Long bone scaling and limb posture in non-avian theropods: Evidence for differential allometry

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 666-680

  Christiansen, Per ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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EID: 0033269440     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1999.10011180     Document Type: Article

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