dc:description"Fig 1. Life reconstruction of skeletal remains of Gualicho shinyae and stratigraphic and geographic details of the find. (A) Map of Rio Límay region of northern Patagonia, showing where the holotype of Gualicho shinyae was discovered (star) (B) Schematic stratigraphic column of lower part of Neuquén Group (Upper Cretaceous) strata exposed in the Neuquén Basin with approximate level at which the holotype of Gualicho shinyae was collected from the base of the Huincul Formation. See S 1 Fig for excavation photos. (C) Skeletal reconstruction of Gualicho shinyae showing recovered elements in white and missing elements in grey shading. Artwork by J. González ";
dc:description"Fig 2. Articulated dorsal vertebral centra of Gualicho shinyae. A series of articulated posterior dorsal vertebral centra of the holotype specimen of Gualicho shinyae (MPCN PV 0001) in (A) left lateral, (B) right lateral, (C) ventral, and (D) anterior views. Abbreviation: pnf, pneumatic foramen. doi: 10.1371 / journal. pone. 0157793. g 002";
dc:description"Fig 3. Preserved caudal vertebrae of Gualicho shinyae. Three mid-caudal vertebrae of the holotype of Gualicho shinyae. Anteriormost caudal in (A) posterior view, (B) anterior view, (C) right lateral and (D) dorsal views. Middle of the three caudals in (E) posterior, (F) anterior, (G) left lateral, and (H) ventral views. Posteriormost of the three caudals in (I) right lateral, (J) left lateral, and (K) dorsal views. Abbreviations: ns, neural spine; prz, prezygapophysis; pz, postzygapophysis; trp, transverse process.";
dc:description"Fig 4. Posterior gastral arches of Gualicho shinyae. Last four preserved gastral arches of the holotype specimen of Gualicho shinyae (MPCN PV 0001) in dorsal view. Abbreviations: lg, lateral gastralia; mg, medial gastralia ";
dc:description"Fig 5. Left scapulocoracoid of Gualicho shinyae. Scapulocoracoid of the holotype specimen of Gualicho shinyae (MPCN PV 0001) in (A) posterolateral oblique (B) lateral, and (C) medial views. Dotted line indicates boundary between scapula and coracoid. Abbreviations: cf, coracoid foramen; gl, glenoid; nab, notch between scapular blade and acromion process ";
dc:description"Fig 6. Forelimb elements of Gualicho shinyae. Left humerus of the of the holotype specimen of Gualicho shinyae (MPCN PV 0001) in (A) anterior, (B) posterior, (C) proximal, and (D) distal views. Left ulna and attached semilunate distal carpal of the holotype specimen of Gualicho shinyae (MPCN PV 0001) in (E) lateral, (F) posterior, and (G) anterior views. Left radius of the holotype specimen of Gualicho shinyae (MPCN PV 0001) in (H) lateral, and (I) medial views. Abbreviations: dpc, deltopectoral crest; ics, intercondylar sulcus; it, internal tuberosity; msh, scar for insertion of m. scapulohumeralis; olp, olecranon process base; sdc, semilunate distal carpal. doi: 10.1371 / journal. pone. 0157793. g 006";
dc:description"Fig 7. Wrist and palm elements of Gualicho shinyae. Articulated metacarpals I-III of the holotype specimen of Gualicho shinyae in (A) dorsal, (B) ventral, (C) distal, and (D) proximal views. Scapholunare of the holotype specimen of Gualicho shinyae in (E) proximal and (F) distal views. Abbreviation: mc, metacarpal.";
dc:description"Fig 9. Distal pubes of Gualicho shinyae. Distal pubic shafts and pubic boot of the holotype specimen of Gualicho shinyae in (A) right lateral and (B) anterior views. Abbreviation: pb, pubic boot. doi: 10.1371 / journal. pone. 0157793. g 009";
dc:description"Fig 12. Left third metatarsal of Gualicho shinyae. Left third metatarsal of the holotype specimen of Gualicho shinyae in (A) posterior, (B) anterior, (C) medial, (D) lateral, and (E) proximal views. Abbreviation: ef, extensor fossa. doi: 10.1371 / journal. pone. 0157793. g 012";
dc:description"Fig 13. Right foot of Gualicho shinyae. Right pedal elements of the holotype of Gualicho shinyae including distal ends of metatarsals II and III and phalanges of digits II-IV in (A) ventral, (B) medial, and (C) lateral views. Combinations of Roman and Arabic numerals in (A) identify individual phalanges. Abbreviations: clp, collateral ligament pit; ef, extensor fossa; mt II, metatarsal II; mt III, metatarsal III.";
dc:description"Fig 14. Strict consensus trees of theropod relationships showing alternative phylogenetic positions for Gualicho. (A) Strict consensus of 972 Most Parsimonious Trees (MPTs) of 1075 steps each resulting from analysis of the modified Carrano et al. [7] dataset with Gualicho and Deltadromeus added. Major clade names follow usage in [7]. Numbers above nodes reflect branch support values in excess of 1. (B) Strict consensus of four MPTs of 945 steps each resulting from the analysis of the modified Porfiri et al. [11] dataset with all characters treated as unordered. Clade names and branch supports as in (A). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0157793.g014";
