Growth patterns in brooding dinosaurs reveals the timing of sexual maturity in non-avian dinosaurs and genesis of the avian condition

The timing of sexual maturation in non-avian dinosaurs is not known. In extant squamates and crocodilians it occurs in conjunction with the initial slowing of growth rates as adult size is approached. In birds (living dinosaurs) on the other hand, reproductive activity begins well after somatic matu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biology letters (2005) 2007-10, Vol.3 (5), p.558-561
Hauptverfasser:	Erickson, Gregory M, Curry Rogers, Kristina, Varricchio, David J, Norell, Mark A, Xu, Xing
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Aves Biological Evolution Birds - physiology Development Dinosaurs - anatomy & histology Dinosaurs - growth & development Histology Palaeontology Reproduction Sexual Maturation Theropoda
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