New specimens of the crested theropod dinosaur Elmisaurus rarus from Mongolia

• Autorzy: Currie P.J. , Funston G.F. , Osmolska H.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

New specimens of Elmisaurus rarus from the Upper Cretaceous of Mongolia (Nemegt Formation) preserve bones not previously found in “elmisaurids” that help elucidate their relationships to Leptorhynchos elegans and other oviraptorosaurs. Elmisaurus rarus and the North American Leptorhynchos elegans are known from numerous but incomplete specimens that are closely related to, but nevertheless clearly distinguished from, Chirostenotes pergracilis and Epichirostenotes curriei. These specimens include the first known cranial bone attributed to Elmisaurus, the frontal, which clearly shows this animal had a cranial crest (most of which would have been formed by the nasal bones). The first vertebrae, scapula, femora, and tibiae from Elmisaurus are also described. The Elmisaurinae can be distinguished from the Caenagnathinae by the coossification of the tarsometatarsus and smaller size at maturity. Examination of oviraptorosaur hindlimbs reveals four distinct morphotypes, possibly attributable to paleoecological differences.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

new species; theropod dinosaur; dinosaur; Elmisaurus rarus; Dinosauria; Oviraptorosauria; Caenagnathidae; Elmisaurinae; Cretaceous; Mongolia

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: 61
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.143-157,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Currie P.J.

• Biological Sciences CW405, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E9, Canada

autor

Funston G.F.

• Biological Sciences CW405, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2E9, Canada

autor

Osmolska H.

• Institut Paleobiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Twarda 51/55, 00-818 Warsaw, Poland

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DOI

10.4202/app.00130.2014