In Depth        In†‬2005†‬a fragment of pterosaur jaw bone was acquired by Andrďż˝ Jacques Veldmeijer,†‬and then later described as a species of Thalassodromeus,†‬T.†‬oberlii in Veldmeijersâ€â€™ ‬2006†‬dissertation.†‬However,†‬the species was never actually official.†‬Then in†‬2014†‬the fragment was described by Headden and Campos not as a species of Thalassodromeus,†… Read more
In Depth        Fossils of Lourinhasaurus were first†‬described in†‬1957,†‬but were initially thought to be a species of Apatosaurus.†‬A second individual described in†‬1983†‬led to the notion that the fossils were not of a new species but an entirely new genus.†‬Fossils of Lourinhasaurus have also previously been labelled as species of … Read more
In Depth        Albadraco is a genus of azdarchid pterosaur that lived in Europe during the late Cretaceous.†‬At the time of the description,†‬Albadraco is mainly described from the tips of the jaws which seem to have been from a subadult.†‬Additionally,†‬a cervical vertebra found nearby the jaws tips,†‬also from an azdarchid pterosaur,†… Read more
In Depth        Alocodon is considered to be highly dubious genus of dinosaur since its description is based upon only teeth.†‬In the past the teeth of Alocodon have been interpreted as being both a hypsilophodontid and a thyreophoran,†‬two very different kinds of ornithischian dinosaurs.†‬This is why the genus is considered a nomen dubium,†… Read more
In Depth        Banksiops is a genus of temnospondyl amphibian that lived in Australia during the Triassic. Further Reading -†‬Lower Triassic Temnospondyli of Tasmania.†‬-†‬The Geological Society of America,†‬Special Paper†‬149:1-134.†‬-†‬J.†‬W.†‬Cosgriff†‬-†‬1974. -†‬Banksiops,†‬a replacement name for Banksia townrowi†(‬Amphibia,†‬Temnospondyliâ€)‬.†‬-†‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology†‬20:†… Read more
In Depth        Mistralazhdarcho is a genus of azdarchid pterosaur that lived in Western Europe during the late Cretaceous.†‬Because the remains of the holotype individual are both incomplete and of an immature individual,†‬the full size of†‬Mistralazhdarcho is unknown at the†‬time of writing.†‬Comparison to the remains of other azdarchid pterosaur genera however … Read more
In Depth        Despite its massive size and teeth,†‬the overall body of Anteosaurus was quite weak,†‬leading to the suggestion that Anteosaurus was at least semi†‬aquatic in its hunting like a crocodile.†‬This means that Anteosaurus was likely an ambush hunter waiting for its prey to come towards it before attacking with overwhelming strength … Read more
Lambeosaurus the dinosaur Lambeosaurus is one of the hadrosaurs that is frequently depicted in dinosaur books and toys,†‬and study of this genus is required learning for anyone who wishes to know more about the hadrosaurs in general.        Lambeosaurus is best known from Canada and upper Montana USA,†‬although other attributed fossils in the past … Read more
In Depth        Ogresuchus is a genus of sebecosuchian crocodile and a very important oneâ€; ‬Ogresuchus is the first known of its kind discovered in a Mesozoic aged deposit,†‬in this instance the very latest stage of the†‬Cretaceous.†‬This clearly indicates that the Sebecosuchians clearly had their origins in the Mesozoic,†‬though not coming to … Read more
In Depth        Although two species have been named for this genus of sauropod dinosaur,†‬they have both been established upon the description of teeth.†‬For this reason Asiatosaurus is usually treated as a highly dubious genus of sauropod. Further Reading -†‬Sauropoda and Theropoda from the Lower Cretaceous of Mongolia.†‬American Museum Novitates†‬128:1-7.†‬-†… Read more