Читать книгу Hadrosaurs - David A. Eberth - Страница 38

The reconstruction of I. bernissartensis presented here is modified from an often-published version created originally by the artist Gregory Paul (e.g., Brett-Surman, 1997; Fig. 2.23). Changes introduced are as follows: the joint between the forelimb and manus has been straightened; mammal-style scapular rotation against the ribcage has been removed (this was physically impossible judged by the anatomy of the pectoral girdle); and a lattice of ossified tendons has been added. The overall impression of an Iguanodon in a hurry depicted in the earlier reconstruction is potentially misleading in an animal that attained a body length of 12 m and probably weighed in excess of 5 metric tons.