Re: Siberian dinosaurs?

[Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>]

Tim Williams writes: 

> Anthony Docimo wrote: 
>
> > I've heard of at least one dinosaur fossil discovered in Antarctica, so I 
> > figure the weather isn't a limiting factor.
>
> Both were a lot warmer than they are today. 

I suspect the limiting weather factor Anthony was referring to is that of 
present conditions impeding excavations. 

As for the Antarctic dinosaur fauna; Cryolophosaurus may be the only *named* 
taxon, but plenty of other material is also known (other theropods, a 
sauropod, a nodosaurid, plateosaurids, and a bunch of different types of 
ornithopods). 

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Dann Pigdon
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