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Image: Proximal femur of a large theropod dinosaur from Washington State

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Description: The proximal femur of a large theropod dinosaur from Washington State. Stereopairs of UWBM 95770 in posterior (A), anterior (B) view. Proximal view (C) of UWBM 95770, with arrow indicating anterior direction. Silhouette of complete theropod femur (D) based on the tyrannosaurid Daspletosaurus torosus (TMP 2001.36.01), with corresponding portion of UWBM 95770 highlighted. Abbreviations: 4tr, fourth trochanter; in, matrix infilling of hollow marrow cavity.
Title: Proximal femur of a large theropod dinosaur from Washington State
Credit: Peecook BR, Sidor CA (2015) The First Dinosaur from Washington State and a Review of Pacific Coast Dinosaurs from North America. PLoS ONE 10(5): e0127792. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127792
Author: Brandon R. Peecook & Christian A. Sidor
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