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The Cleveland tyrannosaur skull (Nanotyrannus or Tyrannosaurus): new findings based on CT scanning, with special reference to the braincase

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  • 1. Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701

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Lawrence M. Witmer, Ryan C. Ridgely (2010): The Cleveland tyrannosaur skull (Nanotyrannus or Tyrannosaurus): new findings based on CT scanning, with special reference to the braincase. Kirtlandia 57: 61-81, DOI: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3898946

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