Craniofacial ontogeny in centrosaurine dinosaurs (Ornithischia: Ceratopsidae): Taxonomic and behavioral implications

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 293-337

  Sampson, Scott D ^a,c   Ryan, Michael J ^b   Tanke, Darren H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ROYAL TYRRELL MUSEUM OF PALAEONTOLOGY   (Canada)

^c NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bonebeds; Centrosaurinae; Horned dinosaurs; Mate competition; Taxonomy; Variation mass death

Indexed keywords

CERATOPSIA; CERATOPSIDAE; DINOSAURIA; ORNITHISCHIA;

EID: 0031260731     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1997.tb00340.x     Document Type: Article

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