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Re: New Theropods



In a message dated 96-05-24 11:23:43 EDT, Stang1996@aol.com writes:

> I have a question about Sereno's new theropod
>called _Deltadromeus_.  He says it is a Coelurosaur (in the proper
>sense), but not what kind.  Does anyone know what of Coelurosaur it
>is?  Is it possible that it is related to Baryonichids, Spinosaurids,
>Irritatorids or Troodontids?  I would think that that might be a
>somewhat valid line of inquiry since, three of the four groups are
>known from northern Africa and or southern Europe.

Tom Holtz suggested a close relationship with _Dryptosaurus_ (Cope's
_Laelaps_) from the Maastrichtian of New Jersey. I'm quite inclined to
agree with him because of the general proportions of the hind limbs of
_Deltadromeus_ and _Dryptosaurus_, but to clinch it I'd like to see a
picture of a _Dryptosaurus_ metatarsal III: if it's >>not<< pinched,
we've got a good case for referring _Deltadromeus_ to Dryptosauridae.