Stenonychosaurus inequalis (Saurischia: Theropoda) from the Judith River (Oldman) Formation of Alberta: new findings on metatarsal structure
- 1 December 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
- Vol. 22 (12) , 1813-1817
- https://doi.org/10.1139/e85-192
Abstract
A partial foot of Stenonychosaurus from the Judith River (Oldman) Formation, Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, shows features in the metatarsus that have not previously been recognized. These include compression of metatarsal II and exclusion of the proximal half of metatarsal III from the anterior (= dorsal) surface of the metatarsus. Exclusion from the anterior surface of metatarsal III to this extent is unprecedented among theropods and further underscores the distinctiveness of the Sauromithoididae.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Cranial anatomy of Stenonychosaurus inequalis (Saurischia, Theropoda) and its bearing on the origin of birdsCanadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 1985
- A new specimen of Stenonychosaurus from the Oldman Formation (Cretaceous) of AlbertaCanadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 1969