Tyrannosaurid paleobiology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by J. Michael Parrish ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (312 p.)
• Disciplina: 567.912/9
• Soggetto topico: Paleobiology; Paleontology - Cretaceous; Tyrannosauridae
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: ParrishJ. Michael <1953->
• Note generali: Includes index.; "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.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 vs. predation by Tyrannosaurus rex / Kenneth Carpenter -- New evidence of predation by a large tyrannosaurid / Nate L. Murphy, Kenneth Carpenter, and David Trexler.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Tyrannosaurid paleobiology
• ISBN: 0-253-00947-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910465645203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Life of the Past