Re: ceratopsian reconstruction

[Dave Hardenbrook <DAVEH47@delphi.com>]

James M. Norton <jnorton@mailbox.une.edu> wrote:
>I remember a book entitled _Archosauria_ that contained an unusual
>restoration of _Triceratops_ and its kin ... The restoration showed
>the frill attached to the neck muscles at its back edge, effectively
>"burying" the frill in the neck.  The result is a decidedly "rhino-like"
>appearance, with a downward slope to the neck and a head quite close
>to the ground ...
>
>I'm sure others have seen this book or considered this type of
>restoration.  Any comments?

I've always been intregued by this restoration of the ceratopsians...My only
problem with it (speaking as a humble amateur) is that it seems like it would
make it almost impossible for the poor creature to turn its head!

BTW, _Archosauria_ is by John McLoughlin, who also wrote _Synapsida_, the only
existing "layman's" book (that I know of) about the therapsids and pelycosaurs.
Both books are good, except for the pictorial family tree of amniotes in 
_Synapsida_, in which the entire Mammalia is represented by a soldier with
a machine gun(!)

                             -- Dave