Long‐bone circumference and weight in mammals, birds and dinosaurs
JF Anderson, A Hall‐Martin, DA Russell - Journal of Zoology, 1985 - Wiley Online Library
JF Anderson, A Hall‐Martin, DA Russell
Journal of Zoology, 1985•Wiley Online LibraryThe mid‐shaft circumferences of the humerus and femur are closely related to body weight
in living terrestrial vertebrates. Because these elements are frequently preserved in subfossil
and fossil vertebrate skeletal materials, the relationship can be used to estimate body weight
in extinct vertebrates. When the allometric equations are applied to the mid‐shaft
circumferences of these elements in dinosaurs, the weights calculated for some giant
sauropods (Brachiosaurus) are found to be lighter than previous estimates.
in living terrestrial vertebrates. Because these elements are frequently preserved in subfossil
and fossil vertebrate skeletal materials, the relationship can be used to estimate body weight
in extinct vertebrates. When the allometric equations are applied to the mid‐shaft
circumferences of these elements in dinosaurs, the weights calculated for some giant
sauropods (Brachiosaurus) are found to be lighter than previous estimates.
The mid‐shaft circumferences of the humerus and femur are closely related to body weight in living terrestrial vertebrates. Because these elements are frequently preserved in subfossil and fossil vertebrate skeletal materials, the relationship can be used to estimate body weight in extinct vertebrates. When the allometric equations are applied to the mid‐shaft circumferences of these elements in dinosaurs, the weights calculated for some giant sauropods (Brachiosaurus) are found to be lighter than previous estimates.
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