Tyrannosaurid Paleobiology

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C Contents Part 1 Systematics and Descriptions Part 2 Functional Morphology and Reconstruction Part 3 Paleopathology, Paleoecology, and Taphonomy vii ix 1 3 2 15 3 55 4 81 5 89 6 135 7 157 8 177 9 195 10 211 11 223 12 239 13 251 14 265 15 279 287 Contributors Introduction J. Michael Parrish and Ralph E. Molnar Phylogenetic Revision of Chingkankousaurus fragilis, a Forgotten Tyrannosauroid from the Late Cretaceous of China Stephen L. Brusatte, David W. E. Hone, and Xu Xing The Case for Nanotyrannus Peter Larson Preliminary Analysis of a Sub-adult Tyrannosaurid Skeleton from the Judith River Formation of Petroleum County, Montana Walter W. Stein and Michael Triebold Internal Structure of Tooth Serrations William L. Abler Feet of the Fierce (and Not So Fierce): Pedal Proportions in Large Theropods, Other Non-avian Dinosaurs, and Large Ground Birds James O. Farlow, Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., Trevor H. Worthy, and Ralph E. Chapman Relative Size of Brain and Cerebrum in Tyrannosaurid Dinosaurs: An Analysis Using Brain-Endocast Quantitative Relationships in Extant Alligators Grant R. Hurlburt, Ryan C. Ridgley, and Lawrence M. Witmer Jane, in the Flesh: The State of Life-Reconstruction in Paleoart Tyler Keillor A Comparative Analysis of Reconstructed Jaw Musculature and Mechanics of Some Large Theropods Ralph E. Molnar Tyrannosaurid Craniocervical Mobility: A Preliminary Qualitative Assessment Tanya Samman Clawing Their Way to the Top: Tyrannosaurid Pathology and Lifestyle Bruce M. Rothschild Brodie Abscess Involving a Tyrannosaur Phalanx: Imaging and Implications Christopher P. Vittore, MD, and Michael D. Henderson Using Pollen, Leaves, and Paleomagnetism to Date a Juvenile Tyrannosaurid in Upper Cretaceous Rock William F. Harrison, †Douglas J. Nichols, Michael D. Henderson, and Reed P. Scherer The Biomechanics of a Plausible Hunting Strategy for Tyrannosaurus rex David A. Krauss and †John M. Robinson A Closer Look at the Hypothesis of Scavenging versus Predation by Tyrannosaurus rex Kenneth Carpenter New Evidence for Predation by a Large Tyrannosaurid Nate L. Murphy, Kenneth Carpenter, and David Trexler Index ...