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Hi!
I started my study and abelisaurs and I
need some help. I began to examine theropod mandibles to find phylogenetically
informative features. However I am in great lack of comparative evidence. As I
can't take a plane to g in every museum carrying theropod lower jaws, I rely on
you dear listmembers!
I checked my paleontological ref
database about my problem but I didn't find much (the original description of
Megalosaurus and some old monographs). I checked what was said in
The Dinosauria about theropod mandibles, and I found many interestind
informations. However, many anatomical features cited in this text were useful
only considering one particular group, not the whole Theropoda (I'm currently on
phylogenetic position of abelisaurs within the Theropoda).
So, here's the question: are there any
interesting features in lower jaws for general theropod systematics? Which
areas are the most interesting? Can
you give me some refs (pictures AND detailed descriptions would be
welcome).
Best regards.
Félix Landry
e-mail:
forelf@internet19.fr
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