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Avian Ancestors: A Review of the Phylogenetic Relationships of the Theropods Unenlagiidae, Microraptoria, Anchiornis and Scansorioptery (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789400756366)
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Description
xIntroduction.-
Institutional abbreviations.-
Comparison: general information about the main taxa to be compared in the present paper.-
Phylogenetic analysis: review of available phylogenetic hypotheses about the origin of birds, discussing their respective logical bases and discussion of characters used for their support.-
Systematic Paleontology: systematic arrangement.-
Discussion.-
Evolution of feathers and wings among basal paravians.-
Osteological and integumental modifications related to the origin of flight.-
Body size increase and loss of flying capabilities among paravians.-
Independent origin of flying capabilities among paravians.-
Averaptoran radiation and center of origin of birds.-
Bibliography.-
Character list.
Author: Federico Agnolin, Fernando E. Novas
ISBN-10: 9400756364
ISBN-13: 9789400756366
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2013
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d
By Federico Agnolin
xFernando Emilio Novas is an Argentine paleontologist working for the Comparative Anatomy Department of the Bernardino Rivadavia Natural History Argentine Museum in Buenos Aires. Novas holds a PhD in Natural sciences. Working for the CONICET, he described or co-described many dinosaurs, among them Abelisaurus, Aniksosaurus, Aragosaurus, Austroraptor, Megaraptor, Neuquenraptor, Orkoraptor, Patagonykus, Unenlagia, Araucanoraptor, Skorpiovenator, Tyrannotitan, Talenkauen, and Puertasaurus, most from the Patagonia region of Argentina.
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