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Convergent evolution of quadrupedality in ornithischian dinosaurs was achieved through disparate forelimb muscle mechanics

The secondary evolution of quadrupedality from bipedal ancestry is a rare evolutionary transition in tetrapods yet occurred convergently at least three times within ornithischian dinosaurs. Despite convergently evolving quadrupedal gait, ornithischians exhibited variable anatomy, particularly in the...

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Autores principales: Dempsey, Matthew, Maidment, Susannah C. R., Hedrick, Brandon P., Bates, Karl T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9890092/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36722082
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.2435