Re: Ornithischian caudal question

[Sarah Werning <swerning@gmail.com>]

Could you describe these grooves? Are they oriented
antero-posteriorly, dorsoventrally, at an angle? Are they broad or
narrow? Are they positioned at the top, in the middle, or on the lower
edge of the lateral side? Are the grooves deep to the tendons or below
them?

Also, do you know the formation the specimen is from?

Regards,
Sarah Werning
reply to: swerning@berkeley.edu

Graduate Student
Museum of Paleontology and Department of Integrative Biology
University of California, Berkeley



On 1/31/07, Nick <nick.gardner@gmail.com> wrote:
> Not 100% sure why, but since his message has been truncated twice, I'm
> forwarding this to the list with hopes that it sends properly
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Hi Nick,
> Here's the question.  Thanks for the help.  I'll try and resend to the list.
>
> Can anyone out there please tell me if there are any described
> ornithischians known to have a lateral groove on the caudals?  I'm working on
> a collection of associated ornithischian caudals that are encassed in
> ossified tendons and have lateral grooves.  I'm guessing the critter is
> ornithopodan but want to double check the options.
>  Thanks for the help,
>  L.J. Krumenacker
>
>
> "It's interesting to think that my ancestors used to live in trees,
> like apes, until they finally got the nerve to head out onto the
> plains, where some were probably hit by cars." -Jack Handy
>
> L.J. Krumenacker-Prospective Graduate Student
> Vertebrate Paleontology: Cretaceous vertebrates of Idaho
> BS: Biology w/Geology minor, Idaho State University, 2007


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