Multivariate analysis of isolated tyrannosaurid teeth from the Danek Bonebed, Horseshoe Canyon Formation, Alberta, Canada
- Torices, A. 12
- Reichel, M. 2
- Currie, P.J. 2
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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University of Alberta
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ISSN: 0008-4077
Year of publication: 2014
Volume: 51
Issue: 11
Pages: 1045-1051
Type: Article
More publications in: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
Abstract
A significant number of fossil remains of the hadrosaurid Edmontosaurus have been recovered from the Danek Bonebed (Horseshoe Canyon Formation, Upper Cretaceous, Alberta). Bones from theropod dinosaurs are scarce in this hadrosaurdominated bonebed, but more than 60 tyrannosaurid theropod teeth have been found. The isolated tyrannosaurid teeth include juvenile and adult specimens, although the precise ontogenetic stage has not been determined. The use of multivariate analyses helps determine the variance of the sample and verifies the initial taxonomic affinities given to these teeth, showing their high potential as a useful tool to better discriminate tyrannosaurid teeth. It also provides an insight into the tyrannosaurid intraspecific variability in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation. © 2014, National Research Council of Canada. All rights reserved.