This deposit contains 3D model files (bones, body volumes and convex hull volumes) from:

Macaulay, S., Hoehfurtner, T., Cross, S.R.R., Marek, R.D., Hutchinson, J.R., Schachner, E.R., Maher, A.E. & Bates, K.T. Decoupling of body shape and mass distribution in birds and their dinosaurian ancestors. Nature Communications.

Three sets of model files (bones, body volumes and convex hull volumes) for all 50 extant taxa are contained within a single .zip file for each species. Convex hull volumes for all extinct taxa are tabulated within the zip folder ExtinctNASauropsids.zip.

For any additional information or enquiries please contact Karl Bates (k.t.bates@liverpool.ac.uk)