The phylogenetic affinities of the bizarre Late Cretaceous Romanian theropod Balaur bondoc (Dinosauria, Maniraptora): dromaeosaurid or flightless bird?

The exceptionally well-preserved Romanian dinosaur Balaur bondoc is the most complete theropod known to date from the Upper Cretaceous of Europe. Previous studies of this remarkable taxon have included its phylogenetic interpretation as an aberrant dromaeosaurid with velociraptorine affinities. Howe...

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Main Authors: Andrea Cau, Tom Brougham, Darren Naish
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1032.pdf