Re: More Last Papers of the Year

[Cliff Green <dinonaut@emerytelcom.net>]

Dear Jerry and List,

    I have been privy to this sail backed Rauisuchian for several years now.
It was actually on display at the Mesa Southwest museum for a while in 2004.
Unfortunately it wasn't on display at SVP, and any one who wanted to see it
had to visit the lab across the street. With mostly the leg bones and some
skull material missing, it is fairly complete. This is an extremely cool
looking critter, and is high on my  " sculptures to do " list.
    Now, where can I unload or get the paper? Please.

Needs it Cliff

 > Nesbitt, S. J. 2005. Osteology of the Middle Triassic pseudosuchian
> archosaur Arizonasaurus babbitti. Historical Biology 17(1-4):19-47. doi:
> 10.1080/08912960500476499.
>
> ABSTRACT: Arizonasaurus babbitti is rediagnosed from a well-preserved
> partial skeleton from the early Middle Triassic Moenkopi Formation of
> northern Arizona. The skull, excluding the braincase, is described and
> compared to other "rauisuchians" and basal archosaurs. Two possible
> autapomorphies include a deep fossa hidden from lateral and medial views
on
> the posteroventral edge of the ascending process of the maxilla and a
tongue
> (pubic peduncle of the ilium) and groove (proximal portion of the pubis)
> articulation between the pubis and the ilium.
> The postcrania is described in detail. Tall neural spines form a sail that
> is similar to those of other basal archosaurs with unknown affinities
> (Ctenosauriscus, Lotosaurus, Bromsgroveia, "Hypselorhachis"). Additional
> characters in the pelvic girdle in Arizonasaurus unite this taxon with
> Ctenosauriscus, Lotosaurus, Bromsgroveia, and Hypselorhachus to form a
> group, the ctenosauriscids. Pelvic characters of the ctenosauriscids are
> also found in Poposaurus and "Chatterjeea", suggesting that
ctenosauriscids
> are closely related. A possibly monophyletic group containing
Arizonasaurus,
> other ctenosauriscids, Poposaurus, Sillosuchus, and "Chatterjeea" the
> exclusions of most other rauisuchians is proposed based on a new
> understanding of pseudosuchian characters.
>
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