In Depth        Eardasaurus is a†‬genus of pliosaur known to†‬have lived around European waters during the Middle Jurassic.†‬The skull of Eardasaurus displays some proportional features that are similar to the famous Liopleurodon,†‬including†‬a diastema where the premaxilla meets the maxilla.†‬However the skull of Eardasaurus suggests that as many as thirty-four to … Read more
In Depth        Although only described from a single upper jaw bone,†‬Matheronodon is noteworthy among ornithopod dinosaurs for having teeth that are larger,†‬but fewer in†‬number to most other known ornithopods.†‬The describers speculated that Matheronodon used a scissoring action to eat plants. Further Reading -†‬Extreme tooth enlargement in a new Late Cretaceous … Read more
In Depth        Leonerasaurus is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that is known†‬to have lived in South America during the early Jurassic.†‬Leonerasaurus is notable for having a mix of physical characteristics that are seen in both sauropodomorph dinosaurs as well as later sauropods,†‬though current thinking is that Leonerasaurus was a sauropodomorph,†‬but one … Read more
In Depth        Like with many dinosaurs named from English fossils in the nineteenth century,†‬Lexovisaurus has a complex taxonomic history,†‬but it can be broken down like this.†‬Current fossils of Lexovisaurus were originally described in†‬1887as Omosaurus a genus that had different species.†‬However it was later realised that the name Omosaurus was preoccupied,†… Read more
Although classed as an amphicyonine bear dog,†‬Haplocyonoides is sometimes further divided into a†‬group called the Haplocyoninae.†‬This group also includes Haplocyon and Haplocyonopsis.
In Depth        Diandongosuchus is classed as a poposaurid rauisuchian,†‬though while most of the members of this group such as Poposaurus,†‬Arizonasaurus and Lotosaurus are terrestrial,†‬Diandongosuchus seems to have been semiaquatic and living in a similar manner to a crocodile.†‬At the time of writing the only other poposaurid thought to be similar to … Read more
In Depth        Although the first specimens were discovered in†‬1858,†‬it was not until†‬1909†‬that they were correctly identified.†‬Fossils of Deinosuchus have always been fragmentary and because of this,†‬accurate reconstruction has been problematic.†‬This has caused further difficulties down the line as crocodile sizes are usually estimated with comparison to the proportion … Read more
In Depth        Along with Wonambi,†‬Yurlunggur is another representative of the madtsoiid group of prehistoric snakes.†‬Yurlunggur was a constrictor which means it coiled around its prey and squeezing it to death.†‬One thing that makes Yurlunggur stand out from other snakes related to it†‬is the fact it has perhaps one†‬of the most … Read more
In Depth        Huaxiapterus is a genus of pterosaur,that lived in China during the early Cretaceous. Further Reading -†‬New tapejarid pterosaur from western Liaoning,†‬China.†‬-†‬Acta Geologica Sinica†‬79â€(‬4â€)‬:453-458.†‬-†‬J.†‬Lďż˝ & C.†‬Yuan†‬-†‬2005. -†‬A new species of Huaxiapterus†(‬Pterosauria:†‬Pterodactyloideaâ€) ‬from the Lower Cretaceous of western Liaoning,†‬China with … Read more
In Depth        Described in†‬1997,†‬Caypullisaurus is classed as a member of the Platypterygiinae ichthyosaurs,†‬with related genera including Aegirosaurus,†‬Athabascasaurus,†‬Platypterygius and Sveltonectes amongst others. Further Reading – A new Ichthyosaur from the Tithonian (Late Jurassic) of the Neuquen Basin, Northwestern Patagonia, Argentina. – Journal of Paleontology 71(3):479-484. – M. S. Fernďż˝ndez – 1997. … Read more