Re: allosaur furcula

["Thomas R. Holtz, Jr." <th81@umail.umd.edu>]

At 06:48 PM 6/6/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Has there ever been found a _furcula_ bone on allosaurids, or other 
>non-dromaeo/oviraptorosaurid dinosaurs?

In situ furculae have been found in a new species of Allosaurus and in some
tyrannosaurids (Daspletosaurus, Gorgosaurus).

(And, before someone asks the question again: YES, Gorgosaurus does seem to
be a valid taxon, distinct from Albertosaurus, on both gradistic and
cladistic grounds).

Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
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