tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post1209147215610255666..comments2024-03-17T01:48:59.504-07:00Comments on The Theropod Database Blog: Top 10 Most Poorly Described and Illustrated Mesozoic TheropodsMickey Mortimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831823442911513851noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-28711381346057480132011-12-22T09:00:39.615-08:002011-12-22T09:00:39.615-08:00Mickey, it doesn't matter whether or not Inosa...Mickey, it doesn't matter whether or not Inosaurus is dinosaurian. The type and referred material of Inosaurus was found in three different horizons in North Africa, and there's a possibility that they may constitute separate taxa. Determining the systematic status of Inosaurus would require a redescription of all material described by Lapparent (1960) [except Spinostropheus, which has been redescribed by Sereno and colleagues]. For now, the best bet is to assign the Bahariya specimens to Therizinosauria indet. and restrict the name Inosaurus to the specimens from Niger.Davidowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06099864739987549261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-64748097284328597462011-12-11T05:39:11.297-08:002011-12-11T05:39:11.297-08:00Rexisto, what I know about the thesis I mentioned ...Rexisto, what I know about the thesis I mentioned is just a well supported rumor heard from a paleontologist friend of mine. <br />Mickey, I agree with your comment on not combining Bahariasaurus and Deltadromeus until new evidence supports their synonymy.Andrea Cauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10855060597677361866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-39179344472964581102011-12-09T15:35:03.812-08:002011-12-09T15:35:03.812-08:00In normal science is to discuss points of view, bu...In normal science is to discuss points of view, but people can not apply for any errors in attitude and some by simple mental disability.<br /><br />Do not fall into their traps ...<br /><br />Cheer up Mickey!, Really admire your work which are more valuable ...Pixagonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18195814903551576172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-78316612044094466762011-12-07T02:34:05.171-08:002011-12-07T02:34:05.171-08:00Mickey, don't give in to the trolls are turn o...Mickey, don't give in to the trolls are turn on moderation. It kills conversation stone dead, which is the last thing you want. Just delete obvious spams when you see them, and move on.Mike Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06039663158335543317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-79405654102018447532011-12-06T23:37:59.470-08:002011-12-06T23:37:59.470-08:00Congratulations idiotic anonymous commenter, your ...Congratulations idiotic anonymous commenter, your poorly written and inaccurate comment has finally led me to begrudgingly require logging in to comment here. I hope all of you who have written terribly constructed BAND comments and childish insults of Pickering are happy that you have slightly inconvenienced serious commenters. Hooray for jerks ruining privileges for everyone!Mickey Mortimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831823442911513851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-33593452815727721312011-12-06T18:19:51.593-08:002011-12-06T18:19:51.593-08:00oviraptorids aRE BIRds so THEY ARE not dinosaURS ...oviraptorids aRE BIRds so THEY ARE not dinosaURS OR THEROPOD ,\.AND HAVE SMOOD SKIN ON THERE BACK ALL DINOSAURS HAD THERMOREGULATION BUMPY SKIN ON THERE BACKS DINOSAURs is a kind of turtle a armo reptileAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-74608690498702767702011-12-03T23:09:47.291-08:002011-12-03T23:09:47.291-08:00I never said the available information had to be i...I never said the available information had to be in technical literature. Note Anserimimus' information is in internet photos and a thesis for the most part. Various sources have confirmed that the "Ingenia" mount minus the head is indeed the holotype. Barsbold et al. (1990) is more useful for "Ingenia" than Conchoraptor, since it illustrates most of the appendicular skeleton of the former, but only the skull (already featured in Barsbold, 1976), manus (already featured in Barsbold, 1986) and metatarsus plus twon pedal unguals of the latter. The text is about equally useless for both, agreed. And true that IGM 100/42 doesn't have a detailed description or illustration yet, but it's not a named taxon so I didn't count it.Mickey Mortimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831823442911513851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-41621049990082823512011-12-03T21:02:21.399-08:002011-12-03T21:02:21.399-08:00Photos in art books (Psihoyos) and of mounts aren&...Photos in art books (Psihoyos) and of mounts aren't description, especially if the mounts may be chimaeric. What is published of one (Barsbold, 1981, 1983; Barsbold et al., 1990, 2004) is published of the other (Barsbold, 1986; Barsbold et al., 1990, 2004). The latter two references for both are practically the same and are descriptive in the general for Oviraptoridae, not in the specific of the taxa in question, so they are described in essentially the same detail, with the exception that <i>"Ingenia"</i> received a treatment in the monograph (Barsbold, 1983) that Concho never did, but that is essentially a derivative of the 1981 treatment, so I'm not sure it counts (and it certainly doesn't treat the vertebrae and etc. that are so ridiculously under-treated for oviraptorids). Then, there's GIN 100/42.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-61296945470975506002011-12-03T15:51:29.111-08:002011-12-03T15:51:29.111-08:00At least with "Ingenia" we have most of ...At least with "Ingenia" we have most of the appendicular skeleton illustrated by Barsbold et al. (1990) and several good photos of the holotype publically available (Psihoyos, 1996; Nakasato website; despite its combination with other skulls). Though yes it desperately needs to be properly described.<br /><br />Eoraptor would have been counted among the other Sereno taxa except that I have it as Saurischia incertae sedis, since it may be a sauropodomorph or basal eusaurischian.Mickey Mortimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831823442911513851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-11694716256439004442011-12-03T15:22:01.915-08:002011-12-03T15:22:01.915-08:00I think, despite your use of Conchoraptor gracilis...I think, despite your use of <i>Conchoraptor gracilis</i> so readily, <i>"Ingenia" yanshini</i> is by far worse off, given the problems associated with referral of cranial material and being uncertain, just as much as with Concho, what displayed material is what, but with the added problem of the name. It is thus far more in need of revision and handling than any other oviraptorosaur, as it will help concretely define what specimens are likely to belong to other taxa formerly referred to it (including the <i>Rinchenia</i> issue where it is based on a specimen partially referred to "Ingenia"). Phew!<br /><br />I guess you left <i>Eoraptor lunensis</i> out because there is a "planned" monograph, but there remains limited information on it as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-14386610429174513412011-12-03T15:18:22.971-08:002011-12-03T15:18:22.971-08:00Excellent news on Deltadromeus. While I think it&...Excellent news on Deltadromeus. While I think it's plausible that Bahariasaurus is a senior synonym (they don't have any published differences I find taxonomically valid), there's nothing published at present that allows me to combine them based on shared derived characters either. But maybe once Deltadromeus is described more completely...<br /><br />Skorpiovenator is pretty briefly described, true. But at least we have a photo and reconstruction of the whole skeleton and skull.<br /><br />Bruhathkayosaurus still wins as the dinosaur with the most poorly illustrated remains skill-wise, but I count it as a sauropod. And thanks for the offer, but I have the paper too.<br /><br />Similarly, Teyuwasu may not be theropod, and should be illustrated by Huene (1942) anyway, though I haven't tracked down the volume with figures to that paper yet.<br /><br />Dandakosaurus could certainly use redescription, but at least three of the five elements are illustrated, and all are described. I would like to know where Aravind got the idea there was cranial material known.<br /><br />And yes, I received the Hou et al. 2002 data, though as can be seen by my last update being in March, I haven't had time to do much with it. But thanks!Mickey Mortimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831823442911513851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-30156593257170282662011-12-03T10:54:49.600-08:002011-12-03T10:54:49.600-08:00By the way Mickey, I've long since gotten Bruh...By the way Mickey, I've long since gotten Bruhathkayosaurus article if you want to integrate the data to your site. It seems to me a Titanosauria fibula, not warm or Sauropoda Theropoda.<br /><br />If you arrived measures Cathayornis aberransis and Jinzhousornis?Rexistohttp://www.pixagono.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-48650161449227979022011-12-03T10:50:53.590-08:002011-12-03T10:50:53.590-08:00Would fail to mention Skorpiovenator, whose two si...Would fail to mention Skorpiovenator, whose two size bars do not match, in the skull appears to be 27 cm in a 60 cm. The problem is that there are measures (nor in Ilokelesia for example, and the bars are quite dubious as to be taken seriously)<br /><br />Another very bad is Bruhathkayosaurus although Theropoda is not whether to include as ex-Theropoda. Very poorly identified, poorly photographed and very badly drawn.<br /><br />Teyuwasu and Dandakosaurus (do you really is a jaw?) Should be listed in my opinion.<br /><br />Andrea, Can you give us the literature of the thesis Deltadromaeus please? I'll appreciate it and get it to quote, I recontruyendo to Bahariasaurus like a giant animal-like and Elaphrosaurus LimusaurusRexistohttp://www.pixagono.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-3633787042145089672011-12-02T07:41:22.315-08:002011-12-02T07:41:22.315-08:00The detailed description of Bahari... ehm, Deltadr...The detailed description of Bahari... ehm, Deltadromeus should be published soon as a PhD thesis.Andrea Cauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10855060597677361866noreply@blogger.com