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Corythosaurus Skull Schematic

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Skull schematic for the lambeosaurine hadrosaur Corythosaurus casuarius. I've coloured all the different skull bones to give a better idea how how the skull is constructed.

Legend:
Pm - Premaxilla
Na - Nasal
Mx - Maxilla
Jg - Jugal
Lc - Lacrimal
Pf - Prefrontal
Po - Postorbital
Sq - Squamosal
Qd - Quadrate
Qj - Quadratojugal
P - Palatine
Pt - Pterygoid
V - Vomer
Pa - Parietal
Os - Orbitosphenoid
Ls - Laterosphenoid
Pr - Prootic
Bs - Basisphenoid
Bo - Basioccipital
Eo - Exoccipital
So - Supraoccipital

Pd - Predentary
Dn - Dentary
Su - Surangular
Ar - Articular
An - Angular
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This is fantastic, I can immediately identify direct similarities between avian skulls and the skulls of theropods and ornithopods, these are delightful and extremely helpful. Oh btw I think you may have misspelled basisphenoid hahahjsdhjsh