Elaborate plumage patterning in a Cretaceous bird

Integumentary patterns and colors can differentiate species, sexes, and life changes and can inform on habitat and ecology. However, they are rarely preserved in the fossil record. Here, we report on an extremely well-preserved specimen of the Cretaceous bird Confuciusornis with unprecedented comple...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Li, Quanguo, Clarke, Julia A., Gao, Ke-Qin, Peteya, Jennifer A., Shawkey, Matthew D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2018
Materias:
Evolutionary Studies
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6216952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30405969
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5831

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6216952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30405969
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5831

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