Reptilian Rants http://reptilis.net The rants and ravings of the webmaster Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:39:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Get in on the deal: Indiana University Press one day sale.
  • Bow down to the warrior croc _Guarinisuchus munizi_
  • Two new paleo-herps illustrate the problems of a persistent reptile myth.
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    • ]]>     http://reptilis.net/2010/02/17/get-in-on-the-deal-indiana-university-press-one-day-sale/     New study shows that gators are one-way breathers too.
  • Study shows shunting in crocs is all about the acid
  • Dinosaur George can bite me!
  • Sprawling crocodylians walk straight even if there isn’t much O2 to go around.
    • ]]>     http://reptilis.net/2010/01/24/new-study-shows-that-gators-are-one-way-breathers-too/     Mechanics of bipedalism suggest dinosaurs had to be warm-blooded. Or: Why the aerobic capacity model needs to be retired.
  • New paper says dinosaurs were endomorphs.
  • Bone histology says ectothermic goats, but does it?
  • The fibrolamellar smoking gun.
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    • ]]>     http://reptilis.net/2009/12/30/2-9-upgrade/     The dangers of documentaries.
  • Stateside and XPed again.
  • JFC lockjaw
  • Jurassic (Bites) Club
    • ]]>     http://reptilis.net/2009/12/16/the-dangers-of-documentaries/     New study suggests that group nesting should be the norm – not the exception – in reptiles.
  • Of the Birds, the Bees and the Dinosaurs.
  • Tuataras do it faster than anyone else.
  • Virgin Dragons and Fossil Sharks
    • ]]>     http://reptilis.net/2009/12/14/new-study-suggests-that-group-nesting-should-be-the-norm-not-the-exception-in-reptiles/     Bone histology says ectothermic goats, but does it?
  • The fibrolamellar smoking gun.
  • Back into the groove.
  • Bloody slow.
    • ]]>     http://reptilis.net/2009/12/04/bone-histology-says-ectothermic-goats-but-does-it/     Land lubbing crocs get their day in the sun. Also, there’s a varanid special on NOVA.
  • “Dakota” and National Geographic
  • Supersize crocs on PBS
  • _Microraptor gui_ to be featured in tomorrow night’s NOVA.
    • ]]>     http://reptilis.net/2009/10/20/land-lubbing-crocs-get-their-day-in-the-sun-also-theres-a-varanid-special-on-nova/     Turns out Komodo dragons aren’t all that unique afterall.
  • New paper dispells Komodo myth. Also Megalania may have been the world’s largest venomous animal.
  • Virgin Dragons and Fossil Sharks
  • Biomechanics of theropod necks
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