The Fine Art Of Reconstructing Ancient Animals

[Oxytropidoceras]

Below are some articles about the realities, fantasies,

preconceptions, and pitfalls involved with the

reconstruction of prehistoric vertebrates from their

fossils.

Patterns in Palaeontology: Palaeoart – fossil fantasies

or recreating lost reality? by Mark P. Witton Paleontology

Online, http://www.palaeontologyonline.com/articles/2014/patterns-palaeontology-palaeoart-fossil-fantasies-recreating-lost-reality/

and http://www.palaeontologyonline.com/articles/category/patterns-in-palaeontology/

The accuracy of palaeoart and the 'new' Spinosaurus

by Mark P. Witton, September 1, 2014, Witton’s Blog

http://markwitton-com.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-accuracy-of-palaeoart-and-new.html

The changing life appearance of dinosaurs by

Darren Naish, Scientific American, September 1, 2014

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/2014/09/01/changing-life-appearance-of-dinosaurs/?print=true

Paul H.

Edited October 11, 2014 by Oxytropidoceras