RE: Argentinosaurus size

["Thomas R. Holtz, Jr." <tholtz@geol.umd.edu>]

> From: owner-dinosaur@usc.edu [mailto:owner-dinosaur@usc.edu]On Behalf Of
> Dinogeorge@aol.com
>
> There's no doubt that Argentinosaurus is a big sauropod. But the tibia of
> Bruhathkayosaurus from India is 2m long--25% longer than the
> tibia referred
> to Argentinosaurus. And the femur is 75cm across the distal
> condyles. I don't
> think anyone takes the original classification of Bruhathkayosaurus as a
> >theropod< seriously any more, but it may yet make a pretty
> gigantic sauropod.Unless, of course, it is a tree trunk...

I remain horribly unconvinced of the animal nature of the specimen given the
few details presented.  Would love to see the thing in person, though, to
make certain.

                Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
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