Biomechanics of the extremely elongated neck of the Triassic archosauromorph Tanystropheus
Adam Rytel, Pasha A. van Bijlert, Stephan Lautenschlager, Stephan N. F. Spiekman, Mateusz Tałanda, Tomasz Sulej
This paper presents the first biomechanical analysis of Tanystropheus' neck, showing it was not extremely stiff and ribs did not impair movement, similar to sauropods.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2026 · PreprintPaleontology