Re: New papers on the dinosaur formerly known as Syntarsus (no more "Megapnosaurus")

[Cliff Green <dinonaut@emerytelcom.net>]

Dear Nick and List,


> Quoting Brad McFeeters <archosauromorph2@hotmail.com>:
>
> > "Syntarsus" *rhodesiensis* and "S." *kayentakatae* are reclassified
> > as species of *Coelophysis*.
>
> *kayentakatae*, too?  In the popular literature, this critter is often
> portrayed
> as rather different from *bauri* and *rhodesiensis*.  Is it not so?

    This has thrown me as well. Megapnosaurus kayentakatae is from the Early
Cretaceous of Northern Arizona and Southern Utah, and has two small crests
running down it's skull. I can understand it being in the same family as
Coelophysis, but not at a genus level.

Confused ( again ) Cliff

> Nick Pharris
> Ph.D. Candidate
> Department of Linguistics
> University of Michigan