In Depth        Garudimimus is considered to be an ornithomimosaur,†‬but unlike others of its kind it had shorter ilia,†‬the†‬legs were shorter and the muscles not as well developed.†‬This has led to speculation that Garudimimus would have actually been quite slow for an ornithomimosaur,†‬although it could still probably out pace a human … Read more
In Depth        Originally thought to be a cynodont,†‬Lycorhinus was not realised to be a dinosaur until†‬1962†‬when Alfred Walter Crompton studied the holotype.†‬Many remains have been attributed Lycorhinus in the past,†‬but most of these have now been moved to other species of different genera,†‬two examples being UCL A100†‬and UCL … Read more
In Depth        Known only from partial remains,†‬Cedrorestes is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived in North America during the early Cretaceous.†‬Cedrorestes has an uncertain classification,†‬not helped by the fact the fossil bones were damaged prior to being fossilised.†‬Some researchers consider Cedrorestes to be in-between an iguanodont and hadrosaur,†‬while some … Read more
In Depth        The discovery of Padillasaurus has been a very important step in South American palaeontology as it represents the first confirmed genus of†‬a†‬brachiosaurid sauropod dinosaur that is known on this continent†(‬though isolated and very fragmentary remains have been found before,†‬they were not complete enough to name a genusâ€)‬.†‬Unfortunately the … Read more
In Depth        Rukwanyoka is an extinct genus of snake that lived in Africa during the Oligocene. Further Reading -†‬The Earliest Colubroid-Dominated Snake Fauna from Africa:†‬Perspectives from the Late Oligocene Nsungwe Formation of Southwestern Tanzania.†‬-†‬PLoS ONE†‬9â€(‬3â€)‬:e90415.†‬-†‬J.†‬A.†‬McCartney,†‬N.†‬J.†‬Stevens†& ‬P.†‬M.†‬O’Connor†‬-†‬2014.
In Depth        When you look up the first true mammals in dinosaur books you almost certainly going to be presented with a picture and brief description of Megazostrodon.†‬Modern analysis of Megazostrodon has it in a position that is almost fully mammal,†‬yet not quite.†‬True mammals begin with the triconodont group,†‬something that the … Read more
In Depth        Initially through to represent a piece of the dinosaur Troodon in†‬1943,†‬and later the genus Stegoceras,†‬the single dome that makes up the holotype of this genus was named as Hanssuesia in†‬2003.†‬This came about as a result of the work of R.†‬M.†‬Sullivan in the Stegoceras genus when he … Read more
In Depth        Pachygenys is a genus of skink that lived in Asia during the early Cretaceous.†Pachygenys thlastesa,†‬the type species is known from China,†‬while Pachygenys adachii is known from Japan. Further Reading -†‬A new lizard from the Lower Cretaceous of Shandong,†‬China.†‬-†‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology†‬19:456-465.†‬-†‬K.†‬Gao†& … Read more
In Depth        Originally described as a species of Steneosaurus,†‬Plagiophthalmosuchus was a genus of marine crocodile that lived in the waters of Europe during the Jurassic. Further reading -†‬The phylogenetics of Teleosauroidea†(‬Crocodylomorpha,†‬Thalattosuchiaâ€) ‬and implications for their ecology and evolution.†‬-†‬PeerJ.†‬8:†‬e9808.†‬-†‬Michela M.†‬Johnson,†‬Mark T.†‬Young†& ‬Stephen … Read more
In Depth        The level of preservation in the holotype individual of Borealopelta is exceptional to say the least.†‬Somehow this land dwelling dinosaur ended up in†‬being preserved in marine†‬sediment,†‬possible suggesting that this individual may have been washed out to sea,†‬perhaps in some sort of flood or land slide.†‬It is probable … Read more