Aspectos históricos, evolutivos e paleobiológicos dos titanossauros
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1984-5154.v20p21-27Palavras-chave:
Titanossauros, Saurópodes, Cretáceo do Brasil, PaleontologiaResumo
Os titanossauros representam o grupo com o maior número de espécies conhecidas entre os saurópodes e também o grupo de dinossauros mais diverso do Cretáceo brasileiro. A grande diversidade atingida pelos titanossauros se deve a diversas adaptações e estratégias evolutivas. Nesta revisão, serão abordadas informações a respeito da história, evolução e também sobre a paleobiologia destes animais congregando as pesquisas mais atuais e relevantes, a fim de fornecer uma base para futuros estudos.
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