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The first record of albanerpetontid amphibians (Amphibia: Albanerpetontidae) from East Asia by Matsumoto, Ryoko, Evans, Susan E

“…Albanerpetontids are an enigmatic fossil amphibian group known from deposits of Middle Jurassic to Pliocene age. The oldest and youngest records are from…”
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Embryonic skull development in the gecko, Tarentola annularis (Squamata: Gekkota: Phyllodactylidae) by Khannoon, Eraqi R., Evans, Susan E.

“…Tarentola annularis is a climbing gecko with a wide distribution in Africa north of the equator. In the present paper, we describe the development of the…”
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The role of the notochord in amniote vertebral column segmentation by Ward, Lizzy, Pang, Angel S.W., Evans, Susan E., Stern, Claudio D.

“…The vertebral column is segmented, comprising an alternating series of vertebrae and intervertebral discs along the head-tail axis. The vertebrae and outer…”
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The palatal dentition of tetrapods and its functional significance by Matsumoto, Ryoko, Evans, Susan E.

“…The presence of a palatal dentition is generally considered to be the primitive condition in amniotes, with each major lineage showing a tendency toward…”
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The development of the skull of the Egyptian Cobra Naja h. haje (Squamata: Serpentes: Elapidae) by Khannoon, Eraqi R, Evans, Susan E

“…The study of craniofacial development is important in understanding the ontogenetic processes behind morphological diversity. A complete morphological…”
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Integration of molecules and new fossils supports a Triassic origin for Lepidosauria (lizards, snakes, and tuatara) by Jones, Marc E H, Anderson, Cajsa Lisa, Hipsley, Christy A, Müller, Johannes, Evans, Susan E, Schoch, Rainer R

“…Lepidosauria (lizards, snakes, tuatara) is a globally distributed and ecologically important group of over 9,000 reptile species. The earliest fossil records…”
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At the feet of the dinosaurs: the early history and radiation of lizards by EVANS, SUSAN E.

“…Lizards, snakes and amphisbaenians together constitute the Squamata, the largest and most diverse group of living reptiles. Despite their current success, the…”
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The head and neck anatomy of sea turtles (Cryptodira: Chelonioidea) and skull shape in Testudines by Jones, Marc E H, Werneburg, Ingmar, Curtis, Neil, Penrose, Rod, O'Higgins, Paul, Fagan, Michael J, Evans, Susan E

“…Sea turtles (Chelonoidea) are a charismatic group of marine reptiles that occupy a range of important ecological roles. However, the diversity and evolution of…”
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New material of Beelzebufo, a hyperossified frog (Amphibia: Anura) from the late cretaceous of Madagascar by Evans, Susan E, Groenke, Joseph R, Jones, Marc E H, Turner, Alan H, Krause, David W

“…The extant anuran fauna of Madagascar is exceptionally rich and almost completely endemic. In recent years, many new species have been described and…”
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Sequential changes in cellular properties accompanying amniote somite formation by Piatkowska, Agnieszka M., Adhikari, Kaustubh, Moverley, Adam A., Turmaine, Mark, Glazier, James A., Plachta, Nicolas, Evans, Susan E., Stern, Claudio D.

“…Somites are transient structures derived from the pre‐somitic mesoderm (PSM), involving mesenchyme‐to‐epithelial transition (MET) where the cells change their…”
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Computational biomechanical modelling of the rabbit cranium during mastication by Watson, Peter J., Sharp, Alana C., Choudhary, Tarun, Fagan, Michael J., Dutel, Hugo, Evans, Susan E., Gröning, Flora

“…Although a functional relationship between bone structure and mastication has been shown in some regions of the rabbit skull, the biomechanics of the whole…”
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Morphology and function of the palatal dentition in Choristodera by Matsumoto, Ryoko, Evans, Susan E.

“…Choristoderes are a group of extinct freshwater reptiles that were distributed throughout Laurasia from the Middle Jurassic to the Miocene. They are inferred…”
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A re-interpretation of the Eocene anuran Thaumastosaurus based on microCT examination of a 'mummified' specimen by Laloy, Fabien, Rage, Jean-Claude, Evans, Susan E, Boistel, Renaud, Lenoir, Nicolas, Laurin, Michel

“…What originally appeared to be only an external cast of an anuran 'mummy' from the Quercy Phosphorites (southwestern France) was described as Rana plicata…”
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A new Early Cretaceous lizard in Myanmar amber with exceptionally preserved integument by Čerňanský, Andrej, Stanley, Edward L., Daza, Juan D., Bolet, Arnau, Arias, J. Salvador, Bauer, Aaron M., Vidal-García, Marta, Bevitt, Joseph J., Peretti, Adolf M., Aung, Nyi Nyi, Evans, Susan E.

“…We here report on a well-preserved juvenile lizard specimen in Albian amber (ca. 110 mya) from the Hkamti site (Myanmar). This new taxon is represented by an…”
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The first record of a nearly complete choristodere (Reptilia: Diapsida) from the Upper Jurassic of Hebei Province, People's Republic of China by Matsumoto, Ryoko, Dong, Liping, Wang, Yuan, Evans, Susan E.

“…Choristodera are freshwater aquatic reptiles known from the Middle Jurassic to the Miocene. Their fossil record shows a peak in diversity in the Early…”
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The development of the osteocranium in the snake Psammophis sibilans (Serpentes: Lamprophiidae) by AL Mohammadi, Ameera G. A., Khannoon, Eraqi R., Evans, Susan E.

“…Non‐avian reptiles are good models to investigate structural and developmental differences between amniotes. Investigations of craniofacial development in a…”
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Biogeographic history of Palearctic caudates revealed by a critical appraisal of their fossil record quality and spatio-temporal distribution by Macaluso, Loredana, Mannion, Philip D, Evans, Susan E, Carnevale, Giorgio, Monti, Sara, Marchitelli, Domenico, Delfino, Massimo

“…The disjunct geographical range of many lineages of caudates points to a complex evolutionary and biogeographic history that cannot be disentangled by only…”
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Assessment of the role of sutures in a lizard skull: a computer modelling study by Moazen, Mehran, Curtis, Neil, O'Higgins, Paul, Jones, Marc E.H, Evans, Susan E, Fagan, Michael J

“…Uromastyx hardwickii…”
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A new choristodere (Reptilia: Choristodera) from an Aptian-Albian coal deposit in China by Dong, Liping, Matsumoto, Ryoko, Kusuhashi, Nao, Wang, Yuanqing, Wang, Yuan, Evans, Susan E.

“…Choristoderes are a small clade of freshwater aquatic reptiles known from deposits of Jurassic-Miocene age. They show their greatest diversity in the Early…”
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giant frog with South American affinities from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar by Evans, Susan E, Jones, Marc E.H, Krause, David W

“…Madagascar has a diverse but mainly endemic frog fauna, the biogeographic history of which has generated intense debate, fueled by recent molecular…”
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