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 92
... sauropods such as the diplodocids , camarasaurids and brachio- saurids described earlier , a large number of less well - known sauropods are known , whose fossil remains have been reported from practically every continent . Some of ...
... sauropods such as the diplodocids , camarasaurids and brachio- saurids described earlier , a large number of less well - known sauropods are known , whose fossil remains have been reported from practically every continent . Some of ...
Page 96
... sauropods were amphibious creatures , the majority of palaeontologists now support the idea that they were primarily terrestrial creatures similar to the elephants of today . Riggs and Bakker have provided powerful arguments in favour ...
... sauropods were amphibious creatures , the majority of palaeontologists now support the idea that they were primarily terrestrial creatures similar to the elephants of today . Riggs and Bakker have provided powerful arguments in favour ...
Page 97
... sauropod ' CAMARASAURID GENERA Valid Camarasaurus Eubelopus Opisthocoelicaudia ( ? ) Tienshanosaurus Dubious Asiatosaurus Caulodon Chiayisaurus ( = Eubelopus ) Morosaurus Uintasaurus ' CETIOSAUR ' GENERA A poorly defined group of sauropods ...
... sauropod ' CAMARASAURID GENERA Valid Camarasaurus Eubelopus Opisthocoelicaudia ( ? ) Tienshanosaurus Dubious Asiatosaurus Caulodon Chiayisaurus ( = Eubelopus ) Morosaurus Uintasaurus ' CETIOSAUR ' GENERA A poorly defined group of sauropods ...
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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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