Banji: Research Database Tyrannosauroidea (Theropoda) · Early Cretaceous (~130–120 MYA) · Asia — China (Yixian Formation, Liaoning) Research Note: Banji was a tyrannosauroid theropod from the Early Cretaceous of China — one of the earlier known members of the Tyrannosauroidea. As a basal tyrannosauroid from the Jehol Biota, it provides data on the early … Read more
Elmisaurus: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Elmisaurus 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 Funston Currie Burns 2015: Elmisaurus and related taxa Acta Palaeontologica Polonica Confirmed B 2015 Fossil Funston Currie … Read more
Stygimoloch: Research Database Pachycephalosauria (Ornithischia) · Late Cretaceous (~70-66 MYA) · North America — USA, Montana, Wyoming (Hell Creek Formation) Research Note: Stygimoloch was a pachycephalosaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Montana and Wyoming — known for its distinctive spiked skull ornamentation and an important taxon for understanding pachycephalosaurid evolution and diversity in … Read more
Saichania: Research Database Ankylosauridae (Ornithischia) · Late Cretaceous (~70–69 MYA) · Asia — Mongolia (Nemegt Formation) Research Note: Saichania was an ankylosaurid ornithischian from the Late Cretaceous Nemegt Formation of Mongolia. As a member of Ankylosauridae, it provides important data on armored dinosaur diversity and evolution in the Latest Cretaceous of Asia. Research … Read more
In Depth The name Leinkupal means ‘vanishing family’, and this is a reference to the observation that the diplodocid sauropods seemed to have died out during the early Cretaceous. Indeed, at the time of its description, Leinkupal seems to have been one of the last diplodocid sauropods known to live, though other types of sauropods, … Read more
In Depth Burianosaurus is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived in Europe during the earlier part of the late Cretaceous. Burianosaurus is named after palaeoartist Zdeněk Burian. Further Reading - A basal ornithopod dinosaur from the Cenomanian of the Czech Republic. - Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 16(11):967-979. - D. Madzia, C. A. Boyd & … Read more
In Depth Cionodon is a dubious genus of hadrosaur that is based only upon very partial and fragmentary remains. So far two species of Cionodon continue to exist, but because of the poor quality of their fossils, it is next to impossible to assigned further remains to them, or even to identify them as synonymous … Read more
In Depth Lukousaurus is a little known reptile that is probably a theropod dinosaur, possibly of the Ceratosauria. The overall lack of fossil remains for the genus however makes it very difficult to be certain about exactly what kind of creature Lukousaurus was. Further Reading – Preliminary notes on the Lufeng vertebrate fossils. – Bulletin … Read more
In Depth Fossils of Kaatedocus were first recovered in 1934 and subsequently assigned to the genus Barosaurus. Later study of the fossils revealed them to actually represent a distinct genus of diplodocid sauropod. Further Reading - The skull and neck of a new flagellicaudatan sauropod from the Morrison Formation and its implication for the evolution … Read more
In Depth One of the earliest known ankylosaurs, Shamosaurus is regarded as being very similar to Gobisaurus, however there is enough fine detail differences in the skulls of the two genera that palaeontologists are confident in assigning these two ankylosaurs as separate genera. Unfortunately there are not yet enough remains to confidently estimate the size … Read more