tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post7144555670436756933..comments2024-03-17T01:48:59.504-07:00Comments on The Theropod Database Blog: "Dachongosaurus" - Zhao's nomina nuda part 2Mickey Mortimerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08831823442911513851noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-41776180471139554542011-01-11T14:09:12.437-08:002011-01-11T14:09:12.437-08:00Here I place the larger femora Prosauropoda I know...Here I place the larger femora Prosauropoda I know, from the bottom up. Seniors who have the sign?, are calculated by me, very precise and careful.<br /><br />1. Gresslyosaurus robustus. TS EU<br />Femur 90 cm<br /><br />2. Plateosaurus sp. TS EU<br />Femur 91 cm<br /><br />3. TS Gresslyosaurus EU ingens<br />Femur 98 cm<br /><br />4. Pachysaurus wetzelianus TS EU<br />Femur 98.7 cm<br /><br />5. Euskelosaurus browni JI AF<br />Femur 1 m?<br /><br />6. Camelotia borealis TS EU<br />Femur 1.04 m "<br /><br />7. "Thotobolosaurus mabeatae" TS AF<br />Femur 97 cm-1 m?<br /><br />8. Yunnanosaurus youngi JM AS<br />Femur 1.1 m?<br /><br />9. Prosauropod Scotland TS EU<br />Femur 1.1 m?<br /><br />10. "Riojasaurus"sp. TS SA<br />Femur 1.28 m?<br /><br />11. Pachysaurus giganteus TS EU<br />Femur 1,415 m?<br />Surprising and strangely ignored prosauropod giant despite being known for decades. His metatarsals from 41 to 52 cm above the total wetzelianus Pachysaurus (33 to 36 cm) by 44% in size. Rivals the size of the largest sauropod from the TS, a probable "Isanosaurus"adult, though it would be less burdensome.Rexistohttp://www.pixagono.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-88048542377199578112011-01-06T17:09:19.416-08:002011-01-06T17:09:19.416-08:00The plate caption says the photo is 1/25 the size ...The plate caption says the photo is 1/25 the size of the original. Of course perspective and such will cause errors (and breakage in the femur's case), so I don't expect 955 mm to be exactly correct.Mickey Mortimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831823442911513851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-52975008944777166462011-01-06T09:47:49.014-08:002011-01-06T09:47:49.014-08:00How did you estimate the femur length from that ph...How did you estimate the femur length from that photo?Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15613329277334129312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-87997085046250894202011-01-06T05:05:30.476-08:002011-01-06T05:05:30.476-08:00Insights? hmmmm. The neural spines look like they ...Insights? hmmmm. The neural spines look like they might be low (or just plain busted off). If the former then that backs up your assessment of a taxon basal to the advanced straight-limbed forms like Melanorosaurus and Sauropoda. Other than that, nope - there isn't much you can do with it.Adam Yateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03046084686097124394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-23177433496902777202011-01-06T04:51:52.835-08:002011-01-06T04:51:52.835-08:00I had no idea Plateosaurus got that large. I don&...I had no idea Plateosaurus got that large. I don't suppose you have any further insights on the "Dachongosaurus" specimen based on the photo? Sauropodomorphs aren't exactly my forte...Mickey Mortimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831823442911513851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248412803814730250.post-14833548518233366732011-01-06T04:49:37.374-08:002011-01-06T04:49:37.374-08:00Yes, its really big but its size not totally unhea...Yes, its really big but its size not totally unheard of amongst non-sauropod sauropodomorphs. The biggest Plateosaurus femur ('Pachysaurus wetzelianus') reaches 98 cm, the juvenile Aardonyx femur is getting close to 70cm so I would expect the adult to reach a similar size, and there are little bits and pieces of even larger non-sauropods in the lower Elliot (actually currently under study so more will appear later).Adam Yateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03046084686097124394noreply@blogger.com