Acrocanthosaurus

acrocanthosaurus

Acrocanthosaurus: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown   Research Note: Acrocanthosaurus was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics.   Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Stovall Langston 1950: Acrocanthosaurus and related taxa American Midland Naturalist Confirmed A 1950 Fossil Stovall Langston, American … Read more

Rebbachisaurus

rebbachisaurus

Rebbachisaurus: Research Database Rebbachisauridae (Sauropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~99–94 MYA) &middot> Africa — Morocco (Kem Kem Basin)   Research Note: Rebbachisaurus was a rebbachisaurid sauropod from the Late Cretaceous Kem Kem Basin of Morocco. As a member of Rebbachisauridae, it provides important data on sauropod diversity and evolution in the Cretaceous of Africa.   Research … Read more

Arthropterygius

In Depth        Originally described as a species of Ophthalmosaurus‭ (‬O.‭ ‬chrisorum‭) ‬a‭ ‬2010‭ ‬study saw the specimens elevated to the level of a distinct genus of ichthyosaur.‭ ‬Arthropterygius was also considered to be similar to Caypullisaurus,‭ ‬but not all researchers have followed this and instead treat Arthropterygius as a basal‭ (‬primitive‭) ‬member of the Ophthalmosauridae.‭ … Read more

Diprotodon a.k.a.‭ ‘‬Giant Wombat’ and ‘Rhinoceros Wombat’

diprotodon

Diprotodon: Research Database Diprotodontidae (Marsupialia) · Pleistocene (~1.6 MYA-44,000 years ago) · Australia — widespread across the continent Research Note: Diprotodon was the largest marsupial that ever lived — a giant wombat-like creature standing 1.8 meters tall at the shoulder and weighing up to 2,700 kg. It was a cornerstone megafauna species across Pleistocene Australia, … Read more

Paressonodon

In Depth        Paressonodon is a genus of multituberculatan mammal that lived in the USA during the late Cretaceous. Further Reading -‭ ‬New Late Cretaceous mammals from northeastern Colorado with biochronologic and biogeographic implications.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬30‭ (‬2‭)‬:‭ ‬499‭–‬520.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Gregory P.‭ ‬Wilson,‭ ‬Marieke Dechesne‭ & ‬Ingrid R.‭ ‬Anderson‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Deltavjatia

Deltavjatia: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown   Research Note: Deltavjatia was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics.   Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Tsuji 2013: Deltavjatia and related taxa Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh … Read more

Dyrosaurus

Dyrosaurus: Research Database Dyrosauridae (Crocodylomorpha) · Late Cretaceous (∼70 MYA) · North Africa   Research Note: Dyrosaurus was a dyrosaurid crocodylomorph from the Late Cretaceous of North Africa. As a member of Dyrosauridae, it provides important data on the evolutionary history of marine crocodylomorphs in the Cretaceous.   Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation … Read more

Lemurosaurus

In Depth        Lemurosaurus is a genus of biarmosuchian therapsid that lived in South Africa during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬Although Lemurosaurus lived during the late Permian,‭ ‬the genus is still noted as being primitive in form. Further Reading -‭ ‬New fossil reptile genera from the Bernard Price Collection.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Annals of the Transvaal Museum‭ ‬21‭ (‬1‭)‬:‭ … Read more

Archaeolemur

Archaeolemur: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown   Research Note: Archaeolemur was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics.   Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact King Godfrey Simons 2001: Archaeolemur and related taxa Journal of Human Evolution Confirmed A 2001 Fossil King … Read more

Dalianraptor

In Depth        Dalianraptor is a genus of primitive bird that lived in China during the early Cretaceous. Further Reading -‭ ‬A new avian taxon from Lower Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of western Liaoning.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Global Geology‭ ‬24‭(‬4‭)‬:313-316.‭ ‬-‭ ‬C.-L.‭ ‬Gao‭ & ‬J.-Y.‭ ‬Liu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005.