_Pelecanimimus_'s integument

["Bernardino P. Perez-Moreno" <NINO@vm1.sdi.uam.es>]

Hi, girls and boys! The young Raptor asked about the description of the
integumentary impressions of _Pelecanimimus polyodon_. Well, this is part
of my Doctoral Thesis, so you have to wait some time (about three years) until
it become finished.
But I can tell you something now. First, I have no idea about what the
impressions are. I think they would be some kind of insulation structure
(feathers-like structures, hair-like structures, or something like that), but
that's is just my opinion before a detailed analysis will be performed. They
can also be just the skin impression. So, until I can make the analyses, I not
sure.
Happy New Year to everybody out there!
Nino.



Bernardino P. Perez-Moreno
Unidad de Paleontologia
Departamento de Biologia
Facultad de Ciencias
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
28049 - Madrid
SPAIN