Re: Son of Ceratopsian forelimbs

["Andy Farke" <andyfarke@hotmail.com>]

> (from Lockley and Hunt 1995)"  -Ceratopsipes goldensis- .  This "shows
that
> the hands were placed directly beneath the glenoidsn and that the manual
> impressions were directed laterally, not medially as in sprawling
reptiles."

Of course, this all depends on where one places the glenoids, too. There is
no really consistent opinion on how those suckers should be spaced. One rule
of thumb I've heard is that the coracoids should be touching. Are there any
others opinions on this? As Paul and Christiansen noted, the arrangement of
the scapulae (and ribs, etc.) will greatly affect the reconstructed stance.

Also, what of the crossed radius and ulna illustrated in the paper? I don't
know of a single articulated ceratopsid skeleton that supports this.

Andy
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Woollatt" <brucewoollatt@hotmail.com>
To: <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 12:58 PM
Subject: Son of Ceratopsian forelimbs


> (from Lockley and Hunt 1995)"  -Ceratopsipes goldensis- .  This "shows
that
> the hands were placed directly beneath the glenoidsn and that the manual
> impressions were directed laterally, not medially as in sprawling
reptiles."