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Description: Femur of Diamantinasaurus matildae. Right femur in posterior (A), proximal (B) and distal (C) views. Arrow indicates proximal post-mortem crack running distally. Dashed line indicates horizontal plane on which the distal condyles are oriented. Tibia of Diamantinasaurus matildae. Right tibia in proximal (D), lateral (E), anterior (F), medial (G), posterior (H), distal (I) views, and articulated with astragalus in distal view (J). Abbreviations: as, astragalus; cc, cnemial crest; ft fourth trochanter; lb, lateral bulge.
Title: Diamantinasaurus femur and tibia
Credit: Hocknull SA, White MA, Tischler TR, Cook AG, Calleja ND, et al. (2009) New Mid-Cretaceous (Latest Albian) Dinosaurs from Winton, Queensland, Australia. PLoS ONE 4(7): e6190. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0006190 http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0006190
Author: Scott A. Hocknull, Matt A. White, Travis R. Tischler, Alex G. Cook, Naomi D. Calleja, Trish Sloan, David A. Elliott
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