Correction (was RE: Tyrannosaurus manus change from 3 digits to 2 digits)

["Thomas R. Holtz, Jr." <tholtz@geol.umd.edu>]

A correction:

> From: owner-DINOSAUR@usc.edu [mailto:owner-DINOSAUR@usc.edu]On Behalf Of
> John Schneiderman
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> 1908 (AMNH 5027) discovered in same locality as type specimen (AMNH 973 =
> now CM 9380). Manus not found, so Barnum Brown figured 3 digits and a
> somewhat longer limb based on Allosaurus skeletons.

And a too-long tail...

[Snip.]

> 1941 AMNH sold the T. rex mount (AMNH 5027) to Carnegie Museum of Natural
> History for protection during World War II.

As you noted correctly above, it was the type (AMNH 973, now CM 9380) that was 
sold to Pittsburgh. As far as I know, AMNH 5027 has
been in NYC ever since it got back from the West.


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> 1963 Barnum Brown dies. (2 digits versus 3 digits widely debated, but other
> tyrannosaur discoveries are strongly advocating for 2 digits.)
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> 1989 The discovery of (MOR 555) a very complete Tyrannosaurus rex with
> complete forelimb and 2 digit manus, confirms the correct digit count and
> length of forelimb.
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> ~1989 or 1990 the Tyrannosaurus mount is corrected to 2 digits
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> 2003 Tyrannosaurus mount is corrected for proper horizontal pose.
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