Daily Archives: January 30, 2006

The Triassic crurotarsans

A phytosaur and the shuvosaurid Effigia. The archosaurs of the crurotarsan clade (the crocodile line) had their heydays in the Triassic, taking up the dominance of the terrestrial and semi-aquatic ecosystems from the synapsid promammals. Chatterjee had claimed in the … Continue reading

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The three yakShinis

After long we spoke to droNajA of fair complexion. We marvelled at how she remained resplendent firing the imagination of admirers as she did 15 years ago, when she was at the height of her glory. She was then like … Continue reading

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