Paleo Teaser

Things have been a little hectic lately, making me put off my long discussion on extinct sail-backed tetrapods, but today I heard about two new papers that definitely need some attention. A few bloggers have already mentioned the papers I have in mind, but I'm going to go ahead with my own thoughts on then anyway if for no other reason than to get the word out. If you're dying to know what I'm talking about, check out Zach's blog and a new addition to my blogroll, Vertebrate Paleontology Blog by Benjamin Burger, to find out more about some Cretaceous-oriented posts coming your way after I get out of my African Prehistory Seminar (hell, if I'm up to it I'll transcribe my presentation about the dispersal of Homo erectus, too).

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