Diving dinosaurs? Caveats on the use of bone compactness and pFDA for inferring lifestyle
N. P. Myhrvold, P. C. Sereno, S. L. Baumgart, D. Vidal, F. E. Fish, D. M. Henderson, E. T. Saitta
The paper critiques the use of bone compactness and pFDA to infer diving behavior in spinosaurid dinosaurs, highlighting methodological flaws and questioning the conclusions drawn.
bioRxiv · May 4, 2023Paleontology