Archaeopteryx and its paleoecology

Volume: 28
Published: Jan 1, 1983
Abstract
The various reptilian relationships of Archaeopteryx are reviewed. Crocodilian and theropod ancestry for Archaeopteryx and therefore birds is rejected because, of the specialized morphology of both these taxa. In contrast the known morphology of certain thecodonts, provides the necessary features from which the primitive avian morphology of Archaeopteryx can be derived. The origin of flight in birds is discussed within the context of the...
Paper Details
Title
Archaeopteryx and its paleoecology
Published Date
Jan 1, 1983
Volume
28
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