We here describe a new genus and species of snake, based on several trunk and caudal vertebrae, originating from the late Eocene (MP 17a) of Hordle Cliff, England. Leer más.

Scientists have identified a new crocodile precursor that looked deceptively dinosaur-like and hunted with speed and precision. Named Tainrakuasuchus bellator, the armored “warrior” lived 240 million years ago and occupied a powerful niche in the Triassic food chain. Leer más.

Metabarcoding revealed a diverse invertebrate diet with marked ecological segregation between habitats, suggesting specialization on Hymenoptera in species inhabiting low to mid elevation forests and broader prey spectra in high-Andean taxa. Leer más.

El trabajo ha sido liderado por un equipo del Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona y del IBE (CSIC-UPF), con participación del Centre de Recerca i Educació Ambiental de Calafell (CREAC-GRENP-Ajuntament de Calafell) y de varios centros de investigación europeos. Leer más

Since no sufficient morphological data are available, and it is unclear to which clade the name K. erosa (Schweigger) refers, we abstain from taxonomic conclusions, but identify the genetic clusters as distinct Management Units for conservation. Leer más.