Re: LARGE PTEROSAURS OF EARLY CRETACEOUS MARYLAND

["James R. Cunningham" <jrccea@bellsouth.net>]

Fabio Marco Dalla Vecchia wrote:

> Dear Ray,
> ............., thus I do it by the list.
> First of all, I thank you for your kind words.

Fabio (and Dino-listers), Ray's compliment was true and well deserved.

> Then, I hope that you ....[Ray].... are going to publish the footprints found
> in the
> Lower Cretaceous of Maryland (perhaps with the review of the well-known
> professional paleontologist). During the symposium in Tolouse, Kevin Padian
> spectacularly argued against the pterosaurian nature of the so called
> "Pteraichnid footprints", concluding that only those in Crayssac
> (France)are actually pterosaur footprints. Thus, the description of new
> stuff could help in shedding light on this thorny matter.

Ray has shown me these prints.  There is no doubt in my mind that they are
pterosaurian.  I thought Kevin's argument magnificent (and passionate), but I
think Ray's prints might persuade him.  Personally, I found them as convincing
as Crayssac.

Best wishes,

Jim