In Depth Leptorhynchos is based upon the description of caenagnathid oviraptorid dinosaur remains discovered in the Aguaja Formation of Texas, establishing the type species L. gaddisi. At the same time as this description, fossils from the Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta and originally attributed as a species of Ornithomimus, O. elegans, have also been re-described … Read more
In Depth 2014 saw the first instance of a dinosaur genus being described as coming from Venezuela. This genus was Laquintasaura, a small plant eating ornithischian dinosaur, fossils of which were discovered where a road was being cut into the Venezuelan landscape. However, when Laquintasaura was discovered, the teeth of small theropod dinosaurs were also … Read more
In Depth Datanglong was a mid to large sized theropod dinosaur that lived in China during the early Cretaceous period. At the time of its description only the hip bones and dorsal vertebrae are known for this dinosaur, so we have to take a best guess as to what this dinosaur looked like. Unfortunately Datanglong … Read more
In Depth Rativates is a genus of ornithomimid dinosaur that lived in North America during the late Cretaceous. Further Reading - A new ornithomimid theropod from the Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. - B. McFeeters, M. J. Ryan, C. Schr�der-Adams & T. M. Cullen - 2016.
In Depth Saurornithoides seems for lack of a better description an Asian counterpart to the famous Troodon from North America. It shares many morphological similarites including being of a comparble size, large eyes and large brain. For this reason Saurornithoides is thought to have been a nocturnal hunter with the large eyes being of more … Read more
In Depth Giganotosaurus made headlines around the world when it was discovered simply for the fact that it was a carnivorous dinosaur that was bigger than Tyrannosaurus. Although the current estimate of Giganotosaurus has it approaching a length of thirteen meters, analysis of a dentary from a second individual suggests that it could grow even … Read more
In Depth At the time of the genus naming in 2018, Italy was not particularly well known for dinosaur discoveries, the only other theropod being Scipionyx, named in 1998. So when it was announced that a new, much larger theropod dinosaur had been discovered, you can imagine the news headlines. Named Saltriovenator. this new dinosaur … Read more
In Depth Along with Tyrannosaurus, Allosaurus is probably the most often represented large theropod dinosaur in popular culture. This is because it was one of the earliest discovered large predators and is known from more remains than any other large predatory dinosaur. One myth about Allosaurus that does need to be dispelled is that it … Read more
In Depth Boreonykus is a genus of dromaeosaurid dinosaur that lived in Canada during the late Cretaceous. Further Reading - A high-latitude dromaeosaurid, Boreonykus certekorum, gen. et sp. nov. (Theropoda), from the upper Campanian Wapiti Formation, west-central Alberta. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e1034359. - P. R. Bell & P. J. Currie - 2015.
In Depth What makes Therizinosaurus and others from its group stand out from other dinosaurs are the huge claws that are on the end of its fingers. In Therizinosaurus these claws reached up to one meter long, and there purpose has three main theories. The first is for display, with the larger claws being indicative … Read more