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Re: Quo vadis, T. rex? [long]

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Subject: Re: Quo vadis, T. rex? [long]
From: Dinogeorge@aol.com
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 1996 21:45:05 -0500
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In a message dated 96-02-07 19:44:09 EST, pharrinj@PLU.edu (Nicholas J.
Pharris) writes:

>> If I remember correctly, the skin impressions on _Carnotaurus_ show a
>> scaly appearance.
>> 
>
>OK.  That's one confirmed scaly theropod to 10000 confirmed feathered
ones...
>
>

I don't believe they were scaly like lizard skin, but sprinkled with
tubercles of some kind.
Check out Steve Czerkas's model in _Dinosaurs Past and Present_. He worked
directly from the impressions.

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