The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: An Original and Compelling Insight Into Life in the Dinosaur KingdomA detailed examination of the world of dinosaurs, their appearance, behavior, and families, describing current theories about their extinction and explaining how paleontologists study their fossilized remains. |
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Page 104
... hypsilophodontids are a family of small - to - medium sized ( 6.6-16.5ft , 2.5m in length ) ornithopod dinosaurs . In out- ward appearance at least , they are not unlike the fabrosaurids ... HYPSILOPHODONTIDS HYPSILOPHODONTIDS IGUANODONTIDS.
... hypsilophodontids are a family of small - to - medium sized ( 6.6-16.5ft , 2.5m in length ) ornithopod dinosaurs . In out- ward appearance at least , they are not unlike the fabrosaurids ... HYPSILOPHODONTIDS HYPSILOPHODONTIDS IGUANODONTIDS.
Page 106
... hypsilophodontids from Australia ( Fulguro- therium , ' Lightning Ridge beast ' ) and South America ( Loncosaurus , ' Lonco reptile ' ) which , if confirmed , would support the prediction about the near worldwide dispersal . So , having ...
... hypsilophodontids from Australia ( Fulguro- therium , ' Lightning Ridge beast ' ) and South America ( Loncosaurus , ' Lonco reptile ' ) which , if confirmed , would support the prediction about the near worldwide dispersal . So , having ...
Page 108
... hypsilophodontids , Tenontosaurus was a much larger animal ( c . 15ft , 4.5m in length ) that lived in North America at about the time that Hypsilophodon lived in Europe . As should be expected , its limbs are much more heavily built ...
... hypsilophodontids , Tenontosaurus was a much larger animal ( c . 15ft , 4.5m in length ) that lived in North America at about the time that Hypsilophodon lived in Europe . As should be expected , its limbs are much more heavily built ...
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: An Original and Compelling ... David Norman,John Sibbick No preview available - 1998 |
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: An Original and Compelling ... David Norman No preview available - 1998 |
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