New information on the Hind limb feathering, soft tissues and skeleton of Microraptor (Theropoda: Dromaeosauridae)

New information on the Hind limb feathering, soft tissues and skeleton of Microraptor (Theropoda: Dromaeosauridae)

Abstract Background Microraptor is known as the most significant example of extended feathering on the legs of a paravian, both fossil and modern. Its striking difference with most paravians contributes to the multiple theories on the function of its conspicuous hind limbs. Recent studies tried to u...

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Main Authors: Matthieu Chotard, Xiaoli Wang, Xiaoting Zheng, Thomas G. Kaye, Maxime Grosmougin, Luke Barlow, Martin Kundrát, T. Alexander Dececchi, Michael B. Habib, Juned Zariwala, Scott Hartman, Xing Xu, Michael Pittman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Microraptor
Theropod
Paravians
Feathered dinosaur
Anatomy
Leg
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-025-02372-0
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