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Pterosaur Functional Morphology

Pterosaur Functional Morphology is a systematic analytical framework within vertebrate paleontology that investigates the relationship between the anatomical structure and biomechanical performance of pterosaur remains to infer their locomotor capabilities, ecological adaptations, and evolutionary constraints.

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159

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113

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2017–2026

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82

The Osteology and Functional Morphology of the Late Cretaceous Pterosaur Pteranodon Part I. General Description of Osteology

S. Christopher Bennett · Palaeontographica Abteilung A · 2001 · 296 citations

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Evolution and palaeobiology of pterosaurs

Éric Buffetaut, Jean‐Michel Mazin · Geological Society London Special Publications · 2003 · 238 citations

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Pterosaur from the Latest Cretaceous of West Texas: Discovery of the Largest Flying Creature

Douglas A. Lawson · Science · 1975 · 175 citations

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A functional analysis of flying and walking in pterosaurs

Kevin Padian · Paleobiology · 1983 · 168 citations

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A nearly completely articulated rhamphorhynchoid pterosaur with exceptionally well-preserved wing membranes and ?hairs? from Inner Mongolia, northeast China

Xiaolin Wang · Chinese Science Bulletin · 2002 · 164 citations

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Authors

159

  1. SC
    S. Christopher Bennett

    University of Kansas, United States

    12 publications · 833 citations

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  2. DM
    David M. Martill

    University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom

    8 publications · 346 citations

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  3. KP
    Kevin Padian

    Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, United States

    6 publications · 412 citations

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  4. DW
    David W. E. Hone

    Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 125 citations

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  5. MP
    Mark P. Witton

    University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom

    6 publications · 372 citations

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Institutions

113

  1. University of Portsmouth

    Portsmouth, United Kingdom

    11 h-index

    17 publications

    852 citations

  2. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    180 citations

  3. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    5 h-index

    11 publications

    379 citations

  4. American Museum of Natural History

    New York, United States

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    301 citations

  5. Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology

    Beijing, China

    5 h-index

    6 publications

    385 citations

  6. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    466 citations

  7. University of Bristol

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    558 citations

  8. Fort Hays State University

    Hays, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    161 citations

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  2. Historical Biology

    5 publications · 205 citations

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  3. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

    JVP · 5 publications · 270 citations

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  4. Geological Society London Special Publications

    4 publications · 469 citations

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  5. Nature

    4 publications · 263 citations

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