A5001878806- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Archaeological and Geological Studies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Medieval Architecture and Archaeology
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2004-2024
National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
2021
Universitat de València
2021
Instituto Politecnico de Setubal
2019
Portuguese Military Academy
2006-2018
Terra
1997-2010
Departamento de Ciência e Tecnologia
1997-2010
Faculdade de Tecnologia e Ciências
2006
Museu da Lourinhã
2001-2003
University of Lisbon
2001
The rich fossil record of the family Equidae (Mammalia: Perissodactyla) over past 55 MY has made it an icon for patterns and processes macroevolution. Despite this, many aspects equid phylogenetic relationships taxonomy remain unresolved. Recent genetic analyses extinct equids have revealed unexpected evolutionary a need major revisions at generic, subgeneric, species levels. To investigate this issue we examine 35 ancient specimens from four geographic regions (South America, Europe,...
Donkeys transformed human history as essential beasts of burden for long-distance movement, especially across semi-arid and upland environments. They remain insufficiently studied despite globally expanding providing key support to low- middle-income communities. To elucidate their domestication history, we constructed a comprehensive genome panel 207 modern 31 ancient donkeys, well 15 wild equids. We found strong phylogeographic structure in donkeys that supports single Africa ~5000 BCE,...
Abstract Horses revolutionized human history with fast mobility 1 . However, the timeline between their domestication and widespread integration as a means of transport remains contentious 2–4 Here we assemble collection 475 ancient horse genomes to assess period when these animals were first reshaped by agency in Eurasia. We find that reproductive control modern domestic lineage emerged around 2200 bce , through close-kin mating shortened generation times. Reproductive following severe...
A forelimb of a new sauropod dinosaur (Angolatitan adamastor n. gen. et sp.) from the Late Turonian Iembe (Bengo Province) represents first discovery in Angola, and is one few occurrences dinosaurs sub-Saharan Africa collected with good chronological controls. The marginal marine sediments yielding specimen are reported to be late age and, thus it non-titanosaurian at time taken dominated by titanosaurian forms. Moreover, Angolatitan only basal Somphospondyli known Cretaceous which implies...
The semicircular canal (SC) system of the inner ear detects head angular accelerations and is essential for navigation spatial awareness in vertebrates. Because bony labyrinth encloses membranous SCs, it can be used as a proxy animal behavior. dicynodonts, clade herbivorous non-mammalian synapsids, has only been described handful individuals remains particularly obscure. Here we describe anatomy three Endothiodon cf. bathystoma specimens from Mozambique based on digital reconstructions...
A new Late Cretaceous turtle, Angolachelys mbaxi gen.et sp.nov., from the Turonian (90 Mya) of Angola, represents oldest eucryptodire Africa.Phylogenetic analysis recovers as sister taxon Sandownia harrisi Aptian Isle Wight, England.An unnamed turtle Albian Glen Rose Formation Texas (USA) and Kimmeridgian Solnhofia parsonsi (Germany), are successively more distant taxa.Bootstrap suggests those four taxa together form a previously unrecognized monophyletic clade marine turtles, herein named...
(2009). A new primitive bat from the earliest Eocene of Europe. Journal Vertebrate Paleontology: Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 627-630.
Abstract An unpublished turtle shell from the middle Cenomanian of Vale de Figueira, near Belas (Lisbon District, Portugal), is recognized by us as collected in 1880 under direction Carlos Ribeiro. No remains that region had so far been figured, described or discussed a systematic point view. The specimen corresponds to partial but articulated shell. It attributed Pleurodira and, more specifically, Bothremydidae. Only one pre‐Campanian was previously identified at infrafamilial level...
Plusieurs pontes bien conservées de Dinosaures ont été découvertes dans le Kimméridgien supérieur/Tithonien Lourinhã (Province d'Estramadure, Portugal). Quelques-uns des œufs l'une renferment les restes d'embryons Dinosaure Théropode. La coquille, type Dinosauroïde-Prismatique, ressemble à celle qui découverts Jurassique supérieur du Colorado. Several well preserved clutches of dinosaurs have been discovered in the upper Kimmeridgian/Tithonian (Estramadur Province, Some eggs one clutch...
Se estudian los rumiantes de yacimientos las unidades IVb, Va y Vb del área Lisboa, determinándose siguientes formas: En la unidad IVb Amphitragulus aurelianensis Mayet; Procervulus dichotomus (Gervais); Lagomeryx minimus (Meyer); Palaeomerycidae indet. Eotragus artenensis Ginsburg Heintz. Dorcatherium crassum (Lartet); Mayet (Meyer) A excepción restos pertenecientes a paleomerícidos, que son relativamente abundantes, el resto especies determinadas están escasamente representadas. Las...
Remains of dinosaurian embryos, hatchlings and early juveniles are currently the subject increasing interest, as new discoveries techniques now allow to analyse palaeobiological subjects such growth life history strategies dinosaurs. So far, available ‘embryonic’ material mainly involved Ornithopods some Theropods Upper Cretaceous age. We describe here histology several bones (vertebrae, limb bones) from tiny but exceptionally well preserved in ovo remains Jurassic Theropod dinosaurs Paimogo...