A Jurassic ornithischian dinosaur from Siberia with both feathers and scales

Science56.90
Volume: 345, Issue: 6195, Pages: 451 - 455
Published: Jul 25, 2014
Abstract
Feathers, not just for the birds? Theropod dinosaurs, thought to be the direct ancestors of birds, sported birdlike feathers. But were they the only feathery dino group? Godefroit et al. describe an early neornithischian dinosaur with both early feathers and scales. This seemingly feathery nontheropod dinosaur shows that feathers were not unique to the ancestors of birds and may even have been quite widespread. Science , this issue p....
Paper Details
Title
A Jurassic ornithischian dinosaur from Siberia with both feathers and scales
Published Date
Jul 25, 2014
Journal
Volume
345
Issue
6195
Pages
451 - 455
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