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- Title
Life history of Rhamphorhynchus inferred from bone histology and the diversity of pterosaurian growth strategies.
- Authors
Prondvai, Edina; Stein, Koen; Osi, Attila; Sander, Martin P
- Abstract
Rhamphorhynchus from the Solnhofen Limestones is the most prevalent long tailed pterosaur with a debated life history. Whereas morphological studies suggested a slow crocodile-like growth strategy and superprecocial volant hatchlings, the only histological study hitherto conducted on Rhamphorhynchus concluded a relatively high growth rate for the genus. These controversial conclusions can be tested by a bone histological survey of an ontogenetic series of Rhamphorhynchus.
- Publication
PloS one, 2012, Vol 7, Issue 2, pe31392
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0031392