Dietary differences in archosaur and lepidosaur reptiles revealed by dental microwear textural analysis

Abstract Reptiles are key components of modern ecosystems, yet for many species detailed characterisations of their diets are lacking. Data currently used in dietary reconstructions are limited either to the last few meals or to proxy records of average diet over temporal scales of months to years,...

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Main Authors: Jordan Bestwick, David M. Unwin, Mark A. Purnell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-48154-9