Triassic Reptiles Took 10,000 Mile Trips Through 'Hellish' Conditions, Study Suggests

Triassic Reptiles Traveled a 10,000-Mile-Long Dead Zone, Leading to Dinosaur Evolution

Learn more about archosauromorphs, the early relatives of dinosaurs, that survived inhospitable terrain during the Triassic period.

Triassic reptiles took 10,000 mile trips through 'hellish' conditions, study suggests

The forerunners of dinosaurs and crocodiles in the Triassic period were able to migrate across areas of the ancient world deemed completely inhospitable to life, new research suggests.

Dinosaur ancestors migrated 10_000 miles through ‘hellish’ zones in Triassic-era

In the early Triassic period, the Earth experienced extreme heat, turning large land areas uninhabitable. New research reveals that some ancient reptiles managed to survive and migrate through harsh landscapes, even amidst extreme conditions left by a mass extinction. The University of Birmingham and University of Bristol researchers found that these ancient reptiles were ancestors of dinosaurs and crocodiles. Against expectations, they migrated…

Research: Triassic Reptiles May Have Migrated Across Unfavored Tropical Regions

Paleontologists employing a novel method of geographic analysis have theorized about the dispersion of paleo-ausauromorphs following the Permian mass extinction, one of the most significant climate events in Earth’s history. Benggwigingasuchus erimicarminis Pansarassan Ocean Coast. Image credit: Jorge Gonzalez. The earliest pale aurauromorphs, akin to contemporary reptiles, are perceived by many synthetic biologists as existing [...] The post Re…

Study: Triassic Reptiles Were Able to Migrate across Tropical Areas Deemed Inhospitable to Life

Using a novel method of geographical analysis, paleontologists inferred how archosauromorphs dispersed following one of the most impactful climate events the Earth has ever seen, the end-Permian mass extinction. The post Study: Triassic Reptiles Were Able to Migrate across Tropical Areas Deemed Inhospitable to Life appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.