Image of the Day: Stegosaurus Sex Differences
Female Stegosaurus mjosi had taller dermal plates while males had wider ones, according to a recent study.
Apr 23, 2015
PLOS, EVAN SAITTA
(See “Evidence for sexual dimorphism in the plated dinosaur Stegosaurus mjosi (Ornithischia, Stegosauria) from the Morrison Formation (Upper Jurassic) of Western USA,” PLOS ONE, 2015.)
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