In Depth        Synostocephalus is a genus of dicynodont therapsid that lived in South Africa during the Permian. Further Reading Further reading- ďż˝ber einige primitive Anomodontier-Schďż˝del aus den unteren Beaufort-Schichten. Ibidem Sitzber. Bayer. Ak. Wiss., Math.-Naturw. Abt 223-278. – F. Broili & J. Schroeder – 1935.
In Depth        Zuolong was a relatively small Jurassic aged theropod that has been classed within the Coelurosauria.†‬Due to its small size it was probably a predator of small vertebrates such as lizard,†‬primitive mammals to even smaller dinosaurs.†‬Zuolong however may have been potential prey for even larger theropods that are also known from … Read more
In Depth        In modern times Szechuanosaurus is widely regarded as a dubious genus because it has only been described from a collection of isolated teeth.†‬Also,†‬because these teeth do not really have any specifically characteristic features,†‬it is highly unlikely that skeletal remains could be later attributed to these teeth†(‬like what happened with … Read more
In Depth        Forfexopterus is a genus of pterosaur that lived in China during the early Cretaceous. Further Reading -†‬A new archaeopterodactyloid pterosaur from the Jiufotang Formation of western Liaoning,†‬China,†‬with a comparison of sterna in Pterodactylomorpha.†‬-†‬Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology.†‬-†‬S.†‬Jiang,†‬X.†‬Cheng,†‬Y.†‬Ma†& ‬X.†‬Wang†‬-†‬2016.
In Depth        Although only described from very incomplete remains,†‬a number of things can be inferred about Barreirosuchus.†‬Comparison†‬to other notosuchian genera indicates that in life Barreirosuchus may have been up to four meters long.†‬The discovery of a nearby turtle rib is also taken as an indication that Barreirosuchus was at least semi-aquatic.†… Read more
In Depth        Madygenerpeton is a genus of reptilomorph that lived in Kyrgyzstan during the Triassic.†‬Like relative genera,†‬Madygenerpeton had a row of†‬bony†‬plates that ran down the†‬length of its spine. Further Reading -†‬A chroniosuchid from the Triassic of Kyrgyzstan and analysis of chroniosuchian relationships.†‬Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society†‬160:515-530.†… Read more
In Depth        When Willinakaqe was first described it was from a collection of fossils from various different individual dinosaurs.†‬With the holotype bones of Willinakaqe weathered,†‬the other fossil bones were used as stand in to get a more complete picture of this dinosaur.†‬This involved establishing what is known as a paratype,†‬a more … Read more
In Depth        Elaphrosaurus has been something of an enigma for palaeontologists as while it is generally regarded as a ceratosaur,†‬its proportions are similar to some other kinds of theropods.†‬The overall appearance of Elaphrosaurus is that of a lightweight hunter that relied more upon speed rather than strength to take down prey.†‬The tibia … Read more
In Depth        Although often labelled as a duck billed dinosaur,†‬Saurolophus is more technically defined as a hadrosaurid due to its placement within†‬the Hadrosauroidea.†‬Even more specifically,†‬Saurolophus is defined as the type genus of the Saurolophinae,†‬the group of solid crested to crestless hadrosaurids that were previously known as hadrosaurines before the then … Read more
In Depth        Morawanocetus is a†‬genus of whale that is known to have lived†‬in the waters around what is now Japan as well as California in the USA during the Oligocene.†‬These discoveries indicate that Morawanocetus was widespread across the Pacific Ocean.†‬As a member of the Aetiocetidae,†‬Morawanocetus,†‬would have been a relative … Read more