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RE: Extinction


On Wed, 29 Mar 2000, Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. wrote:

> An important reference on non-avian dinosaur extinction in the western U.S.:
> 
> Lillegraven, J.A. & J.J. Eberle.  1999.  Vertebrate faunal changes through
> Lancian and Puercan time in southern Wyoming.  Journal of Paleontology 73:
> 691-710.
> 
> An update of the actual observed fossil record near the K/T boundary.  The
> diversity of Lancian verts (including non-avian dinos) remains very high
> until right up to the boundary:...

And they make the point that nothing much else happens _except_ to
non-avian dinos.