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The first specimen of Camarasaurus (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) from Montana: The northernmost occurrence of the genus.

Authors :
Woodruff DC
Foster JR
Source :
PloS one [PLoS One] 2017 May 31; Vol. 12 (5), pp. e0177423. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 May 31 (Print Publication: 2017).
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

A partial skeleton from the Little Snowy Mountains of central Montana is the first referable specimen of the Morrison Formation macronarian sauropod Camarasaurus. This specimen also represents the northernmost occurrence of a sauropod in the Morrison. Histological study indicates that, although the specimen is relatively small statured, it is skeletally mature; this further emphasizes that size is not a undeviating proxy to maturity in dinosaurs, and that morphologies associated with an individual's age and stature may be more nebulous in sauropods.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1932-6203
Volume :
12
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
PloS one
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28562606
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177423