Reptiles in open habitats evolved brighter colors over time. This helped them reflect sunlight and survive climate change.

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During the Carboniferous era, there were many amphibians; the first reptile evolved from labyrinthodont ancestor. Amniotic egg appears very early in reptilian evolution. Egg has several special ...

Reptiles living in open habitats generally have brighter coloration than species living in denser vegetation. This is shown ...

These changes separate the reptiles from the amphibians. #1, the evolution of stronger, more effective jaw mechanisms, is the subject of this lecture and one topic in last week’s lab. The other ...

"Our findings challenge conventional views on upper jaw evolution," the researchers said in a statement. Compared with our distant cousins the reptiles, the faces of mammals are made more complex ...

Reptiles living in open habitats generally have brighter colouration than species living in denser vegetation. This is shown in a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The results suggest that ...

A newly described plesiosaur fossil from southern Germany is providing crucial evidence about the diversification of these ...

A remarkably complete plesiosaur fossil found in southern Germany is shedding light on the early evolution of these iconic ...

A nearly complete specimen of Plesiopterys wildi from Germany provides fresh insights into plesiosaur diversity and regional ...