Vertebrate Paleontology

  1. Dinosaur Origins and Early Evolution
    1. Dinosaur Characteristics
      1. Hip Socket Perforation
        1. Ankle Joint Structure
          1. Upright Limb Posture
            1. Respiratory Features
            2. Dinosaur Origins
              1. Lagerpeton
                1. Marasuchus
                  1. Eoraptor
                    1. Herrerasaurus
                    2. Early Dinosaur Radiation
                      1. Triassic Diversity
                        1. Ecological Roles
                          1. Size Range
                          2. Saurischian Dinosaurs
                            1. Hip Structure
                              1. Early Forms
                                1. Staurikosaurus
                                  1. Saturnalia
                                2. Ornithischian Dinosaurs
                                  1. Hip Structure
                                    1. Predentary Bone
                                      1. Early Forms
                                        1. Pisanosaurus
                                          1. Lesothosaurus
                                        2. Dinosaur Success Factors
                                          1. Metabolic Advantages
                                            1. Locomotory Efficiency
                                              1. Ecological Opportunities
                                                1. Respiratory Innovations

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