| Title |
The Endocranial Anatomy of Therizinosauria and Its Implications for Sensory and Cognitive Function
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, December 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0052289 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Stephan Lautenschlager, Emily J. Rayfield, Perle Altangerel, Lindsay E. Zanno, Lawrence M. Witmer |
| Abstract |
Therizinosauria is one of the most enigmatic and peculiar clades among theropod dinosaurs, exhibiting an unusual suite of characters, such as lanceolate teeth, a rostral rhamphotheca, long manual claws, and a wide, opisthopubic pelvis. This specialized anatomy has been associated with a shift in dietary preferences and an adaptation to herbivory. Despite a large number of discoveries in recent years, the fossil record for Therizinosauria is still relatively poor, and cranial remains are particularly rare. |
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| United Kingdom | 3 | 15% |
| United States | 3 | 15% |
| Spain | 1 | 5% |
| Argentina | 1 | 5% |
| Brazil | 1 | 5% |
| Canada | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 10 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
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| Members of the public | 14 | 70% |
| Scientists | 6 | 30% |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Argentina | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 106 | 96% |
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| Researcher | 22 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 17 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 12 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 11% |
| Other | 14 | 13% |
| Unknown | 18 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 36 | 33% |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3% |
| Computer Science | 3 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 4 | 4% |
| Unknown | 19 | 17% |