In Depth        Eoneustes is a primitive genus of thalattosuchian marine crocodile that lived in European sea waters during the mid Jurassic.†‬The Eoneustes genus was established from two former species of Teleidosaurus,†‬T.†‬bathonicus and T.†‬gaudryi.†‬Eoneustes along with Teleidosaurus were once thought to represent the oldest marine crocodiles until the†‬2015†‬naming of … Read more
In Depth        The holotype specimen of Scipionyx was first discovered in†‬1981,†‬though it did not garner wider attention until†‬1993†‬when its existence was announced to the wider public.†‬It would not be until†‬1998†‬however that the genus and species name Scipionyx samniticus would be created.†‬The holotype was discovered by amateur palaeontologist … Read more
In Depth        Caieiria is a genus of titanosaur that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous.†‬At the time of its naming,†‬Caieiria was only known from tail vertebrae.†‬These vertebrae however show strongly developed side process as well as vertical spines about half the height of the centra†(‬the round disc part†‬of … Read more
In Depth        Supradapedon is a little known genus of rhynchosaur that lived in Tanzania during the Triassic.†‬A study published in†‬2000†‬made the suggestion that Supradapedon should be synonymised with Hyperodepedon,†‬but later studies since this time continue to list Supradapedon as a distinct genus. Further Reading -†‬A note on some rhyncosaurian remains … Read more
In Depth        Shuangbaisaurus is a genus of predatory dinosaur that lived in China during the start of the Jurassic period.†‬Known from a partial skull,†‬there is speculation that Shuangbaisaurus might be synonymous with Sinosaurus. Further Reading -†‬A new crested theropod dinosaur from the Early Jurassic of Yunnan Province,†‬China.†‬-†‬Vertebrata PalAsiatica†‬55â€(‬2â€)‬:177-186.†… Read more
In Depth        Nothosaurus is representative of one of the dominant groups of marine reptiles of the Triassic,†‬the other main group being the primitive ichthyosaurs like Cymbospondylus.†‬The nothosaurs are often dubbed the seals of the Triassic because while they were adapted for aquatic life,†‬they still held onto to clear terrestrial adaptations.†‬This would … Read more
In Depth        Sineleutherus is a genus of euharamiyid that lived in both China and Russia during the Jurassic. Further Reading -†‬Mammals from the Late Jurassic Qigu Formation in the southern Junggar Basin,†‬Xinjiang,†‬northwest China.†‬-†‬Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments†‬90â€(‬3â€)‬:295-319.†‬-†‬T.†‬Martin,†‬A.†‬O.†‬Averianov†& ‬H.-U.†‬Pfretzschner†‬-†‬2010. -†‬The first … Read more
In Depth        When first named in†‬1979,†‬Dravidosaurus was described as a stegosaurid dinosaur,†‬and given that the holotype was in a Coniacian of the late Cretaceous aged deposit,†‬possibly the last stegosaur to exist.†‬However,†‬this claim seems to have been made prematurely,†‬as in†‬1991†‬a palaeontologist named Sanker Chatterjee visited the site … Read more
In Depth        Though Moganopterus probably does not have the largest skull of any pterosaur,†‬it does have the largest skull of any toothed pterosaur.†‬This size is down to the jaws being very elongated,†‬possibly for additional reach.†‬There were at least sixty-two teeth in the skull,†‬though possibly more.†‬On the back of the … Read more
In Depth        Rastodon is a genus of dicynodont that lived in Brazil during the Permian.†‬Like other dicynodonts,†‬Rastodon had two tusks which grew downwards from the upper jaw.†‬However,†‬unlike dicynodont genera named before†‬2016,†‬the tusks of Rastodon are noted as actually curving to point slightly forwards. Further Reading -†‬A new dicynodont†… Read more