Forelimb feathering, soft tissues, and skeleton of the flying dromaeosaurid Microraptor

Forelimb feathering, soft tissues, and skeleton of the flying dromaeosaurid Microraptor

Abstract Background Microraptor is an essential animal for understanding the evolution of flight in birds and their closest relatives. Recent studies have uncovered evidence of its powered flight potential and details of its diet and ecology. However, we are still missing a thorough description of t...

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Main Authors: Maxime Grosmougin, Xiaoli Wang, Xiaoting Zheng, Thomas G. Kaye, Matthieu Chotard, Luke A. Barlow, T. Alexander Deccechi, Michael B. Habib, Juned Zariwala, Scott A. Hartman, Xing Xu, Michael Pittman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Microraptor
Theropod
Feathered dinosaur
Flight anatomy
Forelimb
Wing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-025-02397-5
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