llewellyDec 29, 2023

for some reason, a #fossilFriday question has come into my head: How many complete, articulated therizinosaur necks are known?

(Suddenly I'm suspecting it's no better than the sauropod neck situation ...)

(edit: actually, I must have thought it because @punkpaleo tooting this pic of Nothronychus claws:

https://sauropods.win/@punkpaleo/110236990094678775
)

#dinosaur
#therizinosaur
#neck

H. Pettijohn (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image It's another #FossilFriday with fossils from the NHMU! Here's claws from Nothronychus, a therizinosaur that roamed the southern United States. Prior to its discovery, therizinosaurs had only been known from China and Mongolia! #paleontology #dinosaur

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Show threadH. PettijohnDec 29, 2023
@llewelly Good question! I unfortunately don't personally have a good answer. In terms of southwestern therizinosaurs, I know Falcarius alone is known quite literally from thousands if specimens, but I don't know if any of them have been found with articulated cervical vertebrae. Further, the remains aren't all that pretty to look at!
Show threadllewelly
@punkpaleo wow, that's interesting, I'm surprised to hear Falcarius is known from so many specimens. Possibly a good sign. Thank you.
Dec 29, 2023 at 7:13pmWeb