Paravian phylogeny and the dinosaur-bird transition: an overview
FL Agnolin, MJ Motta, F Brissón Egli… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Recent years witnessed the discovery of a great diversity of early birds as well as closely
related non-avian theropods, which modified previous conceptions about the origin of birds …
related non-avian theropods, which modified previous conceptions about the origin of birds …
[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 …
Cretaceous bird from Brazil informs the evolution of the avian skull and brain
A dearth of Mesozoic-aged, three-dimensional fossils hinders understanding of the origin of
the distinctive skull and brain of modern (crown) birds. Here we report Navaornis hestiae …
the distinctive skull and brain of modern (crown) birds. Here we report Navaornis hestiae …
Early Cretaceous troodontine troodontid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Ohyamashimo Formation of Japan reveals the early evolution of Troodontinae
K Kubota, Y Kobayashi, T Ikeda - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
A new troodontid dinosaur, Hypnovenator matsubaraetoheorum gen. et sp. nov., is
described based on an articulated postcranial skeleton recovered from the fluvial deposits of …
described based on an articulated postcranial skeleton recovered from the fluvial deposits of …
Cancellous bone and theropod dinosaur locomotion. Part III—Inferring posture and locomotor biomechanics in extinct theropods, and its evolution on the line to birds
This paper is the last of a three-part series that investigates the architecture of cancellous
bone in the main hindlimb bones of theropod dinosaurs, and uses cancellous bone …
bone in the main hindlimb bones of theropod dinosaurs, and uses cancellous bone …
Repeated evolution of divergent modes of herbivory in non-avian dinosaurs
Summary The importance of adaptation [1–4] versus organizational constraints [5–7] in
shaping common macroevolutionary trends remains unclear [8]. The fossil record is key to …
shaping common macroevolutionary trends remains unclear [8]. The fossil record is key to …
[HTML][HTML] The oldest Archaeopteryx (Theropoda: Avialiae): a new specimen from the Kimmeridgian/Tithonian boundary of Schamhaupten, Bavaria
OWM Rauhut, C Foth, H Tischlinger - PeerJ, 2018 - peerj.com
The iconic primeval bird Archaeopteryx was so far mainly known from the Altmühltal
Formation (early Tithonian) of Bavaria, southern Germany, with one specimen having been …
Formation (early Tithonian) of Bavaria, southern Germany, with one specimen having been …
Whence the birds: 200 years of dinosaurs, avian antecedents
Among the most revolutionary insights emerging from 200 years of research on dinosaurs is
that the clade Dinosauria is represented by approximately 11 000 living species of birds …
that the clade Dinosauria is represented by approximately 11 000 living species of birds …
[HTML][HTML] Pennaraptoran theropod dinosaurs past progress and new frontiers
This chapter will cover clade definitions, the relationships within clades as well as the
occasional controversial relationships between different clades. Phylogenies arising from a …
occasional controversial relationships between different clades. Phylogenies arising from a …
A new unenlagiine (Theropoda, Dromaeosauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous of Brazil
AS Brum, RV Pegas, KLN Bandeira… - Papers in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The record of unenlagiines in Brazil, except for one dorsal vertebra, is still under debate
based on isolated teeth. Here, we describe Ypupiara lopai gen. et sp. nov., the first …
based on isolated teeth. Here, we describe Ypupiara lopai gen. et sp. nov., the first …