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TLS09E05 A Sternum talking to

TLS09E05 A Sternum talking to

FromTerrible Lizards


TLS09E05 A Sternum talking to

FromTerrible Lizards

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Length:
55 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Pterosaurs flew! No big shock there, but obviously flight places major constraints and selective pressures on the skeleton. This should mean all pterosaurs have standard, not-that-varied flight anatomy (in the same way most walking animals have similar leg anatomy).  It turns out an absolutely critical part of the pterosaur is both basically all but unstudied and wildly variable, yes, it’s the sternum. Dr Dave Hone (hello!) has just published a huge paper cataloguing and describing basically every sternum for every pterosaur out there and Iszi (hello!) gets to the bottom of why this is important for science and bad for Dave's mental health.  Here is a link to Dave's blog: https://archosaurmusings.wordpress.com/2023/04/20/everything-you-didnt-think-to-ask-about-the-pterosaur-sternum-and-were-afraid-to-ask/?fbclid=IwAR3roJ1M-PgFO-53NZlPEXv--jkTo2xLTbh1okSC03QkeFY4nFnjZ_TELVw As always do consider supporting us on Patreon and unlock extra content: https://www.patreon.com/terriblelizards
Released:
May 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Terrible Lizards is a podcast about Dinosaurs with Dr David Hone and Iszi Lawrence.