Novel insight into the origin of the growth dynamics of sauropod dinosaurs.

Sauropod dinosaurs include the largest terrestrial animals and are considered to have uninterrupted rapid rates of growth, which differs from their more basal relatives, which have a slower cyclical growth. Here we examine the bone microstructure of several sauropodomorph dinosaurs, including basal...

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Main Authors: Ignacio Alejandro Cerda, Anusuya Chinsamy, Diego Pol, Cecilia Apaldetti, Alejandro Otero, Jaime Eduardo Powell, Ricardo Nestor Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5487048?pdf=render