Resting Orientations of Dinosaur Scapulae and Forelimbs: A Numerical Analysis, with Implications for Reconstructions and Museum Mounts

Phil Senter; James H. Robins

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144036

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Resting Orientations of Dinosaur Scapulae and Forelimbs: A Numerical Analysis, with Implications for Reconstructions and Museum Mounts

Phil Senter ,

* E-mail: psenter@uncfsu.edu

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States of America
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James H. Robins

Affiliation Department of Biology, Southeast Missouri State University, One University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63701, United States of America
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Resting Orientations of Dinosaur Scapulae and Forelimbs: A Numerical Analysis, with Implications for Reconstructions and Museum Mounts

Phil Senter,
James H. Robins

Published: December 16, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144036

About the Authors

Phil Senter

* E-mail: psenter@uncfsu.edu

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States of America

James H. Robins

Affiliation Department of Biology, Southeast Missouri State University, One University Plaza, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63701, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: PS. Performed the experiments: PS JHR. Analyzed the data: PS JHR. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: PS. Wrote the paper: PS.

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