The Theropod Database Blog

Here's a place where I can post my thoughts on new papers, provide updates on my projects, and post info that will eventually be on my website The Theropod Database - https://theropoddatabase.github.io/ . It will center on theropods, but may delve into other topics as well such as phylogenetics.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Palintropus is not a crown bird

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When it comes to crown Aves, I'm less sure of my self than I am for other theropods.  This is because the vast majority of modern specie...
Thursday, May 27, 2010

Rinehart et al. 2009's Coelophysis monograph- A review

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It's funny how the most complete specimens are often the most poorly described.  Coelophysis is known from more individuals than any Me...
Saturday, May 22, 2010

Rapator in Agnolin et al. 2010 and the concept of nomen dubium

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I recently engaged in a discussion about nomina dubia on the DML with Tim Williams and Jaime Headden, specifically regarding Ceratops .  Agn...
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Huge Theropod Database Update

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http://home.comcast.net/~eoraptor/Home.html I added an entirely new section to the website- Evaluating Phylogenetic Analyses. This portion...
Monday, May 17, 2010

Utahraptor ostrommaysorum

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One of the few old taxa I have yet to post an entry on in The Theropod Database.  A big update will be coming to that site soon, btw.  All t...
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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Alioramus altai is the same as A. remotus, which is probably juvenile Tarbosaurus

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Alioramus Kurzanov, 1976 A. remotus Kurzanov, 1976 = Alioramus altai Brusatte, Carr, Erickson, Bever and Norell, 2009 Maastrichtian, ...
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Saturday, May 1, 2010

Pickering's taxa 6: Dilophosaurus breedorum

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"Liassaurus" involves somewhat difficult decisions in regard to Sarcosaurus and the relationships of both taxa, so here's Dil...
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Mickey Mortimer
Seattle, WA, United States
I'm an amateur paleontologist with a BS in Earth and Space Sciences from the University of Washington. My scientific interests center around theropods and phylogenetics.
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