Talk:Ampelosaurus

WTF?
Am I the only one who thinks that the skull on the reconstruction, the drawing and the partial one in the display case all look like they come from completely different animals? Abyssal (talk) 19:00, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
 * If the skull is only known from that incomplete mess shown in one of the photos, then the real complete shape is probably anyone's guess, thus you get different interpretations. FunkMonk (talk) 19:09, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Ah. I would've thought there would be more material. It reminds me a bit of Nigersaurus around the mouth. Abyssal (talk) 19:30, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, since it's a sauropod, it might have a lot of post cranial material, but only crappy skull remains. In any case, I think the life restoration is a bit unlikely, as it should probably resemble other titanosaurs just a bit more I would assume. But who knows. FunkMonk (talk) 19:48, 20 April 2010 (UTC)


 * If someone can find a more likely restoration of the skull, I can modify the head to fit. FunkMonk (talk) 01:28, 29 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Changed the head, now it looks kind of like the Loch Ness Monster, less like Godzilla. FunkMonk (talk) 20:22, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

Plos One Article
I was browsing the plos one website publications and randomly came across. It is a whole study of the neuroanatomy of Ampelosaurus. This could greatly expand the article and provide some brand new brain reconstructions and braincase images. Is anyone in to expand this article or upload the images? Iainstein (talk) 15:52, 27 December 2013 (UTC)

Source
Reid,iain james - In follow up of this request, Ontogenetic stages in the long bone histology of sauropod dinosaurs mentions Ampelosaurus and also cites to the references Eggs, nests, and baby dinosaurs and Dinosaur Eggs and Babies. The citations were not in line and the Ampelosaurus was only mentioned in the Ontogenetic stages article, so it was not clear that the article connected the two. Ontogenetic stages in the long bone histology of sauropod dinosaurs was the only source I found mentioning both Ampelosaurus and egg. -- Jreferee (talk) 14:04, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks. It would be great to know what it says, but if you can't show me or tell me, I'll have to take your word for it. Would it be possible to have the page and what it says (in "quotes")? Iainstein (talk) 14:41, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
 * "Egg" is only mentioned in the references cited at the bottom of the paper. I did not read the source, so I do not know whether the source supports the idea tht Ampelosaurus has had eggs assigned to it. -- Jreferee (talk) 15:13, 8 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure I get what your saying. I think you mean that the only mention of egg is in the references, and therefore it mentions nothing about ampelosaurus having eggs assigned to it. Is that what you mean, and if not, could you explain it better? Iainstein (talk) 16:03, 8 January 2014 (UTC)