Volume of the crocodilian brain and endocast during ontogeny
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178491
Abstract: Understanding complex situations and planning difficult actions require a brain of appropriate size. Animal encephalisation provides an indirect information about these abilities. The brain is entirely composed of soft tissue and, as such, rarely fossilises.… read more here.
Keywords: crocodilian brain; endocast ontogeny; brain endocast; volume ... See more keywords
An additional brain endocast of the ictidosaur Riograndia guaibensis (Eucynodontia: Probainognathia): intraspecific variation of endocranial traits.
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DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202120200084
Abstract: Recently, the morphology and encephalization of the brain endocast of the Triassic non-mammaliaform probainognathian cynodont Riograndia guaibensis were studied. Here, we analyzed the brain endocast of an additional specimen of this species. The new endocast… read more here.
Keywords: riograndia guaibensis; intraspecific variation; brain; brain endocast ... See more keywords