The Brain Morphology and Neurobiology in Armored Dinosaur Bissekipelta archibaldi (Ankylosauridae) from the Late Cretaceous of Uzbekistan
- Autores: Alifanov V.1, Saveliev S.2
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Afiliações:
- Borissiak Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Research Institute of Human Morphology RAMS
- Edição: Volume 53, Nº 3 (2019)
- Páginas: 315-321
- Seção: Article
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/0031-0301/article/view/168533
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S003103011903002X
- ID: 168533
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Resumo
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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V. Alifanov
Borissiak Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
Autor responsável pela correspondência
Email: valifan@paleo.ru
Rússia, Moscow, 117646
S. Saveliev
Research Institute of Human Morphology RAMS
Autor responsável pela correspondência
Email: braincase@yandex.ru
Rússia, Moscow, 117418