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Classification follows Sereno 1999.

Containing group: Dinosauria

Other Names for Theropoda

• theropods
• Bipedal predatory dinosaurs

References

Coria, R. A. and L. Salgado. 1995. A new giant carnivorous dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Patagonia. Nature 377:224-226.

Hengst, R. 1998. Lung ventilation and gas exchange in theropod dinosaurs. Science 281:47-47.

Middleton, K. M. and S. M. Gatesy. 2000. Theropod forelimb design and evolution. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 128:149-187.

Novas, F. E. 1992. Phylogenetic relationships of the basal dinosaurs, the Herrerasauridae. Paleontology 35:51-62.

Padian, K., J. R. Hutchinson, and T. R. Holtz. 1999. Phylogenetic definitions and nomenclature of the major taxonomic categories of the carnivorous Dinosauria (Theropoda). Journal Of Vertebrate Paleontology 19:69-80.

Ruben, J. A., C. Dal Sasso, N. R. Geist, W. J. Hillenius, T. D. Jones, and M. Signore. 1999. Pulmonary function and metabolic physiology of theropod dinosaurs. Science 283:514-516.

Ruben, J. A., T. D. Jones, N. R. Geist, and W. J. Hillenius. 1997. Lung structure and ventilation in theropod dinosaurs and early birds. Science 278:1267-1270. Also see responses to this paper: Science 281:45-47.

Sampson, S. D., L. M. Witmer, C. A. Forster, D. W. Krause, P. M. O'Connor, P. Dodson, and F. Ravoavy. 1998. Predatory dinosaur remains from Madagascar: Implications for the Cretaceous biogeography of Gondwana. Science 280:1048-1051.

Sereno, P. C. 1999. The evolution of dinosaurs. Science 284:2137-2147.

Sereno, P. C., A. L. Beck, D. B. Dutheil, B. Gado, H. C. E. Larsson, G. H. Lyon, J. D. Marcot, O. W. M. Rauhut, R. W. Sadleir, C. A. Sidor, D. J. Varricchio, G. P. Wilson, and J. A. Wilson. 1998. A long-snouted predatory dinosaur from Africa and the evolution of spinosaurids. Science 282:1298-1302.

Sereno, P. C., D. B. Dutheil, M. Iarochene, H. C. E. Larsson, G. H. Lyon, P. M. Magwene, C. A. Sidor, D. J. Varricchio, and J. A. Wilson. 1996. Predatory dinosaurs from the Sahara and Late Cretaceous faunal differentiation. Science 272:986-991.

Sereno, P. C. and F. E. Novas. 1992. The complete skull and skeleton of an early dinosaur. Science 258:1137-1140.

Sereno P. C., C. A. Forster, R. R. Rogers, and A. M. Monetta. 1993. Primitive dinosaur skeleton from Argentina and the early evolution of Dinosauria. Nature 361:64-66.

Information on the Internet

• Dilophosaurus! A Narrated Exhibition. UCMP Berkeley.
• Breakthroughs: A New T. Rex Cousin. Information about the dicovery of Majungatholus atopus, a new ceratosaur from Madagascar (Sampson et al. 1998). Discover Online.
• Information about the discovery of the spinosaur Suchomimus tenerensis (Sereno et al. 1998):
  • Dinosaurs of the Sahara. Information about the discovery of the spinosaur Suchomimus tenerensis. National Geographic Exhibit.
  • Huge Fish-eating Dinosaur Emerges from the Sahara. National Geographic Press Release.
  • Fish-eating Dinosaur Found. BBC News.
• Big Al, the Allosaurus. Geological Museum of the University of Wyoming.