Here, we review the modern interface of three-dimensional (3D) empirical (eg motion
capture) and theoretical (eg modelling and simulation) approaches to the study of terrestrial …

During the Mesozoic, non-avian theropods represented one of the most successful clades
globally distributed, with a wide diversity of forms. An example is the clade …

Birds and crocodylians are the only remaining members of Archosauria (ruling reptiles) and
they exhibit major differences in posture and gait, which are polar opposites in terms of …

Dinosaurs were thriving at the beginning of the Cretaceous, and yet major changes had
occurred across the Jurassic–Cretaceous boundary. The sauropods were replaced by …

The earliest crocodylomorphs, known as non‐crocodyliform crocodylomorphs, first appeared
during the Late Triassic. In contrast to extant crocodylians, which are all semi‐aquatic, early …

Riojasuchus tenuisceps was a pseudosuchian archosaur from the Late Triassic period in
Argentina. Like other ornithosuchids, it had unusual morphology such as a unique “crocodile …

Piatnitzkysauridae were Jurassic theropods that represented the earliest diverging branch of
Megalosauroidea, being one of the earliest lineages to have evolved moderate body size …

The water‐to‐land transition by the first tetrapod vertebrates represents a key stage in their
evolution. Selection pressures exerted by this new environment on animals led to the …

Extant amniotes show remarkable postural diversity. Broadly speaking, limbs with erect
(strongly adducted, more vertically oriented) posture are found in mammals that are …

Theropods are obligate bipedal dinosaurs that appeared 230 Ma and are still extant as
birds. Their history is characterized by extreme variations in body mass, with gigantism …