Lophostropheus: Research Database Reptilia (Theropoda) · Late Triassic (~210 MYA) · Europe — France, Luxembourg Research Note: Lophostropheus was a theropod dinosaur from the Late Triassic of Europe — significant for understanding early theropod evolution and the Triassic-Jurassic transition. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact Cuny & Galton 1993: Lophostropheus and … Read more
In Depth Qijianglong is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in China during the late Jurassic. At the time of writing the genus is only known from a single juvenile, yet this juvenile is already fifteen meters long. It is uncertain how big Qijianglong could grow, but at fifteen meters just for a juvenile, … Read more
Gilmoreosaurus: Research Database Hadrosauridae (Ornithischia) · Late Cretaceous (~70 MYA) · Asia — Mongolia (Bissekty Formation) Research Note: Gilmoreosaurus was a hadrosaurid from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia — one of the first dinosaurs described from Mongolia and an important taxon for understanding hadrosaurid evolution in Central Asia. Research Finding Status Grade Year … Read more
Jobaria: Research Database Eusauropoda (Sauropoda) · Middle Jurassic (~168 MYA) · Africa — Niger (Tigabato Formation) Research Note: Jobaria tiguidit was a eusauropod sauropod from the Middle Jurassic of Niger, Africa. It is notable for its relatively primitive skeletal features and provides important data on sauropod diversity and evolution in Jurassic Africa. Research … Read more
Utahraptor: Research Database Dinosauria (Theropoda) · Early Cretaceous (~130-125 MYA) · North America — USA (Utah) Research Note: Utahraptor was a large dromaeosaurid theropod from the Early Cretaceous of North America — one of the largest known raptor dinosaurs, and a key taxon for understanding theropod evolution in the Cretaceous of Laurasia. Research … Read more
In Depth Gongbusaurus is a genus of small ornithischian dinosaur that lived in China during the Jurassic. Further Reading – [Dinosaurs from the Jurassic of Sichuan]. - Palaeontologica Sinica, New Series C, Whole Number 162(23):1-136. - Z. Dong, S. Zhou & H. Zhang - 1983.
Corythosaurus: Research Database Lambeosaurinae (Hadrosauridae) · Late Cretaceous (~77–75 MYA) · North America — Canada, Alberta (Dinosaur Park Formation) Research Note: Corythosaurus was a lambeosaurine hadrosaur from the Late Cretaceous Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada. Famous for its hollow bony crest resembling a Hellenistic warrior’s helmet (hence the name), it is one of … Read more
Zuolong: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Zuolong 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 Wang Zhu 2021: Zuolong and related taxa Energies Confirmed B 2021 Fossil Wang Zhu, Energies Taxonomy Cai … Read more
In Depth In modern times Szechuanosaurus is widely regarded as a dubious genus because it has only been described from a collection of isolated teeth. Also, because these teeth do not really have any specifically characteristic features, it is highly unlikely that skeletal remains could be later attributed to these teeth (like what happened with … Read more
In Depth When Willinakaqe was first described it was from a collection of fossils from various different individual dinosaurs. With the holotype bones of Willinakaqe weathered, the other fossil bones were used as stand in to get a more complete picture of this dinosaur. This involved establishing what is known as a paratype, a more … Read more