Avus in this case means "ancestor," rather than "bird," which would be avis. This would make the name "Jaeckel's ancestor of hollow-tailed lizards," where it was (erroneously) believed to give rise to the bird-like coelurosaurs. In this case it would be "Jaeckel's ancestor of Coelurosauria."
And yeah, I probably should update my resources. I've been using books from the early 90's for information, skeletals, and translations. Thank you for this information.
Avus in this case means "ancestor," rather than "bird," which would be avis. This would make the name "Jaeckel's ancestor of hollow-tailed lizards," where it was (erroneously) believed to give rise to the bird-like coelurosaurs. In this case it would be "Jaeckel's ancestor of Coelurosauria."
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And yeah, I probably should update my resources. I've been using books from the early 90's for information, skeletals, and translations. Thank you for this information.
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