The evolutionary continuum of limb function from early theropods to birds

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 423-448

  Hutchinson, John R ^a   Allen, Vivian ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bird; Dinosaur; Evolution; Flight; Locomotion; Theropod

Indexed keywords

DINOSAUR; EVOLUTION; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; LOCOMOTION; MORPHOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIRD; DINOSAUR; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FLYING; KINEMATICS; LIMB DEVELOPMENT; LOCOMOTION; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PALEONTOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIRDS; DINOSAURS; EVOLUTION; EXTREMITIES; FOSSILS; GAIT; HINDLIMB; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHYLOGENY; WING;

AVES; DINOSAURIA; THEROPODA;

EID: 63949087501     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-008-0488-3     Document Type: Article

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