Re: Triceratops Stance

[Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>]

Dinosaur George writes: 

> I've been asked to create a short video for a museum about the leg 
> position of Triceratops. Older skeletons have the legs mounted more 
> reptilian like (splayed out to the side), while the newer mounts are more 
> mammal-like in stance with legs almost directly underneath the body. 
>
> Is there any consensus among those of you who study the Ceratopsians as to 
> the correct placement of the legs? What evidence supports this new leg 
> positioning?

I believe more recent studies suggest the forelimbs were bowed slightly 
outwards, while the hindlimbs were directly beneath the body. If so, it 
turns out everyone was at least 50% correct. 

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Dann Pigdon
GIS / Archaeologist         http://www.geocities.com/dannsdinosaurs
Melbourne, Australia        http://heretichides.soffiles.com
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