Pelvic and hindlimb osteology and ontogeny of a troodontid from the upper member of the Two Medicine Formation (Cretaceous) of Montana (IMAGE)

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Pelvic and hindlimb osteology and ontogeny of a troodontid from the upper member of the Two Medicine Formation (Cretaceous) of Montana

Caption

The "killing claw" (pedal ungual II) from Troodon from a juvenile (top) and adult (bottom).

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Varricchio, Caldwell, 2026, PLOS One, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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