Assessing ontogenetic maturity in extinct saurian reptiles

CT Griffin, MR Stocker, C Colleary… - Biological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[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 …

Mandibular force profiles and tooth morphology in growth series of Albertosaurus sarcophagus and Gorgosaurus libratus (Tyrannosauridae: Albertosaurinae) provide evidence …

F Therrien, DK Zelenitsky, JT Voris… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
The albertosaurines Albertosaurus sarcophagus and Gorgosaurus libratus are among the
best represented tyrannosaurids, known from nearly complete growth series. These …

Two braincases of Daspletosaurus (Theropoda: Tyrannosauridae): anatomy and comparison1

A Paulina Carabajal, PJ Currie… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
For sheer complexity, braincases are generally considered anatomically conservative.
However, recent research on the braincases of tyrannosaurids have revealed extensive …

[HTML][HTML] Geology and taphonomy of a unique tyrannosaurid bonebed from the upper Campanian Kaiparowits Formation of southern Utah: implications for …

AL Titus, K Knoll, JJW Sertich, D Yamamura… - PeerJ, 2021 - peerj.com
Tyrannosaurids are hypothesized to be gregarious, possibly parasocial carnivores engaging
in cooperative hunting and extended parental care. A tyrannosaurid (cf. Teratophoneus …

Two exceptionally preserved juvenile specimens of Gorgosaurus libratus (Tyrannosauridae, Albertosaurinae) provide new insight into the timing of ontogenetic …

JT Voris, DK Zelenitsky, F Therrien… - Journal of Vertebrate …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Known from dozens of specimens discovered since the early 20th century, Gorgosaurus
libratus has arguably contributed more than any other taxon to our understanding of the life …

Baby tyrannosaurid bones and teeth from the Late Cretaceous of western North America1

GF Funston, MJ Powers, SA Whitebone… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
Tyrannosaurids were the apex predators of Late Cretaceous Laurasia and their status as
dominant carnivores has garnered considerable interest since their discovery, both in the …

Evidence for tactile foraging in pterosaurs: a sensitive tip to the beak of Lonchodraco giganteus (Pterosauria, Lonchodectidae) from the Upper Cretaceous of southern …

DM Martill, RE Smith, N Longrich, J Brown - Cretaceous Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The sense of touch is important for hunting and feeding in vertebrates, especially when
visual cues are unreliable. Foramina in the jaws and face, associated with nerves and …

The oldest centrosaurine: a new ceratopsid dinosaur (Dinosauria: Ceratopsidae) from the Allison Member of the Menefee Formation (Upper Cretaceous, early …

SG Dalman, SG Lucas, SE Jasinski, AJ Lichtig… - PalZ, 2021 - Springer
An associated incomplete skeleton of a ceratopsid dinosaur from the Campanian deposits of
the Allison Member of the Menefee Formation in New Mexico, USA is described. Although it …

[HTML][HTML] New evidence for cannibalism in tyrannosaurid dinosaurs from the Upper Cretaceous (Campanian/Maastrichtian) San Juan Basin of New Mexico

SG Dalman, SG Lucas - New Mexico Museum of Natural History …, 2021 - books.google.com
An isolated anterior left dentary, proximal caudal centrum and an isolated right femur
pertaining to adult, subadult and juvenile tyrannosaurid dinosaurs from the Upper …