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Re: Cryolophosaurus

To: Multiple recipients of list <dinosaur@lepomis.psych.upenn.edu>
Subject: Re: Cryolophosaurus
From: Tom Holtz <tholtz@geochange.er.usgs.gov>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 1994 09:08:43 -0400
Reply-to: tholtz@geochange.er.usgs.gov
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>Can anyone offer a good description of Cryolophosaurus. I'm particularly
>interested in the crest structure, number of digits on manus, size of the
>arms, body build type, structure of skull and such. Since it was early
>Jurassic material, is it megalosaurian in nature?

Cryolophosaurus ellioti is a member of the Allosauroidea, although if it's
an allosaurid or a sinraptorid (like Sinraptor and Yangchuanosaurus) is
still being debated.  Only preliminary descriptions of it are now
available, but I've seen better drawings which indicate a more complete
osteological description of the beast is in preparation or press as we
speak, er, type.

                                
Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.                                   
tholtz@geochange.er.usgs.gov
Vertebrate Paleontologist in Exile                  Phone:      703-648-5280
U.S. Geological Survey                                FAX:      703-648-5420
Branch of Paleontology & Stratigraphy
MS 970 National Center
Reston, VA  22092
U.S.A.