Modeling Sprawling Locomotion of the Stem Amniote Orobates: An Examination of Hindlimb Muscle Strains and Validation Using Extant Caiman

The stem amniote Orobates pabsti has been reconstructed to be capable of relatively erect, balanced, and mechanically power-saving terrestrial locomotion. This suggested that the evolution of such advanced locomotor capabilities preceded the origin of crown-group amniotes. We here further investigat...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Main Authors:	Michelle Zwafing, Stephan Lautenschlager, Oliver E. Demuth, John A. Nyakatura
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Subjects:	locomotion posture gait extrinsic muscles fossil animation
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.659039/full