Avian ancestors : a review of the phylogenetic relationships of the theropods unenlagiidae, microraptoria, anchiornis and scansoriopterygidae / Federico L. Agnolín, Fernando E. Novas.

Although consensus exists among researchers that birds evolved from coelurosaurian theropods, paleontologists still debate the identification of the group of coelurosaurians that most closely approaches the common ancestor of birds. The last 20 years witnessed the discovery of a wide array of avian-...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author:	Agnolín, Federico L.
Other Authors:	Novas, Fernando E.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, ©2013.
Series:	SpringerBriefs in earth system sciences. South America and the Southern hemisphere.
Subjects:	Birds > Evolution. Microraptor. Paleontology.