Introduction Amniotes appear in Paleozoic era Pennsylvanian of
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Introduction Amniotes appear in Paleozoic era (Pennsylvanian of Carboniferous) Sauropsida—gave rise to turtles, lizards, snakes, dinosaurs, and birds Synapsida—gave rise to mammals
FIGURE 01: Phylogeny of Tetrapods Adapted from Gauthier, J, A. G. Kluge and T. Rowe. , Cladistics, 4 (1988): 105– 209; adapted from Benton, M. J. Vertebrate Palaeontology, Second edition. Chapman and Hall, 1997; and adapted from Carroll, R. L. Vertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution. W. H. Freem
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Synapsida • Dominated terrestrial faunas during Permian and early Triassic • Many synapsid groups went extinct during Permian extinction event • Therapsida survived – Gave rise to cynodonts – Later, otherapsids dwindle • Mammals arose from cynodont ancestor in late Triassic
Synapsid Characters • Single temporal fenestra on skull • Jaw muscles move to outer braincase FIGURE 02: Diagrammatic views of skulls of amniotes showing some of the arrangements of temporal openings
Synapsid phylogeny Phylogeny adapted from Wible, J. R. , et al. , American Museum Novitates 3149 (1995) 1– 19; adapted from Rowe, T. , J. of Vertebrate Palaeontology, 8 (1998): 241– 264; adapted from Rowe, T. Mammal Phylogeny: Mesozoic Differentiation, Multituberculates, Monotre FIGURE 03: Phylogeny and representative skulls of synapsids
Synapsid Characters • Maxilla contacts quadratojugal bone • Caniniform maxillary teeth • Narrow neural arches on trunk vertebrae
Synapsids • Permian synapsids include a paraphyletic group called Pelycosaurs FIGURE 05: Reconstructed skeletons of primitive and derived synapsids, showing changes in the postcranial skeleton. Modified from Romer, A. S. Vertebrate Paleontology. University of Chicago Press, 1966.
Adapted from Jenkins, FA Jr. , Journal of Zoology 165 (1971): 303– 315; Adapted from Jenkins, F. A. Jr. , Evolution 24 (1970): 230 -252 Adapted from Jenkins, F. A. Jr. Primate Locomotion. Academic Press, 1974.
Therapsids • Appear in middle Permian • Diverse assembalage • Include early cynodonts
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Therapsid Characters • Enlarged temporal opening • Sagittal crest and zygomatic arches • Upper canines enlarged • More upright limb posture • Deep acetabulum
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Therapsid Characters • Feet shortened • External auditory meatus within squamosal • Jaw joint in line with occiput • Anterior coronoid bone absent
Cynodont therapsids • Masseteric fossa on dentary bone • Two occipital condyles • Zygomatic arches flare laterally • Angular bone reduced • Teeth absent from pterygoid bone
Cynodont therapsids • Incisors spatulate • Accessory cusps on postcanine teeth • Partial secondary palate • Ribs reduced on lumbar vertebrae • Calcaneal heel present on foot
Early Mammals FIGURE 10: Reconstruction of Eozostrodon, a Triassic mammal of the family Morganucodontidae Adapted from Crompton, A. W. & F. A. Jenkins, Jr. , Biological Reviews 43 (1968): 427.
Stem Mammals • Dentary-squamosal jaw articulation • Tabular bone absent in skull • Medial wall of orbit enclosed • Double-rooted cheek teeth • Cheek teeth include premolars and molars
FIGURE 09: Stages in the development of the lower jaw and ear region in a young opossum Monodelphis (Didelphidae) Adapted from Ghiselin, M. T. , and Pinna, G. New Perspectives on the History of Life. California Academy of Sciences, 1994.
FIGURE 08: Selected major stages in the evolution of the mammalian jaw joint and ear region Adapted from Ghiselin, M. T. , and Pinna, G. New Perspectives on the History of Life. California Academy of Sciences, 1994.
Stem Mammals • • Precise occlusion of cheek teeth Diphyodont dentition Mandibular symphysis reduced Derived features of soft tissues – Mammary glands with teats – Viviparity – Separate anal and urogenetal openings – Digastricus muscle lowers jaw
Theria • Tribosphenic molars • Supraspinous fossa on scapula • Cochlea spiraled
Important Transformations • Evolution of a new squamosal-dentary jaw joint • Articular, quadrate, and angular bones of lower jaw detach and become part of ear apparatus (malleus, incus, and tympanic ring, respectively)
Other Transformations Evolution of: • More complex cusps on molars • Secondary palate – Facilitated suckling • Parasagittal movement of limbs (more mammalian limb posture) • Endothermy
Early Mammals • Small bodied (e. g. 20– 30 grams) • Premolars and molars in cheek teeth • Large brain size • Probably insectivorous diet • Probably nocturnal and arboreal • Lactation and suckling likely
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Mesozoic Multituberculates • Herbivorous or omnivorous • Appear in late Jurassic – Fossil record spans 100 million years • Similar in appearance to rodents – 2 or 3 incisors above and 2 on bottom – Diastema – Massive, blade-like lower premolars
Multituberculates FIGURE 16: Ptilodus (order Multituberculata) skull Modified from Romer, A. S. Vertebrate Paleontology. University of Chicago Press, 1966.
Multituberculates • Some retained cervical ribs • Unusual chewing mechanics Multituberculates began to decline in late Paleocene—probably due to competition with condylarths, early primates, and rodents
Cretaceous Mammals • Metatherians and eutherians evolved from a clade of Mesozoic mammals • Angular process on dentary • Tribosphenic molars • Lower molars have talonid in some forms
Cretaceous Mammals FIGURE 17: Molar of Aegialodon, an early Cretaceous tribosphenidan (family Aegialodontidae) Parts c and d modified from Romer, A. S. Vertebrate Paleontology. University of Chicago Press, 1966.
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Cretaceous Mammals • Much biotic interchange between continents in Jurassic—sets the stage • Flowering plants become dominant flora • Insects radiate with flowering plants in Cretaceous • Dinosaur fauna begins to decline • Mammal faunas begin to radiate
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