Re: OPLOSAURUS

[Larry Dunn <majestic_cheese@yahoo.com>]

--- peter von sholly <vonrex@gte.net> wrote:

> >(The common small shield carried by Classical Greek
> >_psiloi_ (light infantry) or _peltastoi_ (a sort of
> >jack-of-all-trades soldier who could both fight and
> >skirmish) was called a _pelta_.)
> 
> and I ask, hence Sauropelta?

"Lizard Shield."

Et tu, Shelle?

=====
Larry

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