Re-description of the braincase of the rebbachisaurid sauropod Limaysaurus tessonei and novel endocranial information based on CT scans

CT scans of the type braincase of Limaysaurus tessonei (MUCPv-205) allowed the first study of the endocranial cavities (brain and inner ear) for this South American taxon. Comparisons of the cranial endocast of L. tessonei with other sauropods indicate that 1) South American rebbachisaurids are more...

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Published in:	Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências Vol. 93; no. suppl 2; p. e20200762
Main Authors:	Paulina-Carabajal, Ariana, Calvo, Jorge O
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brazil Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2021
Subjects:	Animals Biological Evolution Brain - diagnostic imaging Braincase Dinosaurs - anatomy & histology endocranial cavity Fossils inner ear MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES paleoneurology Skull - anatomy & histology Skull - diagnostic imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed paleoneurology inner ear Braincase endocranial cavity
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