The advent of herbivory in certain reptilian lineages during the Triassic
Date
1978
Authors
Gow, C. E.
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Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research
Abstract
The dentitions of several presumed herbivorous Triassic reptiles are described and discussed.
Some changes in dentitions with growth suggest that juveniles were insectivorous. The appearance
of these forms may have been facilitated by floral changes which took place in the early
Triassic.
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Keywords
herbivory; reptiles; Triassic