In Depth Panguraptor is the first genus of coelophysid dinosaur discovered on the Asian continent. Panguraptor was a small predator that would have hunted small animals. Panguraptor was also the second definitive dinosaur genus named from the Lufeng Formation, the first being Sinosaurus. Further Reading - The first well-preserved coelophysoid theropod dinosaur from Asia. - … Read more
Byronosaurus: Research Database Troodontidae (Theropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~80–70 MYA) · Asia — Mongolia (Gobi Desert) Research Note: Byronosaurus mongoliensis was a small troodontid theropod from the Late Cretaceous of the Gobi Desert, Mongolia. It is notable for its unusually gracile build and possible presence of feathers. Its name honours Mr. Byron. Research … Read more
Dromaeosaurus: Research Database Dromaeosauridae (Theropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~77-76 MYA) · North America — USA, Montana (Hell Creek Formation) Research Note: Dromaeosaurus was a dromaeosaurid theropod from the Late Cretaceous of Montana — one of the first dromaeosaurids discovered and an important taxon for understanding dromaeosaurid anatomy, systematics, and the dinosaur-bird transition. Research … Read more
Cristatusaurus: Research Database Spinosauridae (Theropoda) · Early Cretaceous (~115 MYA) · Africa — Niger (Tigabato Formation) Research Note: Cristatusaurus was a spinosaurid theropod from the Early Cretaceous of Niger — an important taxon for understanding spinosaurid evolution and diversity in Africa during the Cretaceous. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Malafaia … Read more
Ligabuesaurus: Research Database Titanosauria (Sauropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~95-85 MYA) · South America — Argentina (Neuquén Group) Research Note: Ligabuesaurus was a titanosaurian sauropod from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina — an important taxon for understanding titanosaur diversity and evolution in the Cretaceous of South America. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation … Read more
Bactrosaurus: Research Database Hadrosauroidea (Ornithischia) · Late Cretaceous (~97–85 MYA) · Asia — China (Gobi Desert, Bayshi Formation) Research Note: Bactrosaurus was a hadrosauroid from the Late Cretaceous Bayshi Formation of the Gobi Desert, China. As one of the earliest known hadrosauroids, it provides important data on the evolution and diversification of hadrosauroid dinosaurs … Read more
Mojoceratops: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Mojoceratops 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 Longrich 2010: Mojoceratops and related taxa Journal of Paleontology Confirmed B 2010 Fossil Longrich, Journal of Paleontology … Read more
Ouranosaurus: Research Database Iguanodontia (Ornithischia) · Early Cretaceous (~120–110 MYA) · Africa — Niger (Elrhaz Formation) Research Note: Ouranosaurus was a large iguanodontian ornithischian from the Early Cretaceous of Niger — one of the most important known dinosaurs from mainland Africa and a critical taxon for understanding the evolutionary transition from early iguanodontians to … Read more
Shantungosaurus: Research Database Hadrosauridae (Ornithischia) · Late Cretaceous (~80–75 MYA) · Asia — China (Shandong, Shandong Group) Research Note: Shantungosaurus was a large saurolophine hadrosaurid from the Late Cretaceous of Shandong, China. As one of the largest known ornithischian dinosaurs — with individuals estimated at 15+ meters in length — and the largest known … Read more
In Depth Tethyshadros is without doubt one of the more interesting genera of hadrosauroid dinosaurs. For a start hadrosauroids are not particularly well known from Europe, though large ornithopod dinosaurs which were ancestral to them are. Tethyshadros also seems to have been a dwarf hadrosaur, growing to an average length of four meters. This reduction … Read more