2013 in paleontology

Paleontology or palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because humans have encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred or were published in the year 2013.

Amphibians

Research • Laloy et al. (2013) reinterpret the Eocene frog species Rana cadurcorum from the Quercy Phosphorites (France) as a junior synonym of Thaumastosaurus gezei. Newly named temnospondyls Newly named lepospondyls Newly named lissamphibians ==Turtles==

Turtles

Research • A study on the anatomy of the brain and inner ear of the Jurassic turtle Plesiochelys etalloni is published by Paulina Carabajal et al. (2013). Newly named turtles ==Thalattosaurs==

Lepidosauromorphs

Newly named sauropterygians Newly named rhynchocephalians Newly named lizards Newly named snakes ==Archosauromorphs==

Archosauromorphs

Newly named basal archosauromorphs Archosaurs ==Other reptiles==

Synapsids

Non-mammalian synapsids Research • The postcranial skeleton of therocephalian Ictidosuchoides is described by Heidi Fourie (2013). New taxa Mammals ==Other animals==

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