Re: IT'S PACHYRHINOSAURUS

[Dinogeorge@aol.com]

In a message dated 96-01-29 09:33:03 EST, dwn194@soton.ac.uk (D.W.Naish)
writes:

>When this possibility was discussed in the
>circles and in the literature, neither _Einiosaurus_ nor _Achelousaurus_
were
>known, and Uncle Bob, who advised on the appearances, behaviours and even
the
>sound effects (!!) of the PBS cartoon dinosaurs, deemed the 'super-rhino'
>look
>the most likely.

_Einiosaurus_ and _Achelousaurus_ have been known (but were unnamed until
1994) in the literature since 1992, when silhouettes of their skulls were
published in an article in _Nature_ (by Horner, Varricchio & Goodwin). They
were introduced to paleontology in a talk at the 1991 (San Diego) SVP annual
meeting. I know--I was there. You can also see Doug Henderson's painting of a
floating _Einiosaurus_ carcass, captioned _Styracosaurus makeli_, in the
Czerkases' book _Dinosaurs: A Global View_. When they were first unearthed,
Horner thought they might be adult _Brachyceratops_. This was back in the
very late 1980s or early 1990s.

So they've been around for at least half a decade already. Just not named or
described.