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In dinosaurs, the anatomy of the braincase is conservative, but for this reason can be used to infer relationships of a group when other skeletal features underwent changes so profound that their origins can no longer be traced. The braincase may also allow for reconstructing the brain and inner ear, with inferences on senses and intelligence. [20]
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This category is for pages relating to dinosaur anatomy, such as physical features or parts. For anatomic features which are not possessed solely by dinosaurian groups, (such as the Triceratops neck frill which is also employed by the Frill-necked Lizard ), they may be included if it is fairly evident or common in dinosaur anatomy overall.
Baiyinosaurus (meaning "Baiyin reptile") is an extinct genus of stegosaurian dinosaurs from the Middle Jurassic Wangjiashan Formation of China. The genus contains a single species, B. baojiensis, known from a partial skeleton including cranial bones.
Early Dinosauromorphs (early ancestors of dinosaurs) like Marasuchus, Lagosuchus and Euparkeria as well as ornithischian dinosaurs lack hyposphene-hypantrum articulations. Because these articulations are absent in both saurischian ancestors and all non-saurischian dinosaurs, they are considered a synapomorphy (a distinctive feature) of the ...
Mamenchisaurus (/ m ə ˌ m ʌ n tʃ i ˈ s ɔː r ə s / mə-MUN-chee-SOR-əs, Dinosauria Translation and Pronunciation Guide M or spelling pronunciation / m ə ˌ m ɛ n tʃ ɪ ˈ s ɔː r ə s /) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur known for their remarkably long necks [2] which made up nearly half the total body length. [3]
Epipophyses were present in the basal-most dinosaurs, but absent in the closest relatives of the group, such as Marasuchus and Silesaurus. [1] They were typical for most dinosaur lineages; however, they became lost in several derived theropod lineages in the wake of an increasingly S-shaped curvature of the neck.
Masiakasaurus is a genus of small predatory noasaurid theropod dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. In Malagasy, masiaka means "vicious"; thus, the genus name means "vicious lizard". The type species, Masiakasaurus knopfleri, was named after the musician Mark Knopfler, whose music inspired the expedition crew.