An evolutionary cascade model for sauropod dinosaur gigantism-overview, update and tests
PM Sander - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Sauropod dinosaurs are a group of herbivorous dinosaurs which exceeded all other
terrestrial vertebrates in mean and maximal body size. Sauropod dinosaurs were also the …
terrestrial vertebrates in mean and maximal body size. Sauropod dinosaurs were also the …
Re-assessment of the Late Jurassic eusauropod Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum Russell and Zheng, 1993, and the evolution of exceptionally long necks in …
The sauropod genus Mamenchisaurus, from the Late Jurassic–Early Cretaceous of East
Asia, has a convoluted taxonomic history. Although included in the first cladistic analysis of …
Asia, has a convoluted taxonomic history. Although included in the first cladistic analysis of …
High browsing skeletal adaptations in Spinophorosaurus reveal an evolutionary innovation in sauropod dinosaurs
Sauropods were among the most diverse lineages of dinosaurs, with an ample geographic
distribution throughout the Mesozoic. This evolutionary success is largely attributed to neck …
distribution throughout the Mesozoic. This evolutionary success is largely attributed to neck …
Ontogenetic similarities between giraffe and sauropod neck osteological mobility
The functional morphology of sauropod dinosaur long necks has been studied extensively,
with virtual approaches yielding results that are difficult to obtain with actual fossils, due to …
with virtual approaches yielding results that are difficult to obtain with actual fossils, due to …
Vertebral pneumaticity is correlated with serial variation in vertebral shape in storks
AJ Moore - Journal of Anatomy, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Birds and their ornithodiran ancestors are unique among vertebrates in exhibiting air‐filled
sinuses in their postcranial bones, a phenomenon called postcranial skeletal pneumaticity …
sinuses in their postcranial bones, a phenomenon called postcranial skeletal pneumaticity …
On Dinosaur Reconstruction: Posture of Dinosaurs
GA Florides, P Christodoulides - Open Journal of Geology, 2021 - ktisis.cut.ac.cy
Dinosaurs due to their diverse species and peculiar forms have drawn the interest of both
artists and scientists. One way to unlock the unknown life of dinosaurs is to reconstruct …
artists and scientists. One way to unlock the unknown life of dinosaurs is to reconstruct …
Neck length and mean arterial pressure in the sauropod dinosaurs
How blood was able to reach the heads of the long-necked sauropod dinosaurs has long
been a matter of debate and several hypotheses have been presented. For example, it has …
been a matter of debate and several hypotheses have been presented. For example, it has …
[图书][B] An illustrated guide to dinosaur feeding biology
A Nabavizadeh, DB Weishampel - 2023 - books.google.com
This beautifully illustrated exploration of the diversity, anatomy, and evolution of dinosaur
feeding adaptations is the first and only in-depth look at this crucial aspect of paleoecology …
feeding adaptations is the first and only in-depth look at this crucial aspect of paleoecology …
Tactile tails: A new hypothesis for the function of the elongate tails of diplodocid sauropods
MG Baron - Historical Biology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Tail elongation is a trait common to many sauropod dinosaurs. In certain members of
Diplodocidae, for example, the total caudal vertebrae count is as high as 70 to 80 bones …
Diplodocidae, for example, the total caudal vertebrae count is as high as 70 to 80 bones …
[HTML][HTML] A novel feeding mechanism of diplodocid sauropods revealed in an Apatosaurine skull from the Upper Jurassic Nail Quarry (Morrison Formation) at Como …
JE Peterson, D Lovelace, M Connely, JB McHugh - 2022 - palaeo-electronica.org
Dental complexes of sauropod dinosaurs have been studied in members of Diplodocoidea
and Macronaria. However, the disparity among the number of replacement teeth between …
and Macronaria. However, the disparity among the number of replacement teeth between …