Re: Plate arrangement on Stegosaurus Stenops

[Stan Friesen <swf@ElSegundoCA.ATTGIS.COM>]

 From: Kjetil =?iso-8859-1?Q?=C5kra?= <Kjetil.Akra@zmb.uib.no>
 > 
 > 1 - the plate arrangement is (acoording to my references) a single row along
 > the midline, not two rows of alternating or paired plates. Can anyone
 > comment on this, the accuracy of this interpretation, current theories, etc?

As of the last I heard, this was the curent concensus.

The tail spikes appear to have been angled out a great deal, and the
dinosaur apaprently had armor over its throat as well.
 > 
 > 2 - the model portrayed a dinosaurhead without cheeks, that looks to much
 > like a lizard, I think, so I added some.

Good for you.  Most ornithischian dinosaurs had cheeks.
 > 
 > 3  - the scutes (or ossicles) was portrayed as a part of the skin. This view
 > is now abandoned I believe, but I would like a confirmation on that point.

If I remember correctly, they form the throat armor.

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