The histology of osteoderms and hindlimbs of the theropod dinosaur Ceratosaurus and their implications for osteoderm evolution.

Presenter Information

Riley Sombathy, Biological Sciences

Abstract

We infer the growth and development of bones and bony armor in the dinosaur Ceratosaurus, the only carnivorous dinosaur known to evolve such bony armor.

Keywords:

Paleontology, Histology, Paleoecology, Evolutionary Biology, Biological Sciences

Status

G

Department

Biological Sciences

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Campus

Athens

Faculty Mentor

O'Connor, Patrick

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The histology of osteoderms and hindlimbs of the theropod dinosaur Ceratosaurus and their implications for osteoderm evolution.

We infer the growth and development of bones and bony armor in the dinosaur Ceratosaurus, the only carnivorous dinosaur known to evolve such bony armor.