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Re: More comments on DA (derived from Oviraptors in Paul's Dinosaurs of the Air)
At the rate that
the changes are taking place, a second edition of DA may be
required.
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Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 9:30 PM
Subject: More comments on DA (derived from Oviraptors in
Paul's Dinosaurs of the Air)
> Additional posts require some additional comments and
clarifications of my
> new book.
>
> Headden makes some
observations concerning my oviraptorosaur skeletal
> restorations that
are pertinent at least in part. I was trying to present
> some basic
images of these skeletons that show their general form at a time
> when
the literature on their remains was and is still limited, and before
>
some of latest papers came out.
>
> I was the first to give
Ornitholestes its nasal horn, back in PDW.
>
> The revised
Deinonychus skull restoration is a preliminary correction
> primarily of
the nasals, but is not fully up to date and not entirely
> reliable. A
complete revision based on nearly complete remains is underway.
>
> The Velocirpator mongoliensis skeletal restoration in DA was based on
the
> fighting specimen for which measurements had not been published. I
was just
> able to obtain measurements and it turns out the the lower
legs and humerus
> were significantly longer than I show. The pelvis also
needed some modest
> alterations. The large size of the skull is correct.
>
> The alvarezsaur restorations are missing the two additional
finger claws and
> longer distal tail that are part of the new specimen
about to be published.
> The large skull is correct.
>
>
Astonishing how much has changed in the less than a year since I largely
> finished the book.
>
> GP
>
>
>
>