Re: Speaking of Protoarchaeopteryx...

[David Marjanovic <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>]

> Speaking of Protoarchaeopteryx... Why is it that any sort of photo of the
> specimen(s) is nearly impossible to come by? In fact, one hardly sees the 
> animal
> reconstructed either...

The only known specimen has a head that is crushed beyond all recognition. 
The tail looks as if it hasn't been fully prepared...

Only a few years ago was someone able to tell (onlist) that at least one 
wing feather is preserved.

> So, does anyone have any good specimen photos of
> Protoarchaeopteryx other than the ones from the Nature paper???

There is one in National Geographic of July 1998. That said... it isn't 
good.