Re: Longisquama

[Dinogeorge@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/13/99 7:02:50 AM EST, larryf@capital.net writes:

<< BUT,...when I look at the "in situ" sketches on page 113, I see no long 
tail, the leg that`s visible seems to indicate more of a perching posture, 
and it seems (to me) that the fan of "feather-like scales" could possible be 
arranged in Peacock- like fashion. Maybe the thing had a pygostyle??    >>

All we have of Longisquama is an impression of the forequarters (from the 
head to a bit behind the middle of the back), and a few other specimens that 
are solely feather impressions. Everything else is "blue sky."