Re: Erliansaurus etymology

["Jaime A. Headden" <qilongia@yahoo.com>]

Tommy Bradley (htomsirveaux@mybluelight.com) wrote:

<Does anyone out there have a etymology for _Erliansaurus bellamanus_
(translation, pronunciation, inspiriations)?  If you could sned it to me,
I'd be most greatful.>

  *Erliansaurus* derives from Erlian, a township in the southern Gobi
Desert, in the Ordos Basin of Nei Monggol Zizhiqu, China, near to where
the type was found (along with *Bactrosaurus*, *Archaeornithomimus*,
*Neimongosaurus*, *Alectrosaurus*, and a third unnamed therizinosauroid).
*E. bellamanus* derives from _bella_, Latin for beautiful, and _manus_,
for hand, in reference to the complete and articulated manus found as part
of the type specimen of *Erliansaurus*.

  Hope this helps,

  Cheers,

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Jaime A. Headden

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