Amber from Khamti, Sagaing Region, Myanmar

Nyunt, Thet Tin; Sun, Tay Thye; Ying, Loke Hui; Krishnaswamy, M.; Cho, Cho; Kyaw, Naing Bo Bo; Aung, Wai Yang Lai; N., Chutimun Chanmuang

doi:10.15506/jog.2020.37.3.314

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“…The material came from a non-conflict zone in the Hkamti area 32 and, at the time of acquisition, the Sea Sun Star company dominated the mining operations. This company is not listed in the United Nations Human Rights Council report as being involved in the Myanmar conflict 75 . Detailed information on the ethical acquisition of PMF Ref-29689 specimen can be found in the following link: https://bit.ly/2x8gnVj .…”

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A new Early Cretaceous lizard in Myanmar amber with exceptionally preserved integument

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Stanley

Daza

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We here report on a well-preserved juvenile lizard specimen in Albian amber (ca. 110 mya) from the Hkamti site (Myanmar). This new taxon is represented by an articulated skull and the anterior portion of the trunk, including the pectoral girdle and forelimbs. The scleral ossicles and eyelid are also visible, and the specimen exhibits pristine detail of the integument (of both head and body). In a combined molecular and morphological analysis, it was consistently recovered as a scincoid lizard (Scinciformata), as sister to Tepexisaurus + Xantusiidae. However, the phylogenetic position of the new taxon should be interpreted with caution as the holotype is an immature individual. We explored the possibility of miscoding ontogenetically variable characters by running alternative analyses in which these characters were scored as missing data for our taxon. With the exception of one tree, in which it was sister to Amphisbaenia, the specimen was recovered as a Pan-xantusiid. Moreover, we cannot rule out the possibility that it represents a separate lineage of uncertain phylogenetic position, as it is the case for many Jurassic and Cretaceous taxa. Nonetheless, this fossil offers a rare opportunity to glimpse the external appearance of one group of lizards during the Early Cretaceous.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

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A new Early Cretaceous lizard in Myanmar amber with exceptionally preserved integument

Čerňanský

Stanley

Daza

et al. 2022

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Remarkable diversity of the handsome fungus beetles genus Cretaparamecus (Coleoptera: Endomychidae: Merophysiinae) from mid-Cretaceous amber of northern Myanmar

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Shaw

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Ethics, law, and politics in palaeontological research: The case of Myanmar amber

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Fossil material in amber from Myanmar can provide important insights into mid-Cretaceous forest ecosystems. However, Myanmar amber has been receiving increased international attention due to reported links between amber mining and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in northern Myanmar, as well as the legal issues associated with its exportation. Here, we conduct a bibliometric analysis of Myanmar amber publications (1990–2021) and demonstrate how research interest in Myanmar amber is explicitly linked to major political, legal, and economic changes. An analysis of the authorship networks for publications on amber inclusions reveals how current research practices have excluded Myanmar researchers from the field. In addition, the international trade of Myanmar amber with fossil inclusions falls into a legal ‘grey-zone’ which continues to be exploited. This case study vividly demonstrates that systemic changes, alongside an increased awareness of inequitable research practices amongst the broader scientific and allied communities, are urgently needed to curb illegal practices in palaeontology.

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Amber from Khamti, Sagaing Region, Myanmar

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A new Early Cretaceous lizard in Myanmar amber with exceptionally preserved integument

A new Early Cretaceous lizard in Myanmar amber with exceptionally preserved integument

Remarkable diversity of the handsome fungus beetles genus Cretaparamecus (Coleoptera: Endomychidae: Merophysiinae) from mid-Cretaceous amber of northern Myanmar

Ethics, law, and politics in palaeontological research: The case of Myanmar amber

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