Feeding-related characters in basal pterosaurs: Implications for jaw mechanism, dental function and diet

Lethaia

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 136-152

  Ösi, Attila ^a  

^a Institute and Museum of Military History Budapest   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; CRANIUM; DENTITION; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; INSECTIVORY; JURASSIC; MORPHOLOGY; PISCIVORY; PTEROSAUR; SKULL;

ANIMALIA; ANUROGNATHIDAE; EUDIMORPHODON; PREONDACTYLUS;

EID: 79955542307     PISSN: 00241164     EISSN: 15023931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3931.2010.00230.x     Document Type: Article

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