Bipedalism, flight, and the evolution of theropod locomotor diversity

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 308-329

  Gatesy, Stephen M ^a   Middleton, Kevin M ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031285349     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1997.10010977     Document Type: Article

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