Harpymimus

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

The condition of the metatarsus of _Harpymimus_ is a contentious topic which 
has popped up more than once on this list.  Although Barsbold and Perle's 
original description indicate that the foot is NOT arctometatarsalian (and 
the illustrations would seem to back this up), according to other sources 
the real fossil material indicates that the foot of _Harpymimus_ is indeed 
arctometatarsalian.  Have a look at Holtz (1994), J. Vert. Paleont. 14: 
480-519 (especially pages 494-496).


Tim
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