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In a message dated 96-05-25 14:52:31 EDT, Jonathan R. Wagner wrote:

>        Erlicosaurs' skull does look a lot like a bullatosaur (or any
>other coelurosaurs, for that matter).  In recent shots at my
>"cladogram", they come out as either basal coelurosaurs or a sister to
>the oviraptors (actually, that has died down a bit).  My interest is
>piqued by this nerve anatomy thing.  Tell me, what is your source?
>References preferrable!

Please, Please, PLEASE don't spell _Erlikosaurus_ with a 'c', it is
WRONG!!!
 Sorry, for the rant.....  My source is Nick Pharris who I believe
said that Phil Currie said that _Erlikosaurus_' braincase and cranial
nerve anatomy were very similar to birds.  I think they are
bullatosaurs because of their enlarged parasphenoids (like Troodonts
etc..).

>BTW: I thought england was *northern* Europe :)

No no no... Norway and Lithuania are in northern Europe, England is in the
middle (I know it's not Really...), but I call it southern anyway.

Peter Buchholz
Stang1996@aol.com