What Lies Beneath: Sub-Articular Long Bone Shape Scaling in Eutherian Mammals and Saurischian Dinosaurs Suggests Different Locomotor Adaptations for Gigantism

Matthew F. Bonnan; D. Ray Wilhite; Simon L. Masters; Adam M. Yates; Christine K. Gardner; Adam Aguiar

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0075216

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What Lies Beneath: Sub-Articular Long Bone Shape Scaling in Eutherian Mammals and Saurischian Dinosaurs Suggests Different Locomotor Adaptations for Gigantism

Matthew F. Bonnan ,

* E-mail: Matthew.Bonnan@stockton.edu

Affiliation Biology Program, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Galloway, New Jersey, United States of America
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D. Ray Wilhite,

Affiliation School of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Alabama, United States of America
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Simon L. Masters,

Affiliation Beaumont School, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, United States of America
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Adam M. Yates,

Affiliation Museum of Central Australia, Araluen Cultural Precinct, Alice Springs, Australia
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Christine K. Gardner,

Current address: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, South Dakota, United States of America

Affiliation Dept. Biological Sciences, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
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Adam Aguiar

Affiliation Biology Program, The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Galloway, New Jersey, United States of America
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What Lies Beneath: Sub-Articular Long Bone Shape Scaling in Eutherian Mammals and Saurischian Dinosaurs Suggests Different Locomotor Adaptations for Gigantism

Matthew F. Bonnan,
D. Ray Wilhite,
Simon L. Masters,
Adam M. Yates,
Christine K. Gardner,
Adam Aguiar

Published: October 9, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0075216

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A personal view from the lead author

Posted by mbonnan on 19 Oct 2013 at 01:59 GMT

For those who may be interested in a personal perspective on this research, as the lead author of the article I invite you to see my blog post: http://matthewbonnan.word...

No competing interests declared.

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What Lies Beneath: Sub-Articular Long Bone Shape Scaling in Eutherian Mammals and Saurischian Dinosaurs Suggests Different Locomotor Adaptations for Gigantism

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A personal view from the lead author

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