Table 2. Hind limb lengths and hind limb element ratios.
Dinosaur | Femur length | Tibia length | Metatarsus length | Metatarsus width | THL | FL/THL % | TL/THL | MTL/THL | MTW/THL | MT/FL |
Allosaurus fragilus UUVP6000r | 880 | 730 | 375 | 130* | 1985 | 44.33% | 36.77% | 18.90% | 6.55% | 42.61% |
Chilantaisaurus tashuikouensis IVPP V.2884.7 | 1190 | 954 | 450 | 200* | 2594 | 45.87% | 36.77% | 17.36% | 7.71% | 37.81% |
Neovenator salerii | 730 | 680 | 340* | 110 | 1750 | 41.71% | 38.85% | 19.44% | 6.28% | 46.57% |
Australovenator wintonensis | 578 | 564 | 322 | 89 | 1464 | 39.48% | 38.52% | 21.99% | 6.07% | 55.7% |
Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis | 507 | ∼507 | 297.5 | un | 1311 | 38.67% | 38.67% | 22.69% | un | 58.67% |
Comparisons of hind limb length ratios of allosaurid and neovenatorid theropod dinosaurs. Asterisks (*) mark lengths taken from published illustrations. A length averaged is indicated (∼) due to missing elements. Unknown measurements (un). Measurements in (mm).