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Review of osteoderm function and future research directions
Journal of Zoology, Volume 325, Issue 1, Page 1-24, January 2025.Osteoderms are bone plates in the skin that occur in virtually all major tetrapod clades. Much has been speculated about their function, but many questions remain unanswered. This review provides an overview of the current state of knowledge and future research directions in this field.
R. Ebel +3 more
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New Insights into the Cranial Anatomy of Panoplosaurus mirus (Dinosauria: Nodosauridae) using Computed Tomography [PDF]
, 2023 The holotype skull (CMN 2759) of the Late Cretaceous nodosaurid Panoplosaurus mirus Lambe 1919 is re-examined using computed tomography (CT) imaging, revealing important new information about the internal anatomy.
Livius, Marissa C. H.
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The Anatomical Record, Volume 307, Issue 12, Page 3717-3781, December 2024.Abstract Thescelosaurines are a group of early diverging, ornithischian dinosaurs notable for their conservative bauplans and mosaic of primitive features. Although abundant within the latest Cretaceous ecosystems of North America, their record is poor to absent in earlier assemblages, leaving a large gap in our understanding of their evolution ...
Haviv M. Avrahami +3 more
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Journal of Comparative Neurology, Volume 532, Issue 3, March 2024.Illustration of the endocranial doming, which can provide a proxy for the brain‐to‐endocranial cavity index, using the endocast of an adult of the iguanodont dinosaur Proa valdearinnoensis as an example. Abstract Although the brain fills nearly the entire cranial cavity in birds, it can occupy a small portion of it in crocodilians.
Fabien Knoll +2 more
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Could the 'vulture restaurants' be a lifeboat for the recently rediscovered bone-skippers (Diptera: Piophilidae)? [PDF]
, 2011 The European bone-skippers Thyreophora cynophila and Centrophlebomyia furcata (Diptera: Piophilidae) had been considered as globally extinct or extinct in Europe, respectively, until their recent rediscovery in Spain.
Baz Ramos, Arturo, Martín Vega, Daniel
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Stratigraphic and geographic distribution of dinosaur tracks in the UK [PDF]
, 2023 Dinosaur tracks are a key means of determining the palaeoecology and distribution of dinosaurs through time. They provide a highly complementary information source to the body (skeletal) fossil record but differ in preserving direct evidence of animals ...
Butler, Richard +4 more
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Skipping clues: Forensic importance of the family Piophilidae (Diptera) [PDF]
, 2011 Among the insects which are typically considered of forensic interest, the family Piophilidae (Diptera) is frequently cited because of its common occurrence on carcasses in different stages of decay.
Martín Vega, Daniel
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Atomic Animals: Toward the Re-invention of Natural History and Science Filmmaking [PDF]
, 2006 This essay explores the use of atomic imagery in natural history films as presented in the United States on The Discovery Channel. Using the methods of nuclear criticism, the article builds a case study of the apocalyptic and militarist metaphors ...
Metz, Walter C
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Dinosaurs (Reptilia, Archosauria) at Museo de La Plata, Argentina: annotated catalogue of the type material and Antarctic specimens [PDF]
, 2013 A commented-illustrated catalogue of non-avian dinosaurs housed at Museo de La Plata, Argentina is presented. This represents the first commented catalogue of the La Plata Museum dinosaurs to be published.
Otero, Alejandro +1 more
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Els vertebrats de la Formació Argiles de Morella (Aptià inferior, Cretaci Inferior) [PDF]
, 2012 La Formació Argiles de Morella és una de les formacions del Cretaci Inferior peninsular que més registre fòssil de vertebrats està aportant. La seva condició de medis deposicionals, generalment continentals, però també de vegades transicionals amb ...
Escaso, Fernando +5 more
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