Dinosaur protofeathers: pushing back the origin of feathers into the Middle Triassic?
Abstract
Reports of primordial feathers (protofeathers) in dinosaurs have received widespread interest. Recently, it was proposed that a novel protofeather in the theropod dinosaur Beipiaosaurus completes the transitional series in the evolution of the feather and provides the first evidence of filamentous feathers as display in nonavian theropods. A more far-reaching evolutionary ramification is the claim that these structures push the origin of...
Paper Details
Title
Dinosaur protofeathers: pushing back the origin of feathers into the Middle Triassic?
Published Date
Sep 1, 2009
Journal
Volume
151
Issue
1
Pages
193 - 200
Citation AnalysisPro
You’ll need to upgrade your plan to Pro
Looking to understand the true influence of a researcher’s work across journals & affiliations?
- Scinapse’s Top 10 Citation Journals & Affiliations graph reveals the quality and authenticity of citations received by a paper.
- Discover whether citations have been inflated due to self-citations, or if citations include institutional bias.
Notes
History