Aucasaurus: Research Database Abelisauridae (Theropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~83 MYA) · South America — Argentina (Santana do Cariri Region, Araripe Basin) Research Note: Aucasaurus was an abelisaurid theropod from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina — an important taxon for understanding abelisaurid evolution in South America. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact … Read more
Altirhinus: Research Database Hadrosauroidea (Dinosauria) · Early Cretaceous (~130-100 MYA) · Asia — Mongolia (Bayan Shire Formation) Research Note: Altirhinus was a hadrosauroid from the Early Cretaceous of Mongolia — a non-hadrosaurid iguanodontian and an important taxon for understanding hadrosauroid evolution in the Early Cretaceous of Asia. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method … Read more
Xinjiangovenator: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Asia Research Note: Xinjiangovenator was a theropod from the Cretaceous of Asia, providing important data on theropod diversity in Central Asia. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Lockley & Matsukawa 2005: Xinjiangovenator and theropod diversity in the Cretaceous Cretaceous Research Confirmed A 2005 Fossil … Read more
Haplocheirus: Research Database Alvarezsauroidea (Theropoda) · Late Jurassic (~160-155 MYA) · Asia — China (Shishougou Formation) Research Note: Haplocheirus was an alvarezsauroid theropod from the Late Jurassic of China — the most basal known alvarezsauroid and an important taxon for understanding theropod evolution near the origin of birds. Research Finding Status Grade Year … Read more
Epachthosaurus: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Epachthosaurus was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Martínez Giménez Rodríguez 2004: Epachthosaurus and related taxa Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology Confirmed A 2004 Fossil Martínez … Read more
In Depth Adelolophus is a genus of hadrosaur that lived in the USA during the late Cretaceous. Further Reading - New hadrosaurid (Dinosauria, Ornithopoda) specimens from the lower-middle Campanian Wahweap Formation of southern Utah. Hadrosaurs 156-173. - T. A. Gates, Z. Jinnah, C. Levitt & M. A. Getty - 2014.
Fukuititan: Research Database Titanosauria (Sauropoda) · Early Cretaceous (~120–110 MYA) · Asia — Japan (Kitadani Formation) Research Note: Fukuititan was a titanosaurian sauropod from the Early Cretaceous of Japan — one of the few named dinosaur species from Japan. Its discovery established that titanosaurian sauropods were present in East Asia during the Early Cretaceous, … Read more
Gobiraptor: Research Database Oviraptorosauria (Theropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~70 MYA) · Asia — Mongolia (Gobi Desert, Nemegt Formation) Research Note: Gobiraptor was an oviraptorosaurian theropod from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia — an important taxon for understanding oviraptorosaur diversity and evolution in the Cretaceous of Asia. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation … Read more
In Depth Laplatasaurus was initially named in 1927 by the famous palaeontologist Friedrich von Huene, however a full description was not published until 1929, which is why Laplatasaurus is credited as being named in 1929. Laplatasaurus has a somewhat confusing relationship with the titanosaurid Titanosaurus. One former species of Titanosaurus, T. madagascariensis was in 1933 … Read more
Vagaceratops: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Vagaceratops was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Holmes 2014: Vagaceratops and related taxa Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology Confirmed B 2014 Fossil Holmes, Vertebrate Anatomy … Read more