Osteohistology reveals the smallest adult Jurassic sauropodomorph

The earliest sauropodomorphs were small omnivores (less than 10 kg) that first appeared in the Carnian. By the Hettangian, early branching sauropodomorphs (EBSMs) were globally distributed, had variable postures, and some attained large body masses (greater than 10 tonnes). Small-bodied EBSMs like M...

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Main Authors: Kimberley E. J. Chapelle, Jennifer Botha, Jonah N. Choiniere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2023-06-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.221565