Tail of defence: an almost complete tail skeleton of Plateosaurus (Sauropodomorpha, Late Triassic) reveals possible defence strategies.

Filek T, Kranner M, Pabst B, Göhlich UB

DOI: 10.1098/rsos.250325
Published: 2025 May
Container: Royal Society open science
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@article{allodium:10.1098/rsos.250325,
  title = {Tail of defence: an almost complete tail skeleton of Plateosaurus (Sauropodomorpha, Late Triassic) reveals possible defence strategies.},
  author = {Filek T and Kranner M and Pabst B and Göhlich UB},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Royal Society open science},
  doi = {10.1098/rsos.250325},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.250325}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Tail of defence: an almost complete tail skeleton of Plateosaurus (Sauropodomorpha, Late Triassic) reveals possible defence strategies.
AU  - Filek T
AU  - Kranner M
AU  - Pabst B
AU  - Göhlich UB
PY  - 2025
JO  - Royal Society open science
DO  - 10.1098/rsos.250325
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.250325
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T, F., M, K., B, P., & UB, G. (2025). Tail of defence: an almost complete tail skeleton of Plateosaurus (Sauropodomorpha, Late Triassic) reveals possible defence strategies.. Royal Society open science. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.250325

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