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| Title |
Theropod dinosaur facial reconstruction and the importance of soft tissues in paleobiology
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| Published in |
Science, March 2023
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| DOI | 10.1126/science.abo7877 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Thomas M Cullen, Derek W Larson, Mark P Witton, Diane Scott, Tea Maho, Kirstin S Brink, David C Evans, Robert Reisz |
| Abstract |
Large theropod dinosaurs are often reconstructed with their marginal dentition exposed because of the enormous size of their teeth and their phylogenetic association to crocodylians. We tested this hypothesis using a multiproxy approach. Regressions of skull length and tooth size for a range of theropods and extant varanid lizards confirm that complete coverage of theropod dinosaur teeth with extraoral tissues (gingiva and labial scales) is both plausible and consistent with patterns observed in living ziphodont amniotes. Analyses of dental histology from crocodylians and theropod dinosaurs, including Tyrannosaurus rex, further indicate that the most likely condition was complete coverage of the marginal dentition with extraoral tissue when the mouth was closed. This changes our perceptions about the appearance and oral configuration of these iconic predators and has broad implications for our interpretations of other terrestrial animals with large teeth. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 1,717 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 201 | 12% |
| Japan | 80 | 5% |
| France | 47 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 46 | 3% |
| Brazil | 39 | 2% |
| Spain | 26 | 2% |
| Canada | 25 | 1% |
| Mexico | 16 | <1% |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | <1% |
| Other | 176 | 10% |
| Unknown | 1049 | 61% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1572 | 92% |
| Scientists | 110 | 6% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 27 | 2% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 7 | <1% |
| Unknown | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 30 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 30 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 7 | 23% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 7% |
| Professor | 2 | 7% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 2 | 7% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 7% |
| Other | 5 | 17% |
| Unknown | 10 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 8 | 27% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 23% |
| Arts and Humanities | 1 | 3% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 1 | 3% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 7% |
| Unknown | 10 | 33% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 5060. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 12 April 2024.
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