In Depth        Originally named as Lisboasaurus†‬mitracostatus,†‬L.†‬mitracostatus was renamed as Lusitanisuchus in†‬2004.†‬Lusitanisuchus is a genus of crocodylomorph that lived in Portugal during the late Jurassic to early Cretaceous. Further Reading -†‬Upper Jurassic lizards from central Portugal.†‬Contribui��o para o conhecimento da Fauna do Kimerridgiano da Mina de Lignito Guimarota†(‬Leiria,†… Read more
In Depth        Although Deinonychus was first discovered in†‬1931,†‬it would not be until the†‬1960s with the advent of more discoveries that it would get named and studied in detail.†‬These studies helped lead to one of the most radical ideas put forward in the field of palaeontologyâ€; ‬at least some of the dinosaurs … Read more
In Depth        Campylodoniscus was originally named by Friedrich von Huene in†‬1929†‬as Campylodon ameghinoi.†‬However,†‬it was later realised that the genus name Campylodon had already been used to name a type of fish.†‬Therefore in†‬1961,†‬Haubold and Kuhn created a new genus named Campylodoniscus.†‬Because of the lack of good fossils remains,†… Read more
In Depth        Lende is a genus of biarmosuchian†‬therapsid that lived in Africa during the†‬Permian. Further Reading -†‬Lende chiweta,†‬a new therapsid from Malawi,†‬and its influence on burnetiamorph phylogeny and biogeography.†‬-†‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology†‬35â€(‬6â€)‬:e1008698.†‬-†‬A.†‬G.†‬Kruger,†‬B.†‬S.†‬Rubidge,†‬F.†‬Abdala,†‬E.†‬Gomani Chindebvu†& ‬L.†‬L.†… Read more
In Depth        Although it had several reptilian features,†‬Seymouria was actually an amphibian.†‬This creature displays a strong backbone and muscle growth for movement on land,†‬and hearing adapted for use out of water.†‬Itâ€â€™â€¬s possible that its preferred form of locomotion would have been a side to side undulating motion like modern lizards,†‬this … Read more
In Depth        Back in†‬1860†‬a partial lower jaw of a dinosaur was collected by A.†‬J.†‬Hogg,†‬which later in†‬1874†‬was named as a species of Iguanodon,†‬I.†‬hoggi by Richard Owen.†‬More than a hundred years later the jaw was thought to represent a European specimen of Camptosaurus,†‬but later still in†… Read more
In Depth        Bashkyroleter is a little known genus procolomorph parareptile that lived in what is now the Russian Federation during the Permian.†‬Bashkyroleter†‬is also the type genus of the Bashkyroleterinae,†‬a sub-group of nycteroleterid procolomorphs. Further Reading -†‬New Late Permian Nycteroleterids from Eastern Europe†‬-†‬Paleontological Journal,†‬v.†‬31,†‬n.†‬5,†‬p.†‬552-528.†… Read more
In Depth        Members of the genus Xenohystrix are prehistoric relatives of Hystrix cristata,†‬also known as the crested porcupine which lives in Africa today.†‬Like with their living relatives,†‬Xenohystrix would be expected to have a covering of sharp quills to protect them from predators.†‬Also like living porcupines,†‬Xenohystrix may have eaten plants and … Read more
In Depth        Malasaurus is a genus of therocephalian that lived in what is now Russia during the mid-Triassic. Further Reading -†‬Gomphodont cynodonts†(‬Reptilia,†‬Theriodontiaâ€) ‬from the Middle Triassic of Orenburg Region. -†‬Paleontological Journal†‬36†(‬3â€)‬:†‬176â€â€“‬179.†‬-†‬L.†‬P.†‬Tatarinov†‬-†‬2002.
In Depth        Erketu is a genus of sauropod that is noted for having a very long neck in proportion to the rest of the body.†‬So extreme was this neck that it likely took up at least half of the total body length.†‬Despite this,†‬other genera such as Mamenchisaurus may have had an even … Read more