In Depth        Towards the end of the Triassic a group of reptiles evolved wings so that they could fly after insects in the air,†‬becoming the reptiles now known to us as pterosaurs.†‬Over one hundred and sixty million years later and only around thirteen million years after the pterosaurs became extinct at the end … Read more
In Depth        Nemegtomaia was originally named Nemegtia in†‬2004,†‬but it was soon realised that this name had already been used to name another animal.†‬So in†‬2005†‬the describers renamed it Nemegtomaia to avoid confusion.†‬Nemegtomaia is a genus of oviraptorid dinosaur that lived in what is now Mongolia during the late Cretaceous.†‬At … Read more
In Depth        Jakapil is an interesting little dinosaur as it may represent not only a basal thyreophoran dinosaur,†‬but possibly also for the time of its description,†‬an unknown kind.†‬Unfortunately the remains of the holotype individual are largely incomplete,†‬but they do at least give us a tantalising glimpse at the jaw structure,†‬general … Read more
In Depth        Nankangia is a genus of oviraptorid dinosaur that lived in China during the late Cretaceous.†‬Although only known from partial remains,†‬Nankangia has been speculated to have been more inclined to eating plants because the jaw symphysis is not downturned.†‬However the exact diet for Nankangia,†‬like with many other oviraptorid genera is … Read more
In Depth        Morrosaurus is a genus of iguanodontian dinosaur that lived in Antarctica during the late Cretaceous. Further Reading -†‬A new ornithopod†(‬Dinosauria,†‬Ornithischiaâ€) ‬from the Upper Cretaceous of Antarctica and its palaeobiogeographical implications.†‬Cretaceous Research†‬57:311-324.†‬-†‬S.†‬Rozadilla,†‬F.†‬L.†‬Agnolin,†‬F.†‬E.†‬Novas,†‬A.†‬M.†‬Aranciaga Rolando,†‬M.†‬J.†‬Motta,†‬J.†… Read more
In Depth        Silvanerpeton is a genus of possibly semi aquatic reptilomorph that lived in Scotland during the Carboniferous. Further Reading -†‬Silvanerpeton miripedes,†‬a new anthracosauroid from the Vis�an of East Kirkton,†‬West Lothian,†‬Scotland.†‬-†‬Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh:†‬Earth Sciences†‬84:369-376.†‬-†‬Jennifer A.†‬Clack†‬-†‬1994.
In Depth        Baotianmansaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur known to have lived in China during the late Cretaceous.†‬The known remains of Baotianmansaurus are very incomplete which means that it is still unknown what kind of sauropod Baotianmansaurus was,†‬though it is usually classed as a titanosauriform.†‬Additional details such as weight,†‬length and … Read more
In Depth        The Dapedium genus of fish seem to have been among the most common in the seas of the late Triassic and early Jurassic.†‬The body was deep and round and depending upon he species could be anywhere between nine and forty centimetres long,†‬with the species D.†‬noricum currently known to be the … Read more
In Depth        Kompsornis is a genus of jeholornithiforme avialan that lived in Asia during the early Cretaceous.†‬As a jeholornithiforme,†‬Kompsornis would have been similar to the more famous Jeholornis,†‬though there are still clear differences between the two genera.†‬Cross sections sampled from the holotype specimen suggest that the holotype individual of Kompsornis was … Read more
In Depth        When the remains†‬of Zanabazar were first studied in†‬1974,†‬it was taken to be another specimen of Sauromithoides.†‬When re-examined in†‬2009,†‬the bones were found to be different,†‬and were renamed Zanabazar,†‬after the first spiritual head†(‬Jebtsundamba Khutuktuâ€) ‬of Tibetan buddhism who lived between†‬1635-1723.†With a skull length of†… Read more