Comments on: Book review – The Rise of Reptiles: 320 Million Years of Evolution

By: Book review – The Biology of Death: How Dying Shapes Cells, Organisms, & Populations | The Inquisitive Biologist

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:38:00 +0000

[…] to the general misunderstanding that pterosaurs and ancient marine reptiles were dinosaurs (they are not), they certainly did not evolve from dinosaurs. These are just some of the topics I happen to be […]

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By: Book review – Ancient Sea Reptiles: Plesiosaurs, Ichthyosaurs, Mosasaurs & More | The Inquisitive Biologist

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 10:39:18 +0000

[…] in other books. Funnily enough, I quoted the description for parvipelvians when reviewing The Rise of Reptiles, but only now do I understand why this ichthyosaur group is significant. As I want to drive this […]

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By: Book review – Tears for Crocodilia: Evolution, Ecology, and the Disappearance of One of the World’s Most Ancient Animals | The Inquisitive Biologist

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 10:37:58 +0000

[…] that, yes, some ancient crocodiles resemble today’s but many more groups did not. The crocodylomorph lineage was spectacularly diverse and included animals running around on their hind legs, duking it out […]

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By: Book review – Fires of Life: Endothermy in Birds and Mammals | The Inquisitive Biologist

Fri, 27 Mar 2020 20:40:57 +0000

[…] we know, the reptiles took over at this point (see also my review of The Rise of Reptiles: 320 Million Years of Evolution). One reason is that they are better adapted for dry areas – they convert waste products into […]

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