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    Université de Fribourg

    Neuroanatomy of the spinosaurid Irritator challengeri (Dinosauria: Theropoda) indicates potential adaptations for piscivory

    Schade, Marco ; Rauhut, Oliver W. M. ; Evers, Serjoscha W.

    In: Scientific Reports, 2020, vol. 10, no. 1, p. 9259

    Spinosauridae, a theropod group characterized by elongated snouts, conical teeth, enlarged forelimbs, and often elongated neural spines, show evidence for semiaquatic adaptations and piscivory. It is currently debated if these animals represent terrestrial carnivores with adaptations for a piscivorous diet, or if they largely lived and foraged in aquatic habitats. The holotype of Irritator...