Christmas 2016, When I Finished All the Fishes
It is that time of year once more...
Tetrapod Zoology
Amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals - living and extinct
Nonstandard Ideas in Amphibian Evolution, Part 2: Salamanders and Caecilians Evolved Independently of all other tetrapods
Might it be that salamanders (and caecilians) are not close kin of frogs, that they evolved wholly independently of all other tetrapods?
Nonstandard Ideas in Amphibian Evolution, Part 1
Have the animals we call frogs actually evolved separately—from distinct ancestors—on two or three separate occasions? Err, no, but let's see what people have said about this sort of thing anyway...
The Remarkably Weird Skeletons of Frogs
Frogs and toads—anurans—have profoundly modified skeletons and are among the most atypical of tetrapods...
Naish and Barrett's Dinosaurs: How They Lived and Evolved
A new, state-of-the-art book on dinosaurs has arrived...
Tet Zoo Bookshelf November 2016: of Flying Dinosaurs, Extraordinary Birds and Camera Traps
Time once again to look at a few recently-ish published books relevant to our interests. Hey, some would make ideal Christmas gifts—don’t you think? Without further ado…
The Ridiculous Nasal Anatomy of Giant Horned Dinosaurs
Giant horned dinosaurs had very special nostrils...
The Natural History Museum at South Kensington
It’s visited by over five million visitors a year, houses over 80 million specimens, and changed the very perception of what a museum is meant to be...
The Pacific Giant Salamanders
They have robust skulls, big teeth, they reach a reasonable size and they're restricted (today) to northwestern North America. They're the Pacific giant salamanders...
Thoughts on the Passerine Tree, 2016
About 60 percent of all living bird species belong to one group. Let's take a quick look at them...
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Christmas 2016, When I Finished All the Fishes
It is that time of year once more...
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Nonstandard Ideas in Amphibian Evolution, Part 2: Salamanders and Caecilians Evolved Independently of all other tetrapods
Might it be that salamanders (and caecilians) are not close kin of frogs, that they evolved wholly independently of all other tetrapods?
Read
Nonstandard Ideas in Amphibian Evolution, Part 1
Have the animals we call frogs actually evolved separately—from distinct ancestors—on two or three separate occasions? Err, no, but let's see what people have said about this sort of thing anyway...
Read
The Remarkably Weird Skeletons of Frogs
Frogs and toads—anurans—have profoundly modified skeletons and are among the most atypical of tetrapods...
Read
Naish and Barrett's Dinosaurs: How They Lived and Evolved
A new, state-of-the-art book on dinosaurs has arrived...
Read
Tet Zoo Bookshelf November 2016: of Flying Dinosaurs, Extraordinary Birds and Camera Traps
Time once again to look at a few recently-ish published books relevant to our interests. Hey, some would make ideal Christmas gifts—don’t you think? Without further ado…
Read
The Ridiculous Nasal Anatomy of Giant Horned Dinosaurs
Giant horned dinosaurs had very special nostrils...
Read
The Natural History Museum at South Kensington
It’s visited by over five million visitors a year, houses over 80 million specimens, and changed the very perception of what a museum is meant to be...
Read
The Pacific Giant Salamanders
They have robust skulls, big teeth, they reach a reasonable size and they're restricted (today) to northwestern North America. They're the Pacific giant salamanders...
Read
Thoughts on the Passerine Tree, 2016
About 60 percent of all living bird species belong to one group. Let's take a quick look at them...
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