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The skull of the gerrhonotine lizard Elgaria panamintina (Squamata: Anguidae) by Ledesma, David T, Scarpetta, Simon G

“…We provide the first description of the skull, osteoderms, and hyoid apparatus of the poorly known alligator lizard Elgaria panamintina, and compare the…”
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Identification of Late Pleistocene and Holocene fossil lizards from Hall's Cave (Kerr County, Texas) and a primer on morphological variation in North American lizard skulls by Ledesma, David T, Scarpetta, Simon G, Jacisin, 3rd, John J, Meza, Antonio, Kemp, Melissa E

“…Fossil identification practices have a profound effect on our interpretation of the past because these identifications form the basis for downstream analyses…”
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A new extinct species of alligator lizard (Squamata: Elgaria) and an expanded perspective on the osteology and phylogeny of Gerrhonotinae by Scarpetta, Simon G, Ledesma, David T, Bell, Christopher J

“…Alligator lizards (Gerrhonotinae) are a well-known group of extant North American lizard. Although many fossils were previously referred to Gerrhonotinae, most…”
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Variation in the skulls of Elgaria and Gerrhonotus (Anguidae, Gerrhonotinae) and implications for phylogenetics and fossil identification by Ledesma, David T, Scarpetta, Simon G, Bell, Christopher J

“…There are limited data on intra- and interspecific osteological variation for many squamate clades. Those data are relevant for phylogenetic analyses that use…”
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A strikingly ornamented fossil alligator lizard (Squamata: Abronia ) from the Miocene of California by Scarpetta, Simon G, Ledesma, David T

“…Abstract Extant alligator lizards of the genus Abronia are found in montane cloud forests and pine-oak forests of Mesoamerica and are iconic among the public…”
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Morphometric analyses of the vertebrae of Ambystoma (Tschudi, 1838) and the implications for identification of fossil salamanders by Ledesma, David T., Ayala, Alissandra, Kemp, Melissa E.

“…Ambystoma (Tschudi, 1838) represents a speciose clade of salamanders that are found across much of North America. Fossils referred to Ambystoma are reported…”
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Allometric patterns in phrynosomatid lizards and the implications for reconstructing body size for fossils by Knight, Jaylin A., Ledesma, David T., Kemp, Melissa E.

“…Body size is an important life history trait that for fossils can be reconstructed by utilizing scaling relationships between body size and measurements on…”
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Looking Back for the Future: The Ecology of Terrestrial Communities Through the Lens of Conservation Paleobiology by Kemp, Melissa E, Boville, Alexandra E, Carneiro, Celine M, Jacisin, John J, Law, Chris J, Ledesma, David T, Meza, Antonio, Shields-Estrada, Analisa, Xu, Tianyi

“…Terrestrial ecosystems encompass a vast and vital component of Earth's biodiversity and ecosystem services. The effect of increased anthropogenic dominance on…”
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Identification of Late Pleistocene and Holocene fossil lizards from Hall's Cave by Ledesma, David T, Scarpetta, Simon G, Jacisin, John J, Meza, Antonio, Kemp, Melissa E

“…Fossil identification practices have a profound effect on our interpretation of the past because these identifications form the basis for downstream analyses…”
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