tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38902250.post326303037511159825..comments2023-10-25T04:04:15.348-07:00Comments on When Pigs Fly Returns: First "New" Ceratopsid of 2011Zachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08692080707969333711noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38902250.post-60192289574005264302011-01-03T19:30:45.554-08:002011-01-03T19:30:45.554-08:00Oyasumi nasai/Konichiwa, minna:
@ Yohan:
I would...Oyasumi nasai/Konichiwa, minna:<br /><br />@ Yohan:<br /><br />I would disagree with your idea that Nedoceratops hatcheri was a hybrid of Triceratops and Torosaurus. First off, it does not possess the distinguidhing attributes of any of the two genera you described as its parentals (i.e. the parietal-squamosal suture epoccipital of Triceratops and the lack of squamosal fenestrae of Torosaurus). Secondly, hybridity cannot be ascertained if no DNA analysis is performed.Hikaruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383058280912246368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38902250.post-83079540483240869522011-01-02T20:27:49.405-08:002011-01-02T20:27:49.405-08:00Happy New Year, everyone!
This new species of cha...Happy New Year, everyone!<br /><br />This new species of chasmosaurine is indeed a very exciting addition to the tribe Triceratopini. In connection to Longrich's statement about Horner and Scanella's research in his latest paper, I have realized that Nedoceratops hatcheri could be a hyrbrid of Torosaurus and Triceratops, provided that their genomes are similar enough to allow interbreeding among different species. Hybrids do occur in nature from time to time. As for Horner and Scanella's argument, I'm still open to the possibility that Torosaurus could indeed be the senescence stage of Triceratops. After all, only very few individuals live to very old ages in the wild. Again, my position is that in the classification of ancient animals, all lines of evidence must be considered, and all examination methods(anatomical, histological, behavioral, temporal, ecological, and molecular analyses) should be performed whenever possible in order to build a more complete picture of what the world's conditions was like during the reign of the dinosaurs.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640261614380598304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38902250.post-29440820200866826962011-01-01T17:25:29.208-08:002011-01-01T17:25:29.208-08:00Not bitter at all, just awaiting further published...Not bitter at all, just awaiting further published details.Zachary Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035947146927565746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38902250.post-6308497863858022582010-12-31T20:47:23.953-08:002010-12-31T20:47:23.953-08:00*Still waiting to see how this turns out. So sue m...<i>*Still waiting to see how this turns out. So sue me.</i><br /><br />Aren't we all? Even the most diehard "Toroceratops" advocate would see the hypothesis as nothing more than the best fit for currently known data, rather than some ideal Platonic truth.<br /><br />You seem oddly bitter about this whole thing.<br /><br />Happy new year.Louis B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03705889205399018775noreply@blogger.com