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 …
The evolution of 'bizarre structures' in dinosaurs: biomechanics, sexual selection, social selection or species recognition?
Abstract 'Bizarre structures' in dinosaurs have four main traditional explanations: mechanical
function, sexual selection, social selection and species recognition. Any of these can be …
function, sexual selection, social selection and species recognition. Any of these can be …
New reptile shows dinosaurs and pterosaurs evolved among diverse precursors
Dinosaurs and pterosaurs have remarkable diversity and disparity through most of the
Mesozoic Era,–. Soon after their origins, these reptiles diversified into a number of long-lived …
Mesozoic Era,–. Soon after their origins, these reptiles diversified into a number of long-lived …
A new tyrannosaur with evidence for anagenesis and crocodile-like facial sensory system
A new species of tyrannosaurid from the upper Two Medicine Formation of Montana
supports the presence of a Laramidian anagenetic (ancestor-descendant) lineage of Late …
supports the presence of a Laramidian anagenetic (ancestor-descendant) lineage of Late …
Morphology and distribution of scales, dermal ossifications, and other non‐feather integumentary structures in non‐avialan theropod dinosaurs
Modern birds are typified by the presence of feathers, complex evolutionary innovations that
were already widespread in the group of theropod dinosaurs (Maniraptoriformes) that …
were already widespread in the group of theropod dinosaurs (Maniraptoriformes) that …
[HTML][HTML] The osteology of Alioramus, a gracile and long-snouted tyrannosaurid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia
The Late Cretaceous tyrannosaurid theropod Alioramus has long been one of the most
puzzling large carnivorous dinosaur taxa, largely because for several decades it has been …
puzzling large carnivorous dinosaur taxa, largely because for several decades it has been …
Theropod dinosaur facial reconstruction and the importance of soft tissues in paleobiology
Large theropod dinosaurs are often reconstructed with their marginal dentition exposed
because of the enormous size of their teeth and their phylogenetic association to …
because of the enormous size of their teeth and their phylogenetic association to …
[HTML][HTML] Ceratosaur palaeobiology: new insights on evolution and ecology of the southern rulers
R Delcourt - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Ceratosaur theropods ruled the Southern Hemisphere until the end of the Late Cretaceous.
However, their origin was earlier, during the Early Jurassic, a fact which allowed the group to …
However, their origin was earlier, during the Early Jurassic, a fact which allowed the group to …
New alvarezsaurid (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from uppermost Cretaceous of north-western Patagonia with associated eggs
The Alvarezsauridae represents a branch of peculiar basal coelurosaurs with an increasing
representation of their Cretaceous radiation distributed worldwide. Here we describe a new …
representation of their Cretaceous radiation distributed worldwide. Here we describe a new …
The frontoparietal fossa and dorsotemporal fenestra of archosaurs and their significance for interpretations of vascular and muscular anatomy in dinosaurs
CM Holliday, WR Porter, KA Vliet… - The Anatomical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The attachments of jaw muscles are typically implicated in the evolution and shape of the
dorsotemporal fenestra on the skull roof of amniotes. However, the dorsotemporal fenestrae …
dorsotemporal fenestra on the skull roof of amniotes. However, the dorsotemporal fenestrae …