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Image: Forelimb of Abrictosaurus

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Description: Forelimb of Abrictosaurus consors from the Lower Jurassic Upper Elliot Formation of South Africa. Stereopair (A) and line drawing (B) of the right forelimb in anterior and ventral views (NHMUK RU B54). Hatching indicates broken bone; dashed lines indicate estimated edges; tone indicates matrix. Scale bars equal 2 cm in A and B. Abbreviations: dc distal carpal dpc deltopectoral crest fr fragment h humerus mc1-5 metacarpals 1-5 ph I-1 phalanx 1 of manual digit I ph II-1 phalanx 1 of manual digit II ph III-1 phalanx 1 of manual digit III ph III-2 phalanx 2 of manual digit III ph V-1 phalanx 1 of manual digit V po postorbital ra radius sk skull ul ulna ule ulnare.
Title: Forelimb of Abrictosaurus
Credit: Sereno PC (2012) Taxonomy, morphology, masticatory function and phylogeny of heterodontosaurid dinosaurs. ZooKeys 226: 1-225. doi:10.3897/zookeys.226.2840.
Author: Paul C. Sereno
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