Dec 11, 2025 · Although Odontochelys, Proganochelys, and Eunotosaurus offer insight into early anatomy, the origin of turtles remains a strongly debated issue. There are three main hypotheses …

Jan 12, 2019 · Testudines branched off from the mainstream of reptile evolution millions of years ago. Everything you've ever wondered about the evolution of turtles.

Oct 28, 2025 · Turtles represent one of Earth’s most remarkable evolutionary success stories. These distinctive reptiles have persisted virtually unchanged for over 220 million years, surviving the …

Recent investigations have focused on refining the phylogenetic relationships of turtles through multilocus molecular datasets and improved calibration with the fossil record.

A mix of focused and review papers deals with numerous aspects of the evolutionary history of turtles, including embryonic development, origins, early diversification, phylogenetic relationships, and …

Much of my graduate and postdoctoral work focused on the phylogenetic origin of turtles and the evolutionary origin of their unique body plan.

Aug 22, 2025 · Uncover the deep evolutionary history of turtles, tracing their origins and unique adaptations over millions of years.

Sep 7, 2025 · From the behemoth Archelon to today’s graceful green and leatherback turtles, the story of sea turtle evolution weaves together adaptation, resilience, and vast migrations across shifting …

Aug 26, 2022 · Historically, palaeontologists thought that a group of parareptiles called Pareiasauridae, from the Permian, were the ancestors of turtles because they share many similar traits, such as flat …

Feb 8, 2021 · By developing a comprehensive phylogeny for extant turtles and analyzing the diversification dynamics of the group, we show that species-level diversity is strongly associated with …