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Tyrannosaurid Paleobiology

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Edited by J. Michael Parrish, Ralph E. Molnar, Philip J. Currie, and Eva B. Koppelhus
2013
Published by: Indiana University Press
Series: Life of the Past
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The opening of an exhibit focused on "Jane," a beautifully preserved tyrannosaur collected by the Burpee Museum of Natural History, was the occasion for an international symposium on tyrannosaur paleobiology. This volume, drawn from the symposium, includes studies of the tyrannosaurids Chingkankousaurus fragilis and "Sir William" and the generic status of Nanotyrannus; theropod teeth, pedal proportions, brain size, and craniocervical function; soft tissue reconstruction, including that of "Jane"; paleopathology and tyrannosaurid claws; dating the "Jane" site; and tyrannosaur feeding and hunting strategies. Tyrannosaurid Paleobiology highlights the far ranging and vital state of current tyrannosaurid dinosaur research and discovery.

Table of Contents

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Cover

pp. 1-5

Contents

pp. 6-7

Contributors

pp. vii-9

Introduction

pp. ix-xii

Part 1 Systematics and Descriptions

1 Phylogenetic Revision of Chingkankousaurus fragilis, a Forgotten Tyrannosauroid from the Late Cretaceous of China

pp. 3-14

2 The Case for Nanotyrannus

pp. 15-54

3 Preliminary Analysis of a Sub-adult Tyrannosaurid Skeleton from the Judith River Formation of Petroleum County, Montana

pp. 55-77

Part 2 Functional Morphology and Reconstruction

4 Internal Structure of Tooth Serrations

pp. 81-88

5 Feet of the Fierce (and Not So Fierce): Pedal Proportions in Large Theropods, Other Non-avian Dinosaurs, and Large Ground Birds

pp. 89-134

6 Relative Size of Brain and Cerebrum in Tyrannosaurid Dinosaurs: An Analysis Using Brain-Endocast Quantitative Relationships in Extant Alligators

pp. 135-156

7 Jane, in the Flesh: The State of Life-Reconstruction in Paleoart

pp. 157-176

8 A Comparative Analysis of Reconstructed Jaw Musculature and Mechanics of Some Large Theropods

pp. 177-194

9 Tyrannosaurid Craniocervical Mobility: A Preliminary Qualitative Assessment

pp. 195-207

Part 3 Paleopathology, Paleoecology, and Taphonomy

10 Clawing Their Way to the Top: Tyrannosaurid Pathology and Lifestyle

pp. 211-222

11 Brodie Abscess Involving a Tyrannosaur Phalanx: Imaging and Implications

pp. 223-238

12 Using Pollen, Leaves, and Paleomagnetism to Date a Juvenile Tyrannosaurid in Upper Cretaceous Rock

pp. 239-250

13 The Biomechanics of a Plausible Hunting Strategy for Tyrannosaurus rex

pp. 251-264

14 A Closer Look at the Hypothesis of Scavenging versus Predation by Tyrannosaurus rex

pp. 265-278

15 New Evidence for Predation by a Large Tyrannosaurid

pp. 279-285

Index

pp. 287-294
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