RE: Araucanoraptor (with a side order of sour grapes)

["T. Michael Keesey" <mightyodinn@yahoo.com>]

--- "Thomas R. Holtz, Jr." <tholtz@geol.umd.edu> wrote:
> Given that the paper isn't even out, I have no clue how anyone would figure
> an etymology.  Especially one about chickens!  *I* would assume the name
> honors the Araucan people.

It could be a double meaning, though, also referring to the fowl-like nature of
the animal. Double meanings are not unknown among dinosaur names (e.g.
_Datousaurus_, apparently meaning "chieftain saurian" and "big head saurian").
But I guess we should W4TP....

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