Re: A new Dracorex with premaxillary teeth

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

Brad McFeeters (archosauromorph2@hotmail.com) wrote:

<I picked up the new issue of Prehistoric Times (#85) last night and noticed
something interesting in an ad on page 43.  The ad has the same content as this
webpage: http://www.prehistoricstore.com/item.php?item=1148>

[sic]

<Contrary to the ad, it is not exciting that the premaxillary teeth are
serrated, because they are typically serrated in previously described
pachycephalosaurs.>

  Indeed true. *Goyocephale*'s premaxillary "fangs" are very similar to those
of *Heterodontosaurus*, though I am not sure of other serrae present on other
pachycephalosaurs with premaxillary dentition, as those of *Stegoceras* are
fairly smooth and simply carinate without serrae.

  Cheers,

Jaime A. Headden
http://bitestuff.blogspot.com/

"Innocent, unbiased observation is a myth." --- P.B. Medawar (1969)