Cranial ontogenetic variation in early saurischians and the role of heterochrony in the diversification of predatory dinosaurs
Non-avian saurischian skulls underwent at least 165 million years of evolution and shapes varied from elongated skulls, such as in the theropod Coelophysis, to short and box-shaped skulls, such as in the sauropod Camarasaurus. A number of factors have long been considered to drive skull shape, inclu...
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PeerJ Inc.
2016-01-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/1589.pdf |
