new Caudipteryx paper

["John R. Hutchinson" <jrhutch@socrates.Berkeley.EDU>]

This just in:

Zhou, Z-H, Wang X-L, Zhang F-C, and Xu, X. 2000. Important features 
of Caudipteryx -- Evidence from two nearly complete new specimens. 
Vertebrata PalAsiatica 38(4):241-254.

Describes new material, including the best complete skeleton 
(stunningly gorgeous, I might add), of Caudipteryx zoui. 
Diplomatically argues for the maniraptoran relationships of 
Caudipteryx but concedes that it could be a secondarily flightless 
bird that had experienced reversal of some (major) characters.  Lots 
of description and nice photos.
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