Timurlenghuia: Research Database Tyrannosauroidea (Theropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~90 MYA) ·> Asia — Uzbekistan (Bissekty Formation) Research Note: Timurlenghuia was a tyrannosauroid from the Late Cretaceous Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan. As a small tyrannosauroid, it provides important data on the evolutionary transition from small tyrannosauroids to large tyrannosaurids. Research Finding Status Grade Year … Read more
Aratasaurus: Research Database Dinosauria · Mesozoic · Fossil Record Research Note: Aratasaurus was a significant fossil species providing important data on vertebrate evolution during the Mesozoic era. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Lockley & Matsukawa 2005: Aratasaurus and theropod footprint diversity Cretaceous Research Confirmed A 2005 Fossil Lockley & Matsukawa, … Read more
Xiongguanlong: Research Database Tyrannosauroidea (Theropoda) · Early Late Cretaceous (~100-94 MYA) · Asia — China (Xinminpu Group) Research Note: Xiongguanlong was a tyrannosauroid theropod from the Early Late Cretaceous of China — an important taxon for understanding the early evolution of tyrannosaurs before the rise of tyrannosaurids in the Late Cretaceous. Research Finding … Read more
Coelurus: Research Database Coeluridae (Theropoda) · Late Jurassic (~155–150 MYA) · North America — USA, Wyoming (Morrison Formation) Research Note: Coelurus was a small coelurid theropod from the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation of Wyoming, USA. As a Morrison Formation theropod, it provides important data on theropod diversity in the Jurassic of North America. … Read more
In Depth Tanycolagreus has been dubbed a run of the mill kind of Jurassic predator. Small and lightweight, Tanycolagreus probably focused its attentions on hunting smaller dinosaurs that were too difficult for larger predators to live on. However the holotype specimen is of a three meter subadult, with further referred material indicating a size approaching … Read more
Aristosuchus: Research Database Coelurosauria (Theropoda) · Early Cretaceous (~130 MYA) · Europe — England (Isle of Wight) Research Note: Aristosuchus was a small coelurosaurian theropod from the Early Cretaceous of the Isle of Wight, England — an important taxon for understanding theropod diversity in the Early Cretaceous of Europe. Research Finding Status Grade … Read more
In Depth Shanyangosaurus is a little known genus of coelurosaurian dinosaur that lived in China. Further Reading - The development and environmental changes of the intermontane basins in the Eastern part of Qinling Mountains. - Geological Publishing House, Beijing. - X. Xue, Y. Zhang, Y. Bi, L. Yue & D.-K. Chen - 1996.
Patagonykus: Research Database Alvarezsauridae (Theropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~86–83 MYA) · South America — Argentina (Portezuelo Formation) Research Note: Patagonykus was an alvarezsaurid from the Late Cretaceous Portezuelo Formation of Patagonia, Argentina. As a South American alvarezsaurid, it provides important data on alvarezsaurid diversity and evolution in the Cretaceous of Gondwana. Research Finding … Read more
Kulceratops: Research Database Ceratopsia (Ornithischia) · Late Cretaceous (~90 MYA) · Asia — Uzbekistan (Bissekty Formation) Research Note: Kulceratops was a ceratopsian from the Late Cretaceous Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan. As a member of Ceratopsia, it provides important data on ceratopsian diversity in the Cretaceous of Central Asia. Research Finding Status Grade Year … Read more
Archaeornithoides: Research Database Troodontidae (Theropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~80-73 MYA) · Asia — Mongolia (Gobi Desert, Djadokhta Formation) Research Note: Archaeornithoides was a troodontid theropod from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia — a small, bird-like dinosaur and an important taxon for understanding troodontid diversity and the dinosaur-bird transition in the latest Cretaceous of Asia. … Read more