Re: 3 fingered T. rex?

["Christopher Collinson" <Chris_Collinson@monarch.net>]

 A picture of the third metacarpal from the Peck's Rex can be seen here:
http://www.pinkyweb.com/tremblay/montana2003.html

Cheers,
Christopher

> One of the news stories at www.dinosaurnews.org discusses "Peck's rex,"
> which is said to have many interesting details, including a furcula and a
> 3rd metacarpal.  Freelance dinosaur buff Thomas Hoelmer states: "Every _T.
> rex_ picture or skeleton that doesn't have the third finger is wrong."
> !!!!!

>Um, with all due respect, freelance dinosaur buff Thomas Hoelmer doesn't
know
>what he's talking about.  We already knew _T. rex_ retained a third
metacarpal,
>but AFAIK no known tyrannosaurid retained a third digit.