Rinchenia [2] (was Euoplocephalus question)

["Jaime Headden" <jaemei@hotmail.com>]

Jonathan Schmidt wrote:

<Also what is the current status of "Rinchinia">

Funny thing. *Rinchenia* Barsbold, 1986 is differentiated from 
*Oviraptor* Osborn 1924 by inclusion of the parietal bones in the 
posterior of the crest, which is quite high, and the fact that they form 
a true saggital crest, in lieu of a flat region between the 
supratemproal fenestra, as in *Oviraptor*. The original specimen's crest 
is crushed, so the shape of the crest may not be as illustrated (I 
believe it to be a little lower, by about a 1/4). Also, the ilium is 
convexly curved along its dorsal surface, while *Oviraptor's* is strait 
anteroposteriorly or concavely curved. I've got more going, and when I 
can finalize the data I've collected so far, you _all_ will be informed 
(though I am an amateur).

Jaime A. Headden
Qilongia


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