In Depth Kholumolumo is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived in Southern Africa during the late Triassic. Further Reading - Kholumolumo ellenbergerorum, gen. et sp. nov., a new early sauropodomorph from the lower Elliot Formation (Upper Triassic) of Maphutseng, Lesotho. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. in press: e1732996. - Claire Peyre de Fabr�gues … Read more
Garudimimus: Research Database Ornithomimosauria (Theropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~96-93 MYA) · Asia — Mongolia (Bayan Shire Formation) Research Note: Garudimimus was an ornithomimosaurian theropod from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia — one of the earliest known ornithomimosaurs and an important taxon for understanding ornithomimosaur evolution and the origins of ornithomimid dinosaurs. Research Finding … Read more
In Depth Originally thought to be a cynodont, Lycorhinus was not realised to be a dinosaur until 1962 when Alfred Walter Crompton studied the holotype. Many remains have been attributed Lycorhinus in the past, but most of these have now been moved to other species of different genera, two examples being UCL A100 and UCL … Read more
In Depth Initially through to represent a piece of the dinosaur Troodon in 1943, and later the genus Stegoceras, the single dome that makes up the holotype of this genus was named as Hanssuesia in 2003. This came about as a result of the work of R. M. Sullivan in the Stegoceras genus when he … Read more
In Depth The level of preservation in the holotype individual of Borealopelta is exceptional to say the least. Somehow this land dwelling dinosaur ended up in being preserved in marine sediment, possible suggesting that this individual may have been washed out to sea, perhaps in some sort of flood or land slide. It is probable … Read more
Yunyangosaurus: Research Database Coelurosauria (Theropoda) · Late Jurassic (~160 MYA) · Asia — China (Sichuan) Research Note: Yunyangosaurus was a coelurosaurian theropod from the Late Jurassic of Sichuan, China — an important taxon for understanding theropod evolution in the Jurassic of Asia. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Lockley et al. … Read more
Yandusaurus: Research Database Basal Ornithischia · Middle-Late Jurassic (~170–160 MYA) · Asia — China (Lower Shaximiao Formation) Research Note: Yandusaurus was a small, fast-running ornithischian from the Middle-Late Jurassic of China, one of the earliest known ornithischians from Asia. As a basal member of the ornithischian lineage — predating the major groups like ceratopsians, … Read more
Barilium: Research Database Ornithischia (Dinosauria) · Early Cretaceous (~140 MYA) · Europe — England (Sussex) Research Note: Barilium was an iguanodontian ornithischian dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of England — an early member of the iguanodontid lineage and an important taxon for understanding ornithischian evolution in the Early Cretaceous of Europe. Research Finding … Read more
Magnamanus: Research Database Reptilia (Ornithischia) · Cretaceous · Asia — China Research Note: Magnamanus was an ornithischian dinosaur from the Cretaceous of China — significant for understanding ornithischian diversity and evolution in Asia during the Cretaceous period. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Rozadilla & Agnolín 2021: New data on Magnamanus … Read more
In Depth Duriavenator was for a long time attributed to Megalosaurus, part of the ‘wastebasket taxon’ effect which saw Megalosaurus becoming a home for many fossils that actually represented similar yet different dinosaurs. Further Reading – A redescription of “Megalosaurus” hesperis (Dinosauria, Theropoda) from the Inferior Oolite (Bajocian, Middle Jurassic) of Dorset, United Kingdom. – … Read more