Re: Jurassic Park

[Jeff Poling <jpoling@dinosauria.com>]

At 01:22 PM 9/27/98 -0400, Christopher Srnka wrote:
>  I agree, for what it's worth. It thought Troodontidae was supposed to be
>closer in relation to Aves than Dromaesaurinae anyway. Are there feather
>impressions for Troodonts?

   In some analyses they are, but most that I've seen more often (as opposed
to calling them "accepted") place them in the bullatosauria which is the
sister taxon of the tyrannosauridae in the maniraptoriformes.

   As far as I know there are no skin impressions of any kind for troodonts.

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