C. J. Bell

Publications
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7. The Blancan, Irvingtonian, and Rancholabrean Mammal Ages

C. J. Bell, E. Lundelius, +7 authors M. O. Woodburne
Geography
31 January 2004

Best Practices for Justifying Fossil Calibrations

J. F. Parham, P. Donoghue, +22 authors M. Benton
Mathematics, Medicine
Systematic biology
21 September 2011

Our ability to correlate biological evolution with climate change, geological evolution, and other historical patterns is essential to understanding the processes that shape biodiversity. Combining… Expand

The ossified braincase and cephalic osteoderms of Shinisaurus crocodilurus (Squamata, Shinisauridae)

G. Bever, C. J. Bell, J. Maisano
Biology
9 November 2005

We review the literature and provide a detailed description of the braincase, cephalic osteoderms, and the inner ear cavity of the rare Southeast Asian lizard Shinisaurus crocodilurus. In addition to… Expand

MAMMALIAN RESPONSE TO GLOBAL WARMING ON VARIED TEMPORAL SCALES

A. Barnosky, E. Hadly, C. J. Bell
Geography
30 May 2003

Abstract Paleontological information was used to evaluate and compare how Rocky Mountain mammalian communities changed during past global warming events characterized by different durations (350,… Expand

The skull of the gymnophthalmid lizard Neusticurus ecpleopus (Reptilia: Squamata)

C. J. Bell, S. Evans, J. Maisano
Biology
1 October 2003

We provide a detailed description of the hyoid apparatus and cranial osteology of the gymnophthalmid lizard Neusticurus ecpleopus, based on a series of 11 dry skeletal preparations and 22 cleared and… Expand

Covert biases, circularity, and apomorphies: A critical look at the North American Quaternary Herpetofaunal Stability Hypothesis

C. J. Bell, J. Gauthier, G. Bever
Biology
15 April 2010

The North American Pleistocene Herpetofaunal Stability Hypothesis was established in the 1980s based on summary reviews of primary descriptive paleoherpetological literature. The hypothesis posits… Expand

Exceptional record of mid-Pleistocene vertebrates helps differentiate climatic from anthropogenic ecosystem perturbations.

A. Barnosky, C. J. Bell, +5 authors Alan B. Shabel
Biology, Medicine
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
22 June 2004

Mid-Pleistocene vertebrates in North America are scarce but important for recognizing the ecological effects of climatic change in the absence of humans. We report on a uniquely rich mid-Pleistocene… Expand

New Extinct Mekosuchine Crocodile from Vanuatu, South Pacific

J. Mead, D. W. Steadman, S. Bedford, C. J. Bell, M. Spriggs
Biology
Copeia
1 August 2002

Abstract We describe a new species of crocodile (Reptilia: Crocodyloidea: Mekosuchinae) from a maxilla recovered at the Arapus archaeological site, on the island of Efate, Vanuatu, South Pacific. As… Expand

Establishment and yield of wheat (Triticum turgidum L.) after early sowing at various depths in a semi-arid Mediterranean environment

L. Mahdi, C. J. Bell, J. Ryan
Environmental Science
1 September 1998

Abstract Shallow sowing and in ridges are common practices in the west-Asia north-Africa (WANA) region in rain-fed cereal farming. Soil water is often limited in the top soil layer at the optimum… Expand

Observations on dental variation in Microtus from the Cudahy Ash Pit Fauna, Meade County, Kansas and implications for Irvingtonian microtine rodent biochronology

C. J. Bell, C. A. Repenning
Biology
13 December 1999

ABSTRACT A thorough re-examination of the Microtus remains from the Cudahy Ash Pit fauna in Meade County, Kansas revealed a greater degree of morphological variation than previously reported for this… Expand

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