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 …
Morphology of the temporal skull region in tetrapods: research history, functional explanations, and a new comprehensive classification scheme
P Abel, I Werneburg - Biological Reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The morphology of the temporal region in the tetrapod skull traditionally has been a widely
discussed feature of vertebrate anatomy. The evolution of different temporal openings in …
discussed feature of vertebrate anatomy. The evolution of different temporal openings in …
The influence of juvenile dinosaurs on community structure and diversity
Despite dominating biodiversity in the Mesozoic, dinosaurs were not speciose. Oviparity
constrained even gigantic dinosaurs to less than 15 kg at birth; growth through multiple …
constrained even gigantic dinosaurs to less than 15 kg at birth; growth through multiple …
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 …
A giant tyrannosaur from the Campanian–Maastrichtian of southern North America and the evolution of tyrannosaurid gigantism
Tyrannosaurid dinosaurs dominated as predators in the Late Cretaceous of Laurasia,
culminating in the evolution of the giant Tyrannosaurus rex, both the last and largest …
culminating in the evolution of the giant Tyrannosaurus rex, both the last and largest …
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 …
Forty new specimens of Ichthyornis provide unprecedented insight into the postcranial morphology of crownward stem group birds
Ichthyornis has long been recognized as a pivotally important fossil taxon for understanding
the latest stages of the dinosaur–bird transition, but little significant new postcranial material …
the latest stages of the dinosaur–bird transition, but little significant new postcranial material …
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 …
Macroevolutionary trends in theropod dinosaur feeding mechanics
Theropod dinosaurs underwent some of the most remarkable dietary changes in vertebrate
evolutionary history, shifting from ancestral carnivory 1–3 to hypercarnivory 4, 5 and …
evolutionary history, shifting from ancestral carnivory 1–3 to hypercarnivory 4, 5 and …
Osteohistology of a Triassic dinosaur population reveals highly variable growth trajectories typified early dinosaur ontogeny
Intraspecific variation in growth trajectories provides a fundamental source of variation upon
which natural selection acts. Recent work hints that early dinosaurs possessed elevated …
which natural selection acts. Recent work hints that early dinosaurs possessed elevated …