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Repeated Evolution of Divergent Modes of Herbivory in Non-avian Dinosaurs by Button, David J., Zanno, Lindsay E.

“…The importance of adaptation [1–4] versus organizational constraints [5–7] in shaping common macroevolutionary trends remains unclear [8]. The fossil record is…”
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Herbivorous ecomorphology and specialization patterns in theropod dinosaur evolution by Zanno, Lindsay E, Makovicky, Peter J

“…Interpreting key ecological parameters, such as diet, of extinct organisms without the benefit of direct observation or explicit fossil evidence poses a…”
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Neuroanatomy of the late Cretaceous Thescelosaurus neglectus (Neornithischia: Thescelosauridae) reveals novel ecological specialisations within Dinosauria by Button, David J., Zanno, Lindsay E.

“…Ornithischian dinosaurs exhibited a diversity of ecologies, locomotory modes, and social structures, making them an ideal clade in which to study the evolution…”
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Neovenatorid theropods are apex predators in the Late Cretaceous of North America by Zanno, Lindsay E., Makovicky, Peter J.

“…Allosauroid theropods were a diverse and widespread radiation of Jurassic–Cretaceous megapredators. Achieving some of the largest body sizes among theropod…”
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Large-bodied ornithomimosaurs inhabited Appalachia during the Late Cretaceous of North America by Tsogtbaatar, Chinzorig, Cullen, Thomas, Phillips, George, Rolke, Richard, Zanno, Lindsay E

“…Reconstructing the evolution, diversity, and paleobiogeography of North America’s Late Cretaceous dinosaur assemblages require spatiotemporally contiguous…”
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Systemic distribution of medullary bone in the avian skeleton: ground truthing criteria for the identification of reproductive tissues in extinct Avemetatarsalia by Canoville, Aurore, Schweitzer, Mary H, Zanno, Lindsay E

“…Medullary bone (MB) is an estrogen-dependent, sex-specific tissue produced by female birds during lay and inferred to be present in extinct avemetatarsalians…”
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An early-diverging iguanodontian (Dinosauria: Rhabdodontomorpha) from the Late Cretaceous of North America by Zanno, Lindsay E, Gates, Terry A, Avrahami, Haviv M, Tucker, Ryan T, Makovicky, Peter J

“…Intensifying macrovertebrate reconnaissance together with refined age-dating of mid-Cretaceous assemblages in recent decades is producing a more nuanced…”
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Postcranial osteology of Beipiaosaurus inexpectus (Theropoda: Therizinosauria) by Liao, Chun-Chi, Zanno, Lindsay E, Wang, Shiying, Xu, Xing

“…Beipiaosaurus inexpectus , from the Lower Cretaceous Yixian Formation (Sihetun locality, near Beipiao), Liaoning, China, is a key taxon for understanding the…”
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A taxonomic and phylogenetic re-evaluation of Therizinosauria (Dinosauria: Maniraptora) by Zanno, Lindsay E.

“…Therizinosaurians are among the most poorly understood dinosaurs. Their unusual morphology and fragmentary fossil record has precluded a synthetic…”
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The endocranial anatomy of therizinosauria and its implications for sensory and cognitive function by Lautenschlager, Stephan, Rayfield, Emily J, Altangerel, Perle, Zanno, Lindsay E, Witmer, Lawrence M

“…Therizinosauria is one of the most enigmatic and peculiar clades among theropod dinosaurs, exhibiting an unusual suite of characters, such as lanceolate teeth,…”
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Bony cranial ornamentation linked to rapid evolution of gigantic theropod dinosaurs by Gates, Terry A., Organ, Chris, Zanno, Lindsay E.

“…Exaggerated cranial structures such as crests and horns, hereafter referred to collectively as ornaments, are pervasive across animal species. These structures…”
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Osteology of Carnufex carolinensis (Archosauria: Psuedosuchia) from the Pekin Formation of North Carolina and Its Implications for Early Crocodylomorph Evolution by Drymala, Susan M, Zanno, Lindsay E

“…Crocodylomorphs originated in the Late Triassic and were the only crocodile-line archosaurs to survive the end-Triassic extinction. Recent phylogenetic…”
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Mountain building triggered late cretaceous North American megaherbivore dinosaur radiation by Gates, Terry A, Prieto-Márquez, Albert, Zanno, Lindsay E

“…Prior studies of Mesozoic biodiversity document a diversity peak for dinosaur species in the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous, yet have failed to provide…”
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The Slothful Claw: Osteology and Taphonomy of Nothronychus mckinleyi and N. graffami (Dinosauria: Theropoda) and Anatomical Considerations for Derived Therizinosaurids by Hedrick, Brandon P, Zanno, Lindsay E, Wolfe, Douglas G, Dodson, Peter

“…Nothronychus was the first definitive therizinosaurian discovered in North America and currently represents the most specialized North American…”
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A new troodontid theropod, Talos sampsoni gen. et sp. nov., from the Upper Cretaceous Western Interior Basin of North America by Zanno, Lindsay E, Varricchio, David J, O'Connor, Patrick M, Titus, Alan L, Knell, Michael J

“…Troodontids are a predominantly small-bodied group of feathered theropod dinosaurs notable for their close evolutionary relationship with Avialae. Despite a…”
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A new North American therizinosaurid and the role of herbivory in ‘predatory’ dinosaur evolution by Zanno, Lindsay E., Gillette, David D., Albright, L. Barry, Titus, Alan L.

“…sp. nov. Relative completeness of this specimen permits a phylogenetic reassessment of Therizinosauria—the theropod clade exhibiting the most substantial…”
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Dental pathologies in lamniform and carcharhiniform sharks with comments on the classification and homology of double tooth pathologies in vertebrates by Miller, Harrison S, Avrahami, Haviv M, Zanno, Lindsay E

“…Double tooth pathologies are important indicators of trauma, disease, diet, and feeding biomechanics, and are widely documented in mammals. However, diagnosis…”
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Anatomy, taphonomy, and phylogenetic implications of a new specimen of Eolambia caroljonesa (Dinosauria: Ornithopoda) from the Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah, USA by McDonald, Andrew T, Gates, Terry A, Zanno, Lindsay E, Makovicky, Peter J

“…Eolambia caroljonesa is the most abundant dinosaur in the lower Cenomanian Mussentuchit Member of the Cedar Mountain Formation of Utah, and one of the most…”
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Quantifying shape and ecology in avian pedal claws: The relationship between the bony core and keratinous sheath by Hedrick, Brandon P., Cordero, Samantha A., Zanno, Lindsay E., Noto, Christopher, Dodson, Peter

“…Terrestrial tetrapods use their claws to interact with their environments in a plethora of ways. Birds in particular have developed a diversity of claw shapes…”
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Independent Evidence for the Preservation of Endogenous Bone Biochemistry in a Specimen of Tyrannosaurus rex by Anné, Jennifer, Canoville, Aurore, Edwards, Nicholas P, Schweitzer, Mary H, Zanno, Lindsay E

“…Biomolecules preserved in deep time have potential to shed light on major evolutionary questions, driving the search for new and more rigorous methods to…”
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