Evolution of the carnivorous dinosaurs during the Cretaceous: the evidence from Patagonia
Patagonia has yielded the most comprehensive fossil record of Cretaceous theropods from
Gondwana, consisting of 31 nominal species belonging to singleton taxa and six families …
Gondwana, consisting of 31 nominal species belonging to singleton taxa and six families …
A century of spinosaurs‐a review and revision of the Spinosauridae with comments on their ecology
DWE Hone, TR Holtz Jr - Acta Geologica Sinica‐English …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The spinosaurids represent an enigmatic and highly unusual form of large tetanuran
theropods that were first identified in 1915. A recent flurry of discoveries and taxonomic …
theropods that were first identified in 1915. A recent flurry of discoveries and taxonomic …
The phylogeny of tetanurae (Dinosauria: Theropoda)
MT Carrano, RBJ Benson… - Journal of Systematic …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Tetanuran theropods represent the majority of Mesozoic predatory dinosaur diversity and
the lineage leading to extant Aves. Thus their history is relevant to understanding the …
the lineage leading to extant Aves. Thus their history is relevant to understanding the …
A proposed terminology of theropod teeth (Dinosauria, Saurischia)
Theropod teeth are typically not described in detail, yet these abundant vertebrate fossils are
not only frequently reported in the literature, but also preserve extensive anatomical …
not only frequently reported in the literature, but also preserve extensive anatomical …
[HTML][HTML] The distribution of dental features in non-avian theropod dinosaurs: Taxonomic potential, degree of homoplasy, and major evolutionary trends
Isolated theropod teeth are some of the most common fossils in the dinosaur fossil record
and are continually reported in the literature. Recently developed quantitative methods have …
and are continually reported in the literature. Recently developed quantitative methods have …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Abelisauridae (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Late Jurassic of Portugal and dentition-based phylogeny as a contribution for the identification of isolated …
C Hendrickx, O Mateus - Zootaxa, 2014 - docentes.fct.unl.pt
Theropod dinosaurs form a highly diversified clade, and their teeth are some of the most
common components of the Mesozoic dinosaur fossil record. This is the case in the Lourinhã …
common components of the Mesozoic dinosaur fossil record. This is the case in the Lourinhã …
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 …
Aquatic adaptation in the skull of carnivorous dinosaurs (Theropoda: Spinosauridae) and the evolution of aquatic habits in spinosaurids
The Spinosauridae is a specialized group of theropod dinosaurs characterised by a long,
narrow skull, robust forelimbs with a hooked thumb claw, and tall neural spines forming a …
narrow skull, robust forelimbs with a hooked thumb claw, and tall neural spines forming a …
A reappraisal of the morphology and systematic position of the theropod dinosaur Sigilmassasaurus from the “middle” Cretaceous of Morocco
SW Evers, OWM Rauhut, AC Milner, B McFeeters… - PeerJ, 2015 - peerj.com
Sigilmassasaurus brevicollis is an enigmatic theropod dinosaur from the early Late
Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of Morocco, originally based on a few isolated cervical vertebrae …
Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of Morocco, originally based on a few isolated cervical vertebrae …