Artículo
Extreme postcranial pneumaticity in sauropod dinosaurs from South America
Fecha de publicación:
11/2012
Editorial:
Springer Heidelberg
Revista:
Palaeontologische Zeitschrift
ISSN:
0031-0220
Idioma:
Inglés
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Artículo publicado
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Resumen
Birds are unique among living tetrapods in possessing pneumaticity of the postcranial skeleton, with invasion of bone by the lung and air-sac system. Postcranial skeletal pneumaticity (PSP) has been reported in numerous extinct archosaurs including pterosaurs and non-avian dinosaurs. Here we report a case of extreme PSP in a group of small-bodied, armored sauropod dinosaurs from the Upper Cretaceous of South America. Based on osteological data, we report an extensive invasion of pneumatic diverticula along the vertebral column, reaching the distal portion of the tail. Also, we provide evidence of pneumaticity in both pectoral and pelvic girdles. Our study reveals that the extreme PSP in archosaurs is not restricted to pterosaurs and theropod dinosaurs. © 2012 Springer-Verlag.
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Articulos(CCT - PATAGONIA NORTE)
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - PATAGONIA NORTE
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - PATAGONIA NORTE
Articulos(INIBIOMA)
Articulos de INST. DE INVEST.EN BIODIVERSIDAD Y MEDIOAMBIENTE
Articulos de INST. DE INVEST.EN BIODIVERSIDAD Y MEDIOAMBIENTE
Citación
Cerda, Ignacio Alejandro; Salgado, Leonardo; Powell, Jaime Eduardo; Extreme postcranial pneumaticity in sauropod dinosaurs from South America; Springer Heidelberg; Palaeontologische Zeitschrift; 86; 4; 11-2012; 441-449
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