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[edit] Allosaurus help

The best source of information used in featured dinosaur articles usually comes from the primary literature, but this can sometimes be hard to come by. The Theropod Database has a good overview of Allosaurus, specimens, and a pretty comprehensive list of papers that have been published on it that you could try looking up [1]. Good luck! Dinoguy2 03:09, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

For things like paleobiology, I don't know of any good cites with references. You'd either have to find original papers that mention biological stuff in the title, or check out some secondary sources that provide synthesis of primary material (books like The Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs, The Dinosauria, or any good popular science books that provide references are good). Dinoguy2 19:38, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thescelosaurus size comparison chart

Hi, Dropzink J.Spencer has nominated Thescelosaurus for Feature Article Status and it is under review right now. One reviewer has make the comment that he would like to see a dinosaur-human size comparizon chart as in the other dinosaur FAs. Since you are quite good at that and if you are not too busy, would you mind making one such diagram for Thescelosaurus? You can use image:Thescelosaurus_BW.jpg as a baseline or any other image you could find on the web. Thanks. ArthurWeasley 00:12, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your kind words. Yes, I've noticed you're doing an incredible job running the spanish dinosaur wikiproject which is growing very quickly as I can see! Congratulations for all you hard work there. You want to be an astronaut? I thought you'd prefer becoming a paleontologist with all these new fascinating dinosaurs being discovered in South America! ;-) Cheers. ArthurWeasley 06:33, 2 April 2007 (UTC)
Thescie looks fine! I've dropped a note on J.Spencer user page for comments if any. Yeah, you should always follow your dreams. Best wishes for your desire of becoming an astronaut! ArthurWeasley 02:38, 3 April 2007 (UTC)
As I said at Arthur's talk page, it looks good to me, and I wouldn't fiddle with the size too much at this point. I've seen specimens that may affect this, but which are unpublished. J. Spencer 03:02, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Struthiomimus posture

Hi Dropzink, yes that image is correct, but keep in mind it is posed so that it's rearing up to survey its surroundings, and that's about as far as it could stretch (given the anatomy of the hip sockets). In a more neutral pose or if walking/running, it would be more horizontal. Dinoguy2 01:14, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Parasaurolophus

Hi, Dropzink;

Were you still interested in making drawings of the different skulls? If so, email me, and I'll send you a scan of the best-known skulls. J. Spencer 03:52, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Coelurus

Hi, Dropzink;

Would be interested in updating your Coelurus restoration using the skeletal restoration in this paper? If you're busy, let me know. J. Spencer (talk) 01:26, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

I thought you should get first crack since you created the image. Here's another skeletal, which may be easier to work with. J. Spencer (talk) 15:38, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Scale

Hey Dropzink! I don't think mine are better really, maybe just a bit more colorful? ;) I use Photoshop to put them together using a bunch of templates I made with layers for the humans, grid, and background. Then I just make dinosaur 'stencils', size them according to published measurements (I try to use skull and limb measurements if possible rather than overall length since this can depend on posture), plop them into existing templates, and voila. If I can figure out a good way to do it I'll try to upload a basic template to commons at some point so other people can build on them. Dinoguy2 (talk) 00:08, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Hmm, getting access to papers is always tricky. Even though I graduated, I somehow still have access to my university's online resources, which is where I get most of mine from. I downloaded the paper on Dunkleosteus bite force, in which the authors call 6m "a large individual", so I'm guessing this is toward the upper limits of credible size estimates, but I'll poke around and see if I can find any evidence of larger specimens. For right now, the best way to find papers would be to email the authors directly, or ask around on internet message boards like DinoForum. Or visit a library that might have access to journals, or keep journals in their collections, for you to make copies of. Dinoguy2 (talk) 05:07, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
Hmm, dunno about the Dunkle type species thing. Maybe it has something to do with the Dinichthys synonymy situation? Have to look that up. Dinoguy2 (talk) 08:50, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
Well, I'd say the more recent the sources the better, but I'm no expert on fossil fish... Mikko's archive seems to only list two or three species at most, depending on what's considered a synonym [2]. Dinoguy2 (talk) 20:54, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Dunkleosteus

Hi Dropzink!, I'll most certainly make one! :) It will have to wait until tonight though as I'm a bit bizzy today. Thanks for the offer, Cheers! Steveoc 86 (talk) 08:44, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Hi Dropzink, here you go,
You say it's for the spannish wikipedia, some of the names are written in english, should I remove those? Steveoc 86 (talk) 13:53, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
Ok done, Hows it know? Steveoc 86 (talk) 22:14, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
Oh, ok. Anything else? Steveoc 86 (talk) 23:27, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Coelurus and Parasaurolophus

Hi, Dropzink;

Re Coelurus: Okay, I'll ask one of the others to work on that one.

Re Parasaurolophus: Sure thing - just let me know when you want it (send me an email so I can send you the attachment). J. Spencer (talk) 13:59, 3 March 2008 (UTC)