Re: paleonet Hadrosaur caudal vertebrae

[Judith Harris <harrisj@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike-

I don't have time to look in my reprints right now but try some of  
the really old stuff--early part of the 20th century. They described  
things like that then, often in great detail. I, of course, can't  
remember who. I'll look for it a bit tomorrow if you don't have the  
answer by then--have to do a mini road trip now.

Judith

On Jul 26, 2005, at 11:37 AM, Mike Everhart wrote:

> All,
> As a marine reptile guy trying to describe dinosaur remains, I need  
> some help. My reference collection does not contain much in the way  
> of dinosaur literature.
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> As reported earlier on this list, a shark-abbreviated, but still  
> articulated series of dinosaur caudal vertebrae was discovered  
> recently in the Smoky Hill Chalk in Gove County, Kansas (Late  
> Cretaceous, Western Interior Sea):/**/
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> http://www.oceansofkansas.com/New-dino.html/hadrotail4.jpg
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> Updated web page here: http://www.oceansofkansas.com/New-dino.html
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> /**/
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> Although I am confident that they are from a relatively early  
> hadrosaur (late Coniacian), I am looking for a reference that  
> describes hadrosaur caudals or one that gives a comparison of  
> dinosaur caudals in general, including the number in the tail.
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> I'm sure that the distal vertebrae of a plant eater's tail are not  
> the subject of a great deal of discussion or study, but as one of  
> only six sets of dinosaur remains known from the chalk, they are of  
> some interest to me.
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> Regards,
>
> Mike Everhart
> Adjunct Curator of Paleontology
> Sternberg Museum of Natural History
> Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS
> www.oceansofkansas.com
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