S., and Rahman, I. A., 2021, The locomotion of extinct secondarily aquatic tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 32p. Link to pdf

Herrera-Flores, J. A., Elsler, A., Stubbs, T. L., and Benton, M J., 2021, Slow and fast evolutionary rates in the history of lepidosaurs: Palaeontology, publisehd online, 13 pp. Link to pdf

Herrera-Flores, J. A., Stubbs, T. L., and Benton, M. J., 2021, Ecomorphological diversificiation of squamtes in the Cretaceous: Royal Society Open Science, v. 8: 201961, 11pp. Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Jerzykiewicz, T., Currie, P. J., Fanti, F., and Lefeld, J., 2021, Lithobiotopes of the Nemegt Gobi Basin: In: Specieal issue: New Mesozoic research inspired by the life and work of Dale A. Russell, Mallon, J. C., Currie, P. J., and Stewart, K. M, editors, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, n. 9, p. 829-851.

Klein, C. G., Pisani, D., Field, D. J., Lakin, R., Wills, M A., and Longrich, N. R., 2021, Evolution and dispersal of snakes across the Cretaceous Paleogene mass extinction: Nature Communications, published onlien, 9pp. Link to pdf

Li, Z.-H., Wang, W., Hu, H., Wang, M., Yi, H.-Y., and Lu, J., 2021, Reanalysis of Oculudentavis shows it is a lizard: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, .v 59, n. 2, p. 95-105. Link to pdf

Longrich, N. R., Bardet, N,. Schulp, A. S., and Jalil, N.-E., 2021, Xenodens calminechari gen. et sp. nov., a bizarre mosasaurid (Mosasauridae, Squamata) with shark-like cutting teeth from the upper Maastrichtian of Morocco, North Africa: Cretaceous Research, v. 123, 12pp. (Xenodens calminechari)

Malkani, M. S., 2021, Jurassic-Cretaceous and Cretaceous-Paleogene transitions and Mesozoic vrtebrates from Pakistan: Open Journal of Geology, v. 11, p. 275-318. (Wadanaang kohsulaimani) Link to pdf

Malkani, M. S., 2021, Formal description of Mesozoic and Cenozoic biotas found from Pakistan: Open Journal of Geology, v. 11, p. 411-455. Link to pdf

Martinelli, A. G., Agnolin, F. L., and Ezcurra, M. D., 2021, Unexpected new lizard from the Late Cretaceous of southern South America sheds light on Gondwana squamate diversity: Rev. Mus. Argentino Cienc. Nat., new series, v. 23, n. 1, p. 57-80. (Paleochelco occultato) Link to pdf

Montani, R., and Vermeij, G. J., 2021, Ecophysiological steps of marine adaptation in extant and extinct non-avian tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 30pp. Link to pdf

Palci, A., Konishi, T., and Caldwell, M. W., 2020 (published in 2021), A comprehensive review of the morphological diversity of the quadrate bone in mosasauroids (Squamata: Mosasauroidea), with comments on the homology of the infrastapedal process: Journal of Vertebrte Paleontology, v. 40, n. 6, e1879101, 11pp.

Perez-Pueyo, M., Cruzado-Caballero, P., Moreno-Azanza, M., Vila, B., Castanera, D., Gasca, J. M., Puertolas-Pascual, E., Badenas, B., and Canudo, J. I., 2021, The tetrapod fossil record from the Uppermost Maastrichtian of the Ibero-Armorican Island: an integrative review based on the outcrops of the western Tremp Syncline (Aragon, Huesca Province, NE Spain): Geosciences, 11, 162 https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences 11040162, 37 pp. Link to pdf

Sakai, Y., Manabe, M., Matsumoto, R., Yabumoto, Y., and Hirayama, R., 2020, Vertebrate fossils from the Lower Cretaceous Itsuki Formation of the Tetori Group in the Kuzuryu district, Ono City, Fukui Prefecture, Central Japan: Memoris of the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, v. 19, p. 105-112. Link to pdf

Simoes, T. R., and Pyron, R. A., 2021, The Squamate tree of life: Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, v. 163, n. 2, p. 47-95. Link to pdf

Stein, W. W., 2021, The paleontology, geology and taphonomy of the Tooth Draw Deposit: Hell Creek Formation (Maastrichtian), Butte County, South Dakota: The Journal of Paleontological Sciences: JPS.C.21.0001, 108pp. Link to pdf

Street, H. P., LeBlanc, A. R. H., and Caldwell, M. W., 2021, A histological investigation of dental crown characters used in mosasaur phylogeneti canalyses: Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontlogy, v. 9, p. 83-94. Link to pdf

Suarez, C. A., Frederickson, J., Cifelli, R. L., Pittman, J. G., Nydam, R. L., Hunt-Foster, R. K., and Morgan, K., 2021, A new vertebrate fauna from the Lower Cretaceous Holly Creek Formation of the Trinity Group, southwest Arkansas, USA: PeerJ 9:e12242 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12242, 60pp. (Sciroseps pawhuskaiLink to pdf

Van Vranken, N. E., and Boyd, C. A., 2021, The frist in situ collection of a mosasaurine from the marine Breien Member of the Hell Creek Formation in south-Central North Dakota, USA: PaleoBios, v. 38, published online, 11pp. Link to pdf

Villasenor-Amador, D., Suarez, N. X., and Cruz, J A., 2021, Bipedalism in Mexican albian lizard (Squamata) and the locomotion type in other cretaceous lizards: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 109, 8pp.

Wagner, P., Stanley, E. L., Daza, J. D., and Bauer, A. M., 2021, A new agamid lizard in mid-Cretaceous amber from northern Myanmar: Cretaceous Research, v. 124, 8pp. (Protodraco monocoli) Link to pdf

Wei, X. F., Xia, M. L., Xu, L., Yang, L. L., Zhang, J. M., Shi, B. S., and Wan, X. Q., 2021, Advances of the studies on Late Cretaceous vertebrate fauna from Luanchuan in Henan Province: Geological Bolletin of China, v. 40, n. 7, p. 1178-1188. Link to pdf

Willman, A. J., Konishi, T., and Caldwell, M. W., 2021, A new species of Ectenosaurus (Mosasauridae: Plioplatecarpinae) from western Kansas, USA, reveals a novel suite of osteological characters for the genus: In: Specieal issue: New Mesozoic research inspired by the life and work of Dale A. Russell, Mallon, J. C., Currie, P. J., and Stewart, K. M, editors, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, n. 9, p. 741-755. (Ectenosaurus everhartorum)


Sphenodonts

Genus: Nova (3)

Microsphenodon CHAMBI-TROWELL, MARTINELLI, WHIETSIDE, de VIVAR, SOARES, SCHULTZ, GILL, BENTON, & RAYFIELD, 2021

Sphenofontis VILLA, MONTIE, ROPER, ROTHGAENGER & RAUHUT, 2021

Tika APESTEGUIA, GARBEROGLIO & GOMEZ, 2021

Species: Nova (3)

Microsphenodon bonapartei CHAMBI-TROWELL, MARTINELLI, WHIETSIDE, de VIVAR, SOARES, SCHULTZ, GILL, BENTON, & RAYFIELD, 2021

Sphenofontis velserae VILLA, MONTIE, ROPER, ROTHGAENGER & RAUHUT, 2021

Tika giacchinoi APESTEGUIA, GARBEROGLIO & GOMEZ, 2021

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Rapidly evolving species more likely to go extinct, study suggests: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Apesteguia, S., Garberoglio, F. F., and Gomez, R. O., 2021, Earliest Tuatara relative (Lepidosauria: Sphenodontinae) from southern continents: Ameghinana, v. 58, n. 5, p. 416-441. (Tika giacchinoi)

Chambi-Trowell, S. A. V., Martinelli, A. G., Whietside, D. I., de Vivar, P. R. R., Soares, M. B., Schultz, C. L., Gill, P. G., Benton, M. J., and Rayfield, E. J,. 2021, The diversity of Triassic South American sphenodontians: a new basal form, clevosaurs, and a revision of rhynchocephalian phylogeny: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, published online, 34pp. (Microsphenodon bonapartei)

Gutarra, S., and Rahman, I. A., 2021, The locomotion of extinct secondarily aquatic tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 32p. Link to pdf

Herrera-Flores, J. A., Elsler, A., Stubbs, T. L., and Benton, M J., 2021, Slow and fast evolutionary rates in the history of lepidosaurs: Palaeontology, publisehd online, 13 pp. Link to pdf

O'Brien, A., Whiteside D. I., and Marshall, J. E A., 2018, Anatomical study of two previously undescribed specimens of Clevosaurus hudsoni (Lepidosauria: Rhynchocephalia) from Cromhall Quarry, UK, aided by computed tomogrpahy, yields additional information on the skeleton of hitherto underscribed bones: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, v. 183 p. 163-195.

Villa, A., Montie, R., Roper, M., Rothgaenger, M., and Rauhut, O. W. M., 2021, Sphenofontis velserae gen. et sp. nov., a new rhynchocephalian from the Late Jurasic of Brunn (Solnhofen Archipelago, southern Germany): PeerJ 9:e11363 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11363, 51pp. (Sphenofontis velserae) Link to pdf

Zhou, Z., Meng, Q., Zhu, R., and Wang, M., 2021, Spatiotemoral evolution of the Jehol Biota: responses to the North China craton destruction in the Early Cretaceous: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 118, n. 34, 7 pp.


Ichthyosaurs

Genus: Nova (4)

Catutosaurus FERNANDEZ, CAMPOS, MAXWELL & GARRIDO, 2021

Kyhytysuka CORTES, MAXWELL & LARSSON, 2021

Parrasaurus BARRIENTOS-LARA & ALVARADO-ORTEGA, 2021

Sumapalla CAMPOS, FERNANDEZ, HERRERA & GARRIDO, 2021

Species: Nova (4)

Catutosaurus gaspariniae FERNANDEZ, CAMPOS, MAXWELL & GARRIDO, 2021

Kazkhstanosaurus efimovi YAKUPOVA & AKHMEDENOV, 2021

Parrasaurus yacahuitztli BARRIENTOS-LARA & ALVARADO-ORTEGA, 2021

Sumapalla argentina CAMPOS, FERNANDEZ, HERRERA & GARRIDO, 2021

Synonym: Nova (1)

Kyhytysuka sachicarum (PARAMO-FONSECA, 1997) CORTES, MAXWELL & LARSSON, 2021

= Platypterygius sachicarum PARAMO-FONSECA, 1997

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Slender-snouted Besanosaurus was a 8-meter-long marine snapper: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Barrientos-Lara, J. I., and Alvarado-Ortega, J., 2021, A new Tithonian ophthalmosaurid ichchtyosaur from Coahuila in northeastern Mexico: Alcheringa: An Austaliasian Journal of Palaeontology, published oline, 14pp. (Parrasaurus yacahuitztli)

Bindellini, G., Wolniewicz, A. S., Miederma, F., Scheyer, T. M., and Dal Sasso, C., 2021, Cranial anatomy of Besanosaurus leptorhynchus Dal Sasso & Pinna, 1996 (Repilia: Ichthyosauria) from the Middle Triassic Besano Fromation of Monte San Giorgio, Italy/Switzerland: taxonomic and palaeobiological implicastions: PeerJ 9:e11179 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11179, 66pp. Link to pdf

Brignon, A., 2021, L'histoire de la paleontologie des vertebres dans le Trias alsacien jusqu'aq debut du XXe siecle: Bulletin de la Societe d'historie naturelle et d'Ethnographie de Colmar, v. 77, n. 8, p. 70-136.

Campos, L., Fernandez, M S., Herrera, Y., and Garrido, A., 2021, Morphological disparity in the evolution of the ophthalmosaurid forefin: new clues from the Upper Jurassic of Argentina: Papers in Palaeontology, published online, 26pp. (Sumapalla argentina)

Campos, L., Fernandez, M. S., Herrera, Y., Talevi, M, Concheyro, A., Gouiric-Cavalli, S., O'Gorman, J. P., Santillana, S. N., Acosta-Burlaille, L., Moly, J. J., and Reguero, M. A., 2021, Bridging the southern gap: first definitive evidence of Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs from Antarctica and thier dispersion routes: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 109, 12pp.

Cortes, D., Maxwell, E. E., and Larsson, H. C. E., 2021, Re-appearance of hypercarnivore ichthyosaurs in the Cretacoeus with differentiated dentition: revision of 'Platypterygius' sachicarum (Reptilia: Ichthyosauria, Ophthalmosauridae) from Colombia: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, publisehd online, 34 pp. (Kyhytysuka sachicarum = Platypterygius sachicarum)

Fernandez, M. S., Campos, L., Maxwell, E. E., and Garrido, A. C., 2021, Catutosaurus gasparinae, gen. et sp. nov. (Ichthyosauria, Thunnosauria) of the Upper Jurassic of Patagonia and the evolution of the Ophthalmosaurids: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e1922427, 14pp. (Catutosaurus gaspariniae)

Fernandez, M. S., Campos, L., Maxwell, E. E., and Garrido, A. C., 2021, Catutosaurus gasparinae, gen. et sp. nov. (Ichthyosauria, Thunnosauria) of the Upper Jurassic of Patagonia and the evolution of the Ophthalmosaurids: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e1922427, v. 41, n. 1, 14pp. (Catutosaurus gaspariniae)

Gutarra, S., and Rahman, I. A., 2021, The locomotion of extinct secondarily aquatic tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 32p. Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Jamison-Todd, S., Moon, B. C., Rowe, A. J., Williams, M., and Benton, M. J., 2021, Dietary niche partitioning in Early Jurassic ichthyosaurs from Strawberry Bank: Journal of Anatomy, publihsed online, 15pp.

Marianella, T., Lisandro, C., and Fernandez, M S., 2021, Microanatomy and histology of the distal limb elements of ophthalmosaurids from the Middle Jurassic to the Lower Cretaceous of the Neuquen Basin, Patagonia, Argentina: Cretaceous Research, v. 121, 5pp.

Massare, J. A., Wahl, W. R., and Lomax, D. R., 2021, Narial structures in Ichthyosaurus and other Early Jurassic Ichthyosaurs as precursors to a completely subdivided naris: Paludicola, v. 13, n. 2, p. 128-139. Link to pdf

McNamara, M. E., Rossi, V., Slater, T. S., Rogers, C. S., Ducrest, A.-L., Dubey, S., and Roulin, A., 2021, Decoding the evolution of melanin in vertebrates: Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2804, 14pp. Link to pdf

Montani, R., and Vermeij, G. J., 2021, Ecophysiological steps of marine adaptation in extant and extinct non-avian tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 30pp. Link to pdf

Noe, L. F., and Gomez-Perez, M., 2021, Plesiosaurs, palaeoenvironmenTs, and the Paja Formation Lagerstatte of central Colombia: an overviews, chapter 13: In: The geology of Colombia, volume 2 Mesozoic, Gomez, J., and Pinilla-Pachon, A. O., editors, Servicio Geologico Colombiano, Publicaciones Geologicas Especiales, v. 36, p. 441-483. Link to pdf

Paramo-Fonseca, M. E., Garcia-Guerrero, J., Benavides-Cabra, C. D., Padilla-Bernal, S., and Castanedo-Gomez, A. J., 2021, A benchmark specimen of Muiscasaurus catheti from the upper Aptian of Villa de Leiva, Colombia: new anatomical features and phylogenetic implications: Cretaceous Research, v. 119, 22pp.

Smith, C. P. A., Laville, T., Fara, E., Escarguel, G., Olivier, N., Vennin, E., Goudemand, N., Bylund, K. G., Jenks, J. F., Stephen, D. A., Hautmann, M., Charbonnier, S., Krumenacker, L. J., and Brayard, A., 2021, Exceptional fossil assemblages confirm the existence of complex Early Triassic ecosystems during the early Spathian: Scientific Reports, published online, 12pp. Link to pdf

Sousa, J., and Mateus, O., 2021, The southernmost occurrence of Ichthyosaurus from the Sinemurian of Portugal: Fossil Record, Open Acess, v. 24, p. 287-294. Link to pdf

Yakupova, D. B., and Akhmedenov, K. M., 2021, Kazkhstanosaurus efimovi Yakupova et Akhmedenov sp. nov. (Ichthyosauria, Undorosauridae), a new species from the Upper Jurassic deposits of the Middle Volga Region: Proceedings of Kazan University NAtural Sciences Series, v. 163, n. 2, p. 251-263. (Kazkhstanosaurus efimovi) Link to pdf

Yin, Y.-L., Ji, C., and Zhou, M., 2021, The anatomy of the palate in Early Triassic Chaohusaurus brevifemoralis (Reptlia: Ichthyosauriformes) based on digital reconstruction: PeerJ 9:e11727 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11727, 19pp. Link to pdf


Sauropterygians and Placodontians

Genus: Nova (4)

Cardiocorax MARX, MATEUS, POLCYN, SCHULP, GONCALVES & JACOBS, 2021

Fluvionectes CAMPBELL, MITCHELL, RYAN & ANDERSON, 2021

Plesiopharos molensis PUERTOLAS-PASCULA, MARX, MATEUS, SALEIRO, FERNANDES, MARINHEIRO, TOMAS, & MATEUS, 2021

Wunyelfia OTERO & SOTO-ACUNA, 2021

Species: Nova (4)

Cardiocorax mukulu MARX, MATEUS, POLCYN, SCHULP, GONCALVES & JACOBS, 2021

Fluvionectes sloanae CAMPBELL, MITCHELL, RYAN & ANDERSON, 2021

Plesiopharos molensis PUERTOLAS-PASCULA, MARX, MATEUS, SALEIRO, FERNANDES, MARINHEIRO, TOMAS, & MATEUS, 2021

Wunyelfia maulensis OTERO & SOTO-ACUNA, 2021

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Bastiaans, D., Madzia, D., Carrillo-Briceno, J. D., and Sachs, S., 2021, Equaorial pliosaurid from Venezuela marks the youngest South American occurrence of the clade: Scientific Reports, published online, 11pp. Link to pdf

Brignon, A., 2021, L'histoire de la paleontologie des vertebres dans le Trias alsacien jusqu'aq debut du XXe siecle: Bulletin de la Societe d'historie naturelle et d'Ethnographie de Colmar, v. 77, n. 8, p. 70-136.

Campbell, J. A., Mitchell, M. T. Ryan, M. J., and Anderson, J. S., 2021, A new elasmosaurid (Sauropterygia: Plesiosauria) from the non-marine to paralic Dinosaur Park Formation of southern Alberta, Canada: PeerJ 9:e10720 DOI 10.7717/peerj.10720, 44pp. (Fluvionectes sloanae) Link to pdf

Fischer, V., Weis, R., and Thuy, B., 2021, Refining the marine reptile turnover at the Early - Middle Jurassic transtion: PeerJ 9"e10647 DOI 10.7717/peerj.10647, 45pp. Link to pdf

Gutarra, S., and Rahman, I. A., 2021, The locomotion of extinct secondarily aquatic tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 32p. Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Krahl, A., 2021, The locomotory apparaus and paraxial swimming in fossil and living marine reptiles: comparing Nothosauroidea, Plesiosauria, and Chelonioidea: Paläontologische Zeitschrift, published online, 19pp. Link to pdf

Krahl, A., and Witzel, U., 2021, Foreflipper and hindflipper muscle reconstructions of Cryptoclidus eurymerus in comparison to functional analogues: introduction of a myological mechanism for flipper twisting: PeerJ., 9:e12537 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12537, 74pp. Link to pdf

Klein, N., and Surmik, D., 2021, Bone histology of eosauropterygian diapsida Proneusticosaurus silesiacus from the Middle Triassic of Poland reveals new insights into taxonomic affinities: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, 14pp. Link to pdf

Klein, N., and Surmik, D., 2021, Bone histology of eosauropterygian diapsida Proneusticosaurus silesiacus from the Middle Triassic of Poland reveals new insights into taxonomic affinities: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, n. 3, p. 585-598. Link to pdf

Liao, J.-l., Lan, T., Xu, G.-h., Li, J., Qin, J.-j, Zhao, M.-s., li, Y.-l., and Wang, Y., 2021, Tooth structure and replacement of the Triassic Keichousaurus (Sauropterygia, Reptilia) from South China: Frontiers in Ecology adn Eovlution, v 9, article 741851, 13pp. Link to pdf

Liu, Q., Yang, T., Cheng, L., Benton, M. J., Moon, B. C., Yan, C., An, Z., and Tian, L., 2021, An injured pachypleurosaur (Diapsida: Sauropterygia) from the Middle Triassic Luoping biota indicating predation pressure in the Mesozoic: Scientific Reports, published online, 13pp. Link to pdf

Lin, W.-B., Jiang, D.-Y., Rieppel, O., Motani, R., Tintori, A., Sun, Z.-Y., and Zhou, M, 2021, Panzhousaurus rotundirostris Jiang et al., 2019 (Diapsida: Sauropterygia) and the recovery of the monophyly of pachypleurosauridae: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1901730, 12pp, published online.

Lin, W.-B., Jiang, D.-Y., Rieppel, O., Motani, R., Tintori, A., Sun, Z.-Y., and Zhou, M, 2021, Panzhousaurus rotundirostris Jiang et al., 2019 (Diapsida: Sauropterygia) and the recovery of the monophyly of pachypleurosauridae: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1901730, v. 41, n. 1, 12pp.

Madzia, D., Szczygielski, T., and Wolniewicz, A. S., 2021, The giant pliosaurid that wasn't -revising the marine reptiles from the Kimmeridgian, Upper Jurassic, of Krzyzanowice, Poland: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, published online, 31pp. Link to pdf

Madzia, D., Szczygielski, T., and Wolniewicz, A. S., 2021, The giant pliosaurid that wasn't -revising the marine reptiles from the Kimmeridgian, Upper Jurassic, of Krzyzanowice, Poland: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, n. 1, p. 99-129. Link to pdf

Marx, M. P., Mateus, O,. Polcyn, M J., Schulp, A. S., Goncalves, A. O., and Jacobs, L. L., 2021, The cranial anatomy and relationships of Cardiocorax mukulu (Plesiosauria: Elasmosauridae) form Bentiaba, Angola:  Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 16, n. 8,  51 pp. (Cardiocorax mukulu) Link to pdf

Meza-Velez, I., and O'Gorman, J., 2021, El registro fosil de plesiosaurios (Diapsida, Sauropterygia) en el Peru: Revista peruvne de biologa, v. 28, n. 2: e20467, 8pp. Link to pdf

Montani, R., and Vermeij, G. J., 2021, Ecophysiological steps of marine adaptation in extant and extinct non-avian tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 30pp. Link to pdf

Nikolov, V., Dochev, D., Metodiev, L., Dimitrov, D., Velyanova, G., and Hristova, L., 2021, Triassic marine reptiles and other fossil vertebrates from the area of Godech, Western Bulgaria: Review of teh Bulgarian Geological Society, v. 82, part 3, p. 118-120. Link to pdf

 Noe, L. F., and Gomez-Perez, M., 2021, Plesiosaurs, palaeoenvironmetns, and the Paja Formation Lagerstatte of central Colombia: an overviews, chapter 13: In: The geology of Colombia, volume 2 Mesozoic, Gomez, J., and Pinilla-Pachon, A. O., editors, Servicio Geologico Colombiano, Publicaciones Geologicas Especiales, v. 36, p. 441-483. Link to pdf

O'Gorman, J. P., 2021, The most complete specimen of Kawanectes lafquenianum (Sauropterygia, Plesiosauria): new data on basicranial anatomy and possible sexual dimorphism in elasmoaurids: Cretaceous Research, v. 125, 19pp.

O'Gorman, J. P., Aspromononte, F., and Reguero, M., 2021, New data on one of the first plesiosaur (Reptilia, Sauropterygia) skeletons recovered from Antarctica, with comments on the dorsal sacral and regions of elasmosaurids: Alcheringa: An Australaisan Journal of Palaeontology, published online, 15pp.

O'Gorman, J. P., Otero, R. A., Hiller, N., O'Keefe, R. F., Scofield, R. P., and Fordyce, E., 2021, CT-scan descriptionof Alexandronectes zealandiensis (Elasmosauridae, Aristonectinae), with comments on the elasmosaurid internal cranial features: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 2, e1923301, 14pp.

Otero, R. A., and Soto-Acuna, S,. 2021, Wunyelfia maulensis gen. et sp. nov., a new basal aristonectine (Plesiosauria, Elasmosauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous of central Chile: Cretaceous Research, v. 118, 19pp. (Wunyelfia maulensis)

Poblete-Huanca, A., Suarez, M., Rubilar-Rogers, D., Gressier, J. B., Arrano, C., and Ormazabal, M., 2021, First record of a lower Cretaceous (Hauterivian) plesiosaur from Chile: Cretaceous Research, v. 138, 1-7pp.

Pommery, Y., Scheyer, T. M. Neenan, J. M., Reich, T., Fernandez, V., Voeten, D F. A. E., Losko, A. S., and Verneburg, I., 2021, Dentition and feeding in placodontia: tooth replacement in Henodus chelyops: BMC Ecology and Eovlution, 21:136, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01835-4, 19pp. Link to pdf

Puertolas-Pascula, E., Marx, M., Mateus, O., Saleiro, A., Fernandes, A. E., Marinheiro, J., Tomas, C., and Mateus, S., 2021, A new plesiosaur from the Lower Jurassic of Portugal and the early radiation of Plesiosauroidea: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, n. 2, p. 369-388. (Plesiopharos molensis) Link to pdf

Sachs, S., Lindgren, J., Madzia, D., and Kear, B. P., 2021, Cranial osteology of the mid-Cretaceous elasmosaurid Thalassomedon haningtoni from the Western Interior Seaway of North America: Cretaceous Research, v. 123, 18pp.

Segesdi, M., and Osi, A., 2021, Sauropterygian remains from the Middle Traissic of Villany, Hungary -new information on the aqutic reptile fauna of Tisza Megaunit (Triassic southern Eurasian shelf region): Palaeobiodiversity adn Palaeoenvironments, published online, 27pp. Link to pdf

Solonin, S. V., Vodorezov, A. V., and Kear, B. P., 2021, Late Cretaceous marine reptiles from Malyy Prolom in Ryazan Oblast, Central Russia: Cretaceous Research, v. 127, 10pp. Link to pdf

Spiekman, S. N. F., and Klein N., 2021, An enigmatic lower jaw from the Lower Muschelkalk (Anisian, Middle Triassic) of Winterswijk provides insights into dental configuration, tooth replacement and histology: Nethernlands Journal of Geosciences, v. 200, e17, 14pp. Link to pdf

Talevi, M., Rothschild, B. M., Mitidieri, M., and Fernandez, M. S., 2021, Infectious spondylitis with pathology mimicking that of tuberculosis in a cervical vertebra of a plesiosaur from the Upper Cretaceous of Patagonia, Argentina: Cretaceous Research, v. 128, 6pp. Link to pdf

Vakil, V., Webb, G., and Cook, A., 2021, Taxonomic utility of Early Cretaceous Austalian plesiosaurian vertebrae: Palaeontologia Electronica, v. 24, n. 3 (a30), 44pp. Link to pdf

Yan, C,. Li, J., Cheng, L., Zhao, B., Zou, Y., Niu, D., Chen, G., and Fang, Z., 2021, Strata characteristics of the Early Triassic Nanzhang-Yuan'an fauna in Western Hubei Province: Earth Science, v. 46, n. 1, p. 122-135. Link to pdf


Lower Archosauromorpha

Genus: Nova (6)

Elorhynchus EZCURRA, FIORELLI, TROTTEYN, MARTINELLI & DESOJO, 2021

Heteropelta DALLA VECCHIA, 2021

Incertovenator YANEZ, POL, LEARDI, ALCOBER & MARTINEZ, 2021

Kranosaura NESBITT, STOCKER, CHATTERJEE, HORNER & GOODWIN, 2021

Mengshanosaurus YUAN, LI, KSEPAK & YI, 2021

Syntomiprosopus HECKERT, NESBITT, STOCKER, SCHNEIDER, HOFFMAN & ZIMMER, 2021

Species: Nova (6)

Elorhynchus carrolli EZCURRA, FIORELLI, TROTTEYN, MARTINELLI & DESOJO, 2021

Heteropelta boboi DALLA VECCHIA, 2021

Incertovenator longicollum YANEZ, POL, LEARDI, ALCOBER & MARTINEZ, 2021

Kranosaura kuttyi NESBITT, STOCKER, CHATTERJEE, HORNER & GOODWIN, 2021

Mengshanosaurus minimus YUAN, LI, KSEPAK & YI, 2021

Syntomiprosopus sucherorum HECKERT, NESBITT, STOCKER, SCHNEIDER, HOFFMAN & ZIMMER, 2021

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Brignon, A., 2021, L'histoire de la paleontologie des vertebres dans le Trias alsacien jusqu'aq debut du XXe siecle: Bulletin de la Societe d'historie naturelle et d'Ethnographie de Colmar, v. 77, n. 8, p. 70-136.

Bronzati, M., Benson, R. B. J., Evers, S. W., Ezcurra, M. D., Cabreira, S. F., Choiniere, J., Dollman, K. N., Paulina-Carabajal, A., Radermacher, V. J., Roberto-da-Silva, L., Sobral G., Stocker, M. R., Witmer, L. M,. Langer, M. C., and Nesbitt, S. J., 2021, Deep evolutionary diversification of semicircular canalas in archosaurs: Current Biology, v. 32, 10pp. Link to pdf

Czepinski, L., Drozdz, D., Szczygielski, T., Talanda, M., Pawlak, W., Lewczuk, A., Rytel, A. and Suleji, T., 2021, An Upper Triassic terrestrial vertebrate assemblage from the forgotten Kocury Locality (Poland) with a new aetosaur taxon: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1898977, 21pp.  Link to pdf

Czepinski, L., Drozdz, D., Szczygielski, T., Talanda, M., Pawlak, W., Lewczuk, A., Rytel, A. and Suleji, T., 2021, An Upper Triassic terrestrial vertebrate assemblage from the forgotten Kocury Locality (Poland) with a new aetosaur taxon: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1898977, v. 41, n. 1, 21pp.

Dalla Vecchia, F. M., 2021, Heteropelta boboi n. gen., n. sp. an armored archosaruifrom (Reptilia: Archosauromorpha) from the Middle Triassic of Italy: PeerJ 9:e12468 DI 10.7717/peerj.1246829pp. (Heteropelta boboi) Link to pdf

Ezcurra, M. D., Fiorelli, L. C., Trotteyn, M. J., Martinelli, A. G., and Desojo, J. B., 2021, The rhynchosaur record, including a new stenaulorhynchine taxon, from the Chanares Formation (upper Ladinina-?lowermost Carnian levels) of La Rioja Province, north-western Argentina: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, publshed online, 32pp. (Elorhynchus carrolli)

Foth, C., Sookias, R. B., and Ezcurra, M. D., 2021, Rapid initial morphospace expansion and delayed morphological disparity peak in the first 100 millon years of the archosauromorpha evolutionary radiation: Frontiers in Earth Science, v. 9, article 723973, 29pp. Link to pdf

Gutarra, S., and Rahman, I. A., 2021, The locomotion of extinct secondarily aquatic tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 32p. Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Heckert, A. B., Nesbitt, S. J., Stocker, M. R., Schneider, V. Hoffman, D. K., and Zimmer, B W., 2021, A new short-faced archosaurifrom from the Upper Triassic Placerias/Downs' quarry complex, Arizona, USA, expands the morphological diversity of the Triassic archosauriform radiation: The science of Nature, v. 108: 32, p. 17pp. (Syntomiprosopus sucherorum) Link to pdf

Ji, S., 2021, The Chinese translated name of the fossil reptile Monjurosuchus splendens from Jehol biota and the brief research history on its systematic position: Geological Review, v. 67, n. 1, p. 1-11.  Link to pdf

Montani, R., and Vermeij, G. J., 2021, Ecophysiological steps of marine adaptation in extant and extinct non-avian tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 30pp. Link to pdf

Morris, Z. S., and Abzhanov, A., 2021, Heading for higher ground: developmental origins and evolutionary diversification of the amniote face: Current Topics in Developmental Biology, v. 241, p. 241-277.

Nesbitt, S. J., Stocker, M. R., Chatterjee, S., Horner, J. R., and Goodwin, M. B., 2021, A remarkable group of thick-headed Triassic peirod archosauromorphs with a wide, possibly Pangean distribution: Journal of Anatomy, published online, 23pp. (Kranosaura kuttyi)

Nesbitt, S. J., Stocker, M. R., Ezcurra, M. D., Fraser, N. C., Heckert, A. B., Parker, W. G., Mueller, B., Sengupta, S., Bandyopadhyay, S., Pritchard, A. C., and Marsh, A. D., 2021, Widespread Azendohsaurids (Archosauromorpha, Allokotosauria) form the Late Triassic of western USA and India: Papers in Paleontology, published online, 29pp.

Pintore, R., Houssaye, A., Nesbitt, S. J., and Hutchinson, J. R., 2021, Femoral specializations to locomotor habits in early archosauriformes: Journal of Anatomy, published online, 26pp. Link to pdf

Sakai, Y., Manabe, M., Matsumoto, R., Yabumoto, Y., and Hirayama, R., 2020, Vertebrate fossils from the Lower Cretaceous Itsuki Formation of the Tetori Group in the Kuzuryu district, Ono City, Fukui Prefecture, Central Japan: Memoris of the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, v. 19, p. 105-112. Link to pdf

Sengupta, S., and Sengupta, D. P., 2021, Taphonomy and depositional setting of the Shringasaurus indicus (Archosauromorpha: Allokotosauria) bonebed from the Middle Triassic Denwa Formation, Satpura Gondwana Basin, india: PalAios, v. 36,p. 339-351.

Singh, S. A., Elsler, A., Stubbs, T. L., Bond, R., Rayfield, E. J., and Benton, M. J., 2021, Niche partitioning shaped herbivore macroevolution through the early Mesozoic: Nature Communications, published online, 13pp. Link to pdf

Spiekman, S N. F., Fraser, N. C., and Scheyer, T M., 2021, A new phylogenetic hypothesis of Tanystropheidae (Diapsida, Archosauromorpha) and other "protorosaurs", and its implications for the early evolution of stem archosaurs: PeerJ 9:e11143 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11143, 174pp. Link to pdf

Stein, W. W., 2021, The paleontology, geology and taphonomy of the Tooth Draw Deposit: Hell Creek Formation (Maastrichtian), Butte County, South Dakota: The Journal of Paleontological Sciences: JPS.C.21.0001, 108pp. Link to pdf

Sues, H.-D., Ezcurra, M. D., and Schoch, R. R., 2021, Eifelosaurus triadicus Jaekel, 1904, a "forgotten" reptile from the Upper Buntsandstein (Triassic: Anisian) of the Eifel region, Germany: Paläontologische Zeitschrift, published online, 13pp.

Yanez, I., Pol, D,. Leardi, J. M., Alcober, O. A., and Martinez, R N., 2021, An enigmatic new archosauriform from the Carnian-Norian, Upper Triassic, Ischigualasto Formation of northwestern Argentina: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, n. 3, p. 509-533. (Incertovenator longicollum) Link to pdf

Yuan, M., Li, D.-Q., Ksepka, D. T., Yi, H.-Y., 2021, A juvenie skull of the longirostrine choristodere (Diapsida: Choristodera), Mengshanosaurus minimus gen. et sp. nov., with comments on neochoristodere ontogeny: Vertebratea PalAsiatica, published online, 16pp. (Mengshanosaurus minimus) Link to pdf

Yuan, M., Li, D.-Q., Ksepka, D. T., Yi, H.-Y., 2021, A juvenie skull of the longirostrine choristodere (Diapsida: Choristodera), Mengshanosaurus minimus gen. et sp. nov., with comments on neochoristodere ontogeny: Vertebratea PalAsiatica, v. 59, n. 3, p. 213-228. Link to pdf


“Thecodontia, Pseudosuchia"

Genus: Nova (3)

Etjosuchus TOLCHARD, SMITH, ARCUCCI, MOCKE & CHOINIERE, 2021

Kocurypelta CZEPINSKI, DROZDZ, SZCZYGIELSKI, TALANDA, PAWLAK, LEWCZUK, RYTEL & SULEJ, 2021

Volcanosuchus DATTA, RAY & BANDYOPADHYAY, 2021

Species: (3)

Etjosuchus recurvidens TOLCHARD, SMITH, ARCUCCI, MOCKE & CHOINIERE, 2021

Kocurypelta silvestris CZEPINSKI, DROZDZ, SZCZYGIELSKI, TALANDA, PAWLAK, LEWCZUK, RYTEL & SULEJ, 2021

Volcanosuchus statisticae DATTA, RAY & BANDYOPADHYAY, 2021

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Bona, P., Blanco, M. V. F., Ezcurra, M D., von Baczko, M. B., Desojo, J. B., and Pol, D., 2021, On the homology of crocodylian post-dentary bones and thier macroevolution throughout pseudosuchia: Anatomial Record, 22pp.

Bronzati, M., Benson, R. B. J., Evers, S. W., Ezcurra, M. D., Cabreira, S. F., Choiniere, J., Dollman, K. N., Paulina-Carabajal, A., Radermacher, V. J., Roberto-da-Silva, L., Sobral G., Stocker, M. R., Witmer, L. M,. Langer, M. C., and Nesbitt, S. J., 2021, Deep evolutionary diversification of semicircular canalas in archosaurs: Current Biology, v. 32, 10pp. Link to pdf

Czepinski, L., Drozdz, D., Szczygielski, T., Talanda, M., Pawlak, W., Lewczuk, A., Rytel, A. and Suleji, T., 2021, An Upper Triassic terrestrial vertebrate assemblage from the forgotten Kocury Locality (Poland) with a new aetosaur taxon: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1898977, 21pp. (Kocurypelta silvestris) Link to pdf

Czepinski, L., Drozdz, D., Szczygielski, T., Talanda, M., Pawlak, W., Lewczuk, A., Rytel, A. and Suleji, T., 2021, An Upper Triassic terrestrial vertebrate assemblage from the forgotten Kocury Locality (Poland) with a new aetosaur taxon: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1898977, v. 41, n. 1, 21pp. (Kocurypelta silvestris)

Datta, D., Ray, S., and Bandyopadhyay, S., 2021, Cranial morphology fo a new phytosaur (Diapsida, Archosauria) from the upper Triassic of India: implicatons for phytosaur phylogeny and biostatigraphy: Papers in Paleontolgy,, v. 7, part 2, p. 675-708. (Volcanosuchus statisticae)

Drymala, S. M., Bader, K., and Parker, W. G., 2021, Bite marks on an aetosaur (Archosauria, suchia) osteoderm: assessing Late Triassic predator-prey ecology thorugh ichnology and tooth morphology: Palaios,v. 36,p. 28-37.

Foffa, D., Butler, R. J, Nesbitt, S. J., Walsh, S., Barrett, P. M., Brusatte, S. L., and Fraser, N. C., 2021, Revision of Erpetosuchus (Archosauria: Pseudosuchia) and new erpetosuchid material from the Late Triassic 'Elgin Reptile' fauna based on uCT scanning techniques: Earth and Enviromental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, v. 111, p. 209-233. Link to pdf

Foth, C., Sookias, R. B., and Ezcurra, M. D., 2021, Rapid initial morphospace expansion and delayed morphological disparity peak in the first 100 millon years of the archosauromorpha evolutionary radiation: Frontiers in Earth Science, v. 9, article 723973, 29pp. Link to pdf

Gornicki, S., Antczak, M., and Bodzioch, A., 2021, Aetosaur pes from the Upper Triassic of Krasiejow (Poland), with remarks on taxonomy of isolated bones: Annales Societatis Geologorum Poloniae, v. 91, p. 383-390. Link to pdf

Gutarra, S., and Rahman, I. A., 2021, The locomotion of extinct secondarily aquatic tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 32p. Link to pdf

Heckert, A. B., Viner, T. C., and Carrano, M T., 2021, A large, pathological skeleton of Smilosuchus gregorii (Archosauriformes; Phytosauria) from the Upper Triassic of Arizona, U.S.A., with discussion of the paleobiological implications of paleophathology n fossil archosauromorphs: Palaeontologia Electronica,v  .24, n. 2: a21. https://doi.org/10.26879/1123, 36pp. Link to pdf

Hoffman, D. K., Miller-Camp, J. A., and Heckert, A. B., 2021, Tooth enamel microstructure in North American Phytosauria (Diapsida: Archosauriformes): implications for biogeography and ecology of Late Triassic clade of crocodylian-like predators: Palaeontologia Electronica, v. 24, n. 3: a32, 26pp. Link to pdf

Huang, Y., Chen, Z.-O., Roopnarine, P. D., Benton, M. J., Yang, W., Liu, J., Zhao, L., Li, Z., and Guo, Z., 2021, Ecological dynamics of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems across three mid-Phanerozoic mass extinctions from northwest China: Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B., v. 288: 20210148, 10pp. Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Milan, J., Mateus, O., Mau, M., Rudra, A., Sanei, J., and Clemmensen, L B., 2021, A possible phytosaurian (Archosauria, Pseudosuchia) coprolite from the Late Triassic Fleming Fjord Group on Jameson Land, central East Greenland: Bulletin of the Geological Society of Denmark, v. 69, p. 71-80. Link to pdf

Montani, R., and Vermeij, G. J., 2021, Ecophysiological steps of marine adaptation in extant and extinct non-avian tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 30pp. Link to pdf

Morris, Z. S., and Abzhanov, A., 2021, Heading for higher ground: developmental origins and evolutionary diversification of the amniote face: Current Topics in Developmental Biology, v. 241, p. 241-277.

Neto, V. D. P., Desojo, J. B., Brust, A. C. B., Ribeiro, A. M., Schultz, C. L., and Soares, M. B., 2021, Skull osteology of Aetosauroides scagliai Casamiquela, 1960 (Archosauria: Aetosauria) from the Late Triassic of Brazil: new insights into the paleobiology of aetosaurs: Palaeontologia Electronica, v. 24, n. 3 (a33), 51pp. Link to pdf

Neto, V. D. P., Desojo, J B., Brust, A. C. B., Ribeiro, A. M., Schultz, C. L., and Soares, M. B., 2021, The first braincase of the basal aetosaur Aetosauroides scagliai (Archosauria: Pseudosuchia) from the Upper Triassic of Brazil: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 2, e1928681, 17pp.

Paes-Neto, V., Desojo, J. B., Brust, A. C. B., Schultz, C. L., Da-Rosa, A. A. S., and Soares, M. B., 2021, Intraspecific variation in the axial skeleton of Aetosauroides scagliai (Archosauria: Aetosauria) and its implications for the aetosaur diversity of the Late Triassic of Brazil: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Sciencias, v. 93, supplement 2, 36pp. Link to pdf

Parker, W. G., Nesbitt, S. J, Irmis, R. B., Martz, J W., Marsh, A. D., Brown, M. A,. Stocker, M. R., and Werning, S., 2021, Osteology and relationships of Revueltosaurus callenderi (Archosauria: Suchia) from the Upper Triassic (Norina) Chinle Formation of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States: Anatomical Record, published online, 62pp. Link to pdf

Pintore, R., Houssaye, A., Nesbitt, S. J., and Hutchinson, J. R., 2021, Femoral specializations to locomotor habits in early archosauriformes: Journal of Anatomy, published online, 26pp. Link to pdf

Ponce, D. A., Trotteyn, M. J., Cerda, I. A., Fiorelli, L. E., and Desojo, J. B., 2021, Osteohistology ane paleobiological inferences of proterochampsids (Eucrocodpoda: Proterochampsia) from the Chanares Formation (Late Ladinian-Early Carnian), La Rioja, Argentina: Journal of Vertebrate Palaentology, v. 41, n. 2, e1926273, 14pp.

Reyes, W. A., Parker, W. G., Marsh, A. D., 2020 (published in 2021) Cranial anatomy and dentition of the aetosaur Typothorax coccinarum (Archosauria: Pseudosuchia) from the Upper Triassic (Revueltian-Mid Norian) Chinle Formation of Arizona: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 40, n. 6, e1976980, 17pp.

Singh, S. A., Elsler, A., Stubbs, T. L., Bond, R., Rayfield, E. J., and Benton, M. J., 2021, Niche partitioning shaped herbivore macroevolution through the early Mesozoic: Nature Communications, published online, 13pp. Link to pdf

Tolchard, F., Smith, R. M. H., Arucci, A., Mocke, H,. and Choiniere, J. N., 2021, A new 'rauisuchian' archosaur from the Middle Triassic Omingonde Formation (Karoo Supergroup) of Namibia: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, published online, 37pp. (Etjosuchus recurvidens)


Crocodilia (Mesosuchia, Eusuchia)

Genus: Nova (10)

Antaeusuchus NICHOLL, HUNT, OUARHACHE & MANNION, 2021

Aphaurosuhus DARLIM, MONTEFELTRO & LANGER, 2021

Burkesuchus NOVAS, AGNOLIN, LIO, ROZADILLA, SUAREZ, de la CRUZ, de SOUZA CARVALHO, RUBILAR-ROGERS & ISASI, 2021

Chinatichampsus STOCKER, BROCHU & KIRK, 2021

Coronesuchus PINHEIRO, de SOUZA, BANDEIRA, BRUM, PEREIRA, de CASTRO, RAMOS & SIMBRAS, 2021

Dongnanosuchus SHAN, WU, SATO, CHENG & RUFOLO, 2021

Gunggamarandu RISTEVSKI, PRICE, WEISBECKER & SALISBURY, 2021

Induszalim MALKANI, 2021

Mithasaraikistan MALKANI, 2021

Sulaimanisuchus MALKANI, 2021

Species: Nova (16)

Allodaposuchus iberoarmoricanus BLANCO, 2021

Amphicotylus milesi YOSHIDA, HORI, KOBAYASHI, RYAN, TAKAKUWA & HASEGAWA, 2021

Antaeusuchus taouzensis NICHOLL, HUNT, OUARHACHE & MANNION, 2021

Aphaurosuhus escharafacies DARLIM, MONTEFELTRO & LANGER, 2021

Bottosaurus fustidens COSSETTEE, 2021

Burkesuchus mallingrandensis NOVAS, AGNOLIN, LIO, ROZADILLA, SUAREZ, de la CRUZ, de SOUZA CARVALHO, RUBILAR-ROGERS & ISASI, 2021

Caipirasuchus attenboroughi RUIZ, BRONZATI, FERREIRA, MARTINS, QUEIROZ, LANGER & MONTEFELTRO, 2021

Chinatichampsus wilsonorum STOCKER, BROCHU & KIRK, 2021

Coronesuchus civali PINHEIRO, de SOUZA, BANDEIRA, BRUM, PEREIRA, de CASTRO, RAMOS & SIMBRAS, 2021

Cricosaurus albersdoerferi SACHS, YOUNG, ABEL & MALLISON, 2021

Cricosaurus puelchorum HERRERA, FERNANDEZ & VENNARI, 2021

Dongnanosuchus hsui SHAN, WU, SATO, CHENG & RUFOLO, 2021

Gunggamarandu maunala RISTEVSKI, PRICE, WEISBECKER & SALISBURY, 2021

Induszalim bala MALKANI, 2021

Mithasaraikistan ikniazi MALKANI, 2021

Sulaimanisuchus kinwai MALKANI, 2021

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, New fossil provides clarity to the history of Alligatoridae: Phys Org, publshed online, 3 pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, New study of fossil caimans in North America determines thier evolutionary history: Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf

Azzara, B., Boschian, G., Brochu, C. A., Delfino, M. Iurino, D. A., Kimambo, J S., Manz, G., Masao, F. T., Menconero, S., Njau, J. K., and Cherin, M., 2021, A new cranium of Crocodylus anthropophagus from Olduvai Gorge, northern Tanzania: Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigraphia, v. 127, n. 2, p. 275-295. Link to pdf

Blanco, A., 2021, Importance of the postcranial skeleton in eusuchian phylogeny: reassessing the systematics of allodaposuchid crocodylians: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 16, n. 6,  24 pp. (Allodaposuchus iberoarmoricanus) Link to pdf

Bona, P., Blanco, M. V. F., Ezcurra, M D., von Baczko, M. B., Desojo, J. B., and Pol, D., 2021, On the homology of crocodylian post-dentary bones and thier macroevolution throughout pseudosuchia: Anatomial Record, 22pp.

Brignon, A., 2021, Les thalattosuchia jurassiques de Normandie des collections Vautier et Moriere: contexte historique et redecouverte des plastotypes: Geodiversiteas, v. 43, n. 6, p. 151-186. Link to pdf

Bronzati, M., Benson, R. B. J., Evers, S. W., Ezcurra, M. D., Cabreira, S. F., Choiniere, J., Dollman, K. N., Paulina-Carabajal, A., Radermacher, V. J., Roberto-da-Silva, L., Sobral G., Stocker, M. R., Witmer, L. M,. Langer, M. C., and Nesbitt, S. J., 2021, Deep evolutionary diversification of semicircular canalas in archosaurs: Current Biology, v. 32, 10pp. Link to pdf

Buffetaut, E., Angst, D., Claude, J,. Tong, H., Amoros, A., Boshetto, D., Chenet, J.-P., Clavel, D., Maggia, B., Roques, T., and Sebe, S., 2021, Les niveaux a vertebres fossiles du Cretace superieur de Castigno et Combebelle (Villespassans, Herault): historique e nouvelles decouvertes: Carnets natures, v. 8, p. 33-47.

Carvalho, A. R. de A., Oliveira, G. R., and Barreto, A. M. F., 2021, New crocodylomorpha remains from the late Jurassic Alianca Formation (Dom Joao stage), Jatoba basin: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 109, 14pp.

Chroust, M., Mazuch, M., Ivanov, M., Ekrt, B., and Lujan, A. H., 2021, First remains of Diplocynodon cf. ratelii from the early Miocene sites of Ahnikov (Most Basin, Czech Republic): Bulletin Geoscience,v. 96, n. 2, p. 123-138. Link to pdf

Cossette, A. P., 2021, A new species of Bottosaurus (Alligatoroidea: Caimaninae) from the Black Peaks Formation (Palaeocene) of Texas indicates an early radiation of North American caimanines: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, v. 191, p. 276-307. (Bottosaurus fustidens)

Darlim, G., Montefeltro, F. C., and Langer, M. C., 2021, 3D skull modelling and description of a new baurusuchid (Crocodyliformes, Mesoeucrocodylia) from the Late Cretaceous (Bauru Basin) of Brazil: Journal of Anatomy, published online, 41pp. (Aphaurosuhus escharafacies) Link to pdf

Dollman, K. N., Clark, J. M., Viglietti, P. A., Browning, C., and Choiniere, J. N., 2021, Revised anatomy, taxonomy and biostratigraphy of Notochampsa istedana Broom, 1904, a Lower Jurassic crocodyliform from the Clarnes Formation (Stormberg Group), and its implications for early crocodyliform phylogeney: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, published online, 25pp.

Drumheller, S. K., Adams, T. L., Moddox, H., and Noto, C. R., 2021, Expanded sampling across ontogeny in Deltasuchus motherali (Neosuchia, Crocodyliformes): Cambridge Elements, Elements of pleontology, publihsed online, 67pp. Link to pdf

Erb, A., and Turner, A. H., 2021, Braincase anatomy of the Paleocene crocodyliform Rhabdognathus revealed thorugh high resolution computed tomography: PeerJ 9:e11253 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11253, 31pp. Link to pdf

Faure-Brac, M. G., Amiot, R,. de Muizon, C,. Cubo, J, and Leuyer, C., 2021, Combined paleohistological adn isotopic inferences of thermometabolism in extinct Neosuchia, using Goniopholis and Dyrosaurus (Pseudosuchia: Crocodylomorpha) as case studies: Paleobiology, published online, 22pp. Link to pdf

Felice, R. N., Pol, D., and Goswami, A., 2021, Complex macroevolutionary dynamics underly the evolution of the crocodyliform skull: Proceedings of the Royal Society, series B. 288: 20210919, 10pp. Link to pdf

Figueiredo, R. G., and Kellner, A. W. A., 2021, Morphological variation in the dentition of Uruguaysuchidae (Crocodyliformes: Notosuchia): Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencas, v. 93, supplement 2, p. 17pp. Link to pdf

Foth, C., Sookias, R. B., and Ezcurra, M. D., 2021, Rapid initial morphospace expansion and delayed morphological disparity peak in the first 100 millon years of the archosauromorpha evolutionary radiation: Frontiers in Earth Science, v. 9, article 723973, 29pp. Link to pdf

Gignac, P. M., Smaers, J B., and O'Brien, H. D., 2021, Unexpected bite-force conservatism as a stable performance foundation across mesoeucrocodylian historical diversity: Anatomical Record, published online, 15pp.

Gutarra, S., and Rahman, I. A., 2021, The locomotion of extinct secondarily aquatic tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 32p. Link to pdf

Hekkala, E., Gatesy, J., Narechania, A., Meredith, R., Russello, M., Aardema, M. L., Jensen, E., Montanari, S., Brouchu, C., Norell, M., and Amato, G., 2021, Paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct Holocene "horned" crocodile of Madagascar, Voay robustus: Communications Biology, published on line, 11pp. Link to pdf

Herrera, Y., Fernandez, M. S., and Vennari, V. V., 2021, Cricosaurus (Thalattosuchia, Metriorhynchidae) survival across the J/K boundary in the High Andes (Mendoza Province, Argentina): Cretaceous Research, v. 118, 16pp. (Cricosaurus puelchorum)

Hua, S., Penneiter, E., and Pennetier, G., 2021, A juvenile Steneosaurus in the Callovian of Normandy (France): a genus to hastily consigned to the wastebasket? Carnets natures, v. 8, 8pp. Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Iijima, M., Takai, M,. Nishioka, Y., Zin-Maung-Mang-Thein, T.-H., Egi, N., Kushuhashi, N., Tsubamoto, T., Kono, R. T., and Hirayama, R., 2020 (published in 2021), Taxonomic overview of Neogene crocodylians in Myanmar: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 40, n. 6, e1879100, 17pp.

Jerzykiewicz, T., Currie, P. J., Fanti, F., and Lefeld, J., 2021, Lithobiotopes of the Nemegt Gobi Basin: In: Specieal issue: New Mesozoic research inspired by the life and work of Dale A. Russell, Mallon, J. C., Currie, P. J., and Stewart, K. M, editors, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, n. 9, p. 829-851.

Lucas, S. G., Rinehart, L. F., Chesebrough, B., Chesbrough, R., and Chesebrough, S., 2021, A Late Jurassic crocodile from New Mexico: In: Fossil Record 7, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin, 82, p. 245-247. Link to pdf

Madzia, D., Sachs, S., Young, M. T., Lukeneder, A., and Skupien, P., 2021, Evidence of two lineages of metriorhynchid crocodylomorphs in the Lower Cretaceous of the Czech Republic: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, published online, 11pp. Link to pdf

Madzia, D., Sachs, S., Young, M. T., Lukeneder, A., and Skupien, P., 2021, Evidence of two lineages of metriorhynchid crocodylomorphs in the Lower Cretaceous of the Czech Republic: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, n. 2, p. 357-367. Link to pdf

Malkani, M. S., 2021, Jurassic-Cretaceous and Cretaceous-Paleogene transitions and Mesozoic vrtebrates from Pakistan: Open Journal of Geology, v. 11, p. 275-318. (Induszalim bala, Mithasaraikistan ikniazi, Sulaimanisuchus kinwai) Link to pdf

Malkani, M. S., 2021, Formal description of Mesozoic and Cenozoic biotas found from Pakistan: Open Journal of Geology, v. 11, p. 411-455. (Khuzdarcroco zahri, Asifcroco retrali) Link to pdf

Mohler, B. F., McDonald, A. T., and Wolfe, D. G., 2021, First remains of the enormous alligatoroid Deinosuchus from the Upper Cretaceous Menefee Formation, New Mexico: PeerJ 9:e11302 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11302, 18pp. Link to pdf

Morris, Z. S., and Abzhanov, A., 2021, Heading for higher ground: developmental origins and evolutionary diversification of the amniote face: Current Topics in Developmental Biology, v. 241, p. 241-277.

Nicholl, C. S. C., Hunt, E. S. E., Ouarhache, D., and Mannion, P. D., 2021, A second peirosaurid crocodyliform from the Mid-Cretaceous Kem Kem Group of Morocco and the diversity of Gondwanan notosuchians outside South America; Royal Society Open Science, v. 8: 211254, 31pp. (Antaeusuchus taouzensis) Link to pdf

Novas, F. E., Agnolin, F. L., Lio, G. L., Rozadilla, S., Suarez, M., de la Cruz, R., de Souza Carvalho, I., Rubilar-Rogers, D., and Isasi, M P., 2021, New transitional fossil from Late Jurassic of Chile sheds light on the origin of modern crocodiles: Scientific Reports, 11:14960, 13pp. (Burkesuchus mallingrandensis) Link to pdf

Paulina-Carabajal, A., Barros, F. T., Mendez, A. H,. Cerda, I. A., and Lee, Y.-N., 2021, A Late Cretaceous dinosaur and crocodyliform faunal association-base on isolated teeth and osteoderms- at Cerro Fortaleza Formation (Campanian-Maastrichtian) type locality, Santa Cruz, Argentina: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 16, n. 9,  23 pp. Link to pdf

Pellegrini, R. A., Callahan, W. R., Hastings, A. K., Parris, D. C., and McCauley, J. D., 2021, Skeletochronology and paleohistology of Hyposaurus rogersii (Crocodylifromes, Dyrosauridae) from the Early Paleogene of New Jersey, USA: Animals, v. 11, published online, 28pp. Link to pdf

Perez-Pueyo, M., Cruzado-Caballero, P., Moreno-Azanza, M., Vila, B., Castanera, D., Gasca, J. M., Puertolas-Pascual, E., Badenas, B., and Canudo, J. I., 2021, The tetrapod fossil record from the Uppermost Maastrichtian of the Ibero-Armorican Island: an integrative review based on the outcrops of the western Tremp Syncline (Aragon, Huesca Province, NE Spain): Geosciences, 11, 162 https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences 11040162, 37 pp. Link to pdf

Pinheiro, A. E. P., de Souza, L. G., Bandeira, K. L. N., Brum, A S., Pereira, P V L. G. C., de Castro, L. O. R., Ramos, R. R. C., and Simbras, F. M., 2021, The first notosuchian crocodyliform from the Aracatuba Formation (Bauru Group, Parana Basin), and diversification of sphagesaurians: Anais da Academia Brasileira de Sciencias, v. 93, supplement 2, 30pp. (Coronesuchus civali) Link to pdf

Pochat-Cottilloux, Y., Martin, J. E., Jouve S., Perrichon, G., Adrien, J., Salaviale, C., de Muizon, C., Cespedes, R., and Amiot, R., 2021, The neuroanatomy of Zulmasuchus querejazus (Crocodylomorpha, Sebecidae) and its implications for the paleoecology of sebecosuchians: The Anatomical Record, published online, 21pp.

Rio, J. P., and Mannion, P. D., 2021, Phylogenetic analysis of a new morphological dataset elucidates the evolutionary history of Crocodylia and resolves the long-standing gharial problem: PeerJ 9:e12094 DOI 10.7717/eerj.12094, 156pp. Link to pdf

Ristevski, J., Price, G. J., Weisbecker, V., and Salisbury, S. W., 2021, First record of tomistomine crocodylian from Australia: Scientific Reports, published online, 14pp. (Gunggamarandu maunala) Link to pdf

Riou, B., Bennourine, M., Klee, N, and Lutz, M., 2021, Jurassic marine crocodiles in the Monts d'Ardeche UNESCO Global Geopark: Geoconservation Research, v. 4, issue 2, p. 368-377. Link to pdf

Rozada, L., Allain, R., Vullo, R., Goedert, J., Augier, D., Jean, A.-D., Marchal, J., de Fabrtegues, C. P., Qvarnstrom, M., and Royo-Torres, R., 2021, A lower Cretaceous Lagerstatte from France: a taphonomic overview of the Angeac-Charente vertebrate assemblage: Lethaia, published online, 25pp.

Ruiz, J.V., Bronzati, M., Ferreira, G. S., Martins, K. C., Queiroz, M. V., Langer, M. C., and Montefeltro, F. C., 2021, A new species of Caipirasuchus (Notosuchia, Sphagesauridae) from the Late Cretaceous of Brasil and the evolutionary hitory of Sphagesauria: Journal of Systematic Paleontology, Published online, 23pp. (Caipirasuchus attenboroughi)

Sachs, S., Young, M. T., Abel, P., and Mallison, H., 2021, A new species of Cricosaurus (Thalattosuchia, Metriorhynhchidae) based upon a remarkably well-preserved skeleton from the Upper Jurassic of Germany: Palaeontologia Electronica,v. 24, n. 2: a24 https://doi.org/10.26878/928, 28pp. (Cricosaurus albersdoerferi) Link to pdf

dos Santos, D. M., Santucci, R. M., de Oliveira, C. E. M,. and de Andrade, M. B., 2021, A baurusuchid yearling (Mesoeucrocodylia, Crocodyliformes), from the Adamantina Formation, Bauru Group, Upper Cretaceous of Brazil: Historical Biology, published online, 15pp.

Scavezzoni, I., and Fisher, V., 2021, The postcranial skeleton of Cerrejonisuchus improcerus (Crocodyliformes: Dyrosauridae) and the unusual anatomy of dyrosaurids: PeerJ, 9:e11222 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11222, 70pp. Link to pdf

Schwab, J. A., Young, M. T., Herrera, Y., Witmer, L. M., Walsh, S. A., Katsamenis, O. L., and Brusatte, S. L., 2021, The braincase and inner ear of 'Metriorhynchus' cf. 'M.' brachyrhynchus- implications for aquatic sensory adaptations in crocodylomorphs: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 1, e1912062, 12pp.

Shan, H.-y., Wu, X.-C., Sato, T. Cheng, Y.-n., and Rufolo, S., 2021, A new alligatoroid (Eusuchia, Crocodylia) from the Eocene of China and its implications for the relationships of Orientalosuchina: Journal of Paleontology, published online, 19pp. (Dongnanosuchus hsui)

Souza, L. G., Bandeira, K. L. N., Pegas, R. B., Brum, A S., Machado, R., Guilherme, E., Loboda, T. S., and de Souza-Filho, J. P., 2021, The history, improtance and anatomy of the specimen that validated the giant Purusaurus brasiliensis Barbosa-Rodrigues 1892 (Crocodylia: Caimaninae): Anais da Academia Brasiliera de Ciencs, v. 93, supplement 2, 20pp. Link to pdf

Spindler, F., Lauer, R., Tischlinger, H., and Mäuser, M., 2021, The integument of pelagic crocodylomorphs (Thalattosuchia: Metriorhynchidae): Palaeontologia Electronica, v. 24, n. 2, p. 41. Link to pdf

Stein, W. W., 2021, The paleontology, geology and taphonomy of the Tooth Draw Deposit: Hell Creek Formation (Maastrichtian), Butte County, South Dakota: The Journal of Paleontological Sciences: JPS.C.21.0001, 108pp. Link to pdf

Stockdale, M. T., and Benton, M. J., 2021, Environmental drivers of body size evolution in crocodile-line archosaurs: Communications Biology, published online, 11pp. Link to pdf

Stocker, M. R., Brochu, C. A., and Kirk, E. C., 2021, A new caimanine alligatorid from the Middle Eocene of Southwest Texas and implications for spatial and temporal shifts in Paleogene crocodyliform diversity: PeerJ 9:10665 DI 10.7717/peerj.10665. (Chinatichampsus wilsonorum) Link to pdf

Stubbs, T. L., Pierce, S. E., Elsler, A., Anderson, P. S. L., Rayfield, E. J., and Benton, M. J., 2021, Ecological opportunity and the rise and fall of crocodylomorph evolutionary innovation: Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B. 288, 20210069, 10pp. Link to pdf

Suarez, C. A., Frederickson, J., Cifelli, R. L., Pittman, J. G., Nydam, R. L., Hunt-Foster, R. K., and Morgan, K., 2021, A new vertebrate fauna from the Lower Cretaceous Holly Creek Formation of the Trinity Group, southwest Arkansas, USA: PeerJ 9:e12242 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12242, 60pp. Link to pdf

Titus, A. L., Knoll, K., Sertich, J. J. W., Yamamura, Suarez, C. A., Glasspool, I. J., Ginouves, J. E., Lukacic, A. K., and Roberts, E. M., 2021, Geology and taphonomy of a unique tyrannosaurid bonebed from the upper Campanian Kaiparowits Formation of southern Utah: implications for tyrannosaurid gregariousness: PeerJ 9:e11013 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11013, 50pp. Link to pdf

Wilberg, E. W., Beyl, A R., Pierce, S. E., and Turner, A. H,. 2021, Cranial and endocranial anatomy of a three-dimensionally presered teleosaurid thalattosuchian skull: The Antomical Recored, published online, 34pp.

Yirka, B., 2021, Late Pleistocene evidence that crocodiles preyed on giant tortoises on Aldara Atoll: Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf

Yirka, B., 2021, New goniopholidid species from the Upper Jurassic likely had a palatal valve in its throat: Phys Org, published oneline, 2pp. Link to pdf

Yoshida, J., Hori, A., Kobayashi, Y., Ryan, M. J., Takakuwa, Y., and Hasegawa, Y., 2021, A new goniopholidid from the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation, USA: novel insight into aqutic adaptation toward modern crocodylians: Royal Society Open Science, v. 8, 210320, 20pp. (Amphicotylus milesi) Link to pdf


Pterosaurs

Genus: Nova (8)

Draigwenia HOLGADO, 2021

Javelinadactylus CAMPOS, 2021

Kariridraco CERQUEIRA, SANTOS, MARKS, SAYAO & PINHEIRO, 2021

Leptostomia SMITH, MARTILL, KAO, ZOUHRI & LONGRICH, 2021

Saraikisaurus MALKANI, 2021

Sinomacrops WEI, PEGAS, SHEN, GUO, MA, SUN & ZHOU, 2021

Tacuadactylus SOTO, MONTENEGRO, TORINO, MESA & PERTEA, 2021

Thapunngaka RICHARDS, STUMKAT & SALISBURY, 2021

Species: Nova (7)

Javelinadactylus sagebieli CAMPOS, 2021

Kariridraco dianae CERQUEIRA, SANTOS, MARKS, SAYAO & PINHEIRO, 2021

Leptostomia begaaensis SMITH, MARTILL, KAO, ZOUHRI & LONGRICH, 2021

Saraikisaurus minhui MALKANI, 2021

Sinomacrops bondei WEI, PEGAS, SHEN, GUO, MA, SUN & ZHOU, 2021

Tacuadactylus luciae SOTO, MONTENEGRO, TORINO, MESA & PERTEA, 2021

Thapunngaka shawi RICHARDS, STUMKAT & SALISBURY, 2021

Synonymous: Nova (1)

Draigwenia platystomus (SEELEY, 1890) HALGADO, 2021

= Ornithocheirus platystomus SEELEY, 1890

Abel, P., Hornung, J. J,. Kear, B. P., and Sachs, S., 2021, An anhanguerian pterodactyloid mandible from the lower Valanginian of Northern Germany, and the German record of Cretaceous pterosaurs: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, supplement), published online, 8pp. Link to pdf

Alarcon-Munoz, J., Otero, R. A., Soto-Acuna, S., Vargas, A. O., Rojas, J., and Rojas, O., 2021, First record of a Late Jurassic rhamphorhynchine pterosaur from Gondwana: Acta Palaeontological Poloncia, v. 66, 13pp. Link to pdf

Alarcon-Munoz, J., Otero, R. A., Soto-Acuna, S., Vargas, A. O., Rojas, J., and Rojas, O., 2021, First record of a Late Jurassic rhamphorhynchine pterosaur from Gondwana: Acta Palaeontological Poloncia, v. 66, n. 3, p. 571-583. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Researchers find a 'fearsome dragon' that soared over outback Queensland: Phys Org, published online 3 pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Using laser-stimulated fluroescence to learn more about how pterosaurs flew: Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf

Augustin, F. J., Matzke, A. T., Maisch, M. W., and Csiki-Sava, Z., 2021, Pterosaur remains form the Lower Cretaceous Lianmuxin Formation (upper Tugulu Group) of the southern Junggar Basin (NW China): Historical Biology, an International Journal of Paleobiology, published online, 10pp.

Augustin, F. J., Matzke, A. T., Maisch, M. W., and Pfretzschner, H.-U., 2021, New information on  Lonchognathosaurus (Pterosauria: Dsungaripteridae) from the lower Cretaceous of the southern Junggar Basin (NW China): Cretaceous Research, v. 124, 12pp.

Averianov, A. O., and Yarkov, A. A., 2021, The first record of a pteranodontid (Pterosauria, Pteranodontidae) from the Late Cretaceous of the Lower Volga Region: Paleontological Journal, v. 55, n. 1, p. 101-104.

Bantim, R. A. M., de Andrade, R. C. L. P., Ferreira, J. S., Saraiva, A. A. F., Kellner, A. W. A., and Sayao, J. M., 2021, Osteohistology and growth pattern of a large peterosaur from the lower Cretaceous Romualdo Fromation of the Araripe Basin, Northeastern Brazil: Cretaceous Research, v. 117, 14pp.

Beccari, V., Pinheiro, F. L., Nunes, I., Anelli, L. E., Mateus, O., and Costa, F. R., 2021, Osteology of an exceptionally well-preserved tapejarid skeleton from Brazil: revealing the anatomy of a curious pterodactyloid clade:  Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 16, n. 8,  43 pp. Link to pdf

Bennett, S. C., 2021, Complete lare skull of the pterodactyloid pterosaur Ctenochasma elegans from the Late Jurassic Solnhofen Lithographic limestones: Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen, n. 301, n. 3, p. 283-294.

Bertozzo, F., da Silva, B. C., Martill, D., Vorderwuelbecke, E. M., Aureliano, T., Schouten, R., and Aquino, P., 2021, A large pterosaur femur from the Kimmeridgian, Upper Jurassic of Lusitanian Basin, Portugal: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, published online, 12pp. Link to pdf

Bronzati, M., Benson, R. B. J., Evers, S. W., Ezcurra, M. D., Cabreira, S. F., Choiniere, J., Dollman, K. N., Paulina-Carabajal, A., Radermacher, V. J., Roberto-da-Silva, L., Sobral G., Stocker, M. R., Witmer, L. M,. Langer, M. C., and Nesbitt, S. J., 2021, Deep evolutionary diversification of semicircular canalas in archosaurs: Current Biology, v. 32, 10pp. Link to pdf

Buchmann, R., Holgado, B., Sobral, G., dos Santos Avillla, L., and Rodrigues, T., 2021, Quantitative assessment of the vertebral pneumaticity in an anhanguerid pterosaur using micro-CT scanning: Scientific Reports, published online, 10pp. Link to pdf

Campos, H. B. H., 2021, A new azhdarchoid pterosaur from the Late Cretacoeus Javelina Formation of Texas: Biologia, published online, 9pp. (Javelinadactylus sagebieli)

Cerqueira, G. M. Santos, M. A. C., Marks, M. F., Sayao, J. M., and Pinheiro, F. L., 2021, A new azhdarchoid pterosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil and the paleobiogeography of the Tapejaridae: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, published online, 16pp. (Kariridraco dianae) Link to pdf

Cerqueira, G. M. Santos, M. A. C., Marks, M. F., Sayao, J. M., and Pinheiro, F. L., 2021, A new azhdarchoid pterosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil and the paleobiogeography of the Tapejaridae: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, n. 3, p. 555-570. (Kariridraco dianae) Link to pdf

Cheng, X., Bantim, R. A. M., Sayao, J. M., Zhang, X., Jiang, S., Kellner, A. W. A., Wang, X., and Saraiva, A. A. F., 2021, Short note on the vertebral column of the Tapejaridae (Pterosauria, Pterodacyloidea) based on a new specimen from the Crato Formation (late Aptian, Early Cretaceous), notheast Brazil: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 105, 6pp.

Dalla Vecchia, F. M., 2021, A revision of the anatomy of the Triassic pterosaur Austriadraco dallavecchiai Kellner, 2015 and of its diagnosis: Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia, v. 127, n. 2, p. 427-452. Link to pdf

Farke, A. A., 2021, A large pterosaur limb bone from the Kaiparowits Formation (late Campanian) of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Mounument, Utah, USA: PeerJ 9:e10766 DOI 10.7717/peerj.10766, 12pp. Link to pdf

Fernandes, D. L., Nunes, I., and Costa, F. R., 2021, A taxonomic approach on diagnostic characters used to define new pterosaur taxa and an estimationo pterosaur diversity: Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, v. 93, supplement 2, 20pp. Link to pdf

Foth, C., Sookias, R. B., and Ezcurra, M. D., 2021, Rapid initial morphospace expansion and delayed morphological disparity peak in the first 100 millon years of the archosauromorpha evolutionary radiation: Frontiers in Earth Science, v. 9, article 723973, 29pp. Link to pdf

Holgado, B., 2021, On the validity of the genus Amblydectes Hooley 1914 (Pterodactyloidea, Anhangueridae) and teh presence of Tropeognathinae in the Cambridge Greensand: Anais da Academia Brasilieria de Ciencias, v. 93, supplement 2, 20pp. (Draigwenia platystomus = Ornithocheirus platystomus)

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Jagielska, N., and Brusatte, S. L., 2021, Pterosaurs: Current Biology Magazine, v. 31, R973-R992. Link to pdf

Jiang, S.-X., Zhang, X.-J., Cheng, X., and Wang, X.-L., 2021, A new pteranodontoid pterosaur forelimb from the upper Yixian Formation, with a revision of Yixianopterus jingangshanensis: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 59, n. 2, p. 81-94. Link to pdf

Labita, C., and Martill, D. M., 2021, An articulated pterosaur wing from the Upper Cretaceous (Maasrichtian) phosphates of Morocco: Cretaceous Research, v. 119, 15pp.

Li, Y., Luo, W., Yang, Y., Jiang, S., and Wang, X,. 2021, A preliminary study of the weathering mechanism of fossilized Cretaceous Hamipteurs bones: Science China, Earth Scineces, Resarch Paper, published online, 5pp. Link to pdf

Malkani, M. S., 2021, Jurassic-Cretaceous and Cretaceous-Paleogene transitions and Mesozoic vrtebrates from Pakistan: Open Journal of Geology, v. 11, p. 275-318. (Saraikisaurus minhui) Link to pdf

Malkani, M. S., 2021, Formal description of Mesozoic and Cenozoic biotas found from Pakistan: Open Journal of Geology, v. 11, p. 411-455. Link to pdf

McMenamin, M., 2021, Early Jurassic pterosaur from Massachusetts: Academia Letters, article 3658, published online, 12. Link to pdf

Naish, D., Witton, M. P., and Martin-Silverstone, E, 2021, Powered flight in hatchling pterosaurs: evidence from wing from and bone strength: Scientific Reports, 11:13130, published online, 15pp. Link to pdf

Perez-Pueyo, M., Cruzado-Caballero, P., Moreno-Azanza, M., Vila, B., Castanera, D., Gasca, J. M., Puertolas-Pascual, E., Badenas, B., and Canudo, J. I., 2021, The tetrapod fossil record from the Uppermost Maastrichtian of the Ibero-Armorican Island: an integrative review based on the outcrops of the western Tremp Syncline (Aragon, Huesca Province, NE Spain): Geosciences, 11, 162 https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences 11040162, 37 pp. Link to pdf

Pittman, M., Barlow, L. A., Kaye, T. G., and Habib, M. B., 2021, Pterosaurs evolved a muscular wing-body junction providing multifaceted flight performance benefits: advanced aerodynamic smoothing, sophisticated wing root control, and wing force generation: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 118,n. 44, e21763118, 3pp. Link to pdf

Richards, T.M., Stumkat, P. E., and Salisbury, S. W., 2021, A new species of crested pterosaur (Pterodactloidea, Anhangueridae) from the Lower Cretaceous (upper Albian) of Richmon, North West Queensland, Australia: Journal of Vertebate Paleontology, e1056068, 14pp. (Thapunngaka shawi)

Shen, C., Pegas, R. V., Gao, C., Kundrat, M,. Zhang, L., Wei, X., and Zhou, X., 2021, A new specimen of Sinopterus dongi (Pterosauria, Tapejaridae) from the Jiufotang Formation (Early Cretaceous, China): Peerj 9:e12360 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12360 26pp. Link to pdf

Smith, R. E., Martill, D. M., Kao, A., Zouhri, S., and Longrich, N., 2021, A long-billed, possible probe-feeding pterosaur (Pterodacyloidea: ?Azhdarchoidea) from the mid-Cretaceous of Morocco, North Africa: Cretaceous Research, v. 118, 14pp. (Leptostomia begaaensis)

Soto, M., Montenegro, F., Torino, P., Mesa, V., and Perea, D., 2021, A new ctenochasmatid (Pterosauria, Pterodactyloidea) from the Late Jurassic of Uruguay: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 111, 11 pp. (Tacuadactylus luciae)

Spindler, F., and Ifrim, C., 2021, Die spur einer Spur - ein moglicher erster Flugsaurier aus Ettling trace of a trace-a putative first pterosaur from the Ettling Locality: Archaeopteryx, v. 37, p. 75-83.

Stein, W. W., 2021, The paleontology, geology and taphonomy of the Tooth Draw Deposit: Hell Creek Formation (Maastrichtian), Butte County, South Dakota: The Journal of Paleontological Sciences: JPS.C.21.0001, 108pp. Link to pdf

Wei, X., Pegas, R. ., Shen, C., Guo, Y., Ma, W., Sun, D., and Zhou, X., 2021, Sinomacrops bondei, a new anurognathid pterosaur from the Jurassic of China and comments on the group: PeerJ, 9:e11151 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11161, 37pp. (Sinomacrops bondei) Link to pdf

Williams, C. J., Pani, M., Bucchi, A., Smith, R. E., Kao, A., Keeble, W., Ibrahim, N, and Martill, D. M., 2021, Helically arranged cross struts in azhdarchid pterosaur cervical vertebrae and thier biomechanical implications: CellPress, Open Acess, published online, 11pp. Link to pdf

Yun, C.-G., 2021, Boreopterid pterosaur fossils from South Korea reconsidered: In: Fossil Record 7, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin, 82, p. 567-568. Link to pdf

Zhou, X., Pegas, R. V., Ma, W., Han, G., Jin, X., Leal, M. E. C., Bonde, N., Kobayashi, Y., Lautenschlager, S., Wei, X., Shen, C., and Ji, S., 2021, A new darwinopteran pterosaur reveals arborealism and an opposed thumb: Current Biology, v. 31, 8pp. (Kunpengopterus antipollicatus) Link to pdf


Dinosaur

Dinosauromorpha

Agnolin, F., Egli, F. B., Ezcurra, M. D., Langer, M. C., and Novas, F., 2021, New specimens provide insights into the anatomy of the dinosaurform Lewisuchus admixtus Romer, 1972 from the Upper Triassic levels of the Chanares Formation, NW Argentina: The Anatomical Record, published online, 28pp.

 Anonymous, 2021, New beetle species found pristinely preserved in fossilized dropping of dinosaur ancestor: Phys Org, publisehd online, 3pp. Link to pdf

McCabe, M B., and Nesbitt, S. J., 2021, The first pectoral and forelimb material assigned to the lagerpetid Lagerpeton chananarensis (Archosauria: Dinosauromoppha) from the upper portion of the Chanares Formation, Late Triassic: Palaeodiversity, v. 14, p. 121-131.

Mestriner, G., LeBlanc, A., Nesibitt, S. J., Marsola, J. C. A., Irmis, R B., Da-Rosa, A. A. S., Ribeiro, A. M., Ferigolo, J., and Langer, M., 2021, Histological analysis of ankylothecodonty in Silesauridae (Archosauria: Dinosauriformes) and its implications for the evolution of dinosaur tooth attachment: The Anatomical Record, published online, 31pp.

Qvarnstrom, M., Fikacek, M., Vernstrom, J. V., Huld, S., Geutel, R. G., Arriaga-Varela, E., Ahlberg, P. E., and Niedzwiedzki, G., 2021, Exceptionally preserved bettles in a Triassic coprolite of putative dinosauriform origin: Current Biology, v. 31, 8p. Link to pdf

Singh, S. A., Elsler, A., Stubbs, T. L., Bond, R., Rayfield, E. J., and Benton, M. J., 2021, Niche partitioning shaped herbivore macroevolution through the early Mesozoic: Nature Communications, published online, 13pp. Link to pdf

Theropoda

Genus: Nova (12)

Berthasaura de SOUZA, SOARES, WEINSCHUTZ, WILNER, LOPES, de ARAUJO & KELLNER, 2021

Ceratosuchops BARKER, HONE, NAISH, CAU, LOCKWOOD, FOSTER, CLARKIN, SCHNEIDER & GOSTLING, 2021

Erythrovenator MȔLLER, 2021

Kansaignathus AVERIANOV & ACADEMICIAN OF THE RAS A. V. LOPATIN, 2021

Khulsanurus AVERIANOV & LOPATIN, 2021

Kuru NAPOLI, RUEBENSTAHL, BHULLAR, TURNER & NORELL, 2021

Llukalkan GIANECHINI, MENDEZ, FILIPPI, PAULINA-CARABAJAL, JURAEZ-VALIERI & GARRIDO, 2021

Pendraig SPIKEMAN, EZCURRA, BUTLER, FRASER & MAIDMENT, 2021

Riparovenator BARKER, HONE, NAISH, CAU, LOCKWOOD, FOSTER, CLARKIN, SCHNEIDER & GOSTLING, 2021

Shri TURNER, MONTANARI & NORELL, 2021

Tamarro SELLES, VILA, BRUSATTE, CURRIE & GALOBART, 2021

Vitakridrinda MALKANI, 2021

Vitakrisaurus MALKANI, 2021

Ypupiara BRUM, PEGAS, BANDEIRA, SOUZA, CAMPOS & KELLNER, 2021

Species: Nova (12)

Berthasaura leopoldinae de SOUZA, SOARES, WEINSCHUTZ, WILNER, LOPES, de ARAUJO & KELLNER, 2021

Ceratosuchops inferodios BARKER, HONE, NAISH, CAU, LOCKWOOD, FOSTER, CLARKIN, SCHNEIDER & GOSTLING, 2021

Erythrovenator jacuiensis MȔLLER, 2021

Kansaignathus sogdianus AVERIANOV & ACADEMICIAN OF THE RAS A. V. LOPATIN, 2021

Khulsanurus magnificus AVERIANOV & LOPATIN, 2021

Kuru kulla NAPOLI, RUEBENSTAHL, BHULLAR, TURNER & NORELL, 2021

Llukalkan aliocranianus GIANECHINI, MENDEZ, FILIPPI, PAULINA-CARABAJAL, JURAEZ-VALIERI & GARRIDO, 2021

Pendraig milnerae SPIKEMAN, EZCURRA, BUTLER, FRASER & MAIDMENT, 2021

Riparovenator milnerae BARKER, HONE, NAISH, CAU, LOCKWOOD, FOSTER, CLARKIN, SCHNEIDER & GOSTLING, 2021

Shir devi TURNER, MONTANARI & NORELL, 2021

Tamarro insperatus SELLES, VILA, BRUSATTE, CURRIE & GALOBART, 2021

Vitakridrinda sulaimani MALKANI, 2021

Vitakrisaurus saraiki MALKANI, 2021

Ypupiara lopai BRUM, PEGAS, BANDEIRA, SOUZA, CAMPOS & KELLNER, 2021

Synonym: Nova (1)

Elmisaurus rarus OSMOLSKA, 1981

= Nomingia gobiensis BARSBOLD, OSMOLSKA, WATABE, CURRIE & TSOGTBAATAR, 2000

Agnolin, F. L., Lu, J.-C., Kundrat, M, and Xu, L., 2021, Alvarezsaurid osteology: new data on cranial anatomy: Historical Biology, published online, 10pp.

Allen, V. R., Kilbourne, B. M., and Hutchinson, J. R., 2021, The evolution of pelvic limb muscle moment arms in bird-line archosaurs: Science Advances, Research, v. 7, eabe2778, 19pp. Link to pdf

Alvarez-Parra, S., Perez-de la Fuente, R., Penalvel, E., Barron, E., Alcala, L., Perez-Cano, J., Martin-Closas, C., Trabelsi, K., Melendez, N., Lopez Del Valle, R., Lozano, R. P., Peris, D., Rodrigo, A., Sarto i Monteys, V., Bueno-Cebollada, C. A., Menor-Salvan, C., Phillippe, M., Sanchez-Garcia, A., Pena-Kairath, C., Arillo, A., Espilez, E., Mampel, L., and Delclos, X., 2021, Dinosaur bonebed amber from an orginal swamp forest soil: eLife, 10:e72477, 26pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Did teenage 'tyrants' outcompete other dinosaurs? Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Younger Tyrannosaurus rex bites were less ferocious than thier adult conterparts: Phys Org, publihsed online, 3pp.

Anonymous, 2021, A dinosaur tail vertebra leads researchers on the right track: Phys Org, published online, 2 pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, How many T. rexes were there? Billions. Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Shuvuuia: a dinosaur that hunted in the dark: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Digging into the molecules of fossilized dinosaur eggshells: Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Study of tyrannosaur braincases shows more variation than previously thought: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, T. rex's jaw had sensors that made it an even more fearsome predator: Phys. Org, 2pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Organic molecule remnants found in nuclei of ancient dinosaur cells: Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Early dinosaur breathed like a bird: Phys Org, published online, 2 pp. Link to pdf

Atkins-Weltman, K. L., Snively, E., and O'Connor, P., 2021, Constraining the body mass range of Anzu wyliei (Theopoda: Caenagnathidae) using volumetric and extant-scaling methods: Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology, v. 9, p. 95-104. Link to pdf

Averianov, A. O., & Academician of the RAS.A.V. Lopatin, 2021, A new theropod dinosaur (Theropoda, Dromeosauridae) from the Late Cretaceous of Tajikistian: Doklady of the Russian Aademy of Sciences, Earth Sciences, v. 499, n. 1, p. 49-53. (Kansaignathus sogdianus)

Averianov, A. O., and Lopatin, A. V., 2021, The second taxon of alvarezsaurid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretacoeus Khulsan locality in Gobi Desert, Mongolia: Historical Biology, published online, 12pp. (Khulsanurus magnificus)

Averianov, A. O., and Lopatin, A. V., 2021, A re-appraisal of Parvicurosor remotus from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia: implicaions for the phylogeny and taxonomy of alvarezsaurid theropod dinosaurs: Journal of Systematic Paleontology, v. 19, n. 16, p. 1097-1128. Link to pdf

Bandeira, K. L. N., Brum, A. S., Pegas, R.V., de Souza, L. G., Pereira, P. V L. G. C., and Pinheiro, A. E. P., 2021, The first Jurassic theropod from the Sergi Formation, Jatoba Basin, Brazil: Anas da Academia Brasilieria de Ciencias, v. 93, supplement 2, 30pp. Link to pdf

Barker, C. T., Hone, D. W. E., Naish, D., Cau, A., Lockwood, J. A. F., Foster, B., Clarkin, C. E., Schneider, P., and Gostling, N. J., 2021, New spinosaurids from the Wessex Formation (Early Cretaceous, UK) and the European origins of Spinosauridae: Scientific Reports, 11;19340, published online.15pp. (Ceratosuchops inferodios, Riparovenator milnerae) Link to pdf

Bell, P. R., and Hendrickx, C., 2021, Epidermal complexity in the theropod dinosaur Juraventor from the Upper Jurassic of Germany: Palaeontology, v. 64, part 2, p. 203-223.

Benton, M. J., Currie, P. J., and Xu, X., 2021, My word, A thing with feathers: Current Biology, v. 31, p. R1403-R1423. Link to pdf

Bi, S., Amot, R., de Fabregues, C. P., Pittman, M., Lamanna, M. C., Yu, Y., Yu, C., Yang, T., Zhang, S, Zhang, Q., and Xu, X., 2021, An oviraptorid preserved atop an embryo-bearing egg clutch sheds light on the reproductive biology of non-avialan theropod dinosaurs: Science Bulletin, v. 66, p. 947-954. Link to pdf

van Bijlert, P. A., van Soest, A. J. K., and Schulp, A. S., 2021, Natural frequency method: estimating the preferred walking speed of Tyrannosaurs rex based on tail natural frequency: Royal Society Open Science, v. 7: 201441, publihsed online, 10pp. Link to pdf

Bishop, P. J., Falisse, A., de Groote, F., and Hutchinson, J. R., 2021, Predictive simulations of running gait reveal a critical dynamic role for the tail in bipedal in dinosaur locomotion. Science Advances, v. 7: eabi7348, 13pp. Link to pdf

Bronzati, M., Benson, R. B. J., Evers, S. W., Ezcurra, M. D., Cabreira, S. F., Choiniere, J., Dollman, K. N., Paulina-Carabajal, A., Radermacher, V. J., Roberto-da-Silva, L., Sobral G., Stocker, M. R., Witmer, L. M,. Langer, M. C., and Nesbitt, S. J., 2021, Deep evolutionary diversification of semicircular canalas in archosaurs: Current Biology, v. 32, 10pp. Link to pdf

Brougham, T., 2021, Introducing Noasaurids, understanding Austalia's diverse dinosaur ecosystems: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, issue 18, p. 28-29.

Brown, C. M., Currie, P. H., and Therrien, F., 2021, Intraspecific facial bite marks in tyrannosaurids provide insights into sexual maturity and evolution of bird-like intersexual display: Paleobiology, published online, 32pp. Link to pdf Supplement pdf

Brown, C. M., Tanke, D. H., and Hone, D. W. E., 2021, Rare evidence for 'gnawing-like' behavior in a small-bodied theropod dinosaur: PeerJ 9e:11557 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1155724pp. Link to pdf

Brown, M. A., and Marsh, A. D., 2021, The real Dilophosaurus: Scientific American, v. 324, n. 1, p. 46-53.

Brownstein, C. D., 2021, Dinosaurs from the Santonian-Campanian Atlantic coastline substantiate phylogenetic signatures of vicariance in Cretaceous North America: Royal Society Open Science, v. 8: 210127, 23pp. Link to pdf

Brum, A. S., Pegas, R. V., Bandeira, K. L. N., Souza, L. G., Campos, D A., and Kellner, A. W. A., 2021, A new unenlagiine (Theropoda, Dromaeosauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous of Brazil: Papers in Palaeontology, published online, 25pp. (Ypupiara lopai) Link to pdf

Buffetaut, E., Angst, D., Claude, J,. Tong, H., Amoros, A., Boshetto, D., Chenet, J.-P., Clavel, D., Maggia, B., Roques, T., and Sebe, S., 2021, Les niveaux a vertebres fossiles du Cretace superieur de Castigno et Combebelle (Villespassans, Herault): historique e nouvelles decouvertes: Carnets natures, v. 8, p. 33-47.

Carabajal, A. P., Currie, P J,. Dudgeon, T W., Larsson, H. C. E., and Miyashita, T., 2021, Two braincases of Daspletosaurus (Theropoda: Tyrannosauridae): anatomy and comparison: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, published online, 26pp. Link to pdf

Carabajal, A. P., Currie, P J,. Dudgeon, T W., Larsson, H. C. E., and Miyashita, T., 2021, Two braincases of Daspletosaurus (Theropoda: Tyrannosauridae): anatomy and comparison:  In: Special issue: New Mesozoic research inspired by the life and work of Dale A. Russell, Mallon, J. C., Currie, P. J., and Stewart, K. M, editors, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, n. 9, p. 885-910.

Cau, A., 2021, Comments on the Mesozoic theropod dinosaurs from Italy: Atti Soc. Nat. Mat. Modena, v. 152, 81-95. Link to pdf

Cau, A., Beyrand, V., Barsbold, R., Tsogtbaatar, K., and Godefroit, P., 2021, Unusual pectoral apparatus in a predatory dinosaur resolves avian wishbone homology: Scientific Reports, published online, 10pp. Link to pdf

Cau, A., and Mandzia, D., 2021, The phylogenetic affinities and morphological peculiarities of the bird-like dinosaur Borogovia gracilicrus from the Upper Cretaceous of Mongolia: PeerJ 9:e2640 http;://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12640, 25pp. Link to pdf

Choiniere, J N., Neenan, J. M., Schmitz, L., Ford, D. P., Chapelle, K. E. J., Balanoff, A. M., Sipla, J. S., Georgi, J. A., Walsh, S. A., Norell, A. M., Xu, X., Clark, J. M., and Benson, R. B. J., 2021, Evoluton of vision and hearing modalities in theropod dinosaurs: Science, v. 371, p. 610-613.

Cullen, T. M., Zanno, L., Larson, D. W., Todd, E., Currie, P. J., and Evans, D. C., 2021, Anatomical, morphometric, and stratigraphic analyses of theropod biodiversity in the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian) Dinosaur Park Formation: Canadian journal of Earth Sciences, published online, 15pp.

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Müller, R. T., 2021, A new theropod dinosaur from a peculiar Late Triassic assemblage of southern Brazil: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 107, 8pp. (Erythrovenator jacuiensis)

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Pentland, A., 2021, Australia's first Elaphosaurine, one fossil closer to understanding Australia's prehistoric ecosystems: Australian Age of Dinosaurs Journal, Issue 18, p. 23-25.

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Varricchio, D. J., Hogan, J. D., and Freimuth, W. J., 2021, Revisiting Russell's troodontid: autecology, physiology, and speculative tool use: In: Specieal issue: New Mesozoic research inspired by the life and work of Dale A. Russell, Mallon, J. C., Currie, P. J., and Stewart, K. M, editors, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, n. 9, p. 796-811.

Wei, X. F., Xia, M. L., Xu, L., Yang, L. L., Zhang, J. M., Shi, B. S., and Wan, X. Q., 2021, Advances of the studies on Late Cretaceous vertebrate fauna from Luanchuan in Henan Province: Geological Bolletin of China, v. 40, n. 7, p. 1178-1188. Link to pdf

White, M. A., and Campione, N. E., 2021, A three-dimensional approach to visualize pairwise morphological variation and its application to fragmentary palaeontological specimens: PeerJ 9:e10545 DOI 10.7717/peerj.10545, 25pp. Link to pdf

Xing, L., Niu, K, Ma., W,. Zelenitsky, D., Yang, T.-R., and Brusatte, S. L., 2021, An exquisitely preserved in-ovo theropod dinosaur embryo sheds light on avian-like prehatching postures: iScience, open access, publishe online, 10pp. Link to pdf

Xing, L., Persons IV, W. S., Lautenschlager, S., Wang, D., and Niu, K., 2021, The first record of an ornithomimosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Tugulu Group of the Junggar Basin, Xinjiang, China: Cretaceous Research, v. 121, 7pp.

Yang, C., Liu, J., and Zhang, Y, 2021, The humeral diaphyseal histology and its biometric significance of Jurassic Szechuanosaurus campi (Theropoda, Megalosauridae) in Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province: Acta Geologica Sinica, v. 95, n. 8, p. 2318-2332. Link to pdf

Yun, C.-G., 2021, Tyrannosaurid theropod specimens in the San Diego Natural History Museum from the Dinosaur Park Formation (Campanian) of Alberta, Canada: In: Fossil Record 7, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 82, p. 569-578. Link to pdf

Yun, C.-G., 2021, A juvenile metatarsal of cf. Daspletosaurus torosus: implications for ontogeny in tyrannosaurid theropods: Acta Palaeontologica Romaninae, v. 17 n. 2, p. 15-22. Link to pdf

Yun, C.-C., 2021, Frontal bones anatomy of Teratophoneus curriei (Theropoda: Tyrannosauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous Kaiparowits Formation of Utah: Acta Palaeontologica Romaniae, v. 18, n. 1, p. 51-64. Link to pdf

Zheng, X., Bailleul, A. M., Li, Z., Wang, X., and Zhou, Z., 2021, Nuclear preservation in the cartilage of the Jehol dinosaur Caudipteryx: Communications Biology, published online, 9pp. Link to pdf

Sauropodomorpha (Sauropoda, Prosauropoda)

Genus: Nova (14)

Arackar RUBILAR-ROGERS, VARGAS, RIGA, SOTO-ACUNA, ALARCO-MUNOZ, IRIARTE-DIAZ, aREVALO & GUTSTEIN, 2021

Arrudatitan SILVA Jr, MARTINELLI, IORI, MARINHO, HECHENLEITNER & LANGER, 2021

Australotitan HOCKNULL, WILKINSON, LAWERENCE, KONSTANTINOV, MACKENZIE & MACKENZIE, 2021

Dzharatitanis AVERIANOV & SUES, 2021

Gspsaurus MALKANI, 2021

Hamititan WANG, BANDEIRA, QIU, JIANG, CHENG, MA & KELLNER, 2021

Issi BECCARI, MATEUS, WINGS, MILAN & CLEMMENSEN, 2021

Khetranisaurus MALKANI, 2021

Ninjatitan GALLINA, CANALE & CARBALLIDO, 2021

Pakisaurus MALKANI, 2021

Rhomaleopakhus UPCHURCH, MANNION, XU & BARRETT, 2021

Saraikimasoom MALKANI, 2021

Silutitan WANG, BANDEIRA, QIU, JIANG, CHENG, MA & KELLNER, 2021

Sulaimanisaurus MALKANI, 2021

Species: Nova (13)

Arackar licanantay RUBILAR-ROGERS, VARGAS, RIGA, SOTO-ACUNA, ALARCO-MUNOZ, IRIARTE-DIAZ, aREVALO & GUTSTEIN, 2021

Australotitan cooperensis HOCKNULL, WILKINSON, LAWERENCE, KONSTANTINOV, MACKENZIE & MACKENZIE, 2021

Dzharatitanis kingi AVERIANOV & SUES, 2021

Gspsaurus pakistani MALKANI, 2021

Hamititan xinjiangensis WANG, BANDEIRA, QIU, JIANG, CHENG, MA & KELLNER, 2021

Issi saaneq BECCARI, MATEUS, WINGS, MILAN & CLEMMENSEN, 2021

Khetranisaurus barkhani MALKANI, 2021

Ninjatitan zapatai GALLINA, CANALE & CARBALLIDO, 2021

Pakisaurus balochistani MALKANI, 2021

Rhomaleopakhus turpanensis UPCHURCH, MANNION, XU & BARRETT, 2021

Saraikimasoom vitakri MALKANI, 2021

Silutitan siensis WANG, BANDEIRA, QIU, JIANG, CHENG, MA & KELLNER, 2021

Sulaimanisaurus gingerichi MALKANI, 2021

Synonym: Nova (1)

Arrudatitan maximus (FRANCO-ROSAS, SALGADO, ROSAS & CARVALHO, 2004) SILVA Jr, MARTINELLI, IORI, MARINHO, HECHENLEITNER & LANGER, 2021

= Aeolosaurus maximus FRANCO-ROSAS, SALGADO, ROSAS & CARVALHO, 2004

 

Alcala, L., and Royo-Torres, R., 2021, Dinosaur bones from the Maestrazgo UNESCO Global Geopark (Teruel, Spain): Geoconservation Research, v. 4, issue 2, published online, 13pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Tooth fast, tooth curious? New study uncovers novel approach to plant-based diet, unique to long-necked dinosaurs: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Researchers discover first dinosaur species that lived on Greenland 214 million years ago: Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Sauropod dinosaurs were resricted to warmer regions of Earth: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link top df

Apaldetti, C., Pol, D., Ezcurra, M. D., and Martinez, R N., 2021, Sauropodomorph evolution across the Triassic-Jurassic boundary: body size, locomotion, and thier influence on morphological disparity: Scientific Reports, published online, 11 pp. Link to pdf

Aureliano, T., Ghilardi, A. M., Navarro, B. A., Fernandes, M. A., Ricardi-Branco, F., and Wedel, M. J., 2021, Exquisite air sac histological traces in a hyperpneumatized nanoid sauropod dinosaur from South America; Scientific Reports, publisehd online, 9pp. Link to pdf

Averianov, A. O., Sizov, A. V., & Skutschas, P. P., 2021, Gondwanan affinities of Tengrisaurus, Early Cretaceous titanosaur form Transbaikalia, Russia (Dinosauria, Sauropoda): Cretaceous Reseach, v. 122, 9pp.

Averianov, A., and Sues, H.-D., 2021, First rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur from Asia: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 16, n. 2,  20 pp. (Dzharatitanis kingi) Link to pdf

Barrett, P. M., 2021, Dinosaur material from the lower Greensand Group of Upware, Cambridgeshire, and the age of 'Wealden' vertebrates from the 'Bedfordshire Straits': Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, published online, 9pp. Link to pdf

Beccari, V., Mateus, O., Wings, Milan, J., and Clemmensen, L. B., 2021, Issi saaneq gen. et sp. nov.-A new sauropodomorph dinosaur form the Late Triassic (Norian) of Jameson Land, central east Greenland: Diversity, v. 13, 561. https://doi.org/103390/d131056159p. (Issi saaneq) Link to pdf

Brum, A. S., Bandeira, K. L. N., Holgado, B., Souza, L. G., Pegas, R. V., Sayao, J. M,. Campos, D. A., and Kellner, A. W. A., 2021, Palaeohistology and palaeopathology of an Aeolosaurini (Sauropoda: Titanosauria) from Morro do Cambambe (Upper Cretaceous, Brazil): Spanish Journal of Paleontology, v. 36, n. 1, p. 1-17. Link to pdf

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Cavalcanti, R., dos Anjos Candeiro, C. R., Brusatte, S. L., Bandeira, K. L. N., de Oliveira, E. F., da Silva Vidal, L., and Gomes, M. M. N., 2021, First dinosaur record from the Marilia Formation (Maastrichtian) in the Gurinhata municipality, Minas Gerais state, Brazil: Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia, v. 61, e20216175, 8pp. Link to pdf

Chang, H., You, H.-L., Xu, L, Ma, W., Gao, D., Jia, S., Xia, M., Zhang, J., Li, Y., Wang, X., Liu, D., Li, J., Zhang, J., Yang, L., and Wei, X., 2021, Relatively low tooth replacement rate in a sauropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous Ruyang basin of Central China: PeerJ 9:e12361 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12361, 11p. Link to pdf

Chapelle, K. E. J., Botha, J., and Choinere, J. N., 2021, Extreme growth plasticity in the early branching sauropodomorph Massospondylus carinatus: Biology Letters, v. 17: 20200843, 6pp. Link to pdf

Chiarenza, A. A., Mannion, P. D., Farnsworth, A., Carrano, M. T., and Varela, S., 2021, Climatic constraints on the biogeographic history of Mesozoic dinosaurs: Current biology, v. 32, 16pp.

Chu, J., 2021, Early dinosaurs may have lived in social herds as early as 193 million years ago: Phys Org, publihsed online, 3 pp. Link to pdf

da Costa Pereira, P. V. L., Bogado, J. P., Ribeiro, T. B., Belfort, L. P., de Valais, S., and dos Anjos Candeiro, C. R., 2021, Dino on the menu: tooth traces in a sauropod epiphysis form the Presidente Prudente Formation (Campanian-Maastrichtian), Bauru Group, Brazil - palaeobiological and palaeoecological implications: Historical Biology, published online, 10pp.

Davis, S. N., and Clarke, J. A., 2021, Estimating the distribution of carotenoid coloration in skin and integumentary structures of birds and extinct dinosaurs: Evolution, published online, 16pp.

Florides. G. A., and Christodoulides, P., 2021, On dinosaur Reconstruction: posture of dinosaurs: Open Journal of Geology, v. 11, p. 756-793. Link to pdf

Foth, C., Sookias, R. B., and Ezcurra, M. D., 2021, Rapid initial morphospace expansion and delayed morphological disparity peak in the first 100 millon years of the archosauromorpha evolutionary radiation: Frontiers in Earth Science, v. 9, article 723973, 29pp. Link to pdf

Frauenfelder, T., 2021, Sauropods in New South Wales, Understanding the palaeoecology of prehistoric Australia: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 18, p. 26-25.

Fronimos, J. A., 2021, Morphology and neurovascular anatomy of a titanosaur (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) osteoderm from the Upper Cretaceous of Big Bend National Park, Texas: Cretaceous Research, v. 120, 11pp.

Gallagher, T., Poole, J., and Schein, J. P., 2021, Evidence of integumentary scale diversity in the late Jurassic sauropod Diplodocus sp. from the Mothers's Day Quarry, Montana: PeerJ 9:e11202 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11202, 21pp. Link to pdf

Gallina, P. A., Canale, J. I., and Carballido, J. L., 2021, The earliest known titanosaur sauropod dinosaur: Ameghiniana, v. 58, n. 1, p. 35-51. (Ninjatitan zapatai)

Gomez, K. L., Carballido, J. L., and Pol, D., 2021, The axial skeleton of Bagualia alba (Dinosauria: Eusauropoda) from the Early Jurassic of Patagonia: Palaeontologia Electroncia, v. 24, n. 3 : A 37, 61pp. Link to pdf

Hocknull, S. A., Wilkinson, M., Lawrence, R. A., Konstantinov, V., Mackenzie, S., and Mackenzie, R., 2021, A new giant sauropod, Australotitan cooperensis gen. et sp. nov., from the mid-Cretaceous of Australia: PeerJ 9:e11317 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11317130pp. (Australotitan cooperensis) Link to pdf

Holwerda, F. M., Rauhut, O. W. M., and Pol, D., 2021, Osteological revisions of the holotype of the Middle Jurassic sauropod dinosaur Patagosaurus fariasi Bonaparte, 1979 (Sauropoda: Cetiosauridae): Geodiversitas, v. 43, n 16, 72pp. Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Jerzykiewicz, T., Currie, P. J., Fanti, F., and Lefeld, J., 2021, Lithobiotopes of the Nemegt Gobi Basin: In: Specieal issue: New Mesozoic research inspired by the life and work of Dale A. Russell, Mallon, J. C., Currie, P. J., and Stewart, K. M, editors, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, n. 9, p. 829-851.

Jurado, C., Bauluz, B., and Canudo, J. I., 2021, First approach to the paleohistology of the sauropod Galvesaurus (Kimmeridgian, Galve, Spain): Ciencais da Terra Procedia (Earth Sciences Journal Procedia), v. 1, p. 42-45. Link to pdf

Kent, D. V., and Clemmensen, L. B., 2021, Northward Kent, D. V., and Clemmensen, L. B., 2021, Northward dispersal of dinosaurs from Gondwana to Greenland at the mid-Norian (215-212 Ma, Late Triassic) dip in atmospheric pCO2: Proceedings of the National academy of Science, v. 118, n. 8 e2020778118, 9pp.

Lallensack, J. N., Teschner, E. M., Pabst, B., and Sander, P. M., 2021, New skulls of the basal sauropoodomorpha Plateosaurus trossingensis from Frick, Switzerland: is there more than one species? Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, n. 1, p. p. 1-28. Link to pdf

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Lerzo, L. N., Carballido, J. L., and Gallina, P. A., 2021, Rebbachisaurid sauropods in Asia? a re-evaluation of the phylogenetic position of Dzharatitanis kingi from the Late Cretaceous of Uzbekistan: Publiacion Electronica, n. 21, n. 1, p. 18-27. Link to pdf

Liao, C. C., Moore, A., Jin, C., Yang, T.-R., Shibata, M, Jin, F., Wang, B., Jin, D., Guo, Y., and Xu, X., 2021, A possible brachiosaurid (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from the mid-Cretaceous of northeastern China: PeerJ, 9:e11957 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11957, 35pp. Link to pdf

Ma., Q., Dai, H., Tan, C., Li, N., Wang, P., Ren, X., Meng, L., Zhao, Q., Wei, G., and Xu, X., 2021, New Shunosaurus (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) material from the Middle Jurassic lower Shaximiao Formation of Yunyang, Chongqing, China: Historical Biology, an International Journal of Paleobiology, published online, 15pp.

Malkani, M. S., 2021, Jurassic-Cretaceous and Cretaceous-Paleogene transitions and Mesozoic vrtebrates from Pakistan: Open Journal of Geology, v. 11, p. 275-318. (Gspsaurus pakistani, Khetranisaurus barkhani, Pakisaurus balochistani, Saraikimasoom vitakri, Sulaimanisaurus gingerichiLink to pdf

Malkani, M. S., 2021, Formal description of Mesozoic and Cenozoic biotas found from Pakistan: Open Journal of Geology, v. 11, p. 411-455. (Balochisaurus malkani, Nicksaurus razahahi, Maojandino alami, Marisaurus jeffi) Link to pdf

Mannion, P. D., Tschopp, E., and Whitlock, J A., 2021, Anatomy and systematics of the diplodocoid Amphiocoelias altus supports high sauropod dinosaur diversity in the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation of the USA: Royal Society Open science, v. 8: 210377, 33pp. Link to pdf

Meso, J. G., Mendrickx, C., Baiano, M A., Canale, J. I., Salgado, L., and Martinez, I. D., 2021, Isolated theropod teeth associated with a sauropod skeleton from the Late Cretaceous Allen Formation of Rio Negro, Patagonia, Argentina: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, published online, 15pp. Link to pdf

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Otero, A., Carballido, J. L., Salgado, L., Canudo, J. I., and Garrido, A. C., 2021, Report of a giant titanosaur sauropod from the Upper Cretaceous of Neuquen Province, Argentina: Cretaceous Research, v. 122, 11pp.

Paulina-Carabajal, A., Barros, F. T., Mendez, A. H,. Cerda, I. A., and Lee, Y.-N., 2021, A Late Cretaceous dinosaur and crocodyliform faunal association-base on isolated teeth and osteoderms- at Cerro Fortaleza Formation (Campanian-Maastrichtian) type locality, Santa Cruz, Argentina: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 16, n. 9,  23 pp. Link to pdf

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Wiersma-Weyland, K., Canoville, A., Siber, H.-J., and Sander, P. M., 2021, Testing hypothesis of skeletal unity using bone histology: the case of the sauropod remains from the Howe-Stephens and Howe Scott quarries (Morrison Formation, Wyoming, USA): Palaeontologia Electronica, v. 24, n. 1, 33pp. Link to pdf

Whitlock, J. A., and Wilson, Mantilla, J. A., 2020 (published 2021), The Late Jurassic sauropod dinosaur 'Morosaurus' agilis Marsh, 1889 reexamined and reinterpreted as a dicraeosaurid: Journal of Vertebrtae Paleontology, v. 40, n. 6, e1780600, 28pp.

Ornithischia

Genus: Nova (8)

Ajnabia LONGRICH, SUBERBIOLA, PYRON & JALIL, 2021

Brighstoneus LOCKWOOD, MARTILL & MAIDMENT, 2021

Fylax PRIETO-MARQUEZ & FARIAS, 2021

Menefeeceratops DALMAN, LUCAS, JASINSKI, LICHTIG & DODSON, 2021

Ornatops McDONALD, WOLFE, FREEDMAN FOWLER & GATES, 2021

Portellsaurus SANTOS-CUBEDO, SANTISTEBAN, POZA & MESEGUER, 2021

Sierraceratops DALMAN, LUCAS, JASINSKI & LONGRICH, 2021

Sinocephalue EVANS, BROWN, YOU & CAMPIONE, 2021

Yamatosaurus KOBAYASHI, TAKASAKI, KUBOTA, FIORILLO, 2021

Species: Nova (8)

Ajnabia odysseus LONGRICH, SUBERBIOLA, PYRON & JALIL, 2021

Brighstoneus simmondsi LOCKWOOD, MARTILL & MAIDMENT, 2021

Fylax thyrakolasus PRIETO-MARQUEZ & FARIAS, 2021

Menefeeceratops sealeyi DALMAN, LUCAS, JASINSKI, LICHTIG & DODSON, 2021

Ornatops incantatus McDONALD, WOLFE, FREEDMAN FOWLER & GATES, 2021

Portellsaurus sosbaynati SANTOS-CUBEDO, SANTISTEBAN, POZA & MESEGUER, 2021

Sierraceratops turneri DALMAN, LUCAS, JASINSKI & LONGRICH, 2021

Yamatosaurus izanagii KOBAYASHI, TAKASAKI, KUBOTA, FIORILLO, 2021

Synonym: Nova (1)

Sinocephalue bexelli (BOHLIN, 1953) EVANS, BROWN, YOU & CAMPIONE, 2021

= Troodon bexelli BOHLIN, 1953

= Stegoceras bexelli (BOHLIN, 1953) SULLIVAN, 2006

Alcala, L., and Royo-Torres, R., 2021, Dinosaur bones from the Maestrazgo UNESCO Global Geopark (Teruel, Spain): Geoconservation Research, v. 4, issue 2, published online, 13pp. Link to pdf

Alegre-Esteve, M., Mayayo-Lainez, A., Bauluz, B., and Canudo, J. I., 2021, Paleohistological approach of ornithopod dinosaurs from Cantalera-1 (Blesa Formation, Barremian, Teruel): Ciencias da Terra Procedia (Earth Sciences Journal Procedia), v. 1, p. 29-31. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, New dinosaur found in Mexico was 'very communicative.': Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, A foot tumor and two tail fractures complicated the life of this hadrosaur: Phys Org, published online, 3pp.  Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, 'Big John', world's largest triceratops, sells for 6.6 mn euros: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, New species of iguanodontian dinosaur discovered from Isle of Wight: Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Duck-billed dinosaur may be one of many a Missouri site: Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, A dinosaur trove in Italy rewrites the history, geography and evolution of the ancient Mediterranean area: Phys Org, et al, 4pp. Link to pdf

Armitage, M. H., 2021, First report of peripheral nerves in bone from Triceratops horridus occipital condyle: Microscopy Today, p. 20-25. Link to pdf

Atfy, H. E., and Uhl, D., 2021, Palynology and palynofacies of sediments surrounding the Edmontosaurus annectens mummy at the Senckenberg Naturmuseum in Frankfurt/Main (Germany). Z. Dt. Ges. Geowis (J. appl. reg. Geol)., v 172, n. 2, p. 127-139. Link to pdf

Barta, D. E., and Norell, M. A., 2021, The osteology of Haya griva (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia: Bulletin of the Americna Museum of Natural History, n. 445, 111pp. Link to pdf

Barrett, P. M., 2021, Dinosaur material from the lower Greensand Group of Upware, Cambridgeshire, and the age of 'Wealden' vertebrates from the 'Bedfordshire Straits': Proceedings of the Geologists' Association, published online, 9pp. Link to pdf

Barrett, P. M., and Bonsor, J. A., 2021, A revision of the non-avian dinosaurs 'Eucercosaurus tanyspondylus' and 'Syngonosaurus macrocercus' from the Cambridge Greensand, UK: Cretaceous Research, v. 118, 13pp.

Borinder, N. H., Poropat, S. F., Campione, N. E., Wigren, T., and Kear, B. P., 2021, Postcranial osteology of the basally branching hadrosauroid dinosaur Tanius sinensis from the Upper Cretaceous Wangshi Group of Shandong, China: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1914642, 20pp. Link to pdf

Borinder, N. H., Poropat, S. F., Campione, N. E., Wigren, T., and Kear, B. P., 2021, Postcranial osteology of the basally branching hadrosauroid dinosaur Tanius sinensis from the Upper Cretaceous Wangshi Group of Shandong, China: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1914642, v. 41, n. 1, 20pp.

Brown, C. M., Tanke, D. H., and Hone, D. W. E., 2021, Rare evidence for 'gnawing-like' behavior in a small-bodied theropod dinosaur: PeerJ 9e:11557 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1155724pp. Link to pdf

Brown, E. E., Butler, R. J., Barrett, P. M., and Maidment, S. C R., 2021, Assessing conflict between early neornithischian tree topologies: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, v. 19, n. 17, p. 1183-1206.

Brownstein, C. D., 2021, Dinosaurs from the Santonian-Campanian Atlantic coastline substantiate phylogenetic signatures of vicariance in Cretaceous North America: Royal Society Open Science, v. 8: 210127, 23pp. Link to pdf

Chiarenza, A. A., Fabbri, M., Consorti, L., Muscioni, M,. Evans, D. C., Cantalapiedra, J. L., and Fanti, F., 2021, An Italian dinosaur Lagerstätte reveals the tempo and mode of hadrosauriform body size evolution: Scientific Reports, published online, 15pp. Link to pdf

Corral, J.-C., Berreteaga, A., Poyato-Ariza, F. J., Bardet, N., Cappetta, H., Floquet, M., Astibia, H., Badiola, A., and Pereda-Suberbiola, A., 2021, Stratigraphy, age, and vertebrate paleontology of the latest Cretaceous Quintanilla la Ojada locality (Basque-Cantabrian Region, northern Spain): a synthesis, Comptes Rendus Palevol, v. 20, n. 7, p. 91-117. Link to pdf

Dalman, S. G., Lucas, S. G., Jasinski, S. E., Lichtig, A. J., and Dodson, P., 2021, The oldest centrosaurine: a new ceratopsid dinosaru (Dinosauria: Ceratopsidae) from the Allison Member of the Menefee Formation (Upper Cretaceous, early Campanian), northwestern New Mexico, USA: Paläontologische Zeitschrift, published online, 45pp. (Menefeeceratops sealeyi)

Dalman, S. G., Lucas, S. G., Jasinski, S. E., and Longrich, N. R., 2021, Sierraceratops turneri, a new chasmosaurine ceratopsid from the Hall Lake Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of south-central New Mexico: Cretaceous Research, v. 130, 28pp. (Sierraceratops turneri)

Druckenmiller, P. S., Erickson, G. M., Brinkman, D., Brown, C. M., and Eberel, J J., 2021, Nesting at extreme polar latitudes by non-avian dinosaurs: Current Biology, v. 31, 10pp. Link to pdf Link to supplementary information

Duncan, R. J., Evans, A. R., Vickers-Rich, P., Rich, T. H., and Poropat, S. F., 2021, Ornithopod jaws from the Lower Cretaceous Eumeralla Formation, Victoria, Australia, and thier implications for polar Enornithischian Dinosaur diversity: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1946551, 25pp.

Dyer, A. D., LeBlanc, A. R. H., Doschak, M. R., and Currie, P. J., 2021, Supporting information for "taking a crack at the dome: histopathology of a pachycephalosaur (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) frontoparietal dome": Biosis: Biological Systems, v. 2, n. 2, p. 248-270. Link to pdf

Evans, D. C., Brown, C. M., You, H., and Campione, N. E., 2021, Description and revised diagnosis of Asia's first recorded pachycephalosaurid, Sinocephale bexelli gen. nov., from the Upper Cretaceous of Inner Mongolia, China: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, p. 981-992. (Sinocephalue bexelli = Troodon bexelli, = Stegoceras bexelli)

Foth, C., Sookias, R. B., and Ezcurra, M. D., 2021, Rapid initial morphospace expansion and delayed morphological disparity peak in the first 100 millon years of the archosauromorpha evolutionary radiation: Frontiers in Earth Science, v. 9, article 723973, 29pp. Link to pdf

Gates, T. A., Evans, D. C., and Sertich, J. J. W., 2021, Description and rediagnosis of the crested hadrosaurid (Ornithopoda) dinosaur Parasaurolophus cyrtocristatus on the basis of new cranial remains: PeerJ 9:e10669, 35pp. Link to pdf

Gates, T. A., and Lamb, J. P., 2021, A redescription of Lophorhothon atopus (Ornithopoda: Dinosauria) from the Late Cretaceous of Alabama based on new material:  In: Special issue: New Mesozoic research inspired by the life and work of Dale A. Russell, Mallon, J. C., Currie, P. J., and Stewart, K. M, editors, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, n. 9, p. 918-935.

Griebeler, E. M., 2021, Dinosaurian survivorship schedules revisited: new insights from an age-structured population model: Palaeontology, published online, 16pp. Link to pdf

Holland, B., Bell, P. R., Fanti, F., Hamilton, S. M., Larson, D. W., Sissons, R., Sullivan, C., Vavrek, M. J., Wang, Y., and Campione, E., 2021, Taphonomy and taxonomy of a juvenile lambeosaurine (Ornithischia: Hadrosauridae) bonebed from the Late Campanian Wapiti Formation of northwestern Alberta, Canada: PeerJ 9:e11290 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11290, 38pp. Link to pdf

Hone, D. W. E., Persons, W. S. and Le Comber, S. C., 2021, New data on tail lengths and variation along the caudal series in the non-avialan dinosaurs: PeerJ 9:e10721 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10721, 28pp.

Hübner, T. R., Foth, C., Heinrich, W.-D., Schwarz, D., and Bussert, R., 2021, Research history, taphonomy, and age structure of a mass accumulation of the ornithopod dinosaur Dysalotosaurus lettowvorbecki from the Upper Jurassic of Tanzania: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, published online. 26p. Link to pdf

Hübner, T. R., Foth, C., Heinrich, W.-D., Schwarz, D., and Bussert, R., 2021, Research history, taphonomy, and age structure of a mass accumulation of the ornithopod dinosaur Dysalotosaurus lettowvorbecki from the Upper Jurassic of Tanzania: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, n. 2, p. 275-300. Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Hunt, T. C., Cifelli, R. L., and Davies, K. L., 2021, The hand of Tenontosaurus tilletti (Dinosauria, Ornithopoda): Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 2, e1938591, 5pp.

Jerzykiewicz, T., Currie, P. J., Fanti, F., and Lefeld, J., 2021, Lithobiotopes of the Nemegt Gobi Basin: In: Specieal issue: New Mesozoic research inspired by the life and work of Dale A. Russell, Mallon, J. C., Currie, P. J., and Stewart, K. M, editors, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, n. 9, p. 829-851.

Knapp, A., Knell, R. J., and Hone, D. W. E., 2021, Three-dimensional geometric morphometric analysis of the skull of Protoceratops andrewsi supports a socio-sexual signalling role for the ceratopsian frill: Proceedings of the Royal Socity, series B 288, 9pp. Link to pdf

Kobayashi, Y., Takasaki, R., Kubota, K., and Fiorillo, A. R., 2021, A new basal hadrosaurid (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) from the latest Cretaceous Kita-ama Formation in Japan implies the origin of hadrosaurids: Scientific Reports, publiahed online, 15pp. (Yamatosaurus izanagii) Link to pdf

Landi, D., King, L., Zhao, Q., Rayfield, E. J., and Benton, M. J., 2021, Testing for a dietary shift in the early Cretaceous ceratopsian dinosaur Psittacosaurus lujiatuensis: Palaeontology, published online, 14pp. Link to pdf

Leach, C. T., Hoffman, E., and Dodson, P., 2021, The promise of taphonomy as a nomothetic discipline: taphonomic bias in two dinosaur-bearing faunas in North America: In: Specieal issue: New Mesozoic research inspired by the life and work of Dale A. Russell, Mallon, J. C., Currie, P. J., and Stewart, K. M, editors, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, n. 9, p. 852-869.

Lockwood, J. A. F., Martill, D. M., and Maidment, S. C. R., 2021, A new hadrosauriform dinosaur from the Wessex Formation, Wealden Group (Early Cretaceous), of the Isle of Wight, southern England: Journal of Systematic Palaeontology, published online, 42pp. (Brighstoneus simmondsi) Link to pdf

Longrich, N. R., Suberbiola, X. P., Pyron, R. A., and Jailil, N.-E., 2021, The first duckbill dinosaur (Hadrosauridae: Lambeosaurinae) from Africa and the role of oceanic dispersal in dinosaur biogeography: Cretaceous Research, v. 12-, publihsed online, 15pp. (Ajnabia odysseus)

Madzia, D., Arbour, V. M., Boyd, C. A., Farke, A. A., Cruzado-Caballero, P., and Evans, D. C., 2021, The phylogenetic nomenclature of ornithischian dinosaurs: PeerJ 9:e12362 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12362, 99pp. Link to pdf

Mayayo-Lainez, A., Alegre-Esteve, M,. Bauluz, B., and Canudo, J. I., 2021, First approach to the paleohistology of the hadrosaur dinosaurs from Blasi 2A (Tremp Formation, Maastrichtian, Huesca): Ciencias da Terra Procedia (Earth Sciences Journal Procedia), v. 1, p. 46-49. Link to pdf

McDonald, A. T., Wolfe, D. G., Freedman Fowler, E. A., and Gates, T. A, 2021, A new brachylophosaurin (Dinosauria: Hadrosauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous Menefee Formation of New Mexico: PeerJ 9:e11084 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11084, 28pp. (Ornatops incantatus) Link to pdf

McFeeters, B., Evans, D. C., and Maddin, H. C., 2021, Ontogeny and variation in the skull roof and braincase of the hadrosuarid dinosaur Maiasaura peeblesorum from the Upper Cretaceous of Montana, USA: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, published online, 23pp. Link to pdf

McFeeters, B., Evans, D. C., and Maddin, H. C., 2021, Ontogeny and variation in the skull roof and braincase of the hadrosuarid dinosaur Maiasaura peeblesorum from the Upper Cretaceous of Montana, USA: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, n. 3, p. 485-507. Link to pdf

McFeeters, B., Evans, D. C., Ryan, M. J., and Maddin, H. C., 2021, First occurrence of Maiasaura (Dinosauria, Hadrosauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous Oldman Formation of southern Alberta, Canada: Canadian Journal of Earth Science, v. 58, p. 286-296.

Medrano-Aguado, E., Parrilla-Bel, J., Gasca, J. M., Alonso, A., and Canudo, J. I., 2021, Ornithopod palaeobiodiversity in the Barranco del Hocino-1 site, from the upper Barremian in the Oliete subbasin (Teruel, Spain): Ciencias da Terra Procedia (Earth Sciences Journal Procedia), v. 1, p. 58-61. Link to pdf

Perez-Pueyo, M., Cruzado-Caballero, P., Moreno-Azanza, M., Vila, B., Castanera, D., Gasca, J. M., Puertolas-Pascual, E., Badenas, B., and Canudo, J. I., 2021, The tetrapod fossil record from the Uppermost Maastrichtian of the Ibero-Armorican Island: an integrative review based on the outcrops of the western Tremp Syncline (Aragon, Huesca Province, NE Spain): Geosciences, 11, 162 https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences 11040162, 37 pp. Link to pdf

Perez-Pueyo, M., Moreno-Azanza, M., Nunez-Lahuerta, C., Puertolas-Pascual, E., Badenas, B., and Canudo, J. I., 2021, Eggshell association of the Late Maastrichtian (Late Cretaceous) at Blasi 2B fossil site: a scrambled of vertebrate diversity: Ciencias da Terra Procedia (Earth Sciences Journal Procedia), v. 1, p. 66-69. Link to pdf

Pintore, R., Houssaye, A., Nesbitt, S. J., and Hutchinson, J. R., 2021, Femoral specializations to locomotor habits in early archosauriformes: Journal of Anatomy, published online, 26pp. Link to pdf

Prieto-Marquez, A., and Farias, M. A. C., 2021, A new late-surviving early diverging Ibero-Armorican duck-billed dinosaur and the role of the Late Cretaceous European Archipelago in hadrosauroid biogeography: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, published online, 11pp. (Fylax thyrakolasus) Link to pdf

Prieto-Marquez, A., and Farias, M. A. C., 2021, A new late-surviving early diverging Ibero-Armorican duck-billed dinosaur and the role of the Late Cretaceous European Archipelago in hadrosauroid biogeography: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, n. 2, p. 425-435. (Fylax thyrakolasus) Link to pdf

Reyna-Hernandez, R. A., Rivera-Sylva, H. E., Silva-Martinez, L. S., and Guzman-Gutierrez, J. R., 2021, A large hadrosaurid dinosaur from Presa San Antonio, Cerro del Pueblo Formation, Coahuila, Mexico: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v, 66, published online, 10pp. Link to pdf

Reyna-Hernandez, R. A., Rivera-Sylva, H. E., Silva-Martinez, L. S., and Guzman-Gutierrez, J. R., 2021, A large hadrosaurid dinosaur from Presa San Antonio, Cerro del Pueblo Formation, Coahuila, Mexico: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v, 66 (Supplement to 3), p. S101-110. Link to pdf

Radermacher, V. J., Fernandez, V., Schachner, E. R., Butler, R. J. Bordy, E. M., Hudgins, M. N., de Klerk, W. J., Chapelle, K. E. J., and Choiniere, J. N., 2021, A new Heterodontosaurus specimen elucidates the unique ventilatory macroevolution of ornithischian dinosaurs: Elife 2021: 10:e66036. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7554.eLife.66036. Link to pdf

Rivera-Sylva, H. E., Nava-Rodriguez, R. L., and Sanchez-Uribe, I. E., 2021, Dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of Ojinaga Basin in Northeastern Chihuahua, Mexico: Paleontologia Mexicana, v. 10, n. 2, p. 105-111. Link to pdf

Rozada, L., Allain, R., Vullo, R., Goedert, J., Augier, D., Jean, A.-D., Marchal, J., de Fabrtegues, C. P., Qvarnstrom, M., and Royo-Torres, R., 2021, A lower Cretaceous Lagerstatte from France: a taphonomic overview of the Angeac-Charente vertebrate assemblage: Lethaia, published online, 25pp.

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Sanchez-Fenollosa, S., Verdu, F. J., and Suner, M., 2021, Current knowledge of Late Jurassic ornithopod dinosaurs from Europe: Ciencais da Terra Procedia (Earth Sciences Journal Procedia), v. 1, p. 54-57. Link to pdf

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Serrano, J. F., Selles, A. G., Vila, B., Galobart, A., and Priet-Marquez, A., 2021, The osteohistology of new remains of Pararhabdodon isonensis sheds light into the life history and paleoecology of this enigmatic European lambeosaurine dinosaur: Cretaceous Research, v. 118, 13pp.

Serrano-Branas, C. I., and Prieto-Marquez, A., 2022 (published 2021), Taphonomic attributes of the holotype of the lambeosaurine dinosaur Latirhinus uitstlani from the late Campanian of Mexico: Implications for its phylogenetic systematics: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 1114, 16pp.

Skutschas, P. P., Morozov, S S., Averianov, A. O., Leshchinskiy, S. V., Ivantsov, S. V., Fayngerts, A. V., Feofanova, O. A., Valdimirova, O. N., and Slobodin, D. A., 2021, Femoral histology and growth patterns of the ceratopsian dinosaur Psittacosaurus sibericus from the Early Cretaceous of Western Siberia: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66,  published online, 11pp. Link to pdf

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Spencer, M. R., 2021, A new, 'hip' way to breathe: eLife 2021:10:e70947. DOI:https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.7097, 3pp. Link to pdf

Stein, W. W., 2021, The paleontology, geology and taphonomy of the Tooth Draw Deposit: Hell Creek Formation (Maastrichtian), Butte County, South Dakota: The Journal of Paleontological Sciences: JPS.C.21.0001, 108pp. Link to pdf

Suarez, C. A., Frederickson, J., Cifelli, R. L., Pittman, J. G., Nydam, R. L., Hunt-Foster, R. K., and Morgan, K., 2021, A new vertebrate fauna from the Lower Cretaceous Holly Creek Formation of the Trinity Group, southwest Arkansas, USA: PeerJ 9:e12242 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12242, 60pp. Link to pdf

Tereschchenko, V. S., 2021, Axial skeleton of subadult Protoceratops andrewsi from Djadokhta Formation (Upper Cretaceous, Mongolia): Paleontological Journal, v. 55, n. 12, p. 1408-1457.

Titus, A. L., Knoll, K., Sertich, J. J. W., Yamamura, Suarez, C. A., Glasspool, I. J., Ginouves, J. E., Lukacic, A. K., and Roberts, E. M., 2021, Geology and taphonomy of a unique tyrannosaurid bonebed from the upper Campanian Kaiparowits Formation of southern Utah: implications for tyrannosaurid gregariousness: PeerJ 9:e11013 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11013, 50pp. Link to pdf

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Vinther, J., Nichollas, R., and Kelly, D. A., 2021, A cloacal opening in a non-avian dinosaur: Current Biology, v. 31, p. R1-R3. Link to pdf

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Zhou, Z., Meng, Q., Zhu, R., and Wang, M., 2021, Spatiotemoral evolution of the Jehol Biota: responses to the North China craton destruction in the Early Cretaceous: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 118, n. 34, 7 pp.

Armored dinosaurs

Genus: Nova (2)

Spicomellus MAIDMENT, STRACHAN, OUARHACHE, SCHEYER, BROWN, FERNANDEZ, JOHANSON, RAVEN & BARRETT, 2021

Stegouros SOTO-ACUNA, VARGAS, KALUZA, LEPPE, BOTELHO, PALMA-LIBERONA, SIMON-GUTSTEIN, FERNANDEZ, ORTIZ, MILLA, ARAVENA, MANRIQUEZ, ALARCON-MUNOZ, PINO, TREVISAN, MANSILLA, HINOJOSA, MUNOZ-WALTHR & RUBILAR-ROGERS, 2021

Species: Nova (3)

Spicomellus afer MAIDMENT, STRACHAN, OUARHACHE, SCHEYER, BROWN, FERNANDEZ, JOHANSON, RAVEN & BARRETT, 2021

Stegouros elengassen SOTO-ACUNA, VARGAS, KALUZA, LEPPE, BOTELHO, PALMA-LIBERONA, SIMON-GUTSTEIN, FERNANDEZ, ORTIZ, MILLA, ARAVENA, MANRIQUEZ, ALARCON-MUNOZ, PINO, TREVISAN, MANSILLA, HINOJOSA, MUNOZ-WALTHR & RUBILAR-ROGERS, 2021

Tarchia tumanovae PARK, LEE, KOBAYASHI, JACOBS, BARSBOLD, LEE KIM, SONG & POLCYN, 2021

Anonymous, 2021, Prehistoric armoured dinosaur may have been able to dig: Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, New dinosaur species from Chile had a unique slashing tail: Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf

Augustin, F. J., Matzke, A. T., Maisch, M. W., and Pfretzschner, H.-U., 2021, Dinosaur taphonomy of the Jurassic Shishugou Formation (Northern Junggar Basin, NW China) - insights from bioerosional trace fossils on bone: Ichnos, published on line, 10pp.

Breeden III, B. T., Raven, T. J, Butler, R. J., Rowe, T. B., and Maidment, S. C. R., 2021, The anatomy and palaeobiology of the early armoured dinosaur Scutellosaurus lawleri (Ornithischia: Thyrophora) from the Kayenta Formation (Lower Jurassic) of Aricona: Royal Society Open Science, v. 8: 201676, 43pp. Link to pdf

Foth, C., Sookias, R. B., and Ezcurra, M. D., 2021, Rapid initial morphospace expansion and delayed morphological disparity peak in the first 100 millon years of the archosauromorpha evolutionary radiation: Frontiers in Earth Science, v. 9, article 723973, 29pp. Link to pdf

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Jerzykiewicz, T., Currie, P. J., Fanti, F., and Lefeld, J., 2021, Lithobiotopes of the Nemegt Gobi Basin: In: Specieal issue: New Mesozoic research inspired by the life and work of Dale A. Russell, Mallon, J. C., Currie, P. J., and Stewart, K. M, editors, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, n. 9, p. 829-851.

Kubo, T., Zheng, W,. Kubo, M. O., and Jin, X., 2021, Dental micrower of a basal ankylosaurine dinosaur, Jinyunpelta and its implication on evolution of chewing mechanism in ankylosaurs: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 16, n. 3,  11 pp. Link to pdf

Lautenschlager, S., 2021, True colours or red herrings?: colour maps for finite-element analysis in palaeontological studies to enhance interpretation and accessibility: Royal Society Open Science, series 8: 211357, published online, 15pp. Link to pdf

Madzia, D., Arbour, V. M., Boyd, C. A., Farke, A. A., Cruzado-Caballero, P., and Evans, D. C., 2021, The phylogenetic nomenclature of ornithischian dinosaurs: PeerJ 9:e12362 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12362, 99pp. Link to pdf

Maidment, S. C R., Strachan, S. J., Ouarhache, D., Scheyer, T. M. Brown, E. E., Fernandez, V. Johanson, Z., Raven, T. J., and Barrett, P. M., 2021, Bizarre dermal armour suggests the first African ankylosaur: Nature Ecology & Evolution, published online, 6pp. (Spicomellus afer) Link to pdf

McNamara, M. E., Rossi, V., Slater, T. S., Rogers, C. S., Ducrest, A.-L., Dubey, S., and Roulin, A., 2021, Decoding the evolution of melanin in vertebrates: Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2804, 14pp. Link to pdf

Osi, A., Magyar, J., Rosta, K., and Vickaryous, M., 2021, Cranial ornamentation in the Late Cretaceous nodosaurid ankylosaur Hungarosaurus: PeerJ 9:e11010 http://doi.org/107717/peerj:11010, 27pp. Link to pdf

Park, Y.-Y., Lee, Y.-N., Currie, P. J., Ryan, M. J., Bell, P., Sissons, R., Koppelhus, E. B., Barsbold, R., Lee, S., and Kim, S.-H., 2021, A new ankylosaurid skeleton from the Upper Cretaceous Baruungoyot Formation of Mongolia: its implications for ankylosaurid postcranial evolution: Scientific Reports, published online, 10pp. Link to pdf

Park, J.-Y., Lee, Y.-N., Kobayashi, Y., Jacobs, L. L., Barsbold, R., Lee, H.-J., Kim, N., Song, K.-Y., and Polcyn, M. J., 2021,  A new ankylosaurid from the Upper Cretaceous Nemegt Formation of Mongolia and implications for paleoecology of armoured dinosaurs; Scientific Reports, published online, 14pp. (Tarchia tumanovae) Link to pdf

Paulina-Carabajal, A., Barros, F. T., Mendez, A. H,. Cerda, I. A., and Lee, Y.-N., 2021, A Late Cretaceous dinosaur and crocodyliform faunal association-base on isolated teeth and osteoderms- at Cerro Fortaleza Formation (Campanian-Maastrichtian) type locality, Santa Cruz, Argentina: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 16, n. 9,  23 pp. Link to pdf

Perez-Pueyo, M., Cruzado-Caballero, P., Moreno-Azanza, M., Vila, B., Castanera, D., Gasca, J. M., Puertolas-Pascual, E., Badenas, B., and Canudo, J. I., 2021, The tetrapod fossil record from the Uppermost Maastrichtian of the Ibero-Armorican Island: an integrative review based on the outcrops of the western Tremp Syncline (Aragon, Huesca Province, NE Spain): Geosciences, 11, 162 https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences 11040162, 37 pp. Link to pdf

Perez-Pueyo, M., Moreno-Azanza, M., Nunez-Lahuerta, C., Puertolas-Pascual, E., Badenas, B., and Canudo, J. I., 2021, Eggshell association of the Late Maastrichtian (Late Cretaceous) at Blasi 2B fossil site: a scrambled of vertebrate diversity: Ciencias da Terra Procedia (Earth Sciences Journal Procedia), v. 1, p. 66-69. Link to pdf

Rauhut, O. W. M., Carballido, J. L., and Pol, D., 2021, First osteological record of a stegosaur (Dinosauria, Ornithischia) from the Upper Jurassic of South America: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1862133, 10 pp.

Rauhut, O. W. M., Carballido, J. L., and Pol, D., 2020 (published in 2021), First osteological record of a stegosaur (Dinosauria, Ornithischia) from the Upper Jurassic of South America: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 40, n. 6, e1862133, 10 pp.

Rivera-Sylva, H. E., Nava-Rodriguez, R. L., and Sanchez-Uribe, I. E., 2021, Dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of Ojinaga Basin in Northeastern Chihuahua, Mexico: Paleontologia Mexicana, v. 10, n. 2, p. 105-111. Link to pdf

Romano, M., 2021, Disparity versus diversity in ankylosaurid dinosaurs: explored morphospace indicates two separate evolutive radiations: Rend. Online Soceta Geologica Italiana, volume 53, 7pp.

Rozada, L., Allain, R., Vullo, R., Goedert, J., Augier, D., Jean, A.-D., Marchal, J., de Fabrtegues, C. P., Qvarnstrom, M., and Royo-Torres, R., 2021, A lower Cretaceous Lagerstatte from France: a taphonomic overview of the Angeac-Charente vertebrate assemblage: Lethaia, published online, 25pp.

Russo, J., and Mateus, O., 2021, History of the discovery of the ankylosaur Dracopelta zbyszewskii (Upper jurassic), with new data about the type specimen and its locality: Comunicacoes Geologicas, v. 108, n. 1, p. 27-34. Link to pdf

Skutschas, P. P., Gvozdkova, V. A., Averianov, A. O., Lopatin, A. V., Martin, T., Schellhorn, R., Kolosov, P. N., Markova, V. D., Kolchanov, V. V., Grigoriev, D. V., Kuzmin, I. T., and Vitenko, D. D., 2021, Wear patterns and dental functioning in an Early Cretaceous stegosaur from Yakutia, Eastern Russia: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 16, n. 3,  22 pp. Link to pdf

Soto-Acuna, S., Vargas, A. O., Kaluza, J,. Leppe, M A., Botelho, J. F., Palma-Liberona, J,. Simon-Gutstein, C., Fernandez, R. A., Ortiz, H., Milla, V., Aravena, B., Manriques, L. M. E., Alarcon-Munoz, J., Pino, J. P., Trevisan, C., Mansilla, H., Hinojosa, J. F., Munoz-Walther, V., and Rubilar-Rogers, D., 2021, Bizarre tail weaponry in a transitional ankylosaur from subantarctic Chile: Nature, published online, 5pp. (Stegouros elengassen)

Stein, W. W., 2021, The paleontology, geology and taphonomy of the Tooth Draw Deposit: Hell Creek Formation (Maastrichtian), Butte County, South Dakota: The Journal of Paleontological Sciences: JPS.C.21.0001, 108pp. Link to pdf

Suarez, C. A., Frederickson, J., Cifelli, R. L., Pittman, J. G., Nydam, R. L., Hunt-Foster, R. K., and Morgan, K., 2021, A new vertebrate fauna from the Lower Cretaceous Holly Creek Formation of the Trinity Group, southwest Arkansas, USA: PeerJ 9:e12242 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12242, 60pp. Link to pdf

Wei, X. F., Xia, M. L., Xu, L., Yang, L. L., Zhang, J. M., Shi, B. S., and Wan, X. Q., 2021, Advances of the studies on Late Cretaceous vertebrate fauna from Luanchuan in Henan Province: Geological Bolletin of China, v. 40, n. 7, p. 1178-1188. Link to pdf

Dinosaurs in general

Alley, N., Hore, S., and Frakes, L,. 2021, Were dinosaurs wondering around on a freezing Australian Continent? Austalian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 18, p. 54-67.

Anonymous, 2021, To figure out how dinosaurs walked, start with how they didn't: Phys Org, published online, 3pp.

Anonymous, 2021, Short duration of the Yixian Formation and 'Chinese Dinosaur Pompeii': Phys Org, published online, 2pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Dinosaurs lived in greenhouse climate with hot summers: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Bishop, P. J., Michel, K. ., Falisse, A., Cuff, A. R., Allen, V. R., de Groote, F., and Hutchinson, J. R., 2021, Computational modelling of muscle fibre operating ranges in the hindlimb of a small ground bird (Eudromia elegans), with implications for modelling locomotion in extinct species: PLOS computational Biology, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal pcbi. 1008843, April, 1, 2021, 46pp. Link to pdf

Bronzati, M., Benson, R. B. J., Evers, S. W., Ezcurra, M. D., Cabreira, S. F., Choiniere, J., Dollman, K. N., Paulina-Carabajal, A., Radermacher, V. J., Roberto-da-Silva, L., Sobral G., Stocker, M. R., Witmer, L. M,. Langer, M. C., and Nesbitt, S. J., 2021, Deep evolutionary diversification of semicircular canalas in archosaurs: Current Biology, v. 32, 10pp. Link to pdf

Callender-Crowe, L. M., and Sansom, R. S., 2021, Osteological characters of birds and reptiles are more congruent with molecular phylogenies than soft characters are: Zoological Jounal of the Linnean Society, published online, 13pp.

Condamine, F. L., Guinot, G., Benton, M. J., and Currie, P. J., 2021, Dinosaur biodiversity declined well before the asteroid impact, influenced by ecological and environmental pressures: Nature Communications, published online, 16pp. Link to pdf

Evans, A. R., Pollock, T. I., Cleuren S. G. C., Parker, W. M G., Richards, H. L., Garland, K. L. S., Fitzgerald, E. M. G. Wilson, T. E., Hocking, D. P., and Adams, J. W., 2021, A universal power law for modelling the growth and form of teeth, claws, horns, thorns, beaks, and shells: BMC Biology, published online, 19:58, 14pp. Link to pdf

Florides, G. A., and Christodoulides, P., 2021, On dinosaur reconstruction: an introduction to important topics of paleontology and dinosaurs: Open Journal of Geology, v. 11, p. 525-571. Link to pdf

Foth, C., Sookias, R. B., and Ezcurra, M. D., 2021, Rapid initial morphospace expansion and delayed morphological disparity peak in the first 100 millon years of the archosauromorpha evolutionary radiation: Frontiers in Earth Science, v. 9, article 723973, 29pp. Link to pdf

Garcia-Giron, J., Heino, J., Alahuhta, J,. Chiarenza, A. A., and Brusatte, S. L., 2021, Palaeontology meets metacommunity ecology: the Maastrichtian dinosaur fossil record of North America as a case study: Palaeontology, publihsed online, 23pp.

Herbst, E. C., Lautenschlager, S., Dastiaans, D, Miedema, F, and Scheyer, T. M., 2021, Modeling tooth enamel in FEA comparisons of skulls: comparing common simplifications with biological realistic models: iScience, Cell Press, open Access, published online, 18pp. Link to pdf

Hobbs, K. M., and Fawcett, P. J., 2021, A physical and chemical sedimentary record of Laramide tectonic shifts in the Cretaceous-Paleogene San Juan Basin, New Mexico, USA: Geosphere, v. 17, 22pp. Link to pdf

Hone, D. W. E., Persons, W. S. and Le Comber, S. C., 2021, New data on tail lengths and variation along the caudal series in the non-avialan dinosaurs: PeerJ 9:e10721 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10721, 28pp. Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Kent, D. V., and Clemmensen, L. B., 2021, Northward dispersal of dinosaurs from Gondwana to Greenland at the mid-Norian (215-212 Ma, Late Triassic) dip in atmospheric pCO2: Proceedings of the National academy of Science, v. 118, n. 8 e2020778118, 9pp.

Manafzadeh, A. R., Kambic, R. E., and Gatsey, S. M., 2021, A new role for joint mobility in reconstructiong vertebrate locomotor evolution: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 118, n. 7, 3pp. Link to pdf

Martinelli, A. G., and Forasiepi, A. M., 2021, Jose Fernando Bonaparte (1928-2020): un simbolo en el estudio de los tetraodos del mesozoico de Gondwana: Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, n. 23, n. 1, p. 109-113. Link to pdf

McNamara, M. E., Rossi, V., Slater, T. S., Rogers, C. S., Ducrest, A.-L., Dubey, S., and Roulin, A., 2021, Decoding the evolution of melanin in vertebrates: Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2804, 14pp. Link to pdf

Moreira, M. O., Qu, Y.-F., and Wiens, J. J., 2021, Large-scale evolution of body temperatures in land vertebrates: Evolution Letters, published online, 11pp. Link to pdf

Morris, Z. S., and Abzhanov, A., 2021, Heading for higher ground: developmental origins and evolutionary diversification of the amniote face: Current Topics in Developmental Biology, v. 241, p. 241-277.

Naish, D., and Tattersdill, W., 2021, Art, anatomy, and the stars: Russell and Seguin's dinosauroid:  In: Special issue: New Mesozoic research inspired by the life and work of Dale A. Russell, Mallon, J. C., Currie, P. J., and Stewart, K. M, editors, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, n. 9, p. 968-979.

Nebreda, S. M., Fernandez, M. H., and Marugan-Lobon, J., 2021, 'Dinosaur-bird' macroevolution, locomotor modules and the origins of flight: Journal of Iberian Geology, published online, 10pp. Link to pdf

Perry, G. L. W., 2021, How far might plant-eating dinosaurs have moved seeds? Biology Letters, v. 17, published online, 6pp. Link to pdf

Pirot, F., 2021, Proving that dinosaurs are distant ancestors of humans - the east Asian locus of evolution that disproves definitively the "out of Africa" theory: International Journal of Paleobiology & Paleontology, published online, 4pp. Link to pdf

Rothschild, B. M., and Witzmann, F., 2021, Identification of growth cessation in dinosaurs based on microscopy of long bone articular surfaces: preliminary results: Alcheringa: an Australasian journal of palaeontology, published online, 14pp.

Sakamoto, M., Benton, M. J., and Venditti, C., 2021, Strong support for a heterogenous speciation decline model in Dinosauria: a response to claims made by Bonsor et al. (2020): Royal Society Open Scicence, v. 8: 202143, published online, 8pp. Link to pdf

Singh, S. A., Elsler, A., Stubbs, T. L., Bond, R., Rayfield, E. J., and Benton, M. J., 2021, Niche partitioning shaped herbivore macroevolution through the early Mesozoic: Nature Communications, published online, 13pp. Link to pdf

Witmer, L. M., 2021, Making sense of dinosaurs and birds: Science, p. 575-576.


Aves (Mesozoic)

Genus: Nova (7)

Brevirostruavis LI, WANG, STIDHAM, ZHOU & CLARKE, 2021

Fortipesavis CLARK & O'CONNOR, 2021

Kariravis de SOUZA CARVALHO, AGNOLIN, ROZADILLA, NOVAS, ANDRADE & XAVIER-NETO, 2021

Neimengornis WANG, WANG, BUO, KANG MA & JU, 2021

Wasaibpanchi MALKANI, 2021

Yunanchuavis WANG, O'CONNOR, ZHAO, PAN, ZHENG, WANG, & ZHOU, 2021

Yuornis XU, BUFFETAUT, O'CONNOR, ZHANG, IA, ZHANG, CHANG & TONG, 2021

Species: Nova (7)

Brevirostruavis macrohyiodeus LI, WANG, STIDHAM, ZHOU & CLARKE, 2021

Fortipesavis prehendens CLARK & O'CONNOR, 2021

Kariravis mater de SOUZA CARVALHO, AGNOLIN, ROZADILLA, NOVAS, ANDRADE & XAVIER-NETO, 2021

Neimengornis rectusmim WANG, WANG, BUO, KANG MA & JU, 2021

Wasaibpanchi damani MALKANI, 2021

Yunanchuavis kompsosoura WANG, O'CONNOR, ZHAO, PAN, ZHENG, WANG, & ZHOU, 2021

Yuornis junchangi XU, BUFFETAUT, O'CONNOR, ZHANG, IA, ZHANG, CHANG & TONG, 2021

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Alvarez-Parra, S., Perez-de la Fuente, R., Penalver, E., Barron, E., Alcal, L., Perez-Cano, J., Martin-Closas, C., Trabelsi, K., Melendez, N., Lopez Del Valle, R., Lozano, R. P., Peris, D., Rodrigo, A., Sarto i Monteyas, V., Bueno-Cebollade, C. A., Menor-Salvan, C., Philippe, M., Sancez-Garcia, A., PEna-Kairath, C., Arillo, A., Espilez, E., Mampel, L., and Delclos, X., 2021, Dinosaur bonebed amber from an original swamp forest soil: eLife 20:e72477, published oline, 26pp.

Atterholt, J., Poust, A. W., Erickson, G. M., and O'Connor, J. K., 2021, Intraskeletal osteohistovariability reveals complex growth strategies in a Late Cretaceous Enantiornithine: Frontiers in Earth Science, Orignial Research, v. 9, article 640220, 16pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Tiny ancient bird from China shares skull features with Tyrannosaurus rex: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Bailleul, A. M., and Zhou, Z., 2021, SEM analyses of fossilized chondrocytes in the extinct birds Yanornis and Confuciusornis: insights on taphonomy and modes of preservation in the Jehol Biota: Frontiers in Earth Sciences, v. 9, Article 718588, 11pp. Link to pdf

Bell, A., Marugan-Lobon, J,. Navalon, G., Nebreda, S. M., DiGuildo, J,. and Chiappe, L. M., 2021, Quantitative analysis of morphometric data of pre-modern birds: phylogenetic versus ecological siginal: Frontiers in Earth Science, original research, v. 9, article 663342, p. 1-18. Link to pdf

Brocklehurst, N., and Field, D. J., 2021, Macroevolutionary dynamics of dentition in Mesozoic birds reveal no long-term selection towards tooth loss: CellPress, open access, published online, 8pp.

Bronzati, M., Benson, R. B. J., Evers, S. W., Ezcurra, M. D., Cabreira, S. F., Choiniere, J., Dollman, K. N., Paulina-Carabajal, A., Radermacher, V. J., Roberto-da-Silva, L., Sobral G., Stocker, M. R., Witmer, L. M,. Langer, M. C., and Nesbitt, S. J., 2021, Deep evolutionary diversification of semicircular canalas in archosaurs: Current Biology, v. 32, 10pp. Link to pdf

Callender-Crowe, L. M., and Sansom, R. S., 2021, Osteological characters of birds and reptiles are more congruent with molecular phylogenies than soft characters are: Zoological Jounalf of the Linnean Society, published online, 13pp.

Cascardo, P., Pucu, E., and Leles, D., 2021, Review of parasites found in extinct animals: what can be revealed: Journal of parasitology, v. 107, n. 2, p. 275-283.

Clark, A. D., and O'Connor, J. K., 2021, Exploring the ecomorphology of two Cretaceous Enantiornithines with unique pedal morphology: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, v 9, article, 654156, 19pp. (Fortipesavis prehendens) Link to pdf

Davis, S. N., and Clarke, J. A., 2021, Estimating the distribution of carotenoid coloration in skin and integumentary structures of birds and extinct dinosaurs: Evolution, published online, 16pp.

Foth, C., 2021, Eine kurze geschichte der Vogelfeder: Archaeopteryx, v. 37, p. 23-29. Link to pdf

Foth, C., Sookias, R. B., and Ezcurra, M. D., 2021, Rapid initial morphospace expansion and delayed morphological disparity peak in the first 100 millon years of the archosauromorpha evolutionary radiation: Frontiers in Earth Science, v. 9, article 723973, 29pp. Link to pdf

Foth, C., Wang, S., Spindler, F., Lin, Y., and Yang, R., 2021, A juvenile specimen of Archaeorhynchus sheds new light on the ontogeny of basal eurornithines: Frontiers in Earth Science, v. 9, article 604520, 19pp. published online, Link to pdf

Frank, L. R., Rowe, T. B., Boyer, D. M., Witmer, L. M., and Galinsky, V. L., 2021, Unveiling the third dimension in morphometry with automated quantitative volumetric computations: Scientific Reports, published online, 23pp. Link to pdf

Gutarra, S., and Rahman, I. A., 2021, The locomotion of extinct secondarily aquatic tetrapods: Biological Reviews, published online, 32p. Link to pdf

Heers, A. M., Varghese, S. L., Hatier, L. K., and Cabrera, J. J., 2021, Multiple functional solutions during flightless to flight-capable transitions: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Original Research, v. 8, article 573411, 17pp. Link to pdf

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Jerzykiewicz, T., Currie, P. J., Fanti, F., and Lefeld, J., 2021, Lithobiotopes of the Nemegt Gobi Basin: In: Specieal issue: New Mesozoic research inspired by the life and work of Dale A. Russell, Mallon, J. C., Currie, P. J., and Stewart, K. M, editors, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, n. 9, p. 829-851.

Kaye, T. G., and Pittman, M., 2021, Reply to: Reinterpretation of purported molting evidence in the Thermopolis Archaeopteryx: Communications Biology, pubslished online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Kiat, Y., Pyle, P., Balaban, A., and O'Connor, J K., 2021, Reinterpretation of purported molting evidence in the Thermopolis Archaeopteryx: Communications biology, published online, 3pp.

Kiat, Y., Slavenko, A., and Sapir, N., 2021, Body mass and geographic distribution determined the evolution of the wing flight-feather molt strategy in the Neornithes lineage: Scientific Reports, published online, 10pp. Link to pdf

Li, Z., Wang, M., Stidham, T. A., Zhou, Z., and Clarke, J,. 2021, Novel evolution of a hyper-elongated tongue in a Cretaceous enantiornithine from China and the evolution of the hyolingual apparatus and feeding in birds: Journal of Anatomy, published online, 12 pp. (Brevirostruavis macrohyiodeus)

Liu, S., Li, Z. Bailleul, A. M. Wang, M., and O'Connor, J., 2021, Investigating prossible gastroliths in a referred specimen of Bohaiornis guoi (Aves: Enantiornithes): Fronters in Earth Science, published online, 13pp. Link to pdf

Malkani, M. S., 2021, Jurassic-Cretaceous and Cretaceous-Paleogene transitions and Mesozoic vrtebrates from Pakistan: Open Journal of Geology, v. 11, p. 275-318. (Wasaibpanchi damani) Link to pdf

Malkani, M. S., 2021, Formal description of Mesozoic and Cenozoic biotas found from Pakistan: Open Journal of Geology, v. 11, p. 411-455. Link to pdf

Marugan-Lobon, J., Nebrteda, S. M., Navalon, G., and Benson, R. B. J., 2021, Beyond the beak: brain size and allometry in avian craniofacial evolution: Journal of Anatomy, published online, 13pp.

McNamara, M. E., Rossi, V., Slater, T. S., Rogers, C. S., Ducrest, A.-L., Dubey, S., and Roulin, A., 2021, Decoding the evolution of melanin in vertebrates: Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2804, 14pp. Link to pdf

Miller, C. V., and Pittman, M., 2021, The diet of early birds based on modern and fossil evidence and a new framework for its reconstruction: Biological Reviews, published online, 55pp. Link to pdf

Morris, Z. S., and Abzhanov, A., 2021, Heading for higher ground: developmental origins and evolutionary diversification of the amniote face: Current Topics in Developmental Biology, v. 241, p. 241-277.

O'Connor, J. K., Field, D. J., and Sullivan, C., 2021, Editorial: Early Avian Evolution: Frontiers in Earth Science, v. 9, article 730214, 3pp. Link to pdf

Perez-Pueyo, M., Cruzado-Caballero, P., Moreno-Azanza, M., Vila, B., Castanera, D., Gasca, J. M., Puertolas-Pascual, E., Badenas, B., and Canudo, J. I., 2021, The tetrapod fossil record from the Uppermost Maastrichtian of the Ibero-Armorican Island: an integrative review based on the outcrops of the western Tremp Syncline (Aragon, Huesca Province, NE Spain): Geosciences, 11, 162 https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences 11040162, 37 pp. Link to pdf

Perez-Pueyo, M., Puertolas-Pascual, E., Moreno-Azanza, M., Cruzado-Caballero, P., Gasca, J. M., and Nunez-Lahuerta, C., and Canudo, J. I., 2021, First record of a giant bird (Ornithuromorpha) from the uppermost Maastrichtian of the southern Pyrenees, northeast Spain, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1900210, 15pp.

Perez-Pueyo, M., Puertolas-Pascual, E., Moreno-Azanza, M., Cruzado-Caballero, P., Gasca, J. M., and Nunez-Lahuerta, C., and Canudo, J. I., 2021, First record of a giant bird (Ornithuromorpha) from the uppermost Maastrichtian of the southern Pyrenees, northeast Spain, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1900210, v. 41, n. 1, 15pp.

Pittman, M., Habib, M. B., Dececchi, T. A., Larsson, H. C. E., Pei, Kaye, T. G., Norell, M. A., Brusatte, S. L., and Xu, X., 2021, Correspondence Response to Serrano and Chiappe: Current Biology, v. 31, 2pp.

de Souza Carvalho, I., Agnolin, F. L., rozadilla, S., Novas, F. E., Andrade, J A. F. G., and Xavier-Neto, J., 2021, A nw ornithuromorph bird from the lower Cretaceous of South America: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e1988612, 12pp. (Kariravis mater) Link to pdf

Stein, W. W., 2021, The paleontology, geology and taphonomy of the Tooth Draw Deposit: Hell Creek Formation (Maastrichtian), Butte County, South Dakota: The Journal of Paleontological Sciences: JPS.C.21.0001, 108pp. Link to pdf

Torres, C. R., Norell, M. A., and Clarke, J. A., 2021, Bird neurocranial and body mass evolution across the end-Cretaceous mass extinction: the avian brain shape left other dinosaurs behind: Science Advances, 7:eabg7099, 9 pp. Link to pdf

Tischlinger, H., 2021, Archaeopteryx: am anfang war die feder! Archaeopteryx, v. 37, p. 9-22. Link to pdf

Wang, J. Y., Wang, X. R., Guo, B., Kang, A., Ma, F. M., and Ju, S. B. A., 2021, A new jeholornithiform identified from the Early Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation in western liaoning: Geological Bulletin of China, v. 80, n. 9, p. 1419-1427. (Neimengornis rectusmim)

Wang, M., Lloyd, G. T., Zhang, C., and Zhou, Z., 2021, The patterns and modes of the volution of disparity in Mesozoic Birds: Proceedings of the Royal Society Series B., v. 288: 20203105, 10pp. Link to pdf

Wang, M., O'Connor, J. K., Zhao, T., Pan, Y., Zheng, X., Wang, X., and Zhou, Z., 2021, An Early Cretaceous enantiornithine bird with a pintail: Current Biology,v 31, 8pp. (Yunanchuavis kompsosoura) Link to pdf

Wang, M., Stidham, T. A., Li, Z., Xu, X., and Zhou, Z,. 2021, Cretaceous bird with dinosaur skull sheds light on avian cranial evolution: Nature Communications, published online, 9pp. Link to pdf

Wu, Q., Baileul, A. M., Li, Z., O'Connor, J., and Zhou, Z., 2021, Osteohistology of the scapulocoracoid of Confuciusornis and preliminary analysis of the shoulder joint in aves: Frontiers in Earth Science, Original Reserach, v. 9, article 617124, 16pp.

Wu, Q., O'Connor, J. K., Li, Z.-H., and Bailleul, A. M., 2021, Cartilage on the furculate of living birds and the extinct bird Confuciusornis: A preliminary analysis and implications for flight style inferences in Mesozoic birds: Vertebrata PalAsiatica, v. 59, n. 2, p. 106-124. Link to pdf

Wu, Y., 2021, Molecular phyloecology suggests a trophic shift concurrent with the evolution of the first birds: Communications Biology, 4:547, published online, 13pp. Link to pdf

Wu, Y.-H., Chiappe, L. M., Bottjer, D. J,. Nava, W., and Martinelli, A. G., 2021, Dental replacement in Mesozoic birds: evidence from newly discovered Brazilian enantiornithines: Scientific Reports, published online, 12pp. Link to pdf

Xu, L., Buffetaut, E., O'Connor, J,. Zhang, Z., Jia, S., Zhang, J., Chang, H,. and Tong, H., 2021, A new, remarkable preserved, enantiornithine bird from the Upper Cretaceous Qiupa Formation of Henan (central China) and convergent evolution between enantiornithines and modern birds: Geological Magazine, published online, 8pp. (Yuornis junchangi)

Yu Y., Zhang, C., and Xu, X., 2021, Deep time diversity and the early radiations of birds: Proceedings of the National Aademy of Science, v. 118, n. 10 e2019865118, 8pp.

Synapsids

Pelycosaurs

Genus: Nova (1)

Shashajaia HUTTENLOCKER, SINGH, HENRICI & SUMIDA, 2021

Species: Nova (1)

Shashajaia bermani HUTTENLOCKER, SINGH, HENRICI & SUMIDA, 2021

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf


A
nonymous, 2021, Mammal ancestors moved in thier own unique way: Phys Org, 4pp. Link to pdf

Benoit, J., Ford, D. P., Miyamae, J. A., and Ruf, I., 2021, Can maxillary canal morphology inform varanopid phylogenetic affinities: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, pubslihed online, 5pp. Link to pdf

Brocklehurst, N., 2021, The first age of reptiles? comparing reptile and synapsid diversity, and the influence of lagerstätten, during the Carboniferous and Early Permian: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, v. 9, article 669765, 13pp. Link to pdf

Didier, G., and Laurin, M., 2021, Distributions of extinction times from fossil ages and tree topologies: the example of mid-Permian synapsid extinctions: PeerJ 9:e12577 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12577, 39pp. Link to pdf

Huttenlocker, A. K., Singh, S A., Henrici, A. C., and Sumida, S. S., 2021, A Carboniferous synapsid with caniniform teeth and a reappraisal of mandibular size-shape heterodonty in the origin of mammals: Royal Society Open Science, v. 8: 211237, 10pp. (Shashajaia bermani) Link to pdf

Jones, K. E., Dickerson, B. V. Angielczyk, K. D., and Pierce, S. E., 2021, Adaptive landscapes challenge the "lateral-to-sagittal" paradigm for mammalian vertebral evolution: Current Biology, v. 31, p. 1-10. Link to pdf

Theriodontia

Genus: Nova (3)

Fossiomanus MAO, ZHANG, LIU & MENG, 2021

Impidens TOLCHARD, KAMMERER, BUTLER, HENDRICKZ, BENOIT, ABDALA & CHOINIERE, 2021

Isengops SIDOR, TABOR & SMITH, 2021

Species: Nova (3)

Fossiomanus sinensis MAO, ZHANG, LIU & MENG, 2021

Impidens hancoxi TOLCHARD, KAMMERER, BUTLER, HENDRICKZ, BENOIT, ABDALA & CHOINIERE, 2021

Isengops luangwensis SIDOR, TABOR & SMITH, 2021

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, New study investigates how life on land recovered after 'The Great Dying.' Phys Org, published online, 3pp.

Anomymous, 2021, Scientist discover two new spcies of ancient, burrowing mammal ancestors: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Benoit, J., Browning, C., and Norton, L. A., 2021, The first healed bit mark and embedded tooth in the snout of a Middle Permian Gorgonopsian (Synapsida: Therapsida): Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, v. 9, article 699298, 7pp. Link to pdf

Bhat, M. S., Shelton, D. D., and Chinsamy, A., 2021, Bone histology of the graviportal dinocephaliian therapsid Jonkeria from the middle Permian Tapioncephalus Assemblage Zone of the Karoo Basin of South Africa: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, published online, 17pp. Link to pdf

Day, M. O., and Rubidge, B. S., 2021, The Late Capitanian Mass extinction of terrestrial vertebrates in the Karoo Basin of South Africa: Frontiers in Earth Science, published online, 15pp. Link to pdf

Didier, G., and Laurin, M., 2021, Distributions of extinction times from fossil ages and tree topologies: the example of mid-Permian synapsid extinctions: PeerJ 9:e12577 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12577, 39pp. Link to pdf

Duhamel, A., Benoit, J., Day, M., Rubidge, B., and Fernandez, V., 2021, Computed tomography elucidaes ontogeny within the basal therapsid clade Biarmosuchia: PeerJ., 9:e11866 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11866, 57pp. Link to pdf

Gaetano, L. C., and Abdala, F., 2021, The stapes of Thrinaxodon Seeley, 1894 and Galesaurus Owen, 1859: a case of study for intraspecific variability in basal cynodonts: Comptes Rendus Palevol, v. 20, n. 5, p. 57-74. Link to pdf

Huang, Y., Chen, Z.-O., Roopnarine, P. D., Benton, M. J., Yang, W., Liu, J., Zhao, L., Li, Z., and Guo, Z., 2021, Ecological dynamics of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems across three mid-Phanerozoic mass extinctions from northwest China: Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B., v. 288: 20210148, 10pp. Link to pdf

Lautenschlager, S., 2021, True colours or red herrings?: colour maps for finite-element analysis in palaeontological studies to enhance interpretation and accessibility: Royal Society Open Science, series 8: 211357, published online, 15pp. Link to pdf

Mao, F., Zhang, C., Liu, C., and Meng, J., 2021, Fossoriality and evolutionary development in two Cretaceous mammaliamorphs: Nature, published online, 6pp. (Fossiomanus sinensis)

Pusch, L. C., Kammerer, C. F., and Fröbisch, J., 2021, Craial anatomy of Bolotridon frerensis, an enigmatic cynodont from the Middle Triassic of South Africa, and its phylogenetic significance: PeerJ 9:e11542 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11542, 29pp. Link to pdf

Sakai, Y., Manabe, M., Matsumoto, R., Yabumoto, Y., and Hirayama, R., 2020, Vertebrate fossils from the Lower Cretaceous Itsuki Formation of the Tetori Group in the Kuzuryu district, Ono City, Fukui Prefecture, Central Japan: Memoris of the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, v. 19, p. 105-112. Link to pdf

Sidor, C A., Tabor, N. J., and Smith, R. M. H., 2021, A new Late Permian Burnetiamorph from Zambia confirms exceptional levels of endemism in Burnetiamorpha (Therapsida: Biarmosuchia) and an updated paleoenvironmental interpretation of the Upper Madumabisa Mudstone Formation: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, v. 9, article 685244, 16pp. (Isengops luangwensis) Link to pdf

Singh, S. A., Elsler, A., Stubbs, T. L., Bond, R., Rayfield, E. J., and Benton, M. J., 2021, Niche partitioning shaped herbivore macroevolution through the early Mesozoic: Nature Communications, published online, 13pp. Link to pdf

Smith, R. M. H., Angielczyk, K. D., Benoit, J., and Fernandez, V., 2021, Neonate aggregation in the Permian dicyndont Diictodon (Therapsida, Anomodontia): evidence for a reproductive function for burrows? Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 569, 15pp.

Tolchard, F., Kammerer, C. F., Butler, R. J., Hendrickx, C., Benoit, J., Abdala, F., and Choiniere, J. N., 2021, A new large Gomphodont from the Triassic of South Africa and its implications for Gondwanan biostratigraphy: Journal of Vertetae Paleontology, e1828265, 17pp. (Impidens hancoxi)

Tolchard, F., Kammerer, C. F., Butler, R. J., Hendrickx, C., Benoit, J., Abdala, F., and Choiniere, J. N., 2021, A new large Gomphodont from the Triassic of South Africa and its implications for Gondwanan biostratigraphy: Journal of Vertetae Paleontology, e1828265, v. 41, n. 2, 17pp.  (Impidens hancoxi)

Varnham, G L., Mannion, P. D., and Kammerer, C. F., 2021, Spatiotemporal variation in completeness of the early cynodont fossil record and its implications for mammalian evolutionary history: Palaeontology, v. 64, part 2, p. 307-333. Link to pdf

Viglietti, P. A., Benson, R. B. J., Smith, R. M. H., Botha, J., Kammerer, C. F., Skosan, Z., Butler, E., Crean, A., Eloff, B., Kaal, S., Mohoi, J., Molehe, W., Mtalana, N., Mtungata, S., Ntheri, N., Ntsala, T., Nyaphuli, J., Otober, P., Skinner, G., STrong, M., Stummer, H,. Wolvaardt, F. P, and Angielczyk, K. D., 2021, Evidence from South Africa, for a protracted end-permina extnction on land: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 118, n. 17, 8pp. Link to pdf

Deinocephalia

Genus: Nova (2)

Acratophorus KAMMERER & de los ANGELES ORDONEZ, 2021

Kembawacela ANGIELCZYK, BENOIT & RUBIDGE, 2021

Species: Nova (3)

Kannemeyeria aganosteus KAMMERER & de los ANGELES ORDONEZ, 2021

Kembawacela kitchingi ANGIELCZYK, BENOIT & RUBIDGE, 2021

Turfanodon jiufengensis LIU, 2021

Synonym: Nova (1)

Acratophorus argentinensis (BONPARTE, 1966) KAMMERER & ORDONEZ, 2021 (Type)

= Kannemeyeria argentiensis BONAPARTE, 1966

= Vinceria argentiensis (BONAPARTE, 1969) RENAUT & HANCOX, 2001

= Shansiodon argentinensis (BONPARTE, 1966) RENAUT & HANCOX, 2001

= Vinceria vieja DOMNANOVICH & MARSICANO, 2012

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Angielczyk, K. D., Benoit, J, and Rubidge, B. S., 2021, A new tusked cistecephalid dicynodont (Therapsida, Anomodontia) from the Upper Permian Upper Madumabisa Mudstone Formation, Luangwa Basin, Zambia: Papers in Palaeontology, v. 7, part 1, p. 405-446. (Kembawacela kitchingi)

Angielczyk, K. D., Liu, J., and Yang, W., 2021, A redescription of Kunpania scopulusa, a bidentalian dicynodon (Therapsida, Anomodontia) from the ?Guadalupian of northwestern China: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 41, n. 1, e1822428, 16pp.

Anonymous, 2021, New study investigates how life on land recovered after 'The Great Dying.' Phys Org, published online, 3pp.

Anonymous, 2021, Fossil dental exms reveal how tusks first evolved: Phys Org, published online, 4pp. Link to pdf

Benoit, J., Kruger, A., Jirah, S., Fernandez, V., anBenoit, J., Kruger, A., Jirah, S., Fernandez, V., and Rubidge, B. S., 2021, Palaeoneurology and palaeobiology of dinocephalian therapsid Anteosaurus magnificused online, 11pp. Link to pdf

Benoit, J., Kruger, A., Jirah, S., Fernandez, V., and Rubidge, B. S., 2021, Palaeoneurology and palaeobiology of dinocephalian therapsid Anteosaurus magnificus: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, v. 66, V. 66, N. 1 P. 29-39. Link to pdf

Bhat, M. S., Shelton, C. D., and Chinsamy, A., 2021, Inter-element variation in the bone histology of Anteosaurus (Dinocephalia, Anteosauridae) from the Tapinocephalus Assemblage Zone of the Karoo Basin of South Africa; Peer J 9:e12082 DOI 10.7717/peerj.12082, 26pp. Link to pdf

Escobar, J. A., Martinelli, A. G., Ezcurra, M. D., Fiorelli, L. E., and Desojo, J. B., 2021, A new stahleckeriid dicynodont record from the late Ladinian-?early Carnian levels of the Chanares Formation (Ischigualasto-Villa Union Basin) of northwestern Argentina: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 190, 19pp.

Han, F., Zhao, Q., and Liu, J., 2021, Preliminary bone histological analysis of Lystrosaurus (Therapsida: Dicynodontia) from the Lower Triassic of North China, and its implication for lifestyle and environments after the end-Permian extinction: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 16, n. 3,  17 pp. Link to pdf

Huang, Y., Chen, Z.-O., Roopnarine, P. D., Benton, M. J., Yang, W., Liu, J., Zhao, L., Li, Z., and Guo, Z., 2021, Ecological dynamics of terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems across three mid-Phanerozoic mass extinctions from northwest China: Proceedings of the Royal Society, Series B., v. 288: 20210148, 10pp. 10.1098/rspb.2021.0148, Link to pdf

Kammerer, C. F., and de los Angeles Ordonez, M., 2021, Dicynodonts (Therapsida: Anomodontia) of South America: Journal of South Amerian Earth Sciences, v. 108, 37pp. (Acratophorus argentinensis = Kannemeyeria argentinensis, = Vinceria argentiensis, = Shansiodon argentinensis , = Vinceria vieja, Kannemeyeria aganosteus)

Kulik, Z. T., Kungmus, J. K., Angielczyk, K D., and Sidor, C. A., 2021, Living fast in the Triassic: new data on life history in Lystrosaurus (Therapsida: Dicynodontia) from northeastern Pangea: Public Library of Science (PLOS), One, v. 16, n. 11,  29 pp. Link to pdf

Liu, J., 2021, The tetrapod fauna of the upper Permian Naobaogou Formation of China: 6. Turfanodon jiufengensis sp. nov. (Dicynodontia): PeerJ 9:e10854 DOI 10.10.7717/peerj.10854,43pp. (Turfanodon jiufengensis) Link to pdf

Olroyd, S. L., LeBlanc, A. R. H., Araujo, R., Angielczyk, K. D., Duhamel, A., Benoit, J., and Amaral, M., 2021, Histology and μCT reveal the unique evolution and development of multiple tooth rows in the synapsid Endothiodon: Seientific Reports, pubslhed online, 23 pp. Link to pdf

Rubidge, B. S., Day, M. O., and Benoit, J., 2021, New specimen of the enigmatic dicynodont Lanthanostegus mohoii (Therapsida, Anomodontia) from the southwestern Karoo Basin of South Africa, and its implications for Middle Permian Biostratigraphy: Frontiers in Earth Science, v. 9, article 668143, 9pp. Link to pdf

Singh, S. A., Elsler, A., Stubbs, T. L., Bond, R., Rayfield, E. J., and Benton, M. J., 2021, Niche partitioning shaped herbivore macroevolution through the early Mesozoic: Nature Communications, published online, 13pp. Link to pdf

Smith, R. M. H., Angielczyk, K. D., Benoit, J., and Fernandez, V., 2021, Neonate aggregation in the Permian dicyndont Diictodon (Therapsida, Anomodontia): evidence for a reproductive function for burrows? Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 569, 15pp.

Viglietti, P. A., Benson, R. B. J., Smith, R. M. H., Botha, J., Kammerer, C. F., Skosan, Z., Butler, E., Crean, A., Eloff, B., Kaal, S., Mohoi, J., Molehe, W., Mtalana, N., Mtungata, S., Ntheri, N., Ntsala, T., Nyaphuli, J., Otober, P., Skinner, G., Strong, M., Stummer, H., Wolvaardt, F. P, and Angielczyk, K. D., 2021, Evidence from South Africa, for a protracted end-permina extnction on land: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 118, n. 17, 8pp. Link to pdf


Mammals (Mesozoic)

Genus: Nova (7)

Azilestes GHEERBRANT & TEODORI, 2021

Dobunnodon PANCIROLI, BENSON, FERNANDEZ, BUTLER, FRSER, LUO & WALSH, 2021

Filkomys WEAVER, VARRICCHIO, SARGIS, CHEN, FREIMUTH & WILSON MANTILLA, 2021

Hercynodon MARTIN, AVERIANOV, SCHULTZ, SCHWERMANN & WINGS, 2021

Jueconodon MAO, ZHANG, LIU & MENG, 2021

Kalaallitkigun jenkinsi SULEJ, KRZESINSKI, TALANDA, WOLNIEWICZ, BLAZEJOWSKI, BONDE, GUTOWSKI, SIENKIEWICZ, & NIEDZWIEDZKI, 2021

Orretherium MARTINELLI, SOTO-ACUNA, GOIN, KALUZA, BOSTELMANN, FONSECA, REGUERO, LEPPE & VARGAS, 2021

Species: Nova (7)

Azilestes ragei GHEERBRANT & TEODORI, 2021

Borealestes cuillinensis PANCIROLI, BENSON, FERNANDEZ, BUTLER, FRSER, LUO & WALSH, 2021

Filkomys primaevus WEAVER, VARRICCHIO, SARGIS, CHEN, FREIMUTH & WILSON MANTILLA, 2021

Hercynodon germanicus MARTIN, AVERIANOV, SCHULTZ, SCHWERMANN & WINGS, 2021

Jueconodon cheni MAO, ZHANG, LIU & MENG, 2021

Kalaallitkigun jenkinsi SULEJ, KRZESINSKI, TALANDA, WOLNIEWICZ, BLAZEJOWSKI, BONDE, GUTOWSKI, SIENKIEWICZ, & NIEDZWIEDZKI, 2021

Orretherium tzen MARTINELLI, SOTO-ACUNA, GOIN, KALUZA, BOSTELMANN, FONSECA, REGUERO, LEPPE & VARGAS, 2021

Synonym: Nova (1)

Dobunnodon mussettae (SIGOGNEAU-RUSSELL, 2003) PANCIROLI, BENSON, FERNANDEZ, BUTLER, FRSER, LUO & WALSH, 2021

= Borealestes mussettae SIGOGNEAU-RUSSELL, 2003

Abel, P., and Werneburg, I., 2021, Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme: Biological Review, published online, 29pp. Link to pdf

Anomymous, 2021, Scientist discover two new spcies of ancient, burrowing mammal ancestors: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Mammals in the time of dinosaurs held each other back: Phys Org, publihsed online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Anonymous, 2021, Mammals'noses come from reptiles' jaws: evolutionary develpment of facial bones: Phys Org, published online, 3pp. Link to pdf

Brocklehurst, N., Panciroli, E., Benevento, G. L., and Benson, R. B. J., 2021, Mammaliaform extinctions as a driver of the morphological radiation of Cenozoic mamals: Current Biology, v. 31, 9pp. Link to pdf

Gheerbrant, E., and Teodori, D., 2021, An enigmatic speecialized new eutherian from the Late Cretaceous of Western Europe (Northern Pyrenees): Comptes Rendus Palevol, v. 10, n. 13, p. 207-223. (Azilestes ragei) Link to pdf

Hoffmann, S,. 2021, Lend an ear to a classic tale of mammalian evolution: Nature, publisehd online, 2pp.

Jerzykiewicz, T., Currie, P. J., Fanti, F., and Lefeld, J., 2021, Lithobiotopes of the Nemegt Gobi Basin: In: Specieal issue: New Mesozoic research inspired by the life and work of Dale A. Russell, Mallon, J. C., Currie, P. J., and Stewart, K. M, editors, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, n. 9, p. 829-851.

Mantilla, G. P. W., Chester, S. G. B., Clemens, W. A., Moore, J. R., Sprain, C. J., Hovatter, B. T., Mitchell, W. S., Mans, W. W., Mundil, R., and Renne, P. P., 2021, Earliest Palaeocene purgatoriids and the initial radation of stem primates: Royal Society Open Science, v. 8, 210050, 10pp.

Mao, F., Zhang, C., Liu, C., and Meng, J., 2021, Fossoriality and evolutionary development in two Cretaceous mammaliaamorphs: Nature, published online, 6pp. (Jueconodon cheni)

Martin, T., Averianov, A. O., Schultz, J. A., Schwermann, A. H., and Wings, O., 2021, A derived dryolestid mammal indicates possible insular endemism in the Late Jurassic of Germany: The Science of Nature, 108:33, published online, 12pp. (Hercynodon germanicus) Link to pdf

Martinelli, A. G., Soto-Acuna, S., Goin, F J., Kaluza, J., Bostelmann, J. E., Fonseca, P. H. M., Reguero, M. A., Leppe, M., and Vargas, A. O., 2021, New cladotherian mammal from southern Chile and the evolution of mesungulatid meridiolestidans at the dusk of the Mesozoic era: Scientific Reports, published online, 18pp. (Orretherium tzen) Link to pdf

Morales-Garcia, N. M., Gill, P G., Janis, C. M., and Rayfield, E. J., 2021, Jaw shape and mechanical advangage are indicative of diet in Mesozoic mammals: Communications Biology, published online, 14pp.

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The ichnology of vertebrate consumption: dentalites, gastroliths and bromalites: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 87, 216pp.

Perez-Pueyo, M., Cruzado-Caballero, P., Moreno-Azanza, M., Vila, B., Castanera, D., Gasca, J. M., Puertolas-Pascual, E., Badenas, B., and Canudo, J. I., 2021, The tetrapod fossil record from the Uppermost Maastrichtian of the Ibero-Armorican Island: an integrative review based on the outcrops of the western Tremp Syncline (Aragon, Huesca Province, NE Spain): Geosciences, 11, 162 https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences 11040162, 37 pp. Link to pdf

Ranciroli, E., Benson, R. B. J., Ferenandez, V., Butler, R. J., Fraser, N. C., Luo, Z.-X., and Walksh, S., 2021, New species of mammaliaform and the cranium of Borealestes (Mammaliformes: Docodonta) from the Middle Jurassic of British Isles: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, published online, 40pp. (Borealestes cuillinensis, Dobunnodon mussettae = Borealestes mussettae)

Stein, W. W., 2021, The paleontology, geology and taphonomy of the Tooth Draw Deposit: Hell Creek Formation (Maastrichtian), Butte County, South Dakota: The Journal of Paleontological Sciences: JPS.C.21.0001, 108pp. Link to pdf

Sulej, T., Krzesinski, G., Talanda, M., Wolniewicz, A. S., Blazejowski, B., Bonde, N., Gutowski, P., Sienkiewicz, M., and Niedzwiedzki, G., 2021, The earliest-known mammaliaform fossil from Greenland sheds light on origin of mammals: Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, v. 117, n. 43, p. 26861-26867. (Kalaallitkigun jenkinsi) Link to pdf

Varricchio, D. J., Hogan, J. D., and Freimuth, W. J., 2021, Revisiting Russell's troodontid: autecology, physiology, and speculative tool use: In: Specieal issue: New Mesozoic research inspired by the life and work of Dale A. Russell, Mallon, J. C., Currie, P. J., and Stewart, K. M, editors, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 58, n. 9, p. 796-811.

Wang, J. Wible, J R., Guo, B., Shelley, S. L., Hu, H., and Bi, S., 2021, A monotreme-like auditory apparatus in a Middle Jurassic haramiyidan: Nature, published online, 7pp.

Weaver, L. N., Varricchio, D. J., Sargis, E. J., Chen, M., Freimuth, W. J., Willison Mantilla, G. P., 2021, Early mammalian social behaviour revealed by multituberculates from a dinosaur nesting site: Nature Ecology & Evolution, publshed online, 6pp. (Filkomys primaevus)

Weaver, L. N., Varricchio, D. J., Sargis, E. J., Chen, M., Freimuth, W. J., Willison Mantilla, G. P., 2021, Early mammalian social behaviour revealed by multituberculates from a dinosaur nesting site: Nature Ecology & Evolution, 32-37, 6pp. (Filkomys primaevus)

Wei, X. F., Xia, M. L., Xu, L., Yang, L. L., Zhang, J. M., Shi, B. S., and Wan, X. Q., 2021, Advances of the studies on Late Cretaceous vertebrate fauna from Luanchuan in Henan Province: Geological Bolletin of China, v. 40, n. 7, p. 1178-1188. Link to pdf


Eggs

Oogenus: Nova (1)

Stillatuberoolithus OSER, CHIN, SERTICH, VARRICCHIO, CHOI & RIFKIN, 2021

Oospecies: Nova (1)

Stillatuberoolithus storrsi OSER, CHIN, SERTICH, VARRICCHIO, CHOI & RIFKIN, 2021

Anonymous, 2021, Digging into the molecules of fossilized dinosaur eggshells: Phys Org, published online, 2pp.

Dhiman, H., Dutta, S., Kumar, S., Verman, V., and Prasad, G. V. R., 2021, Discovery of proteinaceous moieties in Late Cretaceous dinosaur eggshell: Palaeontology, published online, 11pp. Link to pdf

He, Q., Gui, Z,. Mao, L., Huang, J,. Xing, L., Chen Y., and Zhang, W., 2021, Element and isotope compositions of newly discovered dinosaur eggs and geochemical environmental instructions from the early Late Cretaceous of Xiuning Basin, China: Historical Biology, DOI: 10.1080/08912963.201.1952195, 10pp.

Kundrat, M., and Cruickshank, A. R. I., 2021, New information on multispherulitic dinosaur eggs: Faveoloolithidae and Dendroolithidae; Historical Biology, An International Journal of Paleobiology, 13pp.

Nunez-Lahuerta, C., Moreno-Azanza, M., and Perez-Puevo, M., 2021, First approach for a taphonomic key for fossil eggs and eggshells accumulations using optic mocroscoy: in case of Blasi-2B (Upper Cretaceous, Spain): Ciencias da Terra Procedia (Earth Sciences Journal Procedia) v. 1, p. 50-53. Link to pdf

Oser, S. E., Chin, K, Sertich, J. J. W., Varricchio, D. J., Choi, S., and Rifkin, J., 2021, Tiny, ornamented eggs and eggshell from the Upper Cretaceous of Utah represent a new ootaxon with theropod affinities: Scientific Reports, published online, 15pp. (Stillatuberoolithus storrsi) Link to pdf

Perez-Pueyo, M., Moreno-Azanza, M., Nunez-Lahuerta, C., Puertolas-Pascual, E., Badenas, B., and Canudo, J. I., 2021, Eggshell association of the Late Maastrichtian (Late Cretaceous) at Blasi 2B fossil site: a scrambled of vertebrate diversity: Ciencias da Terra Procedia (Earth Sciences Journal Procedia), v. 1, p. 66-69. Link to pdf

Qian, M., Duan, Z., Ma, X., Chen, R., Zhang, X., Yu, M., and Zhao, Q., 2020, A Cretaceous troodontid laid her pairs of eggs vertically and arranged spirally in a nest: Journal of Geology, v. 45, n. 2, p. 138-142.

Yu, C.-T., Fan, X.-J., and Zhong, L.-Y., 2021, Distribution of dinosaur egg fossils and occurrence stratigraphic characteristics of Yudu Basin, Southern Jiangxi: East China Geology, v. 41, n. 4, p. 396-402. Link to pdf



Ichnology

Ichnogenus: Nova (1)

Iniestapodus FERNANDEZ-BALDOR, DIAZ-MARTINEZ, HUERTA, HUERTA & CASTANERA, 2021

Ichnospecies: Nova (4)

Eurontes nobitai XING, LOCKLEY, KLEIN, ZHANG, ROMILIO, PERSONS IV, PENG, YE & WANG, 2021

Iniestapodus burgensis FERNANDEZ-BALDOR, DIAZ-MARTINEZ, HUERTA, HUERTA & CASTANERA, 2021

Pteraichnus wuerhoensis LI, WANG, & JIANG, 2021

Tyrannosauripus bachmani WEEMS, 2021b

Synonym: Nova (2)

Jurabrontes  teutonicus (KAEVER & LAPPARENT, 1974) MEYER, BELVEDERE, ENGLICH & LOCKLEY, 2021

= Megalosauripus teutonicus (KAEVER & LAPPARENT, 1974) LOCKLEY, MEYER & SANTOS, (1998) 2000

= Megalosauropus teutonicus KAEVER & LAPPARENT, 1974

Parabrontopodus  barkhausensis (KAEVER & LAPPARENT, 1974) MEYER, BELVEDERE, ENGLICH & LOCKLEY, 2021

= Elphantopoides barkhausensis KAEVER & LAPPARENT, 1974

 

Alcala, L., and Cobos, A., 2021, Dinosaur tracksites from the Maestrazgo UNESCO Global Geopark (Teruel, Spain): Geoconservation Reserach, v. 4, issue 2, 14pp. Link to pdf

An, X., Wang, Q., Li, Y., Wang, B., and Wang, D., 2021, New discovery of Jurassic dinosaur fossils in Chaya area, Qamdu District, Tibet: Geological Bulletin of China, v. 40, n. 1, p. 189-193.

Anonymous, 2021, Footprints discovered from the last dinosaurs to walk on UK soil: Phys Org, 3pp. Link to pdf

Augustin, F. J., Matzke, A. T., Maisch, M. W., and Pfretzschner, H.-U., 2021, Dinosaur taphonomy of the Jurassic Shishugou Formation (Northern Junggar Basin, NW China) - insights from bioerosional trace fossils on bone: Ichnos, Published online, 10 pp.

Belvedere, M., Budka, M., Wiseman, A. L. A., and Bennett, M. R,. 2021, When is enough, enough? questions of sampling in vertebrate Ichnology: Palaeontology, published online, 12pp. Link to pdf

Bolotsky, I. Y., Ermatsans, I. A., and Bolotsky, Y. L., 2021, Tyrannosaurid remains (Dinosauria: Tyrannosauridae) from localities in Blagoveshchensk adn Kundur (Amur Region, Russia): Biota and Environment of natural areas, n. 2, p. 49-70. Link to pdf

Bordy, E. M., 2021, Darting towards storm shelter: a minute dinosaur trackway from southern Africa: South African journal of Science, v. 117, n. 5/6, art #9145, 11pp. Link to pdf

Breithaupt, B. H., Chan, M. A., Seiler, W. M., and Matthews, N. A., 2021, Weatherin pits versus trample marks: a reinterpretation of the "Dinosaur Dance Floor": a Jurassic Navajo Sandstone surface in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona: Palaios, v. 36, p. 331-338. Link to pdf

Buchwitz, M., Jensen, M., Renaudie, J., Marchetti, L., and Voigt, S., 2021, Evoultionary change in locomotion close to the origin of amniotes inferred for trackway data in an ancestral state reconstruction approach: Fronteries in Ecology and Evolution, orginal reseach, v. 9, article 674779, 24pp. Link to pdf

Calvo, J. O., Rivera, C., and Avila, L., 2021, An overview of Upper Cretaceous dinosaur tracks and other trace fossils from the Barreales lake area, Neuquen Province, Patagonia, Argentina: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 110, 15pp.

Caneer, T., Moklestad, T., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, Tracks in the Upper Cretaceous of the Raton Basin possibly show tyrannosaurid rising from a prone position: In: Fossil Record 7, New Mexico Museum of Natural Histroy and Science Bulletin, v. 82, p. 29-37. Link to pdf

Console-Gonella, C., Diaz-Martinez, I., Citton, P., and de Valas, S., 2021, New record of Late Cretaceous vertebrate tracks from the Yacoraite Formation (Juella, Quebrada de Humahuaca, northwestern Argentina): aerial drone survey, preservation and sedimentary context: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 197, 11pp.

Enriquez, N. J., Campione, N. E., Brougham, T., Fanti, F., Whaite, M. A., Sissons, R. L., Sullivan, C., Vavrek, M J., and Bell, P. R., 2021, Exploring possible ontogenetic trajectories in tyrannosaurids using tracks from the Wapiti Formaiton (Upper Campanian) of Alberta Canada: Journal of Vertebrtae Paleontology, e1878201, 19pp. Link to pdf

Enriquez, N. J., Campione, N. E., Brougham, T., Fanti, F., Whaite, M. A., Sissons, R. L., Sullivan, C., Vavrek, M J., and Bell, P. R., 2020 (published in 2021), Exploring possible ontogenetic trajectories in tyrannosaurids using tracks from the Wapiti Formaiton (Upper Campanian) of Alberta Canada: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, v. 40, n. 6, e1878201, 19pp.

Fernandez-Baldor, F. T., Diasz-Martinez, I., Huerta, P., Huerta, D. M., and Castanera, D., 2021, Enigmatic tracks of solitary sauropods roaming and extensive lacustrine megatracksite in Iberia: Scietific Reports, published online, 17pp. (Iniestapodus burgensis) Link to pdf

Figueiredo, S. D., de Carvalho, C. N., Cunha, P. P., and de Sousa Carvalho, I., 2021, New dinosaur tracks from the Lower Barremian of Portugal (Areia do Mastro Fromation, Cape Espichel): Journal of Geoscience and Envirnoment Protection, v. 9, p. 84-96. Link to pdf

de la Fuente, M. S., Sterli, J., and Krapovickas, V., 2021, Triassic turtles from Pangea: the legacy from South America: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 105, 12pp.

Goodell, Z., Lockley, M. G., Lucas, S. G., Schumacher, B. A., Smith, J. A., Trujillo, R., and Xing, L., 2021, A high-altitude sauropod trackway site in the Jurassic of Colorado: The longest known consecutive footprint sequence reveals evidence of sharp turinng behavior: In: Fossil Record 7, edited by Lucas, S. G., Hunt, A. P., and Lichtig, A. J,. New Mexico museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 82, p. 101-112.

Helm, C. W., and Lockley, M. G., 2021, Pleistocene reptile swim traces confirmed from South Africa's Cape south coast: Research Letter, v. 117, n. 3/4, 5pp. Link to pdf

Heredia, A. M., Pazos, P. J., and Diaz-Martinez, I., 2021, Morphological variations in dinosaur tridactyl tracks from the Candeleros Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of northwestern Patagonia, Argentina: Journal of South American Earth Sciences, v. 108, 16pp.

Hirschfeld, S. E., and Simmons, B, 2021, The non-dinosaur tracks at the Late Cretaceous Cherryvale Tracksite, Colorado: In: Fossil Record 7, edited by Lucas, S. G., Hunt, A. P., and Lichtig, A. J., New Mexico museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 82, p. 121-140.

Hu, B., Qi, Y.-A., Song, H.-B., Niu, Y.-B., Zhang, L.-J., Zheng, W., and Wang, C.-Z., 2021, Research progress on Chinoes ichnology in recent ten years: Journal of Palaeogeography (Chinese Edition), v. 23, n. 2, p. 284-320. Link to pdf

Lennie, K. I., Manske, S. L., Mansky, C. F., and Anderson, J. S., 2021, Locomotory behaviour of early tetrapods from Blue Beach, Nova Scotia, revealed by novel microanatomical analysis: Royal Society Open Science, v. 8: 210281, 17pp. Link to pdf

Leonardi, G., de Fatiima C. F. dos Santos, M., and Barbosa, F. H. de S., 2021, First dinosaur tracks from the Acu Formation, Potiguar Basin (mid-Cretaceous of Brazil): Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Science, v. 93, suplement n. 2, 13pp. Link to pdf

Li, H., de Fabregues, C. P., Bi, S., Wang, Y., and Xu, X., 2021, The largest theropod track site in Yunnan, China: a footprint assemblage from the Lower Jurassic Fengjiahe Formation: PeerJ 9:e11788 http://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1178, 32pp. Link to pdf

Li, X.-w., Tang, Y.-z., Xing, L.-d., Wang, Q.-w, Wu, H., and Tang, Y., 2021, Distribution characteristics and evaluation of dinosaur tracks in Shaanxi Province: Global Geology, v. 40, n. 1, p. 7-14. Link to pdf

Li, Y., Wang, X., and Jiang, S., 2021, A new pterosaur tracksite from the Lower Cretaceous of Wuerho, Junggar Basin, China: inferring the first putative pterosaur trachmaker: PeerJ, 9:e11361 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11361, 33pp. (Pteraichnus wuerhoensis) Link to pdf

Lockley, M. G., Breithaupt, B. H., Matthews, N. A., Shibata, K., and Hunt-Foster, R., 2021, A preliminary report of an Early Jurassic Eubrontes-dominated tracksite in the Navajo Sandstone Formation at the Mail Station Dinosaur Tracksite, San Juan County, Utah:  In: Fossil Record 7, edited by Lucas, S. G., Hunt, A. P., and Lichtig, A. J., New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 82, p. 195-208.

Lockley, M. G., Eckberg, E., Matthews, N., Noffke, N., Smith, J., and Cart, K., 2021, An assemblage of small ornithopod trackways from the Cretaceous Dakota Group of western Colorado: In: Fossil Record 7, edited by Lucas, S. G., Hunt, A. P., and Lichtig, A. J., New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 82, p. 209-218.

Lockley, M. G., Kim, K. S., and Lim, J. D., 2021, Tetrapodosaurus trachways from the Cretaceous of Colorado and Canada: Observations on variability in ankylosaurian gaits: In: Fossil Record 7, New Mexico Museum of Natural Histroy and Science Bulletin, v. 82, p. 227-235. Link to pdf

Lockley, M. Klein, H,. McHugh, J. B., and Romilio, A., 2021, Fruita's first fossil footprint exhibit: the discovery of forgotten specimens in an historic former museum building: its: In: Fossil Record 7, New Mexico Museum of Natural Histroy and Science Bulletin, v. 82, p. 219-226. Link to pdf

Lockley, M. G., and Schumacher, B. A., 2021, The process of ranking the Geo-Heritage 'Values" of dinosaur tracksites in the USA and globally: In: Fossil Record 7, edited by Lucas, S. G., Hunt, A. P., and Lichtig, A. J., New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 82, p. 177-184.

Malkani, M. S., 2021, Formal description of Mesozoic and Cenozoic biotas found from Pakistan: Open Journal of Geology, v. 11, p. 411-455. (Malakhelisauropterus mianwali, Pashtosauropterus zhobi, Dbkhansauropterus maarri, Chiltansauropterus nicki, Samandrindoperus surghari, Himalayadrindoperus potwari, Anmolpakhiperus alleni) Link to pdf

Marchetti, L., Voigt, S., Buchwitz, M., MacDougall, M. J., Lucas, S. G., Fillmore, D L., Stimson, M. R., King, O. A., Calder, J. H., and Fröbisch, J., 2021, Tracking the origin and early evolution of reptiles: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, original Research, v. 9, article 6966511, 31pp. Link to pdf

Marchetti, L, Werneburg, R., Saber, H, Jadida, E., and Voigt, S., 2021, The German record of Notalacerta Butts, 1890- footprints of the earliest reptiles: Semana, Band 36, p. 87-93. Link to pdf

Marsh, A. D., Milner, A. R. C., Harris, J. D., de Blieux, D. D., and Kirkland, J. I., 2021, A non-averostran neotheropod vertebra (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Earliest Jurassic Whitmore Point Member (Moenave Formation) in southwestern Utah: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, e187604, v. 41. n. 1, 10pp.

Masrour, M., Boutakiout, M., Gascon, J H., Martinez, R. O., da Zuazu, J. L. S. R., and Perez-Lorente, F., 2021, Crocodile tail traces and dinosaur footprints. Bathonian?-Callovian. Imilchil. High Central Atlas. Morocco: Geogaceta, v. 69, p. 95-98. Link to pdf

McClure, W. C., Lockley, M., Schumacher, B. A., and Korbitz, M., 2021, An Eosauropous trackway with gait irregularities from the Chinle Group (Upper Triassic) of sotuehastern Colorado: In: Fossil Record 7, edited by Lucas, S. G., Hunt, A. P., and Lichtig, A. J., New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 82, p. 249-258.

Meyer, C. A., Belvedere, M., Englich, B., and Lockley, M G., 2021, A reevaluation of the Late Jurassic dinosaur tracksite Barkhausen (Wiehengebirg, Northern Germany): Paläontologische Zeitschrift, published online, 22pp. (Jurabrontes teutonicus = Megalosauropus teutonicus, Parabrontopodus barkhausensis = Elephantopoides barkhausensis) Link to pdf

Miles, N., 2021, The Snake Creektracksite: a palaeoenviromental snapsshot: Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Issue 18, p. 68-87.

Milner, A. R. C., Irmis, R. B., Lockley, M. G., Klein, H., Slauf, D.L., and Romilio, A., 2021, First report of "Chirotherium" lulli from the Upper Triassic Chinle Formation of San Juan County, Utah: In: Fossil Record 7, New Mexico Museum of Natural Histroy and Science Bulletin, v. 82, p. 275-284.

Navarro-Lorbes, P., Ruiz, J., Diaz-Martinez, I., Isasmendi, E., Sanez-Benito, P., Viera, L,. Pereda-Suberbiola, X., and Torices, A., 2021, Fast-running theropods tracks from the Early Cretaceous of La Rioja, Spain: Scientific Reports, published online, 13pp. Link to pdf

Noe, L. F., Gomez-Perez, Rodriguez, J. V., Corrales-Garcia, A., and Caranton-Mateus, W. G., 2021, Dinosaur footprints from the Lower Cretaceous, Bata Formation, Colombia (South America), and the possible interchange of large ornithopods between southern Laurasia and northern Gondwana, Chapter 11: In: The geology of Colombia, volume 2 Mesozoic, Gomez, J., and Pinilla-Pachon, A. O., editors, Servicio Geologico Colombiano, Publicaciones Geologicas Especiales, v. 36, p. 375-401. Link to pdf

Pienkowski, G., and Niedzwiedzki, G., 2021, Borkowice-a world-class paleontological site with footprints and bones of Early Jurassic Dinosaurs: Przeglad Geologizcny, v. 69, n. 11, p. 716-720. Link to pdf

Poropat, S. F., White, M. A., Ziegler, T., Pentland, A. H., Rigby, S. L., Ducan, R. J., Sloan, T., and Elliott, D. A., 2021, A diverse Late Cretaceous vertebrate tracksite from the Winton Formation of Queensland, Australia: PeerJ 9:e 11544 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11544, 87pp. Link to pdf

Qin, Y., and Xing, L., 2021, First report of deinonychosaurian trackway from the Cretaceous of Guizhou, China: Biosis: Biological Systems, v. 2, n. 2, p. 238-241. Link to pdf

Riguetti, F., Citton, P., Apesteguia, S., Zacarias, G. G., and Pereda-Suberbiola, X., 2021, New ankylosaurian trachways (cf. Tetrapodosaurus) from an uppermost Cretaceous level of the El Molino Formation of Bolivia: Cretaceous Research, v. 124, 16pp.

Sennikov, A. G., 2021, The plantigrade segnosaurians: sloth dinosaurs or bear dinosaurs? Paleontological Journal, v. 55, n. 10, p. 1158-1185.

Weems, R. E., 2021, Behavioral patterns of the Late Triassic Kayentapus minor trackmakers at the Culpeper Quarry near Stevensburg, Virgina USA: In: Fossil Record 7, New Mexico Museum of Natural Histroy and Science Bulletin, v. 82, p. 459-474. Link to pdf

Weems, R. E., 2021, Additions and a taxonomic update to the dinosaur ichnofauna from the Patuxent Formation in Virginia, USA: In: Fossil Record 7, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin, v. 82, p. 475-485. (Tyrannosauripus bachmani) Link to pdf

Weems, R. E., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, The first record of vertebrate ichnofossils from the Norton Formation )Pennsylvanian, Middle Moscovian) in southwestern Virginia, USA: In: Fossil Record 7, edited by Lucas, S. G., Hunt, A. P., and Lichtig, A. J., New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 82, p. 479-504.

Wood, J. R., Bozek, M. A., Milner, A. R. C., Mims, A. L., Frost, F., and Santucci, V. L., 2021, Structure from motion photogrammetry enhances paleontological resource documentation, research, preservation and education efforts for National Parks service areas:  In: Fossil Record 7, edited by Lucas, S. G., Hunt, A. P., and Lichtig, A. J., New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 82, p. 513-523.

Xing, L., and Lockley, M. G., 2021, Theropod tracks from the Jurassic-Cretaceous boundary, Tuchengzi Formation, Chengde, China: Reviw and new obsrvations: biosis: Biological Systems, v. 2, n. 2, p. 271-282. Link to pdf

Xing, L., Lockley, M. G., Jia, C., Klein, H., Niu, K., Zhang, l., Qi, L., Chou, C., Romilio, A., Wang, D., Zhang, L., Persons, W. S., and Wang, M., 2021, Lower Cretaceous avian-dominated, theropod, thyreophoran, pterosaur and turtle track assemblages from the Tugulu Group, Xinjiang, China: ichnotaxonomy and palaeoecology: PeerJ 9:e11476 DOI 10.7717/peerj.11476, 73pp. Link to pdf

Xing, L., Lockley, M. G., Jiang, Z., Klein, H., Persons IV, W. S., Zhang, P., and Wang, X., 2021, Variation in sauropod trackway pattern from the Tuchengzi Formation (Jurassic-Cretaceous boundary) in western Liaoning, China: Creaceous Research, v. 118, 10pp.

Xing, L., Lockley, M. G., Klein, H., Persons IV. W. S., Peng, G., Ye, Y., and Wang, M., 2021, Largest dinosaur tracksite in China (Cretaceous, Zhaojue area, Sichuan Province): on the verge of destruction: Geoscience Frontiers, v. 12, 14pp. Link to pdf

Xing, L., Lockley, M. G., Klein, H., Ren, Z., Tong, B., Persons IV, W. S., Peng, G., Ye, Y., and Wang, M., 2021, Lower Cretaceous dinosaur trackways exposed by water erosion in Sichuan Province, China: Biosis: Biological Systems, v. 2, n. 1, p. 217-228. Link to pdf

Xing, L.-D., Lockley, M. G., Klein, H., Zhang, L.-J., Romilio, A., Persons IV, W. S., Peng, G.-Z., Ye, Y., and Wang, M.-Y., 2021, A new ichnotaxon Eurontes nobitai ichno sp. nov. and other saurischian tracks from the Lower Cretaceous of Sichuan Province and a review of Chinese Eubrontes-type tracks: Journal of Palaeogeography, published online, 19pp. (Eurontes nobitai) Link to pdf

 Xing, L., Lockley, M. G., Peng, G., Ye, Y, Jiang, S., Romilio, A., Persons IV, W. S., and Wang, M., 2021, A review of two Middle Jurassic Theropod Trackistes discovered in the 19802 form Sichuan Basin: Biosis: biological Systems, v. 2, n. 1, p. 191-208. Link to pdf

Xing, L., Lockley, M. G,. Ren, Z., Liu, C,. Persons Iv, W. S., Peng, G., Ye, Y, and Jiang, S., 2021, Dinosaur tracks from Tang Dynasty Grootoes area in Sichuan Province, China: Biosis: Giological Systems, v. 2, n. 2, p. 283-292. Link to pdf

Xing, L., Lockley, M. G., Romilio, A., Persons IV, W. S., Wang, M., Tang, Y., and Wang, X., 2021, Multiple Sauropod-dominated track sites from the Lower Cretaceous Dasheng Group of Eastern China: morphology, preservation and paleontology: In: Fossil Record 7, edited by Lucas, S. G., Hunt, A. P., and Lichtig, A. J., New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 82, p. 543-566.

Xing, L., Lockley, M. G., Tong, B., Klein, H.,  Persions IV, W. S., Peng, G., Ye, Y., and Wang, M., 2021, Theropod footprints from the Lower Cretaceous Cangxi Formation in the Northern margine of the Sichuan Basin, China: Biosis: Biological Systems, v. 2, n. 1, p. 174-182. Link to pdf

Xing, L., Lockley, M. G.,  Zhang, L., Romilio, A., Namier, N., Wang, M., and Persons IV, W. S., 2021, Tetrpod track assemblages from midwestern Inner Mongolia, China: review and new observations: In: Fossil Record 7, edited by Lucas, S. G., Hunt, A. P., and Lichtig, A. J., New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 82, p. 525-541.

Xu, H., Liu, Y., Kuang, H., Peng, N., Xu, K., and Chen, J., 2021, Diverse preserved dinosaur footprint assemblage from Jurassic-Cretaceous transition eolian dune deposits of western Shandong Province, China: Cretaceous Research, v. 121, 18pp.

Zhang, Y., Tong, B. L., and Xing, L. D., 2021, The discovery of dinosaur footprints in Cretaceous strata on the northern margin of Sichuan Basin: Geological Bulletin of China, v. 40, n. 4, p. 527-530. Link to pdf


Palaeopathologies


Gastroliths


Stomach contents


Coprolites

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, A review of the bromalite ichnofauna from the Kinney Brick Quarry Lagerstätte (Late Pennsylvanian) of New Mexico, USA, with descriptions of new consumulites and coprolites: In: The Kinney Brick Quarry Laterstätte, Late Pennsylvanian of New Mexico: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 84, etited by Lucas, S. G., DiMichele, W. A., and Allen, B. D., p. 209-228.


Cannibalismn


Regurgitalite

Hunt, A. P., and Lucas, S. G., 2021, A review of the bromalite ichnofauna from the Kinney Brick Quarry Lagerstätte (Late Pennsylvanian) of New Mexico, USA, with descriptions of new consumulites and coprolites: In: The Kinney Brick Quarry Laterstätte, Late Pennsylvanian of New Mexico: New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, Bulletin 84, etited by Lucas, S. G., DiMichele, W. A., and Allen, B. D., p. 209-228.


Fire (Mesozoic, Paleozoic)

 

 


Beetle Borrings


Toothmarks

 


Histology


Soft tissue


Bonebed


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Burrows

 


DNA (and Blood)


(suppose) Tertiary Dinosaurs


Venomous


Extinction


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Skin

Hair


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