Kosmoceratops: Research Database Chasmosaurinae (Ceratopsia) · Late Cretaceous (~77–76 MYA) · North America — USA, Utah (Kaiparowits Formation) Research Note: Kosmoceratops is one of the most ornate ceratopsian dinosaurs ever discovered — its frill bears 15 horn-like structures, making it one of the most highly decorated of all ceratopsians. From the Kaiparowits Formation of … Read more
Labocania: Research Database Tyrannosauroidea (Theropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~73 MYA) · North America — Mexico (Baja California) Research Note: Labocania was a tyrannosauroid from the Late Cretaceous of Baja California, Mexico — an important taxon for understanding tyrannosauroid evolution and biogeography in western North America. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact … Read more
Rhabdodon: Research Database Ornithopoda (Ornithischia) · Late Cretaceous (~70-66 MYA) · Europe — Spain, France, Romania Research Note: Rhabdodon was an ornithopod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Europe — one of the last known dinosaurs in Europe before the end-Cretaceous extinction and an important taxon for understanding ornithopod evolution and biogeography in the … Read more
Manidens: Research Database Heterodontosauridae (Ornithischia) · Middle Jurassic (~168 MYA) · South America — Argentina (Cañadón del Toropí Formation) Research Note: Manidens was a heterodontosaurid from the Middle Jurassic of Argentina. As a South American heterodontosaurid, it provides important data on the global distribution of early ornithischian dinosaurs. Research Finding Status Grade Year … Read more
Kileskus: Research Database Tyrannosauroidea (Theropoda) · Middle Jurassic (~168 MYA) · Asia — Russia (Todo Khureektsav) Research Note: Kileskus was a tyrannosauroid theropod from the Middle Jurassic of Siberia, Russia. As one of the earliest known tyrannosauroids, it provides critical data on the early evolution of tyrannosaurs before the rise of tyrannosaurids. Research … Read more
In Depth Galleonosaurus is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived in Australia during the early Cretaceous. The holotype for the genus is a hollow jaw bone, and at the time of writing no other fossil remains are known for this dinosaur. The name Galleoosaurus was chosen because when the fossil bone was held upside … Read more
Pelorosaurus: Research Database Titanosauria (Sauropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~80–66 MYA) · South America — Argentina, Brazil (Mendoza, Sao Paulo Regions) Research Note: Pelorosaurus was a titanosaurian sauropod from the Late Cretaceous of South America, notable for being among the most derived titanosaurs with extensive armor preservation. As a member of the Saltasauridae family — … Read more
Pyroraptor: Research Database Tyrannoraptora (Theropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~70–66 MYA) · Europe — France (Provence) Research Note: Pyroraptor was a tyrannoraptoran theropod from the Late Cretaceous of Provence, France — one of the few named dromaeosaurid dinosaurs from Western Europe and a rare glimpse into the diversity of small predatory dinosaurs in Late Cretaceous … Read more
Duriatitan: Research Database Titanosauria (Sauropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~94–84 MYA) ·> Asia — China (Shandong Province) Research Note: Duriatitan was a titanosaurian sauropod from the Late Cretaceous of Shandong Province, China. As a member of Titanosauria, it provides important data on sauropod diversity and evolution in the Late Cretaceous of Asia. Research Finding … Read more
In Depth Xuwulong is a genus of hadrosauroid dinosaur that lived in China during the early Cretaceous. Further Reading – A New Hadrosauriform Dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Gansu Province, China. – Acta Geologica Sinica. 85 (1): 51–57. – You Hailu, Li Daqing & Liu Weichang – 2011.