Re: [RE: "Stunning T. rex find in Montana"]

["David Marjanovic" <david.marjanovic@gmx.at>]

> Actually I was wondering about that. Is this new _T.rex_  proportionally
the
> same size or larger than its South American counterparts or is it only
larger
> cause it's longer?
>
> Let me see if I can clarify that a bit. The two largest snakes alive today
are
> anacondas (_Eunectes murinus_) and reticulated pythons (_Python
reticulatus_).
> Now while a reticulated python can grow longer than an anaconda, anacondas
> easily outmatch them in overall size (a 23ft reticulated python has the
same
> proportions as an 18ft anaconda).

Usually ( = outside scientific descriptions) snout-tip-to-tail-tip-length is
the only measurement given for a dinosaur, so the question seems a bit
trivial to me. However, as tyrannosaurs have a proportionally shorter tail
than allosauroids, it's quite possible that the new _T. rex_ is bigger by
other criteria, too (though I wouldn't bet it was heavier).
        Me, I'm waiting for more complete skeletons to measure.