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Doran et al. ◀ Dinosaur baraminology ▶ 2018 ICC 424 Figure 37. Biplot of PCAscores (black) and vectors (gray) for Weishampel et al.’s (2004) data matrix for Oviraptorosauria. PC 1 accounts for 59.2% of the variance and PC 2 accounts for 19.0% of the variance. Oviraptorosauria show clustering while Caudipteryx shows a distant ordination not visible to BDC or MDS results. Figure 38 (right). PCA scores for Foth and Rauhut’s (2017) complete data matrix for maniraptorans. PC 1 accounts for 32.5% of the variance and PC 2 accounts for 18.0% of the variance. Numbered groups: 1) “Basal” Coelurosauria; 2a) Dromaeosauridae; 2b) “basal” Avialae; 2c) Troodontidae; 2d) Alvarezsauroidea; 3) Ornithomimosauria; 4) Oviraptorosauria + Therizinosauria; 5) Non- avian Pygostylia; and 6) Aves + Limenavis + Iaceornis . Dromaeosaurids and “basal” avialans ordinate closely, with troodontids between. Numbers provide relative order of first appearance in fossil record. Initial members of groups labelled “2” appeared have nearly equal first appearances. Figure 39. PCA scores for Foth and Rauhut’s (2017) data matrix for maniraptorans with the most complete data. PC 1 accounts for 32.5% of the variance and PC 3 accounts for 16.5% of the variance.