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22 July 2008

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Calvo, J. O., D. Rubilar-Rogers, and K. Moreno. 2004. A new Abelisauridae (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from northwest Patagonia. Ameghiniana 41(4):555-563. [with 9 text-figures, 1 table & 1 appendix (includes the table)] Source: Proyecto Dino - Publicaciones del Dr. Jorge Orlando Calvo

Names Ekrixinatosaurus novasi

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Carr, T. D., T. E. Williamson and D. R. Schwimmer. 2005. A new genus and species of tyrannosauroid from the Late Cretaceous (middle Campanian) Demopolis Formation of Alabama. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(1):119-143. [with 21 text-figures; Archives copy includes supplemental data (available at SVP Publications: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology - 2005 Vol. 25 No. 1)] Source: NMMNHS Geoscience Curator of Paleontology, Thomas E. Williamson, Ph.D.

Names Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis

Acc. ID | Date | Size: Carr_2005_JVP_25(1)_119_SD | 29-May-08 | 2.36 MB [Added link to supplemental data; modified accession ID]

Coria, R. A. and P. J. Currie. 2003. The braincase of Giganotosaurus carolinii (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of Argentina. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(4):802-811. [December 2002 issue, published January 14, 2003; with 10 text-figures & 2 appendices] Source: University of Alberta Department of Biological Sciences: Dr. Philip J Currie Publications

Studies the braincase of Giganotosaurus carolinii

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Lü, J.-C., Y. Tomida, Y. Azuma, Z. Dong and Y. Lee. 2005. Nemegtomaia gen. nov., a replacement name for the oviraptorosaurian dinosaur Nemegtia Lü et al., 2004, a preoccupied name. Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo, Series C 31:51. Source: CiNii

Names Nemegtomaia barsboldi

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Porfiri, J. D., D. dos Santos and J. O. Calvo. 2007. New information on Megaraptor namunhuaiquii (Theropoda: Tetanurae), Patagonia: considerations on paleoecological aspects. Arquivos do Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro 65(4):545-550. [with 6 text-figures] Source: Proyecto Dino - Publicaciones del Dr. Jorge Orlando Calvo

Describes manus bones of Megaraptor namunhuaiquii

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Rauhut, O. W. M. 2003. A tyrannosauroid dinosaur from the Upper Jurassic of Portugal. Palaeontology 46(5):903-910. [with 3 text-figures]

Names Aviatyrannis jurassica

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Rauhut, O. W. M. 2005. Osteology and relationships of a new theropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Patagonia. Palaeontology 48(1):87-110. [with 15 text-figures & 1 table]

Names Condorraptor currumili

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Russell, D. A. 1970. Tyrannosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of western Canada. National Museum of Natural Sciences, Publications in Paleontology 1:1-34. [with 9 text-figures & 4 plates] Source: Florida State University Evolutionary Morphology course materials

Names Daspletosaurus torosus

Acc. ID | Date | Size: Russell_1970_NMNatSciPubPal_1_1_NS | 29-May-08 | 5.74 MB [Added download link]

PDF Registry Additions

Ali, F., D. K. Zelenitsky, F. Therrien and D. B. Weishampel. 2008. Homology of the "ethmoid complex" of tyrannosaurids and its implications for the reconstruction of the olfactory apparatus of non-avian theropods. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(1):123-133. [with 8 text-figures]

Describes the "ethmoid complex" region in tyrannosaurids; Clarifies the homology of the structure among archosaurs

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Allain, R. 2002. Discovery of megalosaur (Dinosauria, Theropoda) in the Middle Bathonian of Normandy (France) and its implications for the phylogeny of basal Tetanurae. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(3):548-563. [with 17 text-figures & 4 appendices]

Names Poekilopleuron? valesdunensis

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Averianov, A., A. Starkov and P. Skutschas. 2003. Dinosaurs from the Early Cretaceous Murtoi Formation in Buryatia, Eastern Russia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 23(3):586-594. [with 7 text-figures] Source: Department of Vertebrate Zoology

Describes six dinosaurian taxa (including three theropod taxa) from the Murtoi Formation

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Barrick, R. E. and W. J. Showers. 1999. Thermophysiology and biology of Gigantosaurus: Comparison with Tyrannosaurus. Palaeontologia Electronica 2(2):1-22. [with 4 text-figures & 1 table] Source: Palaeontologia Electronica

Reports on the thermophysiology of Giganotosaurus carolinii, with comparisons to Tyrannosaurus rex

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Benton, M. J., S. Bouaziz, E. Buffetaut, D. Martill, M. Ouaja, M. Soussi and C. Trueman. 2000. Dinosaurs and other fossil vertebrates from fluvial deposits in the Lower Cretaceous of southern Tunisia. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 157(3):227-246. [with 13 text-figures] Source: University of Bristol Earth Sciences: Reprints by Michael J. Benton

Studies vertebrate faunas of the Chenini Formation in southern Tunisia

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Bonaparte, J. F., F. E. Novas and R. A. Coria. 1990. Carnotaurus sastrei Bonaparte, the Horned, Lightly Built Carnosaur from the Middle Cretaceous of Patagonia. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Contributions in Science 416:1-41. [with 39 text-figures & 5 tables] Source: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Publications

Redescribes Carnotaurus sastrei and probes relationships with other theropods

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Brochu, C. A. and M. A. Norell. 2000. Temporal congruence and the origin of birds. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20(1):197-200. [with 2 text-figures & 2 tables]

Assesses and refutes the "temporal paradox" cited as counterevidence against a coelurosaurian origin of birds

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Brusatte, S. L. and P. C. Sereno. 2007. A new species of Carcharodontosaurus (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Cenomanian of Niger and a revision of the genus. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27(4):902-916. [with 9 text-figures & 3 tables]

Names Carcharodontosaurus iguidensis

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Brusatte, S. L., R. B. J. Benson, T. D. Carr, T. E. Williamson and P. C. Sereno. 2007. The systematic utility of theropod enamel wrinkles. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27(4):1052-1056. [with 2 text-figures]

Reviews the taxonomic distribution of enamel wrinkles and discusses the pitfalls of their use in theropod systematics

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Butler, R. J. and P. Upchurch. 2007. Highly incomplete taxa and the phylogenetic relationships of the theropod dinosaur Juravenator starki. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27(1):253-256. [with 3 text-figures]

Reassesses the phylogenetic relationships of Juravenator starki and other theropods

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Calvo, J. O. 1991. Huellas de dinosaurios en la Formación Río Limay (Albiano-Cenomaniano?), Picún Leufú, provincia de Neuquén, Argentina. (Ornithischia-Saurischia: Sauropoda-Theropoda). Ameghiniana 28(3-4): 241-258. [with 21 text-figures] Source: Proyecto Dino - Publicaciones del Dr. Jorge Orlando Calvo

Describes dinosaur footprints from the Rio Limay Formation; Names theropod ichnotaxa Abelichnus astigarrae, Bressanichnus patagonicus, Deferrariischnium mapuchensis, Picunichnus benedettoi

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Calvo, J. O., J. D. Porfiri and A. W. A. Kellner. 2004. On a new maniraptoran dinosaur (Theropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of Neuquén, Patagonia. Arquivos do Museu Nacional, Rio do Janeiro 62(4):549-566. [with 41 text-figures] Source: Proyecto Dino - Publicaciones del Dr. Jorge Orlando Calvo

Names Unenlagia paynemili

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Calvo, J. O., J. D. Porfiri, C. Veralli, F. Novas and F. Poblete. 2004. Phylogenetic status of Megaraptor namunhuaiquii Novas based on a new specimen from Neuquén, Patagonia, Argentina. Ameghiniana 41(4):565-575. [with 10 text-figures & 3 tables] Source: Proyecto Dino - Publicaciones del Dr. Jorge Orlando Calvo

Describes a new specimen of Megaraptor namunhuaiquii from the Portezuelo Formation

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Canudo, J. I., J. I. Ruiz-Omeñaca, M. Aurell, J. L. Barco and G. Cuenca-Bescos. 2006. A megatheropod tooth from the late Tithonian - middle Berriasian (Jurassic-Cretaceous transition) of Galve (Aragón, NE Spain). Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen 239(1):77-99. [with 4 text-figures & 1 table] Source: University of Zaragoza’s aragosaurus.com: Publicaciones de Aragosaurus y colegas

Describes a large theropod tooth from the Villar del Arzobispo Formation

Acc. ID | Date | Size: Canudo_2006_NJbGeolPalAb_239(1)_77_NS | 22-Jul-08 | 1.52 MB

Canudo, J. I., P. Cruzado-Caballero and M. Moreno-Azanza. 2005. Possible theropod predation evidence in hadrosaurid dinosaurs from the Upper Maastrichtian (Upper Cretaceous) of Arén (Huesca, Spain). Kaupia: Darmstädter Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte 14:9-13. [with 3 text-figures] Source: University of Zaragoza’s aragosaurus.com: Publicaciones de Aragosaurus y colegas

Studies pathology associated with a fracture of the neurapophysis in a hadrosaurid vertebra (possibly caused by a theropod attack)

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Carrano, M. T., S. D. Sampson and C. A. Forster. 2002. The osteology of Masiakasaurus knopfleri, a small abelisauroid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(3):510-534. [with with 23 text-figures, 2 tables & 3 appendices; Archives copy includes Appendix 1 supplemental data (available at SVP Publications: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology - 2002 Vol. 22 No. 3]

Describes osteology of Masiakasaurus knopfleri

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Claessens, L. P. A. M. 2004. Dinosaur gastralia: origin, morphology, and function. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(1):89-106. [with 16 text-figures & 1 appendix]

Presents a detailed morphology of dinosaur gastralia and examines their function

Acc. ID | Date | Size: Claessens_2004_JVP_24(1)_89 | 22-Jul-08 | 1.41 MB

Currie, P. J. and Y. Azuma. 2006. New specimens, including a growth series, of Fukuiraptor (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from the Lower Cretaceous Kitadani Quarry of Japan. In Lee, Y.-N. (ed.), Proceedings of the 2006 Goseong International Dinosaur Symposium. Journal of the Paleontological Society of Korea 22(1):15-27. [with 10 text-figures & 3 tables] Source: Jerry D. Harris home page: Papers from the Proceedings of the 2006 Goseong International Dinosaur Symposium

Studies a growth series of Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis

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Dal Sasso, C., S. Maganuco, E. Buffetaut and M. A. Mendez. 2005. New information on the skull of the enigmatic theropod Spinosaurus, with remarks on its size and affinities. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(4):888-896. [with 5 text-figures & 1 table] Source: Jurassic Park IV IMDB Papers: Paleontology Research Presented for Jurassic Park IV board enthusiasts

Describes two Spinosaurus specimens that provide new information on anatomy, size and relationships

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Fiorillo, A. R. and R. A. Gangloff. 2000. Theropod teeth from the Prince Creek Formation (Cretaceous) of northern Alaska, with speculations on Arctic Dinosaur paleoecology. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20(4):675-682. [with 2 text-figures & 6 tables]

Documents taxonomic occurrences of theropod teeth from the Prince Creek Formation; Discusses frequency distribution and paleoecologic implications

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Franzosa, J. and T. Rowe. 2005. Cranial endocast of the Cretaceous theropod dinosaur Acrocanthosaurus atokensis. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(4):859-864. [with 3 text-figures & 1 table]

Presents a complete digital endocast of the endocranial cavity of Acrocanthosaurus atokensis

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Galton, P. M. 1976. Iliosuchus, a Jurassic dinosaur from Oxfordshire and Utah. Palaeontology 19(3):587-589. [with 1 text-figure] Source: The Palaeontological Association - Publications: Palaeontology online

Redescribes the ilia of Iliosuchus incognitus; Considers Stokesosaurus a subjective junior synonym of Iliosuchus

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García-Ortiz de Landaluce, E. and I. Díaz-Martínez. 2008. Aportaciones de algunos yacimientos representativos de La Rioja al estudio del comportamiento de los dinosaurios. In Esteve, J. and G. Meléndez (eds.), Palaeontologica Nova (VI EJIP). Publicaciones del Seminario de Paleontología (SEPAZ) 8. pp. 207-219. [with 8 text-figures & English abstract] Source: scribd Note: PDF is of entire volume (49.8 MB). Free registration required with first download.

Summarizes important dinosaur footprint sites from La Rioja

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Godefroit, P., P. J. Currie, H. Li, C. Y. Shang and Z. Dong. 2008. A new species of Velociraptor (Dinosauria: Dromaeosauridae) from the Upper Cretaceous of Northern China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(2):432-438. [with 4 text-figures & 2 tables]

Names Velociraptor osmolskae

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Hanna, R. R. 2002. Multiple injury and infection in a sub-adult theropod dinosaur Allosaurus fragilis with comparisons to allosaur pathology in the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry Collection. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(1):76-90. [with 9 text-figures & 2 tables]

Describes pathological bones in a sub-adult Allosaurus fragilis; Compares abnormalities with normal analogues and interprets their origins

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Henderson, D. M. 2002. The eyes have it: the sizes, shapes, and orientations of theropod orbits as indicators of skull strength and bite force. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(4):766-778. [with 11 text-figures & tables]

Probes relationships between theropod dinosaur orbits and the geometry of theropod crania and teeth

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Howse, S. C. B. and A. R. Milner. 1993. Ornithodesmus – a maniraptoran theropod dinosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of the Isle of Wight, England. Palaeontology 36(2):425-437. [with 3 text-figures, 1 table & 1 plate] Source: The Palaeontological Association - Publications: Palaeontology online

Redescribes the holotype of Ornithodesmus cluniculus and transfers the genus to the Theropoda

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Hunt, A. P., S. G. Lucas, A. B. Heckert, R. M. Sullivan, and M. G. Lockley. 1998. Late Triassic dinosaurs from the western United States. Géobios 31(4):511-531. [with 9 figures, 2 tables & 1 appendix]

Names Caseosaurus crosbyensis, Camposaurus arizonensis

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Jackson, F. D. and D. J. Varricchio. 2003. Abnormal, multilayered eggshell in birds: implications for dinosaur reproductive anatomy. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 23(3):699-702. [with 3 text-figures]

Describes multilayered eggshells from Coturnix japonica; Discusses implications for the reproductive anatomy of dinosaurs

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Kellner, A. W. A. and D. A. Campos. 1996. First Early Cretaceous theropod dinosaur from Brazil with comments on Spinosauridae. Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen 199(2):151-166. [with 7 text-figures]

Names Angaturama limai

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Kobayashi, Y. and R. Barsbold. 2006. Ornithomimids from the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia. In Lee, Y.-N. (ed.), Proceedings of the 2006 Goseong International Dinosaur Symposium. Journal of the Paleontological Society of Korea 22(1):195-207. [with 8 text-figures] Source: Jerry D. Harris home page: Papers from the Proceedings of the 2006 Goseong International Dinosaur Symposium

Reviews Gallimimus bullatus, Anserimimus planinychus and Deinocheirus mirificus from the Nemegt Formation

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Kurzanov, S. M. 1976. Brain-case structure in the carnosaur Itemirus n. gen. and some aspects of the cranial anatomy of dinosaurs. Paleontological Journal 1976(3):361-369. [English edition, with 3 text-figures]

Names Itemirus medullaris

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Lamanna, M. C., R. D. Martínez and J. B. Smith. A definitive abelisaurid theropod dinosaur from the early Late Cretaceous of Patagonia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(1):58-69. [with 4 text-figures, 3 tables & 2 appendices]

Describes an abelisaurid maxilla from the Bajo Barreal Formation

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Lambe, L. M. 1914. On a new genus and species of carnivorous dinosaur from the Belly River Formation of Alberta, with a description of the skull of Stephanosaurus marginatus from the same horizon. The Ottawa Naturalist 28:13-20. [with 1 plate]

Names Gorgosaurus libratus (plus Stephanosaurus marginatus [nomen dubium, PSS --> Lambeosaurus])

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Langston, W. R., Jr. 1960. The vertebrate fauna of the Selma Formation of Alabama. Part VI. The dinosaurs. Fieldiana: Geology Memoirs 3(6):315-361. [with 18 text-figures & 1 plate] Source: Internet Archive: Text Archive

Describes dinosaur material from the Selma Formation, including a theropod phalanx; Names the hadrosaurine Lophorhothon atopus

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Larsson, H. C. E., P. C. Sereno and J. A. Wilson. 2000. Forebrain enlargement among nonavian theropod dinosaurs. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20(3):615-618. [with 3 text-figures & 1 table] Source: University of Michigan: J. A. Wilson Publications

Presents alternative means of assessing brain and forebrain expansion in non-avian theropods

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Le Loeuff, J. and E. Buffetaut. 1998. A new dromaeosaurid theropod from the Upper Cretaceous of southern France. Oryctos 1:105-112. [with 6 text-figures]

Names Variraptor mechinorum

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Leidy, J. 1860. Extinct Vertebrata from the Judith River and Great Lignite Formations of Nebraska. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, New Series 11:139-154. [with 4 plates]

Identifies extinct vertebrates from the Judith River and Great Lignite Formations, including Deinodon and Troodon

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Long, J. A. and R. E. Molnar. 1998. A new Jurassic theropod dinosaur from Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum 19:121-129. [with 5 text-figures]

Names Ozraptor subotaii

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Longrich, N. R. 2008. A new, large ornithomimid from the Cretaceous Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada: Implications for the study of disassociated dinosaur remains. Palaeontology 51(4):983-997. [with 13 text-figures & 1 table]

Reports on a new ornithomimid from Canada; Illustrates how isolated bones can extend knowledge of dinosaur faunas

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Malafaia, E., F. Ortega, B. Silva and F. Escaso. 2008. Fragmento de un maxilar de terópodo de Praia da Corva (Jurásico Superior. Torres Vedras, Portugal). In Esteve, J. and G. Meléndez (eds.), Palaeontologica Nova (VI EJIP). Publicaciones del Seminario de Paleontología (SEPAZ) 8. pp. 273-279. [with 2 text-figures & English abstract] Source: scribd Note: PDF is of entire volume (49.8 MB). Free registration required with first download.

Describes a maxillary fragment of a large theropod dinosaur from the Lourinhã Group

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Malafaia, E., P. Dantas, F. Ortega and F. Escaso. 2007. Nuevos restos de Allosaurus fragilis (Theropoda: Carnosauria) del yacimiento de Andrés (Jurásico Superior; Centro-Oeste de Portugal) [New Allosaurus fragilis remains (Theropoda: Carnosauria) from Andrés locality (Upper Jurassic; Center-West of Portugal)]. In Cambra-Moo, O. et al (eds.), Cantera Paleontológica. Diputación Provincial de Cuenca, Cuenca, Portugal. pp. 255-271. [with 2 text-figures] Source: Departamento de Física Matemática y Fluídos: Francisco Ortega Coloma

Describes remains of Allosaurus fragilis specimen from Portugal; Considers A. europaeus to be synonymous with A. fragilis

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Manuel Gasca, J., M. Moreno-Azanza and J. I. Canudo. 2008. Dientes de dinosaurios terópodos espinosáuridos de la Formación El Castellar (Cretácico Inferior, Teruel). In Esteve, J. and G. Meléndez (eds.), Palaeontologica Nova (VI EJIP). Publicaciones del Seminario de Paleontología (SEPAZ) 8. pp. 233-234. [with English abstract] Source: scribd Note: PDF is of entire volume (49.8 MB). Free registration required with first download.

Describes two isolated baryonychine dinosaur teeth from the El Castellar Formation

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Medeiros, M. A. 2006. Large theropod teeth from the Eocenomanian of Northeastern Brazil and the occurrence of spinosauridae. Revista Brasileria de Paleontologia 9(3):333-338. [with 2 text-figures] Source: Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia

Presents findings from an analysis of 275 theropod teeth from the Alcântara Formation

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Nicholls, E. L. and A. P. Russell. 1985. Structure and function of the pectoral girdle and forelimb of Struthiomimus altus (Theropoda: Ornithomimidae). Palaeontology 28(4): 643-677. [with 13 text-figures & 1 table] Source: The Palaeontological Association - Publications: Palaeontology online

Describes the forelimb and pectoral girdle of Struthiomimus altus

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Norell, M. A., J. M. Clark, L. M. Chiappe and D. Dashzeveg. 1995. A nesting dinosaur. Nature 378(6559):774-776. [with 3 text-figures] Source: University of Copenhagen Department of Biology - Ancient DNA and Evolution Group (Course Materials)

Reports on a large oviraptorid over a nest of oviraptorid eggs in an avian brooding posture

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Norell, M. A. and W. C. Wheeler. 2003. Missing entry replacement data analysis: a replacement approach to dealing with missing data in paleontological and total evidence data sets. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 23(2):275-283. [with 10 text-figures, 5 tables & 1 appendix]

Presents a replacement approach to dealing with missing data in phylogenetic studies; Includes a sample case involving troodontids

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Novas, F. E., F. Dalla Vecchia and D. F. Pais. 2005. Theropod pedal unguals from the Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of Morocco, Africa. Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales, nueva serie 7(2):167-175. [with 4 text-figures] Source: Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales

Reports on two different theropod unguals from Morocco

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O'Connor, P. M. and L. P. A. M. Claessens. 2005. Basic avian pulmonary design and flow-through ventilation in non-avian theropod dinosaurs. Nature 436(7048):253-256. [with 4 text-figures; Archives copy includes supplemental data (available at nature.com )] Source: Oak home page at Ohio University

Reports evidence for cervical and abdominal air-sac systems in non-avian theropods

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Organ, C. L. and J. Adams. 2005. The histology of ossified tendon in dinosaurs. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(2):602-613. [with 10 text-figures & 1 table] Source: Harvard University Edwards Laboratory - People: Chris Organ

Characterizes ossified tendon histology in dinosaurs; Examines histological variability within different body parts and across taxa

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Padian, K., J. R. Horner and A. de Ricqlès. 2004. Growth in small dinosaurs and pterosaurs: the evolution of archosaurian growth strategies. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(3):555-571. [with 7 text-figures]

Examines growth rate in small dinosaurs and pterosaurs

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Peyer, K. 2006. A reconsideration of Compsognathus from the Upper Tithonian of Canjuers, southeastern France. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(4):879-896. [with 11 text-figures & 1 table]

Reexamines Compsognathus corallestris

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Rauhut, O. W. M. 2004. Provenance and anatomy of Genyodectes serus, a large-toothed ceratosaur (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from Patagonia. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(4):894-902. [with 5 text-figures]

Redescribes the type material of Genyodectes serus

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Ray, S. and A. Chinsamy. 2002. A theropod tooth from the Late Triassic of southern Africa. Journal of Biosciences 27(3):295-298. [with 3 text-figures] Source: Indian Academy of Sciences - Journal of Biosciences

Describes a theropod tooth from the Elliot Formation

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Rayfield, E. J., A. C. Milner, V. B. Xuan and P. G. Young. 2007. Functional morphology of spinosaur 'crocodile-mimic' dinosaurs. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27(4):892-901. [with 7 text-figures & 3 tables]

Biomechanical analysis of snout function in Baryonyx walkeri (with comparisons to extant crocodylians)

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Ruiz-Omeñaca, J. I., J. I. Canudo, P. Cruzado-Caballero, P. Infante and M. Moreno-Azanza. 2005. Baryonychine teeth (Theropoda: Spinosauridae) from the Lower Cretaceous of La Cantalera (Josa, NE Spain). Kaupia: Darmstädter Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte 14:59-63. [with 2 text-figures & 1 table] Source: University of Zaragoza’s aragosaurus.com: Publicaciones de Aragosaurus y colegas

Describes isolated baryonychine teeth from the Blesa Formation

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Sampson, S. D. and M. A. Loewen. 2005. Tyrannosaurus rex from the Upper Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) North Horn Formation of Utah: biogeographic and paleoecologic implications. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(2):469-472. [with 2 text-figures]

Describes a Tyrannosaurus rex specimen from the North Horn Formation and discusses implications

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Seebacher, F. 2001. A new method to calculate allometric length-mass relationships of dinosaurs. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 21(1):51-60. [with 4 text-figures & 4 tables] Source: Home Page of the School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney

Presents a method for estimating the mass of dinosaurs using published reconstructions

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Senter, P. 2006. Comparison of forelimb function between Deinonychus and Bambiraptor (Theropoda: Dromaeosauridae). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(4):897-906. [with 7 text-figures & 1 table]

Studies morphology and range of motion in the forelimbs of Deinonychus and Bambiraptor

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Shapiro, M. D., H. L. You, N. H. Shubin, Z. X. Luo and J. P. Downs. 2003. A large ornithomimid pes from the Lower Cretaceous of the Mazongshan Area, northern Gansu Province, People's Republic of China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 23(3):695-698. [with 1 text-figure & 1 table]

Describes a large ornithomimid pes from Gansu Province, China

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Smith, J. B. 2005. Heterodonty in Tyrannosaurus rex: implications for the taxonomic and systematic utility of theropod dentitions. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 25(4):865-887. [with 17 text-figures & 3 tables] Source: Jurassic Park IV IMDB Papers: Paleontology Research Presented for Jurassic Park IV board enthusiasts

Combines a quantitative analysis with a detailed description of the dentition of Tyrannosaurus rex to assess potential characters

Acc. ID | Date | Size: Smith_2005_JVP_25(4)_865 | 22-Jul-08 | 1.23 MB

Smith, J. B. and P. Dodson. 2003. A proposal for a standard terminology of anatomical notation and orientation in fossil vertebrate dentitions. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 23(1):1-12. [with 9 text-figures] Source: ScholarlyCommons@Penn

Standardizes terminology for fossil vertebrate dentitions (figures a Saurornitholestes tooth and the skull of Dromaeosaurus)

Acc. ID | Date | Size: Smith_2003_JVP_23(1)_1 | 22-Jul-08 | 1.52 MB

Smith, J. B., M. C. Lamanna, H. Mayr, K. J. Lacovara. 2006. New information regarding the holotype of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus Stromer, 1915. Journal of Paleontology 80(2):400-406. [with 4 text-figures & 1 appendix] Source: Jurassic Park IV IMDB Papers: Paleontology Research Presented for Jurassic Park IV board enthusiasts

Reports on two rediscovered photographs of the holotype of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus

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Smith, N. D., P. J. Makovicky, F. L. Agnolin, M. D. Ezcurra, D. F. Pais and S. W. Salisbury. 2008. A Megaraptor-like theropod (Dinosauria: Tetanurae) in Australia: support for faunal exchange across eastern and western Gondwana in the Mid-Cretaceous. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. doi:10.1098/rspb.2008.0504:1-10. ["in press" edition, with 3 text-figures] Source: The University of Queensland Vertebrate Palaeontology & Biomechanics Lab: The Winton Dinosaur Project Site

Describes a Megaraptor-like ulna from the Early Cretaceous Eumeralla Formation

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Stevens, K. A. 2006. Binocular vision in theropod dinosaurs. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(2):321330. [with 12 text-figures] Source: Jurassic Park IV IMDB Papers: Paleontology Research Presented for Jurassic Park IV board enthusiasts

Maps the binocular fields of view of seven theropods; Discusses cranial adaptations that enhance binocular vision

Acc. ID | Date | Size: Stevens_2006_JVP_26(2)_321 | 22-Jul-08 | 1.23 MB

Sues, H.-D., E. Frey, D. M. Martill and D. M. Scott. 2002. Irritator challengeri, a spinosaurid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(3):535-547. [with 6 text-figures]

Describes the skull of Irritator challengeri

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Therrien, F. and D. M. Henderson. 2007. My theropod is bigger than yours…or not: Estimating body size from skull lenth in theropods. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27(1):108-115. [with 3 text-figures & 2 tables]

Presents a method for estimating the body size of theropods from their skull length

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Tykoski, R. S., C. A. Forster, T. Rowe, S. D. Sampson and D. Munyikwa. 2002. A furcula in the coelophysid theropod Syntarsus. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(3):728-733. [with 4 text-figures]

Reports the occurrence of furculae in both Syntarsus kayentakatae and S. rhodesiensis

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Varricchio, D. J. and F. D. Jackson. 2004. A phylogenetic assessment of prismatic dinosaur eggs from the Cretaceous Two Medicine Formation of Montana. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 24(4):931-937. [with 3 text-figures & 2 tables]

Describes two egg types from the Two Medicine Formation, and incorporates them into a phylogenetic analysis of egg characters

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Varricchio, D. J., J. R. Horner and F. D. Jackson. 2002. Embryos and eggs for the Cretaceous theropod dinosaur Troodon formosus. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(3):564-576. [with 8 text-figures & 2 tables]

Reassigns eggs and embryos from the Two Medicine Formation to Troodon formosus (previously assigned to Orodromeus makelai)

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Veralli, C. and J. O. Calvo. 2004. Dientes de terópodos carcharodontosauridos del Turoniano superior-Coniaciano inferior del Neuquén, Patagonia, Argentina. Ameghiniana 41(4):587-590. ["in press" edition, with 3 text-figures & 1 table] Source: Proyecto Dino - Publicaciones del Dr. Jorge Orlando Calvo

Describes theropod material from the Anacleto and Bajo de la Carpa Formations

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Vullo, R., D. Neraudeau and T. Lenglet. 2007. Dinosaur teeth from the Cenomanian of Charentes, Western France: evidence for a mixed Laurasian-Gondwanan assemblage. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27(4):931-943. [with 6 text-figures & 1 table]

Describes the teeth of six dinosaur taxa (including three theropods) from Charentes, France

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Waldman, M. 1974. Megalosaurids from the Bajocian (Middle Jurassic) of Dorset. Palaeontology 17(2):325-339. [with 1 text-figure, 2 tables & 3 plates] Source: The Palaeontological Association - Publications: Palaeontology online

Names Megalosaurus hesperis; Redescribes M. nethercombensis

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Xu X., Z. Zhou, X. Wang, X. Kuang, F. Zhang and X. Du. 2003. Four-winged dinosaurs from China. Nature 421(6921):335-340. [with 3 text-figures & 1 table] Source: University of Copenhagen Department of Biology - Ancient DNA and Evolution Group (Course Materials)

Names Microraptor gui

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Zanno, L. E. 2006. The pectoral girdle and forelimb of the primitive therizinosauroid Falcarius utahensis (Theropoda, Maniraptora): analyzing evolutionary trends within Therizinosauroidea. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 26(3):636-650. [with 7 text-figures, 3 tables & 1 appendix]

Describes the pectoral girdle and forelimb of Falcarius utahensis

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Zelenitsky, D. 2006. Reproductive traits of non-avian theropods. In Lee, Y.-N. (ed.), Proceedings of the 2006 Goseong International Dinosaur Symposium. Journal of the Paleontological Society of Korea 22(1):209-216. [with 3 text-figures] Source: Jerry D. Harris home page: Papers from the Proceedings of the 2006 Goseong International Dinosaur Symposium

Revisits the reproductive biology of non-avian theropods

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