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[dinosaur] Cryolophosaurus paleobiology + Ceratosaurus semiaquatic habits? (free pdfs)




Ben Creisler
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New open access papers not yet mentioned:


Changyu YUN Â(2019)
An enigmatic theropod Cryolophosaurus: Reviews and comments on its paleobiology.
Volumina Jurassica 17: 1-8 (advance online publication)
https://voluminajurassica.org/resources/html/article/details?id=190486


Cryolophosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur that is characterized by its distinctive crest formed by dorsally expanded lacrimals. Although its fossils are rare, currently recognized materials suggest this taxon was the largest predator in the Early Jurassic times in Antarctica, indicating it was the apex predator in its ecosystem. The skeleton of Cryolophosaurus bears both advanced and basal characteristics of theropods, making its position within theropod phylogenetic tree controversial. Its unusual anatomical features, size, and the habitat located close to the Jurassic polar circle all differ from other Early Jurassic theropods, indicating it was one of the most ecologically significant taxon of all theropods.

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Changyu YUN (2019)
Comments on the ecology of Jurassic theropod dinosaur Ceratosaurus (Dinosauria: Theropoda) with critical reevaluation for supposed semiaquatic lifestyle.
Volumina Jurassica 17: 1-6 (advance online publication)
https://voluminajurassica.org/resources/html/article/details?id=190487


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