Palaeos		References
Vertebrates		A-M

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Caldwell, MW (1994), Developmental constraints and limb evoluiton in Permian and extant lepidosauromorph diapsids. J. Vert. Paleontol. 14: 459-471. Neodiapsida

Caldwell, MW (1996), Ichthyosauria: a preliminary phylogenetic analysis of diapsid affinities. N. Jb. Geol. Paläont. Abh. 361-386. Neodiapsida

Caldwell, MW (1999), Squamate phylogeny and the relationships of snakes and mosasauroids. Zool. J. Linnean Soc. 125: 115-147.  Agamidae, Anguoidea, Lanthanotidae, Monstersauria, Pythonomorpha, Serpentes, Varanoidea.

Caldwell, MW (2000), On the phylogenetic relationships of Pachyrachis within snakes: a response to Zaher (1998). J. Vert. Paleontol. 20: 187-190. Serpentes

Caldwell, MW & AM Albino (2001), Paleoenvironment and paleoecology of three Cretaceous snakes: Pachyophis, Pachyrachis, and Dinilysia. Acta Palaeontol. Pol. 46: 203-218. Dinilysia; Madtsoiidae; Pachyophiidae.

Caldwell, MW, RL Carroll, & H Kaisar (1995), The pectoral girdle and forelimb of Carsosaurus marchesetti (Aigialosauridae), with preliminary phylogenetic analysis of mosasauroids and varanoids. J. Vert. Paleontol. 15: 516-531. Pythonomorpha.

Caldwell, MW & MSY Lee (1997), A snake with legs from the marine Cretaceous of the Middle East. Nature 386: 705-709. Jugals, Pachyophiidae, Serpentes, Squamata.

Callaway, JM (1997), A new look at Mixosaurus, inJM Callaway & EL Nicholls (eds.), Ancient Marine Reptiles.  Academic Press.  pp. 45-59. Grippidia, Ichthyosauria, Mixosaurus. 

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Camp, CL (1980), Large ichthyosaurs from the Upper Triassic of Nevada. Palaeontographica Ser. A.170: 139-200.  Californosaurus, Shastasauria.

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Carpenter, K (1997), Comparative cranial anatomy of two North American Cretaceous plesiosaurs, in JM Callaway & EL Nicholls (eds.), Ancient Marine Reptiles Academic Press, pp. 191-216.  Liopleurodon, Peloneustes.

Carpenter, K (1997a), Thyreophora in Currie, PJ and K Padian (eds.), Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs Academic Press, pp. 737-738. Thyreophora.

Carpenter, K (1997b), Ankylosaurs in JO Farlow & MK Brett-Surman, The Complete Dinosaur. Indiana Univ. Press, pp. 307-316. Ankylosauria.

Carpenter, K (1997c), Tyrannosauridae inPJ Currie & K Padian (eds.), Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs. Academic Press, pp. 766-768.  Tyrannosauridae.

Carpenter, K & M Smith (2001), Forelimb osteology and biomechanics of Tyrannosaurus rex, K Carpenter & D Tanke [eds.], Mesozoic Vertebrate Life. Indiana Univ. Press, pp. 90-116. Albertosaurus, Gorgosaurus, Tyrannosauroidea.  

Carr, TD (1999), Craniofacial ontogeny in Tyrannosauridae (Dinosauria, Coelurosauria). J. Vert. Paleontol.19: 497-520. Tyrannosauroidea. 

Carr TD, TE Williamson & DR Schwimmer (2005), A new genus and species of tyrannosauroid from the Late Cretaceous (Middle Campanian) Demopolis Formation of Alabama. J. Vert Paleontol.25: 119-143. Alectrosaurus.

Carrano, MT & JR Hutchinson (2002), Pelvic and hindlimb musculature of Tyrannosaurus rex(Dinosauria: Theropoda).  J. Morphol.253: 207-228 (2002). 

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