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Parasaurolophus Walkeri
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other trachodonts. The proximal parts of both bones are rather badly crushed, rendering exact measurements difficult. The only significant features are indicated in the comparative measurements given below.

COMPARATIVE MEASUREMENTS OF ULNA



Parasaurolophus
walkeri

Kritosaurus
incurvimanus

Saurolophus
osborni

Length over olecranon 560 610 680
Minimum girth of shaft 180 158

Radius (Plate VIII, Figs. 1 and 2)-This bone has the usual form of a long thin shaft expanded at both ends.

FIG. 6. FIG. 7.

Figure 6. Left ulna, intero-anterior view. One-sixth natural size.
Figure 7. Left ulna, externo-posterior view. One-sixth natural size.