• DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2016.10.043
Corpus ID: 441498

Extreme Ontogenetic Changes in a Ceratosaurian Theropod

@article{Wang2017ExtremeOC,
  title={Extreme Ontogenetic Changes in a Ceratosaurian Theropod},
  author={Shuo Wang and J. Stiegler and R. Amiot and X. Wang and Guo-hao Du and J. M. Clark and Xing Xu},
  journal={Current Biology},
  year={2017},
  volume={27},
  pages={144-148}
}

Shuo Wang, J. Stiegler, +4 authors Xing Xu

Published 2017

Biology, Medicine

Current Biology

Ontogenetic variation is documented within many dinosaur species, but extreme ontogenetic changes are rare among dinosaurs, particularly among theropods. Here, we analyze 19 specimens of the Jurassic ceratosaurian theropod Limusaurus inextricabilis, representing six ontogenetic stages based on body size and histological data. Among 78 ontogenetic changes we identify in these specimens, the most unexpected one is the change from fully toothed jaws in the hatchling and juvenile individuals to a… CONTINUE READING

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