Synchrotron scanning reveals amphibious ecomorphology in a new clade of bird-like dinosaurs

Andrea Cau (), Vincent Beyrand, Dennis F. A. E. Voeten, Vincent Fernandez, Paul Tafforeau, Koen Stein, Rinchen Barsbold, Khishigjav Tsogtbaatar, Philip J. Currie and Pascal Godefroit
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Andrea Cau: Geological and Palaeontological Museum ‘Giovanni Capellini’
Vincent Beyrand: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Dennis F. A. E. Voeten: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Vincent Fernandez: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Paul Tafforeau: European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
Koen Stein: Earth System Science – AMGC Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Rinchen Barsbold: Palaeontological Center, Mongolian Academy of Sciences
Khishigjav Tsogtbaatar: Institute of Palaeontology and Geology, Mongolian Academy of Sciences
Philip J. Currie: University of Alberta
Pascal Godefroit: Directorate Earth & History of Life, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

Nature, 2017, vol. 552, issue 7685, 395-399

Abstract: The recently discovered theropod Halszkaraptor escuillei reveals a novel basal dromaeosaurid clade, and its adaptations that suggest a semi-aquatic predatory lifestyle add an additional ecomorphology to those developed by non-avian maniraptorans.

Date: 2017
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