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The appendicular myology of Stegoceras validum (Ornithischia: Pachycephalosauridae) and implications for the head-butting hypothesis

In this study, we use an exceptional skeleton of the pachycephalosaur Stegoceras validum (UALVP 2) to inform a comprehensive appendicular muscle reconstruction of the animal, with the goal of better understanding the functional morphology of the pachycephalosaur postcranial skeleton. We find that S....

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Autores principales: Moore, Bryan R. S., Roloson, Mathew J., Currie, Philip J., Ryan, Michael J., Patterson, R. Timothy, Mallon, Jordan C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9436104/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36048811
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268144