From: dinoboygraphics@aol.com
Reply-To: dinoboygraphics@aol.com
To: david.marjanovic@gmx.at, dinosaur@usc.edu
Subject: Re: Theropod wattles
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:45:28 -0400
Hasn't the soft tissue preservation on Pelicanimimus has been interpretted
alternately as a neck pouch or wattle? It was also described as naked,
although I think a strong case has been made that it is actually preserved
muscle tissue (thich would tend to back up the idea that it's a pouch).
Scott Hartman
Science Director
Wyoming Dinosaur Center
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Thermopolis, WY 82443
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-----Original Message-----
From: david.marjanovic@gmx.at
To: dinosaur@usc.edu
Sent: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: Theropod wattles
Curious question re wattles--have any skin impressions been notedÂ
that might indicate a wattle for a theropod?Â
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No, but that doesn't mean anything. Skin impressions are simply extremely
rare. Â
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