A new paravian dinosaur from the Late Jurassic of North America supports a late acquisition of avian flight.
Abstract
The last two decades have seen a remarkable increase in the known diversity of basal avialans and their paravian relatives. The lack of resolution in the relationships of these groups combined with attributing the behavior of specialized taxa to the base of Paraves has clouded interpretations of the origin of avialan flight. Here, we describe Hesperornithoides miessleri gen. et sp. nov., a new paravian theropod from the Morrison Formation (Late...
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Title
A new paravian dinosaur from the Late Jurassic of North America supports a late acquisition of avian flight.
Published Date
Jul 10, 2019
Journal
Volume
7
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