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Re: Saurophaganax questions
From: dexter dexter <dexter1647@caramail.com>
> I've still got a doubt... Should I call it Allosaurus maximus or
>Saurophaganax maximus?
It's generally considered to be a large species of _Allosaurus_, now.
> Do we have more than just fragmentary remains?
Nope. Although there's apparently some undescribed stuff out there...
> How big were the claws, I heard they had the biggest claws of any
>dinosaur (now if that's not a big title...).
I believe that title still belongs to _Therizinosaurus_. I haven't any
specific claw measurements.
> Based on Allosaurus (or other remains), how big was it? Some say 11
>meters, some say 14.
I've read some 12.5 m. Who knows, at this point.
> How heavy? Again, some say 5 tonnes, others say 3 (I know weight
>estimates are controversial, but there must be a method that is more
>trusted by professionals than another).
Kind of a moot question, based on such little remains. Might've been
heavier than _T. rex_, though (5-7 tonnes).
but what about the lenght of the arms (again, based on allosaurus or the
claws)...
Don't have anything on me.
what about the lenght of the skull? I always though allosaurs had
>proportionally small skulls (for large theropods).
Why? The entire skull hasn't been found yet.
> Finally, would it be unreasonable -- given the lightly built frames >of
allosaurs -- to think this was a very fastanimal, possibly the >fastest of
forty-footers?
Given that they weren't as well built for speed as similar sized
tyrannosaurids... who knows?????????????
Lots of questions, I know, but they've been buggin' me for a while now.
Well, I'm sure the lack of indefinite answers will bug you even more!
Jordan Mallon
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AIM: jslice mallon
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