Re: Dwarf Allosaurs (was Re: Archeoraptor Article)

["Timothy Williams" <twilliams_alpha@hotmail.com>]

Dann Pigdon wrote:

> This has got me thinking. Could the prevalence of dwarf allosaurs  (between 
> 4
> and 6 metres ) in southern Australia


The astragalus from the Early Cretaceous of Cape Paterson in SE Australia, 
referred to _Allosaurus_ by Ralph Molnar, may not be _Allosaurus_ after all. 
 I haven't seen anything in print, but at last year's SVP somebody (Dan 
Chure from memory) presented a strong case against including this specimen 
in _Allosaurus_.  The astragalus did come from some form of tetanurine 
though, but not _Allosaurus_.


Tim


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