The Brain Morphology and Neurobiology in Armored Dinosaur Bissekipelta archibaldi (Ankylosauridae) from the Late Cretaceous of Uzbekistan
- Authors: Alifanov V.R.1, Saveliev S.V.2
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Affiliations:
- Borissiak Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Research Institute of Human Morphology RAMS
- Issue: Vol 53, No 3 (2019)
- Pages: 315-321
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0031-0301/article/view/168533
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S003103011903002X
- ID: 168533
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Abstract
Brain morphology and topography of cranial nerves of the armored dinosaur Bissektipelta archibaldi from the late Cretaceous of Uzbekistan are studied using an artificial endocranial cast. We reconstruct for the Bissektian ankylosaur well-developed olfaction, poor hearing and eyesight, good taste sensitivity, omnivorous diet as well as the ability to filter-feed. The brain structure of Bissektipelta archibaldi is archaic compared with other ankylosaurian species.
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About the authors
V. R. Alifanov
Borissiak Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
Author for correspondence.
Email: valifan@paleo.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 117646
S. V. Saveliev
Research Institute of Human Morphology RAMS
Author for correspondence.
Email: braincase@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, Moscow, 117418