Leonardo Kerber
@leonardokerber.bsky.social
Vertebrate Paleontologist at #UFSM.
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Is cranial anatomy indicative of fossoriality? A case study of Hadrocodium wui suggests this Jurassic mammaliaform may have been semi-fossorial, resembling semi-aquatic moles more than fully fossorial ones. Skull ≠ digging.
Tumelty & Lautenschlager: https://buff.ly/3CwUgtN
#FossilFriday
Tumelty & Lautenschlager: https://buff.ly/3CwUgtN
#FossilFriday
January 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Is cranial anatomy indicative of fossoriality? A case study of Hadrocodium wui suggests this Jurassic mammaliaform may have been semi-fossorial, resembling semi-aquatic moles more than fully fossorial ones. Skull ≠ digging.
Tumelty & Lautenschlager: https://buff.ly/3CwUgtN
#FossilFriday
Tumelty & Lautenschlager: https://buff.ly/3CwUgtN
#FossilFriday
🚨New pub!🚨
#FossilFriday
The first record of a Late Triassic forerunner of mammals in a site dominated by early dinosaurs and lagerpetids:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#FossilFriday
The first record of a Late Triassic forerunner of mammals in a site dominated by early dinosaurs and lagerpetids:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 31, 2025 at 11:11 AM
🚨New pub!🚨
#FossilFriday
The first record of a Late Triassic forerunner of mammals in a site dominated by early dinosaurs and lagerpetids:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#FossilFriday
The first record of a Late Triassic forerunner of mammals in a site dominated by early dinosaurs and lagerpetids:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reposted by Leonardo Kerber
First publication!:) anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Is cranial anatomy indicative of fossoriality? A case study of the mammaliaform Hadrocodium wui
Determining the ecology of fossil species presents considerable challenges due to the often fragmentary preservation of specimens. The mammaliaform Hadrocodium wui from the Jurassic of China is known...
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
First publication!:) anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
🚨New Pub!🚨
In our latest paper, we describe the postcranial anatomy of Exaeretodon riograndensis, a Late Triassic traversodontid cynodont from Brazil, and analyze its body mass and lifestyle.
Artwork by @marciolcastro.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
In our latest paper, we describe the postcranial anatomy of Exaeretodon riograndensis, a Late Triassic traversodontid cynodont from Brazil, and analyze its body mass and lifestyle.
Artwork by @marciolcastro.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
🚨New Pub!🚨
In our latest paper, we describe the postcranial anatomy of Exaeretodon riograndensis, a Late Triassic traversodontid cynodont from Brazil, and analyze its body mass and lifestyle.
Artwork by @marciolcastro.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
In our latest paper, we describe the postcranial anatomy of Exaeretodon riograndensis, a Late Triassic traversodontid cynodont from Brazil, and analyze its body mass and lifestyle.
Artwork by @marciolcastro.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#Fossilfriday
Check out our new paper on this amazing cynodont!
Check out our new paper on this amazing cynodont!
Trucidocynodon riograndensis, a Late Triassic carnivorous cynodont from Brazil, had spear-like incisors, elongated canines, and advanced brain structures. New CT scans reveal that canine replacement stopped and the species had unique jaw traits.
Kerber et al.: https://buff.ly/40EameI
#FossilFriday
Kerber et al.: https://buff.ly/40EameI
#FossilFriday
January 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Check out our new paper on this amazing cynodont!
Check out our new paper on this amazing cynodont!
🚨New Pub! 🚨 A paleoneurological study of Massetognathus, an iconic South American Late Triassic cynodont:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Artwork by @marciolcastro.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Artwork by @marciolcastro.bsky.social
Revisiting the neuroanatomy of Massetognathus pascuali (Eucynodontia: Cynognathia) from the early Late Triassic of South America using Neutron Tomography - The Science of Nature
This paper analyzes the paleoneurology (cranial endocast and maxillary canal) of Massetognathus pascuali, an iconic non-mammaliaform cynodont from the early Late Triassic of South America, using Neutr...
link.springer.com
January 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
🚨New Pub! 🚨 A paleoneurological study of Massetognathus, an iconic South American Late Triassic cynodont:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Artwork by @marciolcastro.bsky.social
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Artwork by @marciolcastro.bsky.social
Reposted by Leonardo Kerber
New study evaluates bone microstructure of Triassic icon Prestosuchus chiniquensis, revealing growth patterns & proposing an ontogenetic model w/6 age classes. Study insights include histovariability, ontogeny & a possible new taxon!
Brodsky de Farias et al.: doi.org/10.1002/ar.2...
Brodsky de Farias et al.: doi.org/10.1002/ar.2...
November 21, 2024 at 1:17 PM
New study evaluates bone microstructure of Triassic icon Prestosuchus chiniquensis, revealing growth patterns & proposing an ontogenetic model w/6 age classes. Study insights include histovariability, ontogeny & a possible new taxon!
Brodsky de Farias et al.: doi.org/10.1002/ar.2...
Brodsky de Farias et al.: doi.org/10.1002/ar.2...
Reposted by Leonardo Kerber
A reminder (from the admittedly partial EiC) that @anatrecord.bsky.social regularly posts great paleo and evolutionary bio content! Follow us for updates on the latest science published in the journal.
November 15, 2024 at 6:04 PM
A reminder (from the admittedly partial EiC) that @anatrecord.bsky.social regularly posts great paleo and evolutionary bio content! Follow us for updates on the latest science published in the journal.
Reposted by Leonardo Kerber
Thrilled to share that one of my illustrations will once again be featured on the cover of a scientific journal! This time, it’s for the Journal of the Geological Survey of Brazil!
Big thanks to my friend @leonardokerber.bsky.social for the invitation!
Big thanks to my friend @leonardokerber.bsky.social for the invitation!
November 10, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Thrilled to share that one of my illustrations will once again be featured on the cover of a scientific journal! This time, it’s for the Journal of the Geological Survey of Brazil!
Big thanks to my friend @leonardokerber.bsky.social for the invitation!
Big thanks to my friend @leonardokerber.bsky.social for the invitation!
Reposted by Leonardo Kerber
🦇Happy Halloween!🦇ICYMI, check out our Special Issue on Ecological morphology and sensory biology of bats: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19328494...
November 20, 2024 at 5:18 PM
🦇Happy Halloween!🦇ICYMI, check out our Special Issue on Ecological morphology and sensory biology of bats: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19328494...
Reposted by Leonardo Kerber
ICYMI, this #FossilFriday check out our recent Special Issue, "The dawn of an Era: Comparative and functional anatomy of Triassic tetrapods": anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19328494...
November 20, 2024 at 5:18 PM
ICYMI, this #FossilFriday check out our recent Special Issue, "The dawn of an Era: Comparative and functional anatomy of Triassic tetrapods": anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19328494...
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Cracking new paper from the Bristol #Palaeobiology Research Group shows the key mammalian (dentary-squamosal) jaw joint is not actually unique to #mammals, having evolved independently in #Triassic ictidosaur #cynodonts.
#Palaeontology #Science #EvolutionaryBiology
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#Palaeontology #Science #EvolutionaryBiology
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Brazilian fossils reveal homoplasy in the oldest mammalian jaw joint - Nature
The dentary–squamosal contact, traditionally considered to be a typical mammalian feature, evolved more than once and is more evolutionary labile than previously considered.
www.nature.com
September 26, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Cracking new paper from the Bristol #Palaeobiology Research Group shows the key mammalian (dentary-squamosal) jaw joint is not actually unique to #mammals, having evolved independently in #Triassic ictidosaur #cynodonts.
#Palaeontology #Science #EvolutionaryBiology
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#Palaeontology #Science #EvolutionaryBiology
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reposted by Leonardo Kerber
Our October issue is now out!
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19328494/2…
The cover article describes an exciting comparative analysis of osteoderms across the lizard body by Anastasiia Maliuk et al.: https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar.25418
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19328494/2…
The cover article describes an exciting comparative analysis of osteoderms across the lizard body by Anastasiia Maliuk et al.: https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar.25418
November 20, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Our October issue is now out!
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19328494/2…
The cover article describes an exciting comparative analysis of osteoderms across the lizard body by Anastasiia Maliuk et al.: https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar.25418
anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19328494/2…
The cover article describes an exciting comparative analysis of osteoderms across the lizard body by Anastasiia Maliuk et al.: https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar.25418
Reposted by Leonardo Kerber
⛏️ Depois das enchentes no RS, pesquisadores do CAPPA-UFSM correm contra o tempo para salvar fósseis expostos pela erosão. Trabalhar em sítios molhados é difícil.
A @alinemghilardi.bsky.social e o @cisneros.bsky.social me explicaram o que está em jogo p/ esta matéria:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A @alinemghilardi.bsky.social e o @cisneros.bsky.social me explicaram o que está em jogo p/ esta matéria:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
The race to save fossils exposed by Brazil’s record-setting floods
As intermittent rain continues, palaeontologists in southern Brazil are working to extract dinosaur and other bones before they are damaged. As intermittent rain continues, palaeontologists in souther...
www.nature.com
September 4, 2024 at 3:59 PM
⛏️ Depois das enchentes no RS, pesquisadores do CAPPA-UFSM correm contra o tempo para salvar fósseis expostos pela erosão. Trabalhar em sítios molhados é difícil.
A @alinemghilardi.bsky.social e o @cisneros.bsky.social me explicaram o que está em jogo p/ esta matéria:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A @alinemghilardi.bsky.social e o @cisneros.bsky.social me explicaram o que está em jogo p/ esta matéria:
www.nature.com/articles/d41...