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1 online resource |
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Life of the past |
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Life of the past.
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| Contents |
Phylogenetic revision of Chingkankousaurus fragilis, a forgotten tyrannosauroid from the late Cretaceous of China / Stephen L. Brusatte, David W. E. Hone, and Xu Xing -- The case for Nanotyrannus / Peter Larson -- Preliminary analysis of a sub-adult tyrannosaurid skeleton from the Judith River Formation of Petroleum County, Montana / Walter W. Stein and Michael Triebold -- Internal structure of tooth serrations / William L. Abler -- Feet of the fierce (and not so fierce) : pedal proportions in large theropods, other non-avian dinosaurs, and large ground birds / James O. Farlow, Thomas R. Holtz Jr., Trevor H. Worthy, and Ralph E. Chapman -- Relative size of brain and cerebrum in tyrannosaurid dinosaurs : an analysis using brain-endocast quantitative relationships in extant alligators / Grant R. Hurlburt, Ryan C. Ridgley, and Lawrence M. Witmer -- Jane, in the flesh : the state of life-reconstruction in paleoart / Tyler Keillor -- A comparative analysis of reconstructed jaw musculature and mechanics of some large theropods / Ralph E. Molnar -- Tyrannosaurid craniocervical mobility : a preliminary qualitative assessment / Tanya Samman -- Clawing their way to the top : tyrannosaurid pathology and lifestyle / Bruce M. Rothschild -- Brodie abscess involving a tyrannosaur phalanx : imaging and implications / Christopher P. Vittore, MD, and Michael D. Henderson -- Using pollen, leaves, and paleomagnetism to date a juvenile tyrannosaurid in Upper Cretaceous rock / William F. Harrison, Douglas J. Nichols, Michael D. Henderson, and Reed P. Scherer -- The biomechanics of a plausible hunting strategy for Tyrannosaurus rex / David A. Krauss and John M. Robinson -- A closer look at the hypothesis of scavenging versus predation by Tyrannosaurus rex / Kenneth Carpenter -- New evidence of predation by a large tyrannosaurid / Nate L. Murphy, Kenneth Carpenter, and David Trexler |
| Summary |
The opening of an exhibit focused on "Jane," a beautifully preserved tyrannosaur collected by the Burpee Museum of Natural History, was the occasion for an international symposium on tyrannosaur paleobiology. This volume, drawn from the symposium, includes studies of the tyrannosaurids Chingkankousaurus fragilis and "Sir William" and the generic status of Nanotyrannus; theropod teeth, pedal proportions, brain size, and craniocervical function; soft tissue reconstruction, including that of "Jane"; paleopathology and tyrannosaurid claws; dating the "Jane" site; and tyrannosaur feeding and hunting strategies. This book highlights the far ranging and vital state of tyrannosaurid dinosaur research and discovery |
| Notes |
"This volume had its genesis in a conference held in Rockford, Illinois, on September 16-18, 2005, titled 'The Origin, Systematics, and Paleobiology of Tyrannosauridae,' and jointly sponsored by the Burpee Museum of Natural History and Northern Illinois University"--Introduction |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Tyrannosauridae.
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Paleobiology.
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Paleontology -- Cretaceous.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures.
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SCIENCE -- Paleontology.
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Cretaceous Geologic Period
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Paleobiology
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Paleontology
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Tyrannosauridae
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Tyrannosaurus
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dissertations.
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Academic theses
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Academic theses.
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Thèses et écrits académiques.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Parrish, J. Michael, 1953- editor.
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Molnar, Ralph E., editor
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Currie, Philip J., editor
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Koppelhus, Eva B. (Eva Bundgaard), editor.
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| LC no. |
2013002879 |
| ISBN |
9780253009470 |
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0253009472 |
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9781299667655 |
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1299667651 |
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