Focused Ultrasound

Tung, Y.-S., Choi, J.J., Baseri, B., and Konofagou, E.E. 2010. Identifying the inertial cavitation threshold and skull effects in a vessel phantom using focused ultrasound and microbubbles. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 36, 840-852.

Polar Bear Evolution

Slater, G.J., Figueirido, B., Louis, L., Yang, P., and Van Valkenburgh, B. 2010. Biomechanical consequences of rapid evolution in the polar bear lineage. PLoS ONE, 5(11), e13870.

Stroke in Mice

Mostany, R., Chowdhury, T.G., Johnston, D.G., Portonovo, S.A., Carmichael, S.T., and Portera-Cailliau, C. 2010. Local hemodynamics dictate long-term dendritic plasticity in peri-infarct cortex. Journal of Neuroscience, 30, 14116-14126.

Squamate Tooth Development

Handrigan, G.R., and Richman, J.M. 2010. Autocrine and paracrine Shh signaling are necessary for tooth morphogenesis, but not tooth replacement in snakes and lizards (Squamata). Developmental Biology, 337, 171-186.

Ungulate Jaws

Fletcher, T.M., Janis, C.M., and Rayfield, E.J. 2010. Finite element analysis of ungulate jaws: can mode of digestive physiology be determined? Palaeontologia Electronica, 13.2.21A.

Feeding Behavior

Degrange, F.J., Tambussi, C.P., Moreno, K., Witmer, L.M., and Wroe, S. 2010. Mechanical analysis of feeding behavior in the extinct "Terror Bird" Andalgalornis steulleti (Gruiformes: Phorusrhacidae). PLoS ONE, 5(8), e11856.

Geometric Morphometrics

Couette, S., and White, J. 2010. 3D geometric morphometrics and missing-data. Can extant taxa give clues for the analysis of fossil primates? Comptes Rendus Palevol, 9, 423-433.

Pug-nosed Croc

Kley, N.J., Sertich, J.J.W., Turner, A.H., Krause, D.W., O'Connor, P.M., and Georgi, J.A. 2010. Craniofacial morphology of Simosuchus clarki (Crocodyliformes: Notosuchia) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Memoir 10, 30(6 Supplement), 13-98.

Fossil Primate

Coleman, M.N., Kay, R.F., and Colbert, M.W. 2010. Auditory morphology and hearing sensitivity in fossil New World monkeys. The Anatomical Record, 293, 1711-1721.

Opossum

Ekdale, E.G. 2010. Ontogenetic variation in the bony labyrinth of Monodelphis domestica (Mammalia: Marsupialia) following ossification of the inner ear cavities. The Anatomical Record, 293, 1896-1912.

Fossil Bird

Milner, A.C., and Walsh, S.A. 2010. Avian brain evolution: new data from Palaeogene birds (Lower Eocene) from England. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 155, 198-219.

Sauropod Dinosaur

Balanoff, A.M., Bever, G.S., and Ikejiri, T. 2010. The braincase of Apatosaurus (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) based on computed tomography of a new specimen with comments on variation and evolution in sauropod neuroanatomy. American Museum Novitates, 3677, 1-32.

Harelip Sucker

Fink, W.L., and Humphries, J.H. 2010. Morphological description of the extinct North American sucker Moxostoma lacerum (Ostariophysi, Catostomidae), based on high-resolution X-ray computed tomography. Copeia, 2010, 5-13.

Korean Salamander

Buckley, D.B., Wake, M.H., and Wake. D.B. 2010. Comparative skull osteology of Karsenia koreana (Amphibia, Caudata, Plethodontidae). Journal of Morphology, 271, 533-558.

Madtsoiid Snake

Laduke, T.C., Krause, D.W., Scanlon, J.D., and Kley, N.J. 2010. A Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) snake assemblage from the Maevarano Formation, Mahajanga Basin, Madagascar. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 30, 109-138.

Oreodont

Macrini, T.E. 2009. Description of a digital cranial endocast of Bathygenys reevesi (Merycoidodontidae; Oreodontoidea) and implications for apomorphy-based diagnosis of isolated, natural endocasts. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 29, 1199-1211.

Sarcopterygians

Clement, G., Snitting, D., and Ahlberg, P.E. 2009. A new tristichopterid (Sarcopterygii, Tetrapodomorpha) from the Upper Famennian Evieux Formation (Upper Devonian) of Belgium. Palaeontology, 52, 823-836.

Tuatara

Smith, K.T. 2009. Eocene lizards of the clade Geiseltaliellus from Messel and Geiseltal, Germany, and the early radiation of Iguanidae (Reptilia: Squamata). Peabody Museum of Natural History Bulletin, 50, 219-306.

New Anglerfish

Pietsch, T.W., Johnson, J.W., and Arnold, R.J. 2009. A new genus and species of the shallow-water anglerfish family Tetrabrachiidae (Teleostei: Lophiiformes: Antennarioidei) from Australia and Indonesia. Copeia, 2009, 483-493.

Tuatara

Jones, M.E.H., Curtis, N., O'Higgins, P., Fagan, M., and Evans, S.E. 2009. The head and neck muscles associated with feeding in Sphenodon (Reptilia: Lepidosauria: Rhynchocephalia). Palaeontologia Electronica, 12.2.7A.

Theropod Dinosaurs

Norell, M.A., Makovicky, P.J., Bever, G.S., Balanoff, A.M., Clark, J.M., Barsbold, R., and Rowe, T. 2009. A review of the Mongolian Cretaceous dinosaur Saurornithoides (Troodontidae: Theropoda). American Museum Novitates, 3654, 1-63.

Theropod Dinosaur

Balanoff, A.M., Xu, X., Kobayashi, Y., Matsufune, Y., and Norell, M.A. 2009. Cranial osteology of the theropod dinosaur Incisivosaurus gauthieri (Theropoda: Oviraptorosauria). American Museum Novitates, 3651, 1-35.

Geometric Morphometrics

Stayton, C.T. 2009. Application of thin-plate spline transformations to finite element models, or, how to turn a bog turtle into a spotted turtle to analyze both. Evolution, 63-5, 1348-1355.

Volumetric Rendering

Gobbetti, E., Marton, F., and Guitián, J.A.I. 2008. A single-pass GPU ray casting framework for interactive out-of-core rendering of massive volumetric datasets. The Visual Computer, 24, 797-806.

Primitive Snakes

Rieppel, O., Kley, N.J., and Maisano, J.A. 2009. Morphology of the skull of the white-nosed blindsnake, Liotyphlops albirostris (Scolecophidia: Anomalepididae). Journal of Morphology, 270, 536-557.

Brown Lemur

Ross, C.F. 2008. Doe the primate face torque? In C. Vinyard, M.J. Ravosa, and C. Wall (eds.) Primate Craniofacial Function and Biology. Springer US. Pp. 63-81.

Armored Fish

Bruet, B.J.F, Song, J., Boyce, M.C., and Ortiz, C. 2008. Materials design principles of ancient fish armour. Nature Materials, 7, 748-756.

Metatherian

Horovitz, I., Ladevèze, S., Argot, C., Macrini, T.E., Martin, T., Hooker, J.J., Kurz, C., de Muizon, C., and Sánchez-Villagra, M.R. 2008. The anatomy of Herpetotherium cf. fugax COPE, 1873, a metatherian from the Oligocene of North America. Palaeontographica Abteilung A, 284, 109-141.

Squamate Systematics

Conrad, J.L. 2008. Phylogeny and systematics of Squamata (Reptilia) based on morphology. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 310, 1-182.

Three-toed Sloth

Rattenborg, N.C., Voirin, B., Vyssotski, A.L., Kays, R.W., Spoelstra, K., Kuemmeth, F., Heidrich, W., and Wikelski, M. 2008. Sleeping outside the box: electroencephalographic measures of sleep in sloths inhabiting a rainforest. Biology Letters, 4, 402-405.

Dinosaur Egg

Balanoff, A.M., Norell, M.A., Grellet-Tinner, G., and Lewin, M.R. 2008. Digital preparation of a probable neoceratopsian preserved within an egg, with comments on microstructural anatomy of ornithischian eggshells. Naturwissenschaften, 95, 493-500.

Fossil Platypus

Rowe, T., Rich, T.H., Vickers-Rich, P., Springer, M., and Woodburne, M.O. 2008. The oldest platypus and its bearing on divergence timing of the platypus and echidna clades. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 105, 1238-1242.

Snake Naso-frontal Joint

Rieppel, O. 2008. The naso-frontal joint in snakes as revealed by high-resolution X-ray computed tomography of intact and complete skulls. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 246, 177-191.

Squamate Dermal Palate

Rieppel, O., Gauthier, J., and Maisano, J. 2008. Comparative morphology of the dermal palate in squamate reptiles, with comments on phylogenetic implications. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 152, 131-152.

5 New Chromis Species

Pyle, R. L., Earle, J. L., and Greene, B. D. 2008. Five new species of the damselfish genus Chromis (Perciformes: Labroidei: Pomacentridae) from deep coral reefs in the tropical western Pacific. Zootaxa, 1671, 3-31.

New Wrasse Species

Weaver, D. C., and Rocha, L. A. 2007. A new species of Halichoeres (Teleostei: Labridae) from the Western Gulf of Mexico. Copeia, 2007, 798-807.

Caprinid Rudist

Molineux, A., Scott, R. W., Ketcham, R. A., and Maisano, J. A. 2007. Rudist taxonomy using X-ray computed tomography. Palaeontologia Electronica 10.3.13A.

Sauropod Dinosaur

Sereno, P. C., Wilson, J. A., Witmer, L. A., Whitlock, J. A., Maga, A., Ide, O., and Rowe, T. B. 2007. Structural extremes in a Cretaceous dinosaur. PLoS ONE, 2(11), e1230.

Opossum

Macrini, T. E., Rowe, T., and VandeBerg, J. L. 2007. Cranial endocasts from a growth series of Monodelphis domestica (Didelphidae, Marsupialia): a study of individual and ontogenetic variation. Journal of Morphology, 268, 844-865.

Plated Lizard

Nance, H. A. 2007. Cranial osteology of the African gerrhosaurid Angolosaurus skoogi (Squamata; Gerrhosauridae). African Journal of Herpetology, 56, 39-75.

'Necrosaur'

Rieppel, O., Conrad, J. L., and Maisano, J. A. 2007. New morphological data for Eosaniwa koehni Haubold, 1977 and a revised phylogenetic hypothesis. Journal of Paleontology, 81, 760-769.

Therian Mammal

Macrini, T. E., Rougier, G. W., and Rowe, T. 2007. Description of a cranial endocast from the fossil mammal Vincelestes neuquenianus (Theriiformes) and its relevance to the evolution of endocranial characters in therians. The Anatomical Record, 290, 875-892.

Anomochilid Snake

Rieppel, O., and Maisano, J. A. 2007. The skull of the rare Malaysian snake Anomochilus leonardi Smith, based on high-resolution X-ray computed tomography. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 149, 671-685.

Bolyeriid Snake

Maisano, J. A., and Rieppel, O. 2007. The skull of the Round Island boa, Casarea dussumieri Schlegel, based on high-resolution X-ray computed tomography. Journal of Morphology, 268, 371-384.

Fossil Marsupial

Macrini, T. E., de Muizon, C., Cifelli, R. L., and T. Rowe. 2007. Digital cranial endocast of Pucadelphys andinus, a Paleocene metatherian. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 27, 99-107.

Cretaceous Gekkonomorph

Conrad, J. L., and M. A. Norell. 2006. High-resolution X-ray computed tomography of an Early Cretaceous gekkonomorph (Squamata) from Öösh (Övörkhangai; Mongolia). Historical Biology, 18, 405-431.

Fossil Turtle

Lipka, T. R., F. Therrien, D. B. Weishampel, H. A. Jamniczky, W. G. Joyce, M. W. Colbert, and D. B. Brinkman. 2006. A new turtle from the Arundel Clay Facies (Potomac Formation, Early Crtaceous) of Maryland, U.S.A. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 26, 300-307.

Mosasauroid Lizard

Evans, S. E., M. Manabe, M. Noro, S. Isaji, and M. Yamaguchi. 2006. A long-bodied lizard from the Lower Cretaceous of Japan. Palaeontology, 49, 1143-1165.

Fossil Turtle

Brinkman, D., M. Hart, H. Jamniczky, and M. Colbert. 2006. Nichollsemys baieri gen. et sp. nov, a primitive chelonioid turtle from the late Campanian of North America. Paludicola, 5, 111-124.

Caribbean Flamingo

Holliday, C. M., R. C. Ridgely, A. M. Balanoff, and L. M. Witmer. 2006. Cephalic vascular anatomy in flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) based on novel vascular injection and computed tomographic imaging analyses. Anatomical Record, 288A, 1031-1041.

Fossil Tapir

Colbert, M. W. 2006. Hesperaletes (Mammalia: Perissodactyla), a new tapiroid from the Middle Eocene of southern California. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 23, 697-711.

Fossil Platypus

Macrini, T., T. Rowe, and M. Archer. 2006. Description of a cranial endocast from a fossil platypus, Obdurodon dicksoni (Monotremata, Ornithorhynchidae), and the relevance of endocranial characters to monotreme monophyly. Journal of Morphology, 267, 1000-1015.

Texas Blind Snake

Kley, N. J. 2006. Morphology of the lower jaw and suspensorium in the Texas blindsnake, Leptotyphlops dulcis (Scolecophidia: Leptotyphlopidae). Journal of Morphology, 267, 494-515.

Zarudnyi's Worm Lizard

Maisano, J. A., M. Kearney, and T. Rowe. 2006. Cranial anatomy of the spade-headed amphisbaenian Diplometopon zarudnyi (Squamata, Amphisbaenia) based on high-resolution X-ray computed tomography. Journal of Morphology, 267, 70-102.

Alligator

Metzger, K.A., Daniel, W.J.T., and Ross, C.F. 2005. Comparison of beam theory and finite-element analysis with in vivo bone strain data from the alligator cranium. The Anatomical Record Part A, 283A, 331-348.

Fossil Tapir

Colbert, M. W. 2005. The facial skeleton of the early Oligocene Colodon (Perissodactyla, Tapiroidea). Palaeontologia Electronica, 8:12A:27p.

Chinese Crocodile Lizard

Bever, G. S., C. J. Bell, and J. A. Maisano. 2005. The ossified braincase and cephalic osteoderms of Shinisaurus crocodilurus (Squamata, Shinisauridae). Palaeontologia Electronica 8:4A:36p.

Chiapas Catfish

Rodiles-Hernández, R., D. Hendrickson, J. Lundberg and J. Humphries. 2005. Lacantunia enigmatica (Teleostei: Siluriformes) a new and phylogenetically puzzling freshwater fish from Mesoamerica. Zootaxa, 1000, 1-24.

Fossil Salamander

Evans, S. E., C. Lally, A. Elder, and J. A. Maisano. 2005. A late Jurassic salamander (Amphibia: Caudata) from the Morrison Formation of North America. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 143, 599-616.

Fossil Amphisbaenian

Kearney, M., J. A. Maisano, and T. Rowe. 2005. Cranial anatomy of the extinct amphisbaenian Rhineura hatcherii (Squamata, Amphisbaenia) based on high-resolution X-ray computed tomography. Journal of Morphology, 264, 1-33.

Fossil Bird

Clarke, J. A., C. P. Tambussi, J. I. Noriega, G. M. Erickson, and R. A. Ketcham. 2005. Definitive fossil evidence for the extant avian radiation in the Cretaceous. Nature, 433, 305-308.

Fossil Primate

Kay, R. F., V. M. Campbell, J. B. Rossie, M. W. Colbert, and T. B. Rowe. 2004. Olfactory fossa of Tremacebus harringtoni (Platyrrhini, Early Miocene, Sacanana, Argentina): implications for activity pattern. Anatomical Record Part A, 281A, 1157-1172.

Saiga Antelope

Clifford, A. B., and L. M. Witmer. 2004. Case studies in novel narial anatomy: 3. Structure and function of the nasal cavity of saiga (Artiodactyla: Bovidae: Saiga tatarica. Journal of Zoology, 264, 217-230.

Domestic Pig - Knee

Witmer, L. M., R. Ridgely, H. Mayle, and D. Adams. 2004. The best of both worlds: integrating CT and MR. RT Image, 17, 16-19.

Fossil Avialan

Dominguez Alonso, P., A. C. Milner, R. A. Ketcham, M. J. Cookson, and T. B. Rowe. 2004. The avian nature of the brain and inner ear of Archaeopteryx. Nature, 430, 666-669. (Associated news stories: National Geographic, National Public Radio, and San Francisco Chronicle)

Fossil Chiton

Vendrasco, M. J., T. E. Wood, and B. N. Runnegar. 2004. Articulated Palaeozoic fossil with 17 plates greatly expands disparity of early chitons. Nature, 429, 288-291.

Horn Shark

Summers, A. P., R. A. Ketcham, and T. Rowe. 2004. Structure and function of the horn shark (Heterodontus francisci) cranium through ontogeny: development of a hard prey specialist. Journal of Morphology, 260, 1-12.

Moose

Clifford, A. B., and L. M. Witmer. 2004. Case studies in novel narial anatomy: 2. the enigmatic nose of moose (Artiodactyla: Cervidae: Alces alces). Journal of Zoology, 262, 339-360.

Pterosaurs

Witmer, L. M., S. Chatterjee, J. Franzosa, and T. Rowe. 2003. Neuroanatomy of flying reptiles and implications for flight, posture and behaviour. Nature, 425, 950-953.

Plants

Stuppy, W. H., J. A. Maisano, M. W. Colbert, and T. B. Rowe. 2003. Three-dimensional analysis of plant structure using high-resolution X-ray computed tomography. Trends in Plant Science, 8, 2-6.

Theropod Dinosaur

Mackovicky, P. J., M. A. Norell, J. M. Clark, and T. Rowe. 2003. Osteology and relationships of Byronosaurus jaffei (Theropoda: Troodontidae). American Museum Novitates, 3402, 1-32.

Fossil Mitrate

Dominguez, P., A. G. Jacobson, and R. P. S. Jefferies. 2002. Paired gill slits in a fossil with a calcite skeleton. Nature, 417, 841-844.

Oviraptorid Dinosaur

Clark, J. M., M. A. Norell, and T. Rowe. 2002. Cranial anatomy of Citipati osmolskae (Theropoda, Oviratorosauria), a reinterpretation of the holotype of Oviraptor philocertops. American Museum Novitates, 3364, 1-24.

Earless 'Monitor' Lizard

Maisano, J. A., C. J. Bell, J. A. Gauthier, and T. Rowe. 2002. The osteoderms and palpebral in Lanthanotus borneensis (Squamata: Anguimorpha). Journal of Herpetology, 36, 678-682.

Fossil Crocodiliform

Tykoski, R. S., T. B. Rowe, R. A. Ketcham, and M. W. Colbert. 2002. Calsoyasuchus valliceps, a new crocodyliform from the early Jurassic Kayenta Formation of Arizona. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 22, 593-611.

Fossil Turtles

Gaffney, E. S., H. Tong, and P. A. Meylan. 2002. Galianemys, a new side-necked turtle (Pelomedusoides: Bothremydidae) from the late Cretaceous of Morocco. American Museum Novitates, 3379, 1-20.

Fossil Crocodyliform

Buckley, G. A., C. A. Brochu, D. W. Krause, and D. Pol. 2000. A pug-nosed crocodyliform from the late Cretaceous of Madagascar. Nature, 405, 941-944.

American Alligator

Rowe, T., C. A. Brochu, and K. Kishi (eds.). 1999. Cranial morphology of Alligator mississippiensis and phylogeny of Alligatoroidea. Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Memoir 6, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 19(supplement to 2), 1-100.

Fossil Cynodont

Rowe, T., W. Carlson, and W. Bottorff. 1995. Thrinaxodon: Digital Atlas of the Skull. CD-ROM, 2nd ed., University of Texas Press, 547 mb.