Parasaurolophus

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Pectoral girdles and forelimbs of dinosaurs in left lateral view, depicting resting scapular and forelimb orientations in different dinosaurian groups as recommended according to the results of this study.

In each case, solid horizontal line is parallel to long axis of sacrum. A. theropods without semilunate carpals (Dilophosaurus wetherilli, UCMP 37302). B. theropods with semilunate carpals other than Caudipteryx (Velociraptor mongoliensis, after reference [60]). C. Caudipteryx (C. sp., after reference [8]). D. ceratopsids (Styracosaurus albertensis, NMC 344). E. basal sauropodomorphs (Plateosaurus engelhardti, AMNH 6810). F. non-hadrosaurian ornithopods (Thescelosaurus neglectus, reference [62]). G. hadrosaurids (Parasaurolophus walkeri, after reference [48]). Angle labels: B = scapular orientation relative to long axis of sacrum. E = elbow angle. S = shoulder angle. W = wrist angle. See Materials and Methods section for descriptions of angles.

Pectoral girdles and forelimbs of dinosaurs in left lateral view, depicting resting scapular and forelimb orientations in different dinosaurian groups as recommended according to the results of this study. In each case, solid horizontal line is parallel to long axis of sacrum. A. theropods without semilunate carpals (Dilophosaurus wetherilli, UCMP 37302). B. theropods with semilunate carpals other than Caudipteryx (Velociraptor mongoliensis, after reference [60]). C. Caudipteryx (C. sp., after reference [8]). D. ceratopsids (Styracosaurus albertensis, NMC 344). E. basal sauropodomorphs (Plateosaurus engelhardti, AMNH 6810). F. non-hadrosaurian ornithopods (Thescelosaurus neglectus, reference [62]). G. hadrosaurids (Parasaurolophus walkeri, after reference [48]). Angle labels: B = scapular orientation relative to long axis of sacrum. E = elbow angle. S = shoulder angle. W = wrist angle. See Materials and Methods section for descriptions of angles.

Caudipteryx Dilophosaurus Dinosauria Hadrosauria +6
Parasaurolophus
Taxa Parasaurolophus
Aralosaurini Arenysaurini Corythosaurini Lambeosauria +5
Lambeosaurinae
Taxa Lambeosaurinae
Aralosaurini Arenysaurini Corythosaurini Lambeosauria +5
Corythosaurini
Taxa Corythosaurini
Aralosaurini Arenysaurini Corythosaurini Lambeosauria +5
Parasaurolophini
Taxa Parasaurolophini
Aralosaurini Arenysaurini Corythosaurini Lambeosauria +5
Arenysaurini
Taxa Arenysaurini
Aralosaurini Arenysaurini Corythosaurini Lambeosauria +5
Lambeosaurini
Taxa Lambeosaurini
Aralosaurini Arenysaurini Corythosaurini Lambeosauria +5
Aralosaurini
Taxa Aralosaurini
Aralosaurini Arenysaurini Corythosaurini Lambeosauria +5
Tsintaosaurini
Taxa Tsintaosaurini
Aralosaurini Arenysaurini Corythosaurini Lambeosauria +5
Lambeosauria
Taxa Lambeosauria
Aralosaurini Arenysaurini Corythosaurini Lambeosauria +5

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crest Canada Corythosaurus Hadrosauridae Hypacrosaurus Lambeosaurus Parasaurolophus Velafrons
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crest Cretaceous Late Cretaceous specimen Parasaurolophus
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