Welcome

I am Kohta Kubo, an evolutionary paleontologist with an interest in:

• Cursorial locomotion in theropod dinosaurs as well as other extinct tetrapods
• Evolution and systematics of Mesozoic tetrapods, including theropod dinosaurs
• Convergent evolution and developmental basis of the ankle musculoskeletal system in the dinosaur-bird lineage

Research topics: 

• Cursorial adaptation in theropod dinosaurs during "mid-Cretaceous"

• Developmental basis and convergent evolution in the ankle morphology along dinosaur - bird lineage
• Paleobiology/paleoecology of theropod dinosaurs 

Studying animals: 

• Extinct animals: Alvarezsaur dinosaurs and other non-avian theropod dinosaurs, metatherians
• Experimental model animals: Chick, Penguin, Alligator, Chinese soft-shell turtle, Gekko