Re: dino numeracy

[jshields@iol.ie (James Shields)]

>As a result of following the list, I have learned that the total number 
>of T-Rex remains (remnants of individual Rexxes) is about 16? Is that 
>correct?

According to "The Complete T. Rex" by John Horner and Don Lessem, there are
eleven. The UK edition of this book was published in 1993 (the US edition
would probably have been about a year earlier). I somehow doubt there have
been five new discoveries since then.

1.      Discovered in 1900 by Barnum Brown in Wyoming.
2.      Found in 1902 by Barnum Brown in Montana.
3.      1907 by Barnum Brown in Montana.
4.      1966 by Harley Garbani in Montana.
5.      1980 by Phil Bjork in South Dakota.
6.      1981, but originally located by Charles Sternberg in Alberta in 1946.
7.      "Black Beauty", found in 1981 by high school students in Alberta.
8.      1981, Mick Hager, Montana.
9.      1987-92, Stan Sacrison/Pete Larson, South Dakota.
10.     1988, Kathy Wankel, Montana.
11.     "Sue", 1990, Susan Hendrickson, South Dakota.

It could be that there are other "bits and pieces" which bring this list up
to sixteen or more. Does anyone have more recent information?

Anyway, this is one book I'd suggest you try to get your hands on. I know
its "popularised", so its probabley old hat to "real" palaeontologists, but
to amateurs like me, its a real gem.

James

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