Elaphrosaurus: Research Database Ceratosauria (Theropoda) · Late Jurassic (~155–150 MYA) · Africa — Tanzania (Tendaguru Formation) Research Note: Elaphrosaurus was a ceratosaurian theropod from the Late Jurassic Tendaguru Formation of Tanzania. As a lightly built theropod, it provides important data on theropod diversity and ecological diversity in the Jurassic of Gondwana. Research Finding … Read more
Saurolophus: Research Database Hadrosauridae (Ornithischia) · Late Cretaceous (~70–68 MYA) · North America — Canada (Alberta) & Asia — Mongolia Research Note: Saurolophus was a saurolophine hadrosaurid known from both North America and Asia, making it one of the few dinosaur species with a transcontinental distribution. It provides important data on hadrosaurid diversity and … Read more
Talenkauen: Research Database Iguanodontia (Ornithischia) · Late Cretaceous (~70 MYA) · South America — Argentina (Cerro del Pueblo Formation) Research Note: Talenkauen was an iguanodontian ornithischian from the Late Cretaceous Cerro del Pueblo Formation of Argentina. It provides data on ornithischian diversity in Late Cretaceous South America. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method … Read more
Homalocephale: Research Database Ceratopsia (Ornithischia) · Late Cretaceous (~70 MYA) · Asia — Mongolia (Gobi Desert, Nemegt Formation) Research Note: Homalocephale was a pachycephalosaurid ornithischian from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia — one of the few known pachycephalosaurids from Asia. As a member of the Pachycephalosauridae, it provides data on pachycephalosaur diversity and the … Read more
Sinankylosaurus: Research Database Ankylosauridae (Dinosauria) · Late Cretaceous (~70-66 MYA) · Asia — China (Shandong, Shandong Peninsula) Research Note: Sinankylosaurus was an ankylosaurid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of China — an important taxon for understanding ankylosaurid diversity and evolution in the Cretaceous of Asia. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation Impact … Read more
Dromaeosauroides: Research Database Spinosauridae (Theropoda) · Early Cretaceous (~140-130 MYA) · Europe — England (Wight, Wessex Formation) Research Note: Dromaeosauroides was a spinosaurid theropod from the Early Cretaceous of England — one of the earliest known spinosaurids in Europe and an important taxon for understanding spinosaurid evolution and dispersal in the Cretaceous. Research … Read more
Venenosaurus: Research Database Titanosauria (Sauropoda) · Early Cretaceous (~110 MYA) · North America — Utah (Cedar Mountain Formation) Research Note: Venenosaurus was a titanosaurian sauropod from the Early Cretaceous of Utah — an important taxon for understanding titanosaur evolution in the Early Cretaceous of North America. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation … Read more
In Depth Smaller velociraptorine dromaeosaurs seem to have been one of the most important types of dinosaur in Asia during the Late Cretaceous as evidenced by the ever growing number of remains and genera. Linheraptor was similar in form to most others such as Velociraptor and it may have lived and hunted in pretty much … Read more
Edmontosaurus: Research Database Hadrosauridae (Ornithischia) · Late Cretaceous (~73–66 MYA) · North America — USA, Canada (Hell Creek, Prince Creek, Scollard Formations) Research Note: Edmontosaurus was one of the most abundant and widespread hadrosaurid dinosaurs in Late Cretaceous North America, with fossils known from Alaska to Colorado to New Jersey. As a non-crested hadrosaurid … Read more
In Depth Yehuecauhceratops is a genus of ceratopsian dinosaur that lived in North America during the late Cretaceous. The holotype individual of Yehuecauhceratops was discovered in the Aguja Formation of Mexico, and in life is thought to have been similar to nasutoceratopsine ceratopsian dinosaur genera such as Nasutoceratops and Avaceratops. Unfortunately because of the lack … Read more