Mark P Witton

Summary

Affiliation: University of Portsmouth
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi New insights into the skull of Istiodactylus latidens (Ornithocheiroidea, Pterodactyloidea)
    Mark P Witton
    School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
    PLoS ONE 7:e33170. 2012
  2. ncbi A reappraisal of azhdarchid pterosaur functional morphology and paleoecology
    Mark P Witton
    School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
    PLoS ONE 3:e2271. 2008
  3. ncbi On the size and flight diversity of giant pterosaurs, the use of birds as pterosaur analogues and comments on pterosaur flightlessness
    Mark P Witton
    School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
    PLoS ONE 5:e13982. 2010
  4. ncbi Did pterosaurs feed by skimming? Physical modelling and anatomical evaluation of an unusual feeding method
    Stuart Humphries
    School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
    PLoS Biol 5:e204. 2007

Collaborators

  • Stuart Humphries
  • David M Martill
  • Richard H C Bonser

Detail Information

Publications4

  1. ncbi New insights into the skull of Istiodactylus latidens (Ornithocheiroidea, Pterodactyloidea)
    Mark P Witton
    School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
    PLoS ONE 7:e33170. 2012
    ..The new skull model of I. latidens agrees with the scavenging habits proposed for these pterosaurs, with much of their cranial anatomy converging on that of habitually scavenging birds...
  2. ncbi A reappraisal of azhdarchid pterosaur functional morphology and paleoecology
    Mark P Witton
    School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
    PLoS ONE 3:e2271. 2008
    ..Proficient terrestrial abilities and a relatively inflexible neck are in agreement with this interpretation...
  3. ncbi On the size and flight diversity of giant pterosaurs, the use of birds as pterosaur analogues and comments on pterosaur flightlessness
    Mark P Witton
    School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
    PLoS ONE 5:e13982. 2010
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  4. ncbi Did pterosaurs feed by skimming? Physical modelling and anatomical evaluation of an unusual feeding method
    Stuart Humphries
    School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
    PLoS Biol 5:e204. 2007
    ..Our results refute the hypothesis that some pterosaurs commonly used skimming as a foraging method and illustrate the pitfalls involved in extrapolating from limited morphological convergence...