Since the mid 1990’s, the field of paleoherpetology in Germany has experienced a remarkable burst in research productivity and importance. In particular, young students were developing a new interest in the study of fossil amphibians and reptiles, paralleling a growing enthusiasm for new analytical tools and methodologies. One of the best signs of this “new movement” was the establishment and subsequent success of the Treffen der deutschsprachigen Pal oherpetologen (“Meeting of German-speaking Paleoherpetologists”), or “Palherp”, which was first held in D sseldorf in 1997 and has since become an institution in the paleontological meeting calendar of Central Europe. Over the years the lists of participants included not only vertebrate paleontologists from the German-speaking realm, but also researchers from all over Europe and as far afield as North America. In addition, the meeting has spread increasingly beyond the borders of paleontology, as indicated by the repeated attendance of comparative zoologists and extant herpetologists. In May 2008 the meeting was held for the 12th consecutive time, and for the first time at the Museum f r Naturkunde, Berlin. As a tribute to this premiere, the increasing success of the meeting and the thriving state of research in paleoherpetology in Germany, we wish to present a special volume of the museum’s own journal, the Fossil Record, which is devoted exclusively to studies of fossil amphibians and reptiles. Distributed over two consecutive issues, the topics of the contributions range from small, newt-like Palaeozoic amphibians to the gigantic sauropod dinosaurs from Tendaguru to a simulated bird gastric mill, reflecting just a portion of the wide diversity of this field. We wish to thank managing editor Dr. Dieter Korn und editor-in-chief Dr. Martin Aberhan, who have been willing to reserve two issues of the Fossil Record for this special volume, and who have been helpful and supportive throughout the process. A great thanks goes also to Ms. Eva Patzschke and Ms. Stefanie Klug for their technical support. Lastly, we wish to thank all the authors, as without their contributions this special volume would not have been possible.
自20世纪90年代中期以来，德国的古爬行动物学领域在研究生产力和重要性方面经历了显著的爆发。特别是，年轻学生对两栖动物和爬行动物化石的研究产生了新的兴趣，同时对新的分析工具和方法的热情也日益高涨。这一“新运动”的最好标志之一是“德语古爬虫学家会议”(Treffen der deutschsprachigen Pal oherpetologen)的成立和随后的成功，该会议于1997年首次在德塞尔多夫举行，此后成为中欧古生物学会议日历上的一个机构。多年来，参与者的名单不仅包括来自德语地区的脊椎动物古生物学家，还包括来自欧洲各地，甚至远至北美的研究人员。此外，比较动物学家和现存爬虫学家的多次出席表明，这次会议已经越来越超出了古生物学的范围。2008年5月，会议连续举行了第12次，并首次在柏林自然博物馆举行。为了向这次首次会议、会议的日益成功和德国古爬虫学研究的蓬勃发展致敬，我们希望提供博物馆自己的期刊《化石记录》的特别卷，专门研究两栖动物和爬行动物的化石。在连续的两期中，贡献的主题范围从小型的，像蝾螈的古生代两栖动物到巨大的蜥脚类恐龙，从tenaguru到模拟鸟类胃磨机，反映了这个领域广泛多样性的一部分。我们要感谢总编迪特尔·科恩博士和总编马丁·阿伯汉博士，他们愿意为本特辑保留两期《化石记录》，并在整个过程中给予了帮助和支持。还要感谢Eva Patzschke女士和Stefanie Klug女士提供的技术支持。最后，我们要感谢所有作者，因为没有他们的贡献，就不可能有这本特别的书。
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