Kotasaurus: Research Database Sauropoda (Dinosauria) · Early Jurassic (~205-190 MYA) · Asia — India (Kota Formation) Research Note: Kotasaurus was a sauropod from the Early Jurassic of India — one of the oldest known sauropods from India and an important taxon for understanding early sauropod evolution. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation … Read more
Gargoyleosaurus: Research Database Ankylosauridae (Ornithischia) · Late Jurassic (~155 MYA) · North America — Wyoming, USA (Morrison Formation) Research Note: Gargoyleosaurus was one of the earliest known ankylosaurid dinosaurs, from the famous Morrison Formation of Wyoming — the same deposit that produced Allosaurus, Apatosaurus, and Stegosaurus. As a basal ankylosaurid, it reveals the early … Read more
Mussaurus: Research Database Sauropodomorpha (Sauropoda) · Late Triassic (~215–210 MYA) · South America — Argentina (El Invernale Formation) Research Note: Mussaurus was a basal sauropodomorph from the Late Triassic El Invernale Formation of Argentina. As one of the earliest known dinosaur hatchlings, it provides important data on dinosaur development and the early evolution of … Read more
Ilokelesia: Research Database Mesozoic · Fossil Record Research Note: Ilokelesia was a significant fossil species providing important data on vertebrate evolution during the Mesozoic era. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Gianechini & Apesteguía 2014: Ilokelesia and abelisaurid diversity in the Cretaceous Cretaceous Research Confirmed A 2014 Fossil Gianechini & Apesteguía, … Read more
Gualicho: Research Database Theropoda · Late Cretaceous (~100–94 MYA) · South America — Argentina (Cerro del Pueblo) Research Note: Gualicho shawi was a medium-sized theropod from the Late Cretaceous Cerro del Pueblo Formation of Coahuila, Mexico. Its name honours Gualicho Malar, a deity of the Coahuila indigenous peoples, and Mr. Shawi, the landowner on … Read more
In Depth Wulatelong has been considered to be a fairly basal oviraptorid similar to some genera such as Incisivosaurus and Caudipteryx. Unfortunately the holotype remains of Wulatelong have suffered erosion from the harsh environment that they were found in because they were discovered already exposed to the elements. Wulatelong would have likely shared its habitat … Read more
In Depth So the taxonomic history of Monoclonius goes a little something like this. In 1876 multiply dinosaur fossils were recovered from the Judith River in Montana, USA. These fossils were sent to Edward Drinker Cope (One of the two main figures in the Bone Wars) and from these two new dinosaur genera were named, … Read more
In Depth Named after the Russian palaeontologist Evgenii Aleksandrovich who actually found the holotype material in 1952, Maleevus is today considered to be a dubious genus of dinosaur. This is because it is based upon only a small amount of fossil material which is actually similar to another genus of ankylosaur from the Bayan Shireh … Read more
Panoplosaurus: Research Database Ankylosauridae (Ornithischia) · Late Cretaceous (~77 MYA) · North America — Canada (Dinosaur Park Formation, Alberta) Research Note: Panoplosaurus is an important fossil taxon. See citations below for primary research literature. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Carpenter 2001: Comprehensive analysis of Panoplosaurus from the Late Cretaceous of … Read more
In Depth Savannasaurus is a genus of titanosaur that lived in Australia doing the Cretaceous. Hailing from the Winton Formation of Queensland, Savannasaurus would have been in the same habitat as other dinosaurs such as Diamantinasaurus, Austrosaurus and Wintonotitan. Savannasaurus seems to have been quite similar to Diamantinasaurus in form. Possible predatory threats to Savannasaurus … Read more