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Pterosaur Evolution

Pterosaur Evolution is a theoretical framework within vertebrate paleontology that specifically elucidates the phylogenetic development, morphological transformations, and adaptive radiations of pterosaurs throughout the Mesozoic Era.

363

Publications

17.4K

Citations

588

Authors

308

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

69

Parents

Publications

363

On the phylogeny and evolutionary history of pterosaurs

David M. Unwin · Geological Society London Special Publications · 2003 · 350 citations

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The Osteology and Functional Morphology of the Late Cretaceous Pterosaur Pteranodon Part I. General Description of Osteology

S. Christopher Bennett · Palaeontographica Abteilung A · 2001 · 296 citations

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Pterosaur phylogeny and comments on the evolutionary history of the group

Alexander W. A. Kellner · Geological Society London Special Publications · 2003 · 288 citations

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Evolution and palaeobiology of pterosaurs

Éric Buffetaut, Jean‐Michel Mazin · Geological Society London Special Publications · 2003 · 238 citations

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Evidence for modular evolution in a long-tailed pterosaur with a pterodactyloid skull

Junchang Lü, David M. Unwin, Xingsheng Jin et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 2009 · 221 citations · Full text

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Authors

588

  1. AW
    Alexander W. A. Kellner

    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    42 publications · 2.6K citations

    28

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  2. DM
    David M. Unwin

    University of Leicester, United Kingdom

    27 publications · 2K citations

    23

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  3. DM
    David M. Martill

    University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom

    30 publications · 1.1K citations

    22

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  4. JL
    Junchang Lü

    Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, China

    24 publications · 1.2K citations

    19

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  5. XW
    Xiaolin Wang

    Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, China

    23 publications · 1.5K citations

    18

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Institutions

308

  1. University of Portsmouth

    Portsmouth, United Kingdom

    24 h-index

    63 publications

    2.2K citations

  2. Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology

    Beijing, China

    23 h-index

    88 publications

    5.2K citations

  3. Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences

    Beijing, China

    19 h-index

    46 publications

    2.6K citations

  4. Departamento Nacional de Produção Mineral

    Brasília, Brazil

    19 h-index

    27 publications

    1.8K citations

  5. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    18 h-index

    78 publications

    3.7K citations

  6. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    18 h-index

    35 publications

    2K citations

  7. University of Bristol

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    15 h-index

    22 publications

    1.2K citations

  8. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    13 h-index

    20 publications

    1.8K citations

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Venues

  1. Cretaceous Research

    34 publications · 991 citations

    20

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  2. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

    JVP · 21 publications · 1.2K citations

    18

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  3. Acta Geologica Sinica - English Edition

    14 publications · 420 citations

    12

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  4. Historical Biology

    12 publications · 407 citations

    11

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  5. Nature

    11 publications · 917 citations

    11

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