tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893026474426881196.post574397671850990865..comments2024-03-10T06:42:57.798-07:00Comments on Raptormaniacs: A Small Basal Paravian Not Preserved as Roadkill? Enter Liaoningvenator!Albertonykushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00345306530772709064noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893026474426881196.post-84954636349670702022017-06-06T18:50:32.685-07:002017-06-06T18:50:32.685-07:00And that was indeed my reference point. For certai...And that was indeed my reference point. For certainty I did compare to a few other Troodontids, however. I was disappointed that the paper had no mention of lack of preservation. Celestial Troodonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13582988121898393597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893026474426881196.post-91606972378019040762017-06-06T17:34:44.012-07:002017-06-06T17:34:44.012-07:00I noticed that you added a few more caudals. 20-is...I noticed that you added a few more caudals. 20-ish seems like a reasonable minimum, using <i>Eosinopteryx</i> as a guide.Albertonykushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00345306530772709064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893026474426881196.post-75844247923027220072017-06-06T14:32:19.801-07:002017-06-06T14:32:19.801-07:00Yeah, I noticed the same sort of issue for the tai...Yeah, I noticed the same sort of issue for the tail in the holotype when reconstructing the skeletal. I was generous and added a few more, giving it 20 or 21 (can't recall. Pretty certain 21). And I can honestly only guess what this animal was doing with those limbs. Kicking, wading, etc, only time knows. Great post, keep it up.Celestial Troodonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13582988121898393597noreply@blogger.com