Projektnummer

0054287

Zusammenfassung

The Mesozoic is an important era for our understanding of the evolution of modern vertebrate biodiversity, since most of the major dominant groups today experienced their first important radiations during this time. It is often assumed that the break-up of the supercontinent of Pangea during the Mesozoic had a major impact on shaping the evolution of especially terrestrial vertebrates. Dinosaurs are one of their most prominent groups, and especially suited for macroevolutionary studies due to their comparably excellent fossil record. All recent phylogenetic analyses indicate that the m...