Vertebrate Paleontology conducts research, research training and graduate education on the world’s prehistoric vertebrates – their global diversity, evolution, geography, genomics, morphology, conservation, ecology and behavior. These studies are grounded in research collections of 150,000 specimens and their associated data. Major focuses of Vertebrate Paleontology are fossil birds, marine reptiles, Jurassic dinosaurs and fossil fishes.
From the Biodiversity Institute Blogs
Recent Discovery in China Relates to KU Research August 2, 2011
While a recent discovery may change textbooks and the way that many scientists think about bird and dinosaur evolution, it comes as no surprise us. This week, Xing Xu, H. You, K. Du and F. Han...
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Vertebrate Paleontology at a Glance
(Fossil Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals)
Established: 1890
Collection Strengths: 150,000 specimens
Research Strengths:
Paleozoic and Mesozoic fishes, Paleozoic tetrapods, Mesozoic marine vertebrates, Cenozoic small mammals and Natural Trap Cave fauna
Paleozoic and Mesozoic fishes, Paleozoic tetrapods, Mesozoic marine vertebrates, Cenozoic small mammals and Natural Trap Cave fauna