In Depth Monkonosaurus is a dubious genus of stegosaur that lived in what is now Tibet during the late Jurassic. Monkonosaurus is considered to be dubious because only a few bones are known, and these may not be diagnostic enough to assign further fossil remains to. Further Reading - Phylogeny and Evolutionary Stages of Dinosauria. … Read more
Cetiosauriscus: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Cetiosauriscus 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 Charig 1993: Cetiosauriscus and related taxa The Bulletin of zoological nomenclature. Confirmed B 1993 Fossil Charig, The … Read more
In Depth Found almost complete, Heyuannia was the first oviraptorid to be discovered within the borders of mainland China, specifically Guangdong Province. Up until the description of Heyuannia, other Asian oviraptorids were all discovered in Mongolia. Going by the holotype individual, Heyuannia seems to have been a small mid-sized genus of oviraptorid. The skull of … Read more
In Depth The discovery of Xiaotingia caused some upset in the paleontological community because of its similarities to the world famous Archaeopteryx which has been hailed as the first bird since its discovery in 1861. This is because Xiaotingia is thought to be a dinosaur that is similar to a bird rather than a bird … Read more
Daspletosaurus: Research Database Tyrannosauridae (Theropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~77–74 MYA) · North America — Canada, Alberta; USA, Montana (Horseshoe Canyon, Two Medicine Formations) Research Note: Daspletosaurus was a large tyrannosaurid theropod from the Late Cretaceous of western North America, living just before Tyrannosaurus rex appeared. As one of the more robust tyrannosaurids — with … Read more
In Depth Not much is known about this dinosaur except that the forelimbs appear to be quite large for a large carnivorous theropod. The discoverer theorised that it may of actually been quadrupedal, but this has since been refuted by other palaeontologists. Further Reading – [A new theropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Sichuan … Read more
Qiupanykus: Research Database Mesozoic · Fossil Record Research Note: Qiupanykus was a significant fossil species providing important data on vertebrate evolution. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Longrich 2015: Qiupanykus and dinosaur diversity in the Cretaceous Cretaceous Research Confirmed A 2015 Fossil Longrich, Cretaceous Research Diversity Gonzalez & Gallina 2017: New … Read more
Pararhabdodon: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Pararhabdodon 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 Prieto-Marquez Wagner 2009: Pararhabdodon and related taxa Cretaceous Research Confirmed A 2009 Fossil Prieto-Marquez Wagner, Cretaceous Research … Read more
In Depth Tangvayosaurus is a genus of titanosaurid dinosaur that lived in what is now Laos during the early Cretaceous. Named from partial remains, fossils from a species of the Titanosaurus genus, ‘Titanosaurus’ falloti that is known from the same fossil bearing Formation that the Tangvayosaurus holotype fossils are known from, however some paleontologsts have … Read more
Dracorex: Research Database Pachycephalosauria (Ornithischia) · Late Cretaceous (~70 MYA) · North America — USA (Hell Creek Formation, Montana) Research Note: Dracorex was a pachycephalosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Montana — known from a remarkably complete skull with elaborate spikes and horns, and an important taxon for understanding pachycephalosaur evolution. Research Finding … Read more