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T. Michael Keesey wrote:
>> On
Fri, 3 Aug 2001, Michael Hanson wrote:
>> > > > Stacey Burgess wrote: > > > > > > >Yes, more questions about this odd creature, > > > > > > > >In all of the reconstructions of Masiakasaurus knopferi I have seen it was depicted with 4 full claws, What is the basis for this ? > > > > > > It seems Masiakasaurus knopfleri is an Abelisaurian and all Abelisaurians known have 4 full claws. No arms were discovered with Masiakasaurus, so the number of claws is an educated guess. > > > > I think you're getting claws confused with digits. Abelisaurs (and other > > ceratosaurs) have 4 digits, but the fourth has no ungual. > > > > Where are there four-clawed restorations of _Masiakasaurus_? It seems that I
did happen to confuse digits with claws, NO theropod has ever been found with 4
manual unguals.
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