Assessing ontogenetic maturity in extinct saurian reptiles
Morphology forms the most fundamental level of data in vertebrate palaeontology because it
is through interpretations of morphology that taxa are identified, creating the basis for broad …
is through interpretations of morphology that taxa are identified, creating the basis for broad …
Biotic and environmental dynamics through the L ate J urassic–E arly C retaceous transition: evidence for protracted faunal and ecological turnover
The L ate J urassic to E arly C retaceous interval represents a time of environmental
upheaval and cataclysmic events, combined with disruptions to terrestrial and marine …
upheaval and cataclysmic events, combined with disruptions to terrestrial and marine …
[HTML][HTML] Geology and paleontology of the upper cretaceous Kem Kem group of eastern Morocco
The geological and paleoenvironmental setting and the vertebrate taxonomy of the
fossiliferous, Cenomanian-age deltaic sediments in eastern Morocco, generally referred to …
fossiliferous, Cenomanian-age deltaic sediments in eastern Morocco, generally referred to …
Tail-propelled aquatic locomotion in a theropod dinosaur
In recent decades, intensive research on non-avian dinosaurs has strongly suggested that
these animals were restricted to terrestrial environments. Historical proposals that some …
these animals were restricted to terrestrial environments. Historical proposals that some …
A new theropod dinosaur from the early cretaceous (Barremian) of Cabo Espichel, Portugal: Implications for spinosaurid evolution
O Mateus, D Estraviz-López - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Spinosaurids are some of the most enigmatic Mesozoic theropod dinosaurs due to their
unique adaptations to aquatic environments and their relative scarcity. Their taxonomy has …
unique adaptations to aquatic environments and their relative scarcity. Their taxonomy has …
The theropod dinosaur Elaphrosaurus bambergi, from the Late Jurassic of Tendaguru, Tanzania
OWM Rauhut, MT Carrano - Zoological Journal of the Linnean …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Theropod dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic of Gondwana are still poorly known, with
Elaphrosaurus bambergi, from the late Kimmeridgian of Tendaguru, Tanzania, being the …
Elaphrosaurus bambergi, from the late Kimmeridgian of Tendaguru, Tanzania, being the …
New spinosaurids from the Wessex Formation (Early Cretaceous, UK) and the European origins of Spinosauridae
Spinosaurids are among the most distinctive and yet poorly-known of large-bodied theropod
dinosaurs, a situation exacerbated by their mostly fragmentary fossil record and competing …
dinosaurs, a situation exacerbated by their mostly fragmentary fossil record and competing …
Spinosaurus is not an aquatic dinosaur
PC Sereno, N Myhrvold, DM Henderson, FE Fish… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
A predominantly fish-eating diet was envisioned for the sail-backed theropod dinosaur
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus when its elongate jaws with subconical teeth were unearthed a …
Spinosaurus aegyptiacus when its elongate jaws with subconical teeth were unearthed a …
Macroevolutionary patterns in the pelvis, stylopodium and zeugopodium of megalosauroid theropod dinosaurs and their importance for locomotor function
MBS Lacerda, JS Bittencourt… - Royal Society Open …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
During the Mesozoic, non-avian theropods represented one of the most successful clades
globally distributed, with a wide diversity of forms. An example is the clade …
globally distributed, with a wide diversity of forms. An example is the clade …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the ecology of Spinosaurus: Shoreline generalist or aquatic pursuit specialist?
DWE Hone, TR Holtz Jr - 2021 - palaeo-electronica.org
The giant theropod Spinosaurus was an unusual animal and highly derived in many ways,
and interpretations of its ecology remain controversial. Recent papers have added …
and interpretations of its ecology remain controversial. Recent papers have added …