Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-05

fossil, named it. described it and mod
eled it Brachyceratops somewhat re.
sembles the triceratops. but possessed
horns greatly reduced in size ana
length.
The remains of this remarkable form
were discovered by Mr. Gilmore when ne
was was hunting for fossils on t me. Hia Esx.
others of this animal were found oy
him during the same summer-all par
tial skeletons, but fortunately sucn
parts that one perfect skeleton couiu
be constructed AS matter of fact.
this model of brachyceratops can DC
relied on as being practically correct.
Its skeleton when duly mounted
measured nearly six feet In length.
which proved it to be one of the small
est members of the horned dinosaurs In
the hands of science at this time.
In commenting on brachyceratops.
Mr.. Gilmore said This species lived
at a much earlier date. geologtcally
speaking. than the triceratops. SO that
while it is not considered a direct an
cestor. it does represent a group of ex-
tinct reptiles from which triceratops
was descended.
lat the time when brachyceratops
lived that part of Montana where the
fossil bones were found was made up
of vast Swampy areas, with wide water
courses. the whole presenting an ap-
pearance not unlike that which pre-
walls in the interior of the Everglades
of Florida.
The entire region, where the waters
were not too deep. was covered with
an abundant vegetation and inhabited
by a great variety of dinosaurs. as well
as smaller crocodiles. turtles and mann
mails whose fossil remains are now
found embedded in the deposits Of that
period.
"In my model the first attempt has
been made to depict the scalelike tex
ture of the skin. That such was the
nature of the covering of brachycera-
tops is shown by related specimens re-
Gently found in the rocks of western
Canada, with which were found well
preserved impressions of the skin. 1t
now appears quite fair to assume that
all of the horned dinosaurs had Scaly
coverings, although ii is reasonable to
expect that the patterns Of the scales
were dissimilar in the different forms.
More wonderful than any of the other
dinosaurs is that giant among beasts.
the Diplodocus carnegii, which is
named after Andrew Carnegie in graft
tude for the financial assistance which
he gave in restoring its skeleton.
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MT fillmore mas Indue d very dSSui oto
restoration of diplodocus. The remains
of this reptile were found at the IA
nous Bone Cabin quarry. on the
Medicine Bow river. and it was imme-
diately appreciated that 1t was the
largest fossil found to date. Its hind
legs had a length of six feet. When
Standing up it had height of four
teen feet.
Its skull is very small in comparison
with the rest of the body. A plaster
cast of this great reptile, which meas
ured over eighty-two feet in length.
is now exhibited in the London Museum
of Natural History, while the original
skeleton from which the cast was
made now forms a part of the collec-
ton of the Carnegie Museum at Pitts
burgh.
The Scelosaurus neglectus is the name
given to the other dinosaur which Mr..
Gilmore has modelled. 1t Is new spe-
cies which for twenty-three years re-
manned unheeded in the packing box in
which it was shipped to the museum.
Small wonder that Mr.. Gilmore chris
tened it neglectuS.
The fossil of the scelosaurus was dis
covered in Converse county. Wyoming.
by the late Mr.. J. B. Hatcher. who
never knew that he had found an en-
tirely new form of reptilian life.
This species had in life length OF
about twelve feet and from its appear
ance was evidently an animal of great
activity and agility. While standing or
assuming other attitudes its balance
must have been sustained by Its long
tail, which equals the length Of the
rest Of its body.
These models have been attracting
widespread attention. 1t is anticipated
by the Philadelphia park officials that
reproductions in cement will be made
of the most striking animals to be
placed in Paramount Park as an extern
sion of the geological exhibit.
A similar movement has reached a
complete fruition at Stellingen, outside
of Hamburg, Germany. Here the ZOO
logical park is dotted with life-siZe
models of dinosaurs. which have been
instrumental in arousing the attention
of a wonder-loving public which sell
dom finds it's way to a museum.