[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 …
Growing up Tyrannosaurus rex: Osteohistology refutes the pygmy “Nanotyrannus” and supports ontogenetic niche partitioning in juvenile Tyrannosaurus
HN Woodward, K Tremaine, SA Williams, LE Zanno… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Despite its iconic status as the king of dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex biology is incompletely
understood. Here, we examine femur and tibia bone microstructure from two half-grown T …
understood. Here, we examine femur and tibia bone microstructure from two half-grown T …
A large megaraptoridae (Theropoda: Coelurosauria) from upper cretaceous (Maastrichtian) of Patagonia, Argentina
AM Aranciaga Rolando, MJ Motta, FL Agnolín… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Megaraptora is a theropod clade known from former Gondwana landmasses and Asia. Most
members of the clade are known from the Early to Late Cretaceous (Barremian–Santonian) …
members of the clade are known from the Early to Late Cretaceous (Barremian–Santonian) …
Osteohistological analyses reveal diverse strategies of theropod dinosaur body-size evolution
TM Cullen, JI Canale, S Apesteguía… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The independent evolution of gigantism among dinosaurs has been a topic of long-standing
interest, but it remains unclear if gigantic theropods, the largest bipeds in the fossil record, all …
interest, but it remains unclear if gigantic theropods, the largest bipeds in the fossil record, all …
Exceptionally preserved stomach contents of a young tyrannosaurid reveal an ontogenetic dietary shift in an iconic extinct predator
F Therrien, DK Zelenitsky, K Tanaka, JT Voris… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Tyrannosaurids were large carnivorous dinosaurs that underwent major changes in skull
robusticity and body proportions as they grew, suggesting that they occupied different …
robusticity and body proportions as they grew, suggesting that they occupied different …
Theropod guild structure and the tyrannosaurid niche assimilation hypothesis: implications for predatory dinosaur macroecology and ontogeny in later Late …
TR Holtz Jr - Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 2021 - cdnsciencepub.com
Well-sampled dinosaur communities from the Jurassic through the early Late Cretaceous
show greater taxonomic diversity among larger (> 50 kg) theropod taxa than communities of …
show greater taxonomic diversity among larger (> 50 kg) theropod taxa than communities of …
Growth and miniaturization among alvarezsauroid dinosaurs
Sustained miniaturization, here defined as a drop in body size of at least two orders of
magnitude from ancestors to descendants, is a widespread and important phenomenon in …
magnitude from ancestors to descendants, is a widespread and important phenomenon in …
[HTML][HTML] An early-diverging iguanodontian (Dinosauria: Rhabdodontomorpha) from the Late Cretaceous of North America
Intensifying macrovertebrate reconnaissance together with refined age-dating of mid-
Cretaceous assemblages in recent decades is producing a more nuanced understanding of …
Cretaceous assemblages in recent decades is producing a more nuanced understanding of …
Paralic sedimentology of the Mussentuchit Member coastal plain, Cedar Mountain Formation, central Utah, USA
RT Tucker, CA Suarez… - Journal of …, 2022 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Although intensified work on the volcaniclastic-rich sediments of the fossil-bearing
Mussentuchit Member (uppermost Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah) has provided a refined …
Mussentuchit Member (uppermost Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah) has provided a refined …
Caenagnathids of the Dinosaur Park Formation (Campanian) of Alberta, Canada: anatomy, osteohistology, taxonomy, and evolution
G Funston - Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology …, 2020 - journals.library.ualberta.ca
Our understanding of caenagnathid anatomy, diversity, and ecology has improved
considerably in the past twenty years, but numerous issues still remain. Among these, the …
considerably in the past twenty years, but numerous issues still remain. Among these, the …