The endocranial anatomy of therizinosauria and its implications for sensory and cognitive function.

Therizinosauria is one of the most enigmatic and peculiar clades among theropod dinosaurs, exhibiting an unusual suite of characters, such as lanceolate teeth, a rostral rhamphotheca, long manual claws, and a wide, opisthopubic pelvis. This specialized anatomy has been associated with a shift in die...

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Main Authors: Stephan Lautenschlager, Emily J Rayfield, Perle Altangerel, Lindsay E Zanno, Lawrence M Witmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3526574?pdf=render

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