Borealopelta

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

Struthiosaurus

In Depth        Struthiosaurus seems to have been fairly common across Europe during the Late Cretaceous,‭ ‬a time when much of continental Europe was more like an island chain.‭ ‬Originally based upon fragmentary Austrian material,‭ ‬many genera named by Harry Govier Seeley late in the nineteenth century have now been synonymised with Struthiosaurus.‭ ‬This combined with … Read more

Acantholipan

In Depth        Acantholipan is a genus of nodosaurid dinosaur that lived in‭ ‬North America during the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬Acantholipan is the first dinosaur of its kind discovered in Mexico. Further Reading -‭ ‬Paleodiversity of Late Cretaceous Ankylosauria from Mexico and their phylogenetic significance.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Swiss Journal of Palaeontology.‭ ‬137‭ (‬1‭)‬:‭ ‬83‭–‬93.‭ ‬-‭ ‬H�ctor Eduardo Rivera-Sylva,‭ … Read more