Re: [Re: Sauropod nostrils (was RE: joke........)]

[archosaur@usa.net]

"Matthew Bonnan" <mbonnan@hotmail.com> wrote:
Good points so far on sauropod nostrils.  There are some reptiles (of 
course, my references are not at hand since I am writing from home, so give 
me some time here!) with retracted narials and nostrils for no particular 
"reason."

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I know that many varanids (_V.bengalensis, albigularis, salvadorii_, etc) have
the retracted nares, but I don't know of any others. As for why these guys
have it, perhaps for giving the snout more room to go into the carcass of a
prey animal. I suppose this excuse wouldn't work too well with sauropods
though :)

Archosaur J

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