A new large ‘silesaur’ specimen from the ?Late Triassic of Zambia; taxonomic, ecological and evolutionary implications

‘Silesaurs’ are bird-line archosaurs that either represent the sister clade to dinosaurs or a paraphyletic grade of early ornithischians. Here, we describe a partial silesaur femur, NHMUK PV R37051, from the Ladinian/Carnian Ntawere Formation of Zambia. This femur is notable for being one of the lar...

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Main Authors: Jack Lovegrove, Kimberley E.J. Chapelle, Brandon R. Peecook, Paul Upchurch, Paul M. Barrett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2025-07-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.250762
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