Publications

2023

14. Wei, X.-F., Wang, Q.-Y., An, X.-Y., Wang, B.-D., Zhang, Y.-J., Mou, C.-L., Li, Y., Wang, D.-B., Ma, W. & Kundrát, M. 2023. New sauropod remains from the Middle Jurassic Dongdaqiao Formation of Qamdo, eastern Tibet. Palaeoworld. [link]

13. Pêgas, R.V., Zhou, X., Jin, X., Wang, K. & Ma, W. 2023. A taxonomic revision of the Sinopterus complex (Pterosauria, Tapejaridae) from the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota, with the new genus Huaxiadraco. PeerJ, 11: e14829. [link]

2022

12. Wei, X., Kundrát, M., Xu, L., Ma, W., Wu, Y., Chang, H., Zhang, J. & Zhou, X. 2022. A new subadult specimen of oviraptorid Yulong mini (Theropoda: Oviraptorosauria) from the Upper Cretaceous Qiupa Formation of Luanchuan, central China. Cretaceous Research, 138: 105261. [link]

11. Meade, L.E. & Ma, W. 2022. Cranial muscle reconstructions quantify adaptation for high bite forces in Oviraptorosauria. Scientific Reports, 12(1):1-15. [link]

10. Ma, W., Pittman, M., Butler, R.J. & Lautenschlager, S. 2022. Macroevolutionary trends in theropod dinosaur feeding mechanics. Current Biology, 32(3): 677-686.e3. [link]

9. Xing, L.*, Niu, K., Ma, W.*, Zelenitsky, D.K., Yang, T.-R. & Brusatte, S.L. 2022. An exquisitely preserved in-ovo theropod dinosaur embryo sheds light on avian-like tucking postures. iScience, 25(1): 103516. [*joint first author] [link]

2021

8. Chang, H., You, H., Xu, L., Ma, W., Gao, D., Jia, S., Xia, M., Zhang, J., Li, Y., Wang, X., Liu, D., Li, J., Zhang J. & Wei, X. 2021. Relatively low tooth replacement rate in a sauropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous Ruyang Basin of central China. PeerJ, 9: e12361. [link]

7. Zhou, X.*, Pêgas, R.V.*, Ma, W.*, Han, G.*, Jin, X., Leal, M.E.C., Bonde, N., Kobayashi, Y., Lautenschlager, S., Wei, X., Shen, C. & Ji, S. 2021. A new darwinopteran pterosaur reveals arborealism and an opposed thumb. Current Biology, 31(11): 2429-2436.e7. [*joint first author] [link]

6. Wei, X., Pêgas, R.V., Shen, C., Guo, Y., Ma, W., Sun, D. & Zhou, X. 2021. Sinomacrops bondei, a new anurognathid pterosaur from the Jurassic of China and comments on the group. PeerJ, 9: e11161. [link]

2020

5. Ma, W., Pittman, M., Lautenschlager, S., Meade, L.E. & Xu, X. 2020. Functional morphology of the oviraptorosaurian and scansoriopterygid skull.. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 440(1): 229-250. [link]

4. Pittman, M., O’Connor, J., Tse, E., Makovicky, P., Field, D.J., Ma, W., Turner, A.H., Norell, M.A., Pei, R. & Xu, X. 2020. The fossil record of Mesozoic and Paleocene pennaraptorans. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 440(1): 37-96. [link]

3. Pittman, M., O’Connor, J., Field, D.J., Turner, A.H., Ma, W., Makovicky, P. & Xu, X. 2020. Pennaraptoran systematics. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 440(1): 7-36. [link]

2. Ma, W., Brusatte, S.L., Lü, J.C. and Sakamoto, M. 2020. The skull evolution of oviraptorosaurian dinosaurs: the role of niche partitioning in diversification. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 33(2): 178-188. [link]

2017

1. Ma, W., Wang, J.Y., Pittman, M., Tan, Q. W., Tan, L., Guo, B. & Xu, X. 2017. Functional anatomy of a giant toothless mandible from a bird-like dinosaur: Gigantoraptor and the evolution of the oviraptorosaurian jaw. Scientific Reports, 7(1): 16247. [link]