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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Zaher H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3034730 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20110207 2
Advanced titanosaurian sauropods, such as nemegtosaurids and saltasaurids, were diverse and one of the most important groups of herbivores in the terrestrial biotas of the Late Cretaceous. However, little is known about their rise and diversification prior to the Late Cretaceous. Furthermore, the evolution of their highly-modified skull anatomy has been largely hindered by the scarcity of well-preserved cranial remains. A new sauropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Brazil represents the e ...[more]