In recent years dinosaurs have captured the attention of the public at an unprecedented level. At the heart of this resurgence in popular interest is an increased level of research activity, much of which is innovative in the field of paleontology. For instance, whereas earlier paleontological studies emphasized basic morphologic description and taxonomic classification, modern studies attempt to examine the role and nature of dinosaurs as living animals. More than ever before, we understand how these extinct species functioned, behaved, interacted with each other and the environment, and evolved. Nevertheless, these studies rely on certain basic building blocks of knowledge, including facts about dinosaur anatomy and taxonomic relationships. One of the purposes of this volume is to unravel some of the problems surrounding dinosaur systematics and to increase our understanding of dinosaurs as a biological species. Dinosaur Systematics presents a current overview of dinosaur systematics using various examples to explore what is a species in a dinosaur, what separates genders in dinosaurs, what morphological changes occur with maturation of a species, and what morphological variations occur within a species.
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"...presents a diverse array of original research on numerous dinosaur taxa, provides an excellent source of references, and is abundantly illustrated....succeeds in 'developing a better understanding of dinosaurs as biological species' (p. 309) and provides solid empirical evidence for ontogenetic and dimorphic variation in a broad range of dinosaurs." Sandra J. Carlson, GSA Today
"...contains many stimulating contributions and some of them (e.g. Chapter 18) are the best examples of the...palaeontological problems and frustrations....should be accessible at any reference library." Makoto Manabe, Geological Magazine
"...does contain a number of useful contributions to dinosaurian systematics that will be of interest to every serious student of this topic. It should encourage all researchers to pay more attention to the historically neglected problem of morphological variation in non-avian dinosaurs and to adopt explicitly cladistic approaches for sorting our dinosaurian interrelationships." Hans-Dieter Sues, American Paleontologist
"...a collection of papers on all aspects of dinosaur reproduction and development for the professional reader and advanced student...this long-awaited book sets out to review and summarize today's knowledge of one of the most exciting areas of dinosaur studies...The work is an essential addition to the dinosaur literature and is the only compact reference work covering reproductive biology." Nature, July, 1994
"...contains many stimulating contributions and some of them (e.g. Chapter 18) are the best examples of the...palaeontological problems and frustrations....should be accessible at any reference library." Makoto Manabe, Geological Magazine
"...does contain a number of useful contributions to dinosaurian systematics that will be of interest to every serious student of this topic. It should encourage all researchers to pay more attention to the historically neglected problem of morphological variation in non-avian dinosaurs and to adopt explicitly cladistic approaches for sorting our dinosaurian interrelationships." Hans-Dieter Sues, American Paleontologist
"...a collection of papers on all aspects of dinosaur reproduction and development for the professional reader and advanced student...this long-awaited book sets out to review and summarize today's knowledge of one of the most exciting areas of dinosaur studies...The work is an essential addition to the dinosaur literature and is the only compact reference work covering reproductive biology." Nature, July, 1994
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Whereas earlier paleontological studies emphasized basic morphologic description and taxonomic classification, modern studies attempt to examine the role and nature of dinosaurs as living animals from the perspective of "dinosaur systematics."
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A great technical volume (yeah, you might not want this book if you're buying it for your 5th grader who likes dinosaurs) that deals with dinosaurs as they were: living creatures. Included are papers on sexual dimorphism (differences between sexes), behavior, general morphology, and generally very useful papers. I highly recomend this book to anyone who is in/plans on pursuing paleontology. A great volume that is still cited today.
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specimen having skin impressions found by William Cutler. Supposedly, one of the conditions Cutler imposed on Brown before giving it to him was that if the specimen proved to be a new species, it be named after him (Russell 1966). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
brow horncores, supraorbital horncores, nasal horncore, frontoparietal dome, posterior denticles, prepubic shaft, omithopod dinosaurs, homed dinosaurs, prominent primary ridge, morphologic distance, dinosaur systematics, lateral cranial views, acetabular bar, ankylosaur teeth, ceratopsid skull, holotype tooth, right dentary tooth, morphologic gap, posterior carina, keeled plates, basal skull length, left dentary tooth, obturator ridge, omithischian dinosaurs, tyrannosaurid teeth Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North America, New York, American Museum of Natural History, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Cretaceous, Journal of Paleontology, Kenneth Carpenter, American Journal of Science, Cambridge University Press, Ghost Ranch, Systematic Zoology, Carnegie Museum, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Late Cretaceous, New Mexico, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Hell Creek, Belly River, Niobrara County, Resistant-Fit Theta-Rho-Analysis, Results of Resistant-Fit, Upper Triassic, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, National Museum of Canada, Two Medicine New!
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specimen having skin impressions found by William Cutler. Supposedly, one of the conditions Cutler imposed on Brown before giving it to him was that if the specimen proved to be a new species, it be named after him (Russell 1966). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
brow horncores, supraorbital horncores, nasal horncore, frontoparietal dome, posterior denticles, prepubic shaft, omithopod dinosaurs, homed dinosaurs, prominent primary ridge, morphologic distance, dinosaur systematics, lateral cranial views, acetabular bar, ankylosaur teeth, ceratopsid skull, holotype tooth, right dentary tooth, morphologic gap, posterior carina, keeled plates, basal skull length, left dentary tooth, obturator ridge, omithischian dinosaurs, tyrannosaurid teeth Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North America, New York, American Museum of Natural History, Lower Cretaceous, Upper Cretaceous, Journal of Paleontology, Kenneth Carpenter, American Journal of Science, Cambridge University Press, Ghost Ranch, Systematic Zoology, Carnegie Museum, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, Late Cretaceous, New Mexico, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Hell Creek, Belly River, Niobrara County, Resistant-Fit Theta-Rho-Analysis, Results of Resistant-Fit, Upper Triassic, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, National Museum of Canada, Two Medicine New!
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- Vertebrate Paleontology by Alfred Sherwood Romer on 7 pages
- The Osteology of the Reptiles by Alfred Sherwood Romer on 6 pages
- Notes and Comments on Vertebrate Paleontology by Alfred Romer on 4 pages
- Principles of Systematic Zoology by Ernst Mayr on page 16, page 235, and Back Matter
- Predatory Dinosaurs of the World: A Complete Illustrated Guide by Gregory S. Paul on page 125, page 140, and page 145
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- The Armored Dinosaurs (Life of the Past) by Kenneth Carpenter on 11 pages
- The Carnivorous Dinosaurs (Life of the Past) by Kenneth Carpenter on 7 pages
- Thunder-Lizards: The Sauropodomorph Dinosaurs (Life of the Past) by Virginia Tidwell on 4 pages
- Eggs, Nests, and Baby Dinosaurs: A Look at Dinosaur Reproduction (Life of the Past) by Kenneth Carpenter in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Introduction to the Study of Dinosaurs by Anthony J. Martin on page 143, page 383, and page 455
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