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Saltopus elginensis holotype elements PV R 3915. Part and counterpart of skeleton in small slab, and associated fragments. Moulds and casts of part and counterpart.
Taxa Saltopus

Saltopus elginensis holotype elements PV R 3915. Part and counterpart of skeleton in small slab, and associated fragments. Moulds and casts of part and counterpart.

museum cast holotype Saltopus +1
Figure description from paper: "A Cast of BES SC 999, the holotype of Besanosaurus leptorhynchus and (B) interpretative drawing (modified from Dal Sasso & Pinna, 1996). Foetal remains are highlighted with green lines. a astragalus, c calcaneum, Cl clavicle, Co coracoid, Fe femur, Fi Fibula, H humerus, i intermedium, Il Ilium, Is Ischium, P pubis, p pisiform, R radius, r radiale, S scapula, T Tibia, U Ulna, u ulnare; 2, 3, and 4, distal carpals and tarsals; II, III, IV, and V, metacarpals and metatarsals. The apostrophe (‘) indicates left elements. Scale bar represents 50 cm"
Taxa Mikadocephalus

Figure description from paper: "A Cast of BES SC 999, the holotype of Besanosaurus leptorhynchus and (B) interpretative drawing (modified from Dal Sasso & Pinna, 1996). Foetal remains are highlighted with green lines. a astragalus, c calcaneum, Cl clavicle, Co coracoid, Fe femur, Fi Fibula, H humerus, i intermedium, Il Ilium, Is Ischium, P pubis, p pisiform, R radius, r radiale, S scapula, T Tibia, U Ulna, u ulnare; 2, 3, and 4, distal carpals and tarsals; II, III, IV, and V, metacarpals and metatarsals. The apostrophe (‘) indicates left elements. Scale bar represents 50 cm"

humerus scale description drawing +5
Figure description from paper: "A Cast of BES SC 999, the holotype of Besanosaurus leptorhynchus and (B) interpretative drawing (modified from Dal Sasso & Pinna, 1996). Foetal remains are highlighted with green lines. a astragalus, c calcaneum, Cl clavicle, Co coracoid, Fe femur, Fi Fibula, H humerus, i intermedium, Il Ilium, Is Ischium, P pubis, p pisiform, R radius, r radiale, S scapula, T Tibia, U Ulna, u ulnare; 2, 3, and 4, distal carpals and tarsals; II, III, IV, and V, metacarpals and metatarsals. The apostrophe (‘) indicates left elements. Scale bar represents 50 cm"
Taxa Besanosaurus

Figure description from paper: "A Cast of BES SC 999, the holotype of Besanosaurus leptorhynchus and (B) interpretative drawing (modified from Dal Sasso & Pinna, 1996). Foetal remains are highlighted with green lines. a astragalus, c calcaneum, Cl clavicle, Co coracoid, Fe femur, Fi Fibula, H humerus, i intermedium, Il Ilium, Is Ischium, P pubis, p pisiform, R radius, r radiale, S scapula, T Tibia, U Ulna, u ulnare; 2, 3, and 4, distal carpals and tarsals; II, III, IV, and V, metacarpals and metatarsals. The apostrophe (‘) indicates left elements. Scale bar represents 50 cm"

humerus scale description drawing +5
Figure description from paper: "A Cast of BES SC 999, the holotype of Besanosaurus leptorhynchus and (B) interpretative drawing (modified from Dal Sasso & Pinna, 1996). Foetal remains are highlighted with green lines. a astragalus, c calcaneum, Cl clavicle, Co coracoid, Fe femur, Fi Fibula, H humerus, i intermedium, Il Ilium, Is Ischium, P pubis, p pisiform, R radius, r radiale, S scapula, T Tibia, U Ulna, u ulnare; 2, 3, and 4, distal carpals and tarsals; II, III, IV, and V, metacarpals and metatarsals. The apostrophe (‘) indicates left elements. Scale bar represents 50 cm"
Taxa Besanosauridae

Figure description from paper: "A Cast of BES SC 999, the holotype of Besanosaurus leptorhynchus and (B) interpretative drawing (modified from Dal Sasso & Pinna, 1996). Foetal remains are highlighted with green lines. a astragalus, c calcaneum, Cl clavicle, Co coracoid, Fe femur, Fi Fibula, H humerus, i intermedium, Il Ilium, Is Ischium, P pubis, p pisiform, R radius, r radiale, S scapula, T Tibia, U Ulna, u ulnare; 2, 3, and 4, distal carpals and tarsals; II, III, IV, and V, metacarpals and metatarsals. The apostrophe (‘) indicates left elements. Scale bar represents 50 cm"

humerus scale description drawing +5
The holotype of Dianmeisaurus mutaensis (HFUT MT-21-08-001). (A) the skeleton in dorsal view; (B) the counterpart of (A) (natural mold). Scale bars equal 1 cm.
Taxa Dianmeisaurus

The holotype of Dianmeisaurus mutaensis (HFUT MT-21-08-001). (A) the skeleton in dorsal view; (B) the counterpart of (A) (natural mold). Scale bars equal 1 cm.

scale holotype Dianmeisaurus skeleton
Holotype skull of Plesiotylosaurus crassidens (LACM 2759) on display at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

Holotype skull of Plesiotylosaurus crassidens (LACM 2759) on display at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

museum holotype Plesiotylosaurus skull
Austriadactylus cristatus from Carnic Prealps and illustration of holotype (C).

Austriadactylus cristatus from Carnic Prealps and illustration of holotype (C).

holotype Austriadactylus
Holotype specimen (GMV2128) of Dendrorhynchoides curvidentatus on display at the Geological Museum of China.

Holotype specimen (GMV2128) of Dendrorhynchoides curvidentatus on display at the Geological Museum of China.

museum China holotype specimen +1
1=Feilongus youngi holotype at the IVPP

1=Feilongus youngi holotype at the IVPP

holotype Feilongus
T. regalis FSAC-OB 1, holotype left humerus.

In (A), ventral view, (B) dorsal view, (C) anterior view, (D) distal view, and (E) proximal view. Abbreviations: dpc, deltopectoral crest; ect, ectepicondyle; ent, entepicondyle; lc, lateral condyle; mc, medial condyle; pf, pneumatic fossa/foramen; scpr, supracondylar process; uc, ulnar crest; ut, ulnar tubercle.

T. regalis FSAC-OB 1, holotype left humerus. In (A), ventral view, (B) dorsal view, (C) anterior view, (D) distal view, and (E) proximal view. Abbreviations: dpc, deltopectoral crest; ect, ectepicondyle; ent, entepicondyle; lc, lateral condyle; mc, medial condyle; pf, pneumatic fossa/foramen; scpr, supracondylar process; uc, ulnar crest; ut, ulnar tubercle.

crest humerus holotype Tethydraco
Eopteranodon lii holotype (BPV 078).

(A) Counterpart; (B) main part. (C and D) Respective schematic drawings. Abbreviations: cv, cervical vertebra; co, coracoid; d1–d4, digits 1–4; fe, femur; fi, fibula; h, humerus; j, jugal; mand, mandible; mc, metacarpal; pmc, premaxillary crest; pe, pelvis; ph, phalanx; ti, tibia; ul, ulna; rad, radius. Scale bars: C, 50 mm; D, 10 mm.

Eopteranodon lii holotype (BPV 078). (A) Counterpart; (B) main part. (C and D) Respective schematic drawings. Abbreviations: cv, cervical vertebra; co, coracoid; d1–d4, digits 1–4; fe, femur; fi, fibula; h, humerus; j, jugal; mand, mandible; mc, metacarpal; pmc, premaxillary crest; pe, pelvis; ph, phalanx; ti, tibia; ul, ulna; rad, radius. Scale bars: C, 50 mm; D, 10 mm.

crest humerus pelvis scale +4
Holotype of Ikrandraco avatar on display at the Paleozoological Museum of China.

Holotype of Ikrandraco avatar on display at the Paleozoological Museum of China.

museum China holotype Ikrandraco +1
Kiyacursor longipes holotype, KOKM 5542.

Kiyacursor longipes holotype, KOKM 5542.

holotype Kiyacursor
The holotype dorsal neural arch of Saurophaganax maximus OMNH 1123 in A, anterior; B, posterior; C, left lateral; D, right lateral; and E, ventral views. Abbreviations: acdl, anterior centrodiapophyseal lamina; al, accessory lamina; cpol, cen-tropostzygapophyseal lamina; cprl, centroprezygapophyseal lamina; di, diapophysis; nc, neural canal; pa, parapophysis; pcdl, posterior centrodiapophyseal lamina; poz, postzygapophysis; prz, prezygapophysis; spol, spinopostzygapophyseal lamina; sprl?, possible spinoprezygapophyseal lamina; tpol, intrapostzygapophyseal lamina; tprl, intraprezygapophyseal lamina.
Taxa Saurophaganax

The holotype dorsal neural arch of Saurophaganax maximus OMNH 1123 in A, anterior; B, posterior; C, left lateral; D, right lateral; and E, ventral views. Abbreviations: acdl, anterior centrodiapophyseal lamina; al, accessory lamina; cpol, cen-tropostzygapophyseal lamina; cprl, centroprezygapophyseal lamina; di, diapophysis; nc, neural canal; pa, parapophysis; pcdl, posterior centrodiapophyseal lamina; poz, postzygapophysis; prz, prezygapophysis; spol, spinopostzygapophyseal lamina; sprl?, possible spinoprezygapophyseal lamina; tpol, intrapostzygapophyseal lamina; tprl, intraprezygapophyseal lamina.

holotype Saurophaganax
Skeletal diagram of Veterupristisaurus milneri including all known remains. The middle vertebrae is the holotype (MB R 1938), the pair on the right are the paratypes (MB R 2166), and the far left caudal is the questionably referred vertebra (MB R 1940).

Skeletal diagram of Veterupristisaurus milneri including all known remains. The middle vertebrae is the holotype (MB R 1938), the pair on the right are the paratypes (MB R 2166), and the far left caudal is the questionably referred vertebra (MB R 1940).

vertebra holotype Veterupristisaurus
Holotype block of Heyuannia huangi. The yellow box indicates the forelimb in Fig. 2.

Holotype block of Heyuannia huangi. The yellow box indicates the forelimb in Fig. 2.

holotype Heyuannia
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