South American Sauropodomorph dinosaurs : record, diversity and evolution / / edited by Alejandro Otero, José L. Carballido, and Diego Pol

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (590 pages)
• Disciplina: 567.913
• Soggetto topico: Herbivores; Saurischia
• Persona (resp. second.): CarballidoJosé L.; Otero RodríguezAlejandro; PolDiego
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- The Early Radiation of Sauropodomorphs in the Carnian (Late Triassic) of South America -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Protocol for Building the Taxon-Character Matrix -- 2.2 Tree Search Strategy and Branch Support/Stability -- 2.3 Morphological Disparity Analysis -- 3 Systematic Palaeontology -- 4 Alpha-Taxonomy of the Carnian Sauropodomorphs -- 4.1 Uniqueness of the Holotypes -- 4.2 Referred Specimens -- 5 Phylogenetic Study -- 5.1 Parsimony Analyses Results -- 5.2 Carnian Sauropodomorph Relationships -- 6 Morphological Disparity Analysis -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Non-sauropodiform Plateosaurians: Milestones Through the "Prosauropod" Bauplan -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Maturity Assessment -- 2.2 Body Mass Estimation -- 2.3 Phylogenetic Relationships -- 3 Systematic Paleontology -- 4 The South American Record of Plateosauridae, Unaysauridae Riojasauridae and Massospondylidae -- 4.1 Plateosauridae -- 4.2 Unaysauridae -- 4.3 Riojasauridae -- 4.4 Massospondylidae -- 5 Biogeographic Considerations -- 6 Evolutionary Milestones and the Establishment of the Early Sauropodomorph Body Plan -- 6.1 First Steps Toward Herbivory -- 6.2 Body Mass Increase -- 6.3 The Establishment of the "Prosauropod" Forelimb -- 7 Summary -- References -- South American Non-Gravisaurian Sauropodiformes and the Early Trend Towards Gigantism -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Nomenclature and Terminology -- 2.2 Phylogenetic Relationships -- 3 Systematic Paleontology -- 4 Discussion -- 4.1 Plesiomorphic Features Among Non-Gravisaurian Sauropodiformes -- 4.2 Derived Features Among Non-Gravisaurian Sauropodiformes -- 4.3 Histology -- 4.4 Phylogenetic Relationships -- 4.5 Biogeographical Distribution and Morphological Diversity During Triassic-Jurassic -- 4.6 Lessemsaurids and the Origin of Gigantism. ; 5 Conclusions -- References -- Sauropods from the Early Jurassic of South America and the Radiation of Eusauropoda -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Systematic Palaeontology -- 3 Discussion -- 3.1 Phylogenetic Relationships -- 3.2 Biogeographical Considerations -- 3.3 Palaeoecological Context in Patagonia -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Highly Specialized Diplodocoids: The Rebbachisauridae -- 1 Introduction: A Brief Review on the Main Discoveries and Studies on South American Rebbachisaurid Sauropods -- 2 Systematic Paleontology -- 3 South American Rebbachisaurid: Main Anatomical Characteristics -- 3.1 Cranial Skeleton -- 3.2 Postcranial Skeleton -- 4 Rebbachisaurid Phylogenetic Relationships: A Historical Approach -- 5 Paleobiogeographic Considerations -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Southernmost Spiny Backs and Whiplash Tails: Flagellicaudatans from South America -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Systematic Palaeontology -- 3 Anatomy of South American Flagellicaudatans: Brief Comments on the Main Contributions to the Cranial and Postcranial Knowledge of the Group -- 3.1 The Skull -- 3.2 The Postcranium -- 4 Phylogenetic Considerations -- 5 Biogeographical and Chronological Considerations -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- The Rise of Non-Titanosaur Macronarians in South America -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Systematic Palaeontology -- 3 Phylogeny -- 4 Biogeography and Paleobiological Considerations -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Titanosauria: A Critical Reappraisal of Its Systematics and the Relevance of the South American Record -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Current Status of Titanosaur Systematics -- 2.1 Titanosauria -- 2.2 Andesauroidea and Related Subordinate Linnaean Ranks -- 2.3 Diamantinasauria -- 2.4 Lithostrotia -- 2.5 Eutitanosauria -- 2.6 Epachthosaurinae -- 2.7 Colossosauria -- 2.8 Lognkosauria -- 2.9 Rinconsauria -- 2.10 Aeolosaurini -- 2.11 Nemegtosauridae. ; 2.12 Lirainosaurinae -- 2.13 Saltasauroidea -- 2.14 Saltasauridae -- 2.15 Saltasaurinae -- 2.16 Saltasaurini -- 2.17 Opisthocoelicaudiinae -- 3 Identifying More Stable Clades Within Titanosauria -- 3.1 Identifying Relationships and Evaluating Robustness -- 4 Current Proposals and Recommendations -- 4.1 Titanosauria Bonaparte and Coria (1993) -- 4.2 Diamantinasauria Poropat et al. (2021) -- 4.3 Lithostrotia Upchurch et al. (2004) -- 4.4 Lirainosaurinae Díez Díaz et al. (2018) -- 4.5 Eutitanosauria Sanz et al. (1999) -- 4.6 Colossosauria González Riga et al. (2019) -- 4.7 Lognkosauria Calvo et al. (2007a, b) -- 4.8 Rinconsauria Calvo et al. (2007a, b) -- 4.9 Aeolosaurini Franco-Rosas et al. (2004) -- 4.10 Saltasauroidea Powell (1992) -- 4.11 Saltasauridae (Powell 1992) -- 4.12 Saltasaurinae -- 4.13 Opisthocoelicaudiinae (McIntosh 1990) -- 4.14 Nemegtosauridae (Upchurch 1995) -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Time for Giants: Titanosaurs from the Berriasian-Santonian Age -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Systematic Paleontology -- 3 Phylogenetic Considerations -- 4 Biogeographical Considerations -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Last Titans: Titanosaurs From the Campanian-Maastrichtian Age -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Systematic Paleontology -- 3 Discussion -- 3.1 Phylogenetic Relationships -- 3.2 Biogeographical Considerations and Macroevolutionary Patterns -- References -- Eggs, Nests, and Reproductive Biology of Sauropodomorph Dinosaurs from South America -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sauropodomorph Egg Localities from South America -- 2.1 Brazil -- 2.2 Uruguay -- 2.3 Peru -- 2.4 Argentina -- 3 Eggs and Eggshells -- 3.1 Megaloolithidae -- 3.2 Fusioolithidae -- 3.3 Faveoloolithidae -- 3.4 Did Stem Sauropodomorphs Laid Soft-Shelled Eggs? -- 4 Embryos and Hatchlings -- 4.1 The First Steps of the First Sauropodomorphs: Mussaurus patagonicus Hatchlings. ; 4.2 First Look at Sauropod Reproduction: The Auca Mahuevo Embryos -- 4.3 A 3-D Preserved Sauropodomorph Skull in Ovo -- 4.4 The Lack of Embryos in Faveoloolithid Eggs -- 5 Traces of Sauropodomorph Reproduction -- 5.1 Clutches and Nests -- 5.2 Nesting Strategies -- 6 Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Body Size Evolution and Locomotion in Sauropodomorpha: What the South American Record Tells Us -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods -- 2.1 Body Mass Estimation -- 3 Forelimb Evolution During the Acquisition of Quadrupedalism -- 3.1 Evidence from the Shoulder and Elbow Joints -- 3.2 Manus Pronation: Evidence From the Radius and Ulna -- 4 Postural Shifts During Ontogeny -- 5 Heterochrony -- 6 Evolution of Gigantism in Sauropodomorpha and the Role of the South American Record -- 7 Perspectives and Future Work -- References -- South American Sauropodomorphs: What Their Bone Histology Has Revealed to Us -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Osteoderms Origin and Function -- 3 Hyperelongated Cervical Rib Origins and Tendinous Ossifications -- 4 The Elastic Supraneural Ligament of the Titanosauriforms -- 5 Osteoderms, Ribs of Anything Else? -- 6 Soft Tissue Reconstruction -- 7 Osseous Pathologies -- 8 Dental Attachment -- 9 Early Growth -- 9.1 Evolution and Diversity of Sauropodomorph Growth Strategies -- 9.2 Future Perspectives and Concluding Remarks -- References -- Sauropod Ichnology: Overview and New Research Lines from a South American Perspective -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Systematic Paleontology -- 3 Sauropod Tracks from Argentina -- 3.1 Neuquén Province -- 3.2 Río Negro Province -- 3.3 Mendoza Province -- 3.4 San Juan Province -- 3.5 Jujuy Province -- 3.6 Salta Province -- 4 Sauropod Tracks from Bolivia -- 4.1 Toro Toro Tracksite -- 4.2 Cal Orck'o Tracksite -- 4.3 Quila Quila, Humaca and Niñu Mayu Tracksites -- 4.4 Potolo Tracksite -- 4.5 Tarija Tracksite. ; 5 Sauropod Tracks from Perú -- 5.1 Yanashallash Tracksite -- 6 Sauropod Tracks from Chile -- 6.1 Baños Del Flaco Tracksite -- 6.2 Chacarilla Tracksite -- 6.3 Calama Tracksite -- 7 Sauropod Tracks from Brazil -- 7.1 Floresta dos Borba Tracksite -- 7.2 Touro Passo Stream Tracksite -- 7.3 São Domingos Tracksite -- 7.4 Serrote do Letreiro Tracksite -- 7.5 Serrote do Pimenta Tracksite -- 7.6 Aroeira Tracksite -- 7.7 Lagoa do Forno Tracksite -- 7.8 Riacho do Cazé Tracksite -- 7.9 Piau Tracksite -- 7.10 Mae d'Agua Tracksite -- 7.11 Fazenda Paraíso Tracksite -- 8 Sauropod Tracks from Uruguay -- 8.1 Cañada del Ombú Tracksite -- 9 Sauropod Tracks from Colombia -- 9.1 Chiquizá Tracksite -- 10 Paleobiological Approaches -- 10.1 Speed Analysis -- 10.2 Gaits -- 10.3 Herding Behavior -- 11 Conclusions and Perspectives -- References -- Taphonomy: Overview and New Perspectives Related to the Paleobiology of Giants -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Remarks on Primary Taphonomic Studies -- 3 Analysis of Intrinsic Factors -- 3.1 Body Size -- 3.2 General Skeletal Plan -- 3.3 Anatomical Structural Fragility and Weak Point of Disarticulation -- 4 Analysis of Extrinsic Factors and Taphonomic Modes -- 4.1 Taphonomic Modes -- 4.2 Weathering and Taphonomic Modes in Selected Cases -- 5 Conclusions -- References.
• Titolo autorizzato: South American Sauropodomorph Dinosaurs
• ISBN: 3-030-95959-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910564689403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Springer Earth System Sciences