Dinosaurs

  1. Dinosaur Classification and Diversity
    1. Principles of Dinosaur Taxonomy
      1. Linnaean Classification
        1. Hierarchical Structure
          1. Naming Rules
            1. Rank Assignments
            2. Cladistics and Phylogenetics
              1. Character Analysis
                1. Tree Construction
                  1. Evolutionary Relationships
                  2. Naming Conventions
                    1. Binomial Nomenclature
                      1. Priority Rules
                        1. Type Specimens
                      2. Saurischia
                        1. Theropoda
                          1. Bipedalism and Carnivory
                            1. Skeletal Adaptations
                              1. Hollow Bones
                                1. Cursorial Limbs
                                  1. Predatory Claws
                                  2. Dietary Specializations
                                    1. Hypercarnivory
                                      1. Piscivory
                                        1. Insectivory
                                          1. Herbivory
                                        2. Basal Theropods
                                          1. Coelophysoidea
                                            1. Coelophysis
                                              1. Dilophosaurus
                                                1. Early Theropod Characteristics
                                                2. Ceratosauria
                                                  1. Ceratosaurus
                                                    1. Carnotaurus
                                                      1. Abelisauridae
                                                    2. Tetanurae
                                                      1. Megalosauroidea
                                                        1. Megalosaurus
                                                          1. Spinosauridae
                                                            1. Spinosaurus
                                                              1. Baryonyx
                                                                1. Aquatic Adaptations
                                                              2. Avetheropoda
                                                                1. Allosauroidea
                                                                  1. Allosaurus
                                                                    1. Carcharodontosaurus
                                                                      1. Giganotosaurus
                                                                      2. Coelurosauria
                                                                        1. Tyrannosauroidea
                                                                          1. Tyrannosaurus
                                                                            1. Albertosaurus
                                                                              1. Gigantism Evolution
                                                                              2. Ornithomimosauria
                                                                                1. Ornithomimus
                                                                                  1. Struthiomimus
                                                                                    1. Ostrich-like Adaptations
                                                                                    2. Therizinosauria
                                                                                      1. Therizinosaurus
                                                                                        1. Beipiaosaurus
                                                                                          1. Herbivorous Theropods
                                                                                          2. Oviraptorosauria
                                                                                            1. Oviraptor
                                                                                              1. Citipati
                                                                                                1. Brooding Behavior
                                                                                                2. Dromaeosauridae
                                                                                                  1. Velociraptor
                                                                                                    1. Deinonychus
                                                                                                      1. Sickle Claws
                                                                                                      2. Troodontidae
                                                                                                        1. Troodon
                                                                                                          1. Large Brain Size
                                                                                                            1. Nocturnal Adaptations
                                                                                                      3. Evolution of Birds from Theropods
                                                                                                        1. Transitional Forms
                                                                                                          1. Flight Evolution
                                                                                                            1. Feather Development
                                                                                                          2. Sauropodomorpha
                                                                                                            1. Herbivory and Quadrupedalism
                                                                                                              1. Adaptations for Large Size
                                                                                                                1. Columnar Limbs
                                                                                                                  1. Long Necks
                                                                                                                    1. Small Heads
                                                                                                                    2. Feeding Strategies
                                                                                                                      1. High Browsing
                                                                                                                        1. Bulk Feeding
                                                                                                                          1. Gastroliths
                                                                                                                        2. Early Sauropodomorphs
                                                                                                                          1. Plateosaurus
                                                                                                                            1. Massospondylus
                                                                                                                              1. Transitional Features
                                                                                                                              2. Sauropoda
                                                                                                                                1. Diplodocoidea
                                                                                                                                  1. Diplodocus
                                                                                                                                    1. Apatosaurus
                                                                                                                                      1. Whip-tail Function
                                                                                                                                      2. Macronaria
                                                                                                                                        1. Camarasaurus
                                                                                                                                          1. Brachiosauridae
                                                                                                                                            1. Brachiosaurus
                                                                                                                                              1. Giraffatitan
                                                                                                                                                1. High-browsing Specialists
                                                                                                                                                2. Titanosauria
                                                                                                                                                  1. Argentinosaurus
                                                                                                                                                    1. Saltasaurus
                                                                                                                                                      1. Armor Development
                                                                                                                                              2. Ornithischia
                                                                                                                                                1. Basal Ornithischians
                                                                                                                                                  1. Early Evolution
                                                                                                                                                    1. Pisanosaurus
                                                                                                                                                      1. Lesothosaurus
                                                                                                                                                        1. Heterodontosaurus
                                                                                                                                                        2. Primitive Features
                                                                                                                                                          1. Small Size
                                                                                                                                                            1. Bipedal Locomotion
                                                                                                                                                              1. Simple Teeth
                                                                                                                                                            2. Thyreophora
                                                                                                                                                              1. Stegosauria
                                                                                                                                                                1. Plates and Spikes
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Thermoregulatory Function
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Display Purposes
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Defense Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                      2. Key Genera
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Stegosaurus
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Kentrosaurus
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Tuojiangosaurus
                                                                                                                                                                            2. Thagomizer Function
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Tail Weapon
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Combat Evidence
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Ankylosauria
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Body Armor
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Osteoderm Structure
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Arrangement Patterns
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Defensive Function
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Tail Clubs
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Bone Structure
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Muscle Attachments
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Weapon Effectiveness
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Nodosauridae
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Edmontonia
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Sauropelta
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Shoulder Spikes
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Ankylosauridae
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Ankylosaurus
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Euoplocephalus
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Tail Club Specialization
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Cerapoda
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Ornithopoda
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Bipedal and Quadrupedal Herbivores
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Locomotory Flexibility
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Feeding Adaptations
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Social Behavior
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Iguanodontia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Iguanodon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Thumb Spikes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Semi-quadrupedal Stance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Hadrosauridae
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Dental Batteries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Tooth Replacement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Grinding Efficiency
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Plant Processing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Crests and Social Display
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Hollow Crests
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Solid Crests
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Sound Production
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Lambeosaurinae
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Parasaurolophus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Lambeosaurus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Acoustic Communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Hadrosaurinae
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Edmontosaurus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Maiasaura
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Flat-headed Forms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Marginocephalia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Pachycephalosauria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Dome-headed Dinosaurs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Head-butting Behavior
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Social Hierarchies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Pachycephalosaurus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Stygimoloch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Ceratopsia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Psittacosauridae
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Psittacosaurus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Primitive Features
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Bristle-like Structures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Neoceratopsia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Protoceratopsidae
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Protoceratops
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Bagaceratops
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Desert Adaptations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Ceratopsidae
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Centrosaurinae
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Centrosaurus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Styracosaurus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Nasal Horns
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Chasmosaurinae
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Triceratops
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Torosaurus
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Long Frills

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