In Depth Much of Australovenator is missing but the parts which are known show a lightweight and fast carnivore that could run down its prey. Study of the fossils have also brought similarities and comparisons between Fukuiraptor from Japan, and Megaraptor from South America, and for this reasons Australovenator is usually termed as a megaraptoran … Read more
In Depth Nedoceratops is a genus of ceratopsian dinosaur that lived in North America in the late Cretaceous. So far only a single skull has been attributed to the genus, but originally this skull was called Diceratops. When this name was found to already be in use however, the name Nedoceratops was given to the … Read more
In Depth Eodromaeus is a very exciting find as it may well represent one of the earliest theropods. First thought to have been more fossils of Eoraptor, study by Paul Sereno revealed features not present in Eoraptor. With the fossils realised as a new dinosaur, the fossil description was published with the name Eodromaeus, a … Read more
In Depth A small alvarezsaur, one of the notable things about Albinykus is that even though it is only known by its hind quarters, these were found in a crouching position. Oviraptosaurs and troodonts are also known to have crouched, so the discovery that alvarezsaurs like Albinykus could also enter this position indicates that crouching … Read more
In Depth Powellvenator is a genus of coelophysoid dinosaur that lived in South America during the late Triassic. Further Reading - A New Early Coelophysoid Neotheropod from the Late Triassic of Northwestern Argentina. - Gondwanan Perspectives 54(5):506-538. - M. D. Ezcurra - 2017.
In Depth The Cedar Mountain Formation of Utah is well known for the large number of armoured dinosaur genera known to have lived in what would become Utah back in the early Cretaceous. Peloroplites however stands out from other genera however because the ulna (one of lower fore leg bones) was quite long and straight … Read more
In Depth Mahuidacursor is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous. Further Reading - A new ornithopod dinosaur from the Santonian of Northern Patagonia (Rinc�n de los Sauces, Argentina). - Cretaceous Research. - P. Cruzado Caballero, J. M. Gasca, L. S. Filippi, I. Cerda & A. C. Garrido … Read more
In Depth Although only named from partial skull remains representing what seems to be a small dinosaur, Ajkaceratops has been one of the most important dinosaur discoveries of the early twenty-first century; it is the first ceratopsian dinosaur definitively proven to have come from Europe. Ceratopsian dinosaurs were very common across Asia and North America … Read more
In Depth At just over half a meter in length, Shuvuuia is not just one of the smallest alvarezsaurs, it is among the smallest known dinosaurs. It is thanks to this small size that the Shuvuuia holotype was so well preserved because it could be buried much more quickly than a larger dinosaur (larger dinosaurs … Read more
In Depth Coelophysis is frequently used as an example of the early dinosaurs. Its bipedal stance from two legs that supported its body from underneath as opposed to sticking out to the sides, smaller arms and head mounted on an ‘S curved’ neck give it the distinctive theropod look. Coelophysis also had sharp recurved teeth … Read more