In Depth Scolosaurus was quick to become one of the better known ankylosaurid dinosaurs of the second half of the early twentieth century, at times rivalling even Ankylosaurus in popular media about dinosaurs. This was thanks largely to the relatively complete preservation of the holotype individual was considerably higher than most other ankylosaurids known at … Read more
Unquillosaurus: Research Database Tyrannosauroidea (Theropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~70–66 MYA) · South America — Argentina (El Riberal Formation) Research Note: Unquillosaurus was a large tyrannosauroid theropod from the Late Cretaceous of Argentina — one of the few large theropods known from South America during the latest Cretaceous and an important data point for understanding … Read more
Camposaurus: Research Database Dinosauria (Theropoda) · Late Triassic (~225-220 MYA) · North America — USA, Arizona (Chinle Formation) Research Note: Camposaurus was an early dinosaur from the Late Triassic of Arizona — one of the earliest known dinosaurs from North America and an important taxon for understanding early dinosaur evolution and the diversification of … Read more
Rinconsaurus: Research Database Saltasauridae (Titanosauria: Sauropoda) · Late Cretaceous (~83–71 MYA) · South America — Argentina (Cerro del Pueblo Formation) Research Note: Rinconsaurus caudaleus was a saltasaurid titanosaur from the Late Cretaceous Cerro del Pueblo Formation of Coahuila, Mexico. Its name references the Rincón Mode Rincón region where fossils were found. It is characterised … Read more
Prosaurolophus: Research Database Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown Research Note: Prosaurolophus 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 McGarrity Campione Evans 2013: Prosaurolophus and related taxa Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society Confirmed A 2013 … Read more
In Depth A possible close relative of Saltasaurus, Yamanasaurus is a genus of titanosaurid dinosaur that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous. Yamanasaurus is also the very first dinosaur to be named from fossils discovered in Ecuador. Further Reading - The first dinosaur remains from the Cretaceous of Ecuador. Cretaceous Research. - S. … Read more
Galveosaurus: Research Database Sauropoda (Dinosauria) · Late Jurassic (~155 MYA) · Europe — Spain (Galve, Teruel) Research Note: Galveosaurus was a sauropod from the Late Jurassic of Spain — the first sauropod described from the Iberian Peninsula and an important taxon for understanding sauropod evolution in Europe. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method … Read more
Beishanlong: Research Database Ornithomimosauria (Theropoda) · Early Cretaceous (~125-112 MYA) · Asia — China (Gansu, Xinminpu Group) Research Note: Beishanlong was an ornithomimosaurian theropod from the Early Cretaceous of Gansu, China — one of the largest known ornithomimosaurs and an important taxon for understanding ornithomimosaur evolution. Research Finding Status Grade Year Method Citation … Read more
In Depth Tonganosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in China during the early Jurassic. Tonganosaurus is seen as being similar to Omeisaurus, and both are classified as mamenchisaurid sauropod dinosaurs (similar to Mamenchisaurus). Further Reading – [A new sauropod from the Lower Jurassic of Huili, Sichuan, China]. -Vertebrata PalAsiatica 48(3):185-202 - K. … Read more
In Depth Amanzia is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in Europe during the late Jurassic. Amanzia is the first sauropod dinosaur known from Switzerland. Further Reading - Re-description of the sauropod dinosaur Amanzia (“Ornithopsis/Cetiosauriscus”) greppini n. gen. and other vertebrate remains from the Kimmeridgian (Late Jurassic) Reuchenette Formation of Moutier, Switzerland. - Swiss … Read more