Re: troodontids and tympanic recesses

[SeanSt8579@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/13/04 7:47:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
qilongia@yahoo.com writes:

<< * Other species, like *Sinovenator,*
 I am unsure of, as their descriptions are more limited or the material
 less available to discovery >>

Well i'll be....Xu et al 2002 says, on page 278, that is has a "small caudal 
tympanic recess that open into the columellar recess, closely resembling those 
of Archaeopteryx and Shuuvuia."

Boy, I should really pay more attention.