Bite marks of a large theropod on an hadrosaur limb bone from Coahuila, Mexico

We describe theropod bite marks on the tibia of a hadrosaurine ornithopod recovered northwest of Coahuila, Mexico. Based on the size and shape of the bites, these marks are attributed to a tyrannosaurine. The finding provides support for recent hypotheses on theropod feeding behavior and palaeoecolo...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana 2012-04, Vol.64 (1), p.157-161
Main Authors: Rivera-Sylva, Hector E., Hone, David W.E., Dodson, Peter
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Geology
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:We describe theropod bite marks on the tibia of a hadrosaurine ornithopod recovered northwest of Coahuila, Mexico. Based on the size and shape of the bites, these marks are attributed to a tyrannosaurine. The finding provides support for recent hypotheses on theropod feeding behavior and palaeoecology.
ISSN:1405-3322