Reconsidering the Avian Nature of the Oviraptorosaur Brain (Dinosauria: Theropoda)

The high degree of encephalization characterizing modern birds is the product of a long evolutionary history, our understanding of which is still largely in its infancy. Here we provide a redescription of the endocranial space of the oviraptorosaurian dinosaur Conchoraptor gracilis with the goal of...

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Main Authors: Balanoff, Amy M., Bever, G. S., Norell, Mark A.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4262302/