In Depth Labidosaurikos should not be confused with the similarly named Labidosaurus, another captorhinid that lived in the same approximate locations as Labidosaurikos. In fact the name Labidosaurikos means ‘similar to Labisosaurus‘. Labidosaurikos seems to have been a bit larger and heavier than its relative, and is noted for having a robust and fairly ornate … Read more
In Depth A member of the Crocodyloidea which includes surviving modern species, Arenysuchus is still regarded as a more basal form due to the frontal skull bones contacting the fenestra (openings) on top of the skull. At the time of writing only a partial skull of Arenysuchus is known, but at just under twenty centimetres … Read more
Siamogale: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Siamogale 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 Tseng Su Wang 2017: Siamogale and related taxa Scientific Reports Confirmed B 2017 Fossil Tseng Su Wang, … Read more
Edestus a.k.a. ‘Scissor toothed shark’: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Edestus a.k.a. ‘Scissor toothed shark’ 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 Hay 1912: Edestus a.k.a. ‘Scissor toothed shark’ and related … Read more
Minmi: Research Database Ankylosauria (Thyreophora) · Early Cretaceous (~119–113 MYA) · Australia-Antarctica — Australia, Queensland (Mackunda Formation) Research Note: Minmi was an ankylosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Australia — one of the few named dinosaurs from Australia and Antarctica. As a relatively basal ankylosaur with well-preserved armor, it provides data on ankylosaur evolution … Read more
Placerias: Research Database Kannemeyeriiformes (Dicynodontia) · Late Triassic (~228-210 MYA) · North America — Arizona (Chinle Formation) Research Note: Placerias was a large kannemeyeriiform dicynodont from the Late Triassic of Arizona — one of the largest known dicynodonts and an important taxon for understanding therapsid evolution in the Triassic of North America. Research … Read more
Megalancosaurus: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Megalancosaurus 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 Renesto 1994: Megalancosaurus and related taxa Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology Confirmed A 1994 Fossil Renesto, Journal of … Read more
Birgeria: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Birgeria 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 ØRVIG 1978: Birgeria and related taxa Zoologica Scripta Confirmed A 1978 Fossil ØRVIG, Zoologica Scripta Taxonomy Romano … Read more
In Depth Originally named as a species of Shweboemys, Brontochelys is a little known genus of side-necked turtle that lived in Pakistan during the early Miocene. The type species is named in honour of Eugene Gaffney for his work on turtles. Further Reading - A review of the fossil Pelomedusidae (Testudines, Pleurodira) of Asia. Breviora … Read more
In Depth So far at the time of writing the only known fossils of Kol are of a complete foot. This foot however is enough to identify Kol as an alvarezsaurid dinosaur, and one that was fairly big. The foot of the Kol holotype specimen is about twice the size of the foot of Shuvuuia, … Read more