Langobardisaurus

In Depth        Langobardisaurus was a small prolacertid reptile that was very lightly built.‭ ‬The rear legs can be clearly seen to be much longer than the fore legs,‭ ‬and while a quadrupedal pose may have been more usual when resting,‭ ‬a bipedal stance would have been easily possible when running or rearing up searching for … Read more

Gwyneddosaurus

In Depth        During its taxonomic history Gwyneddosaurus has been identified as being several different types of animals,‭ ‬from a theropod dinosaur to a protosaur.‭ ‬Today however the wider consensus is that Gwyneddosaurus was a relative to the better known Tanystropheus,‭ a marine reptile noted for having a particularly long neck.‭ ‬The type specimen of Gwyneddosaurus … Read more

Prolacerta

In Depth        Once considered a transitional form between archosaurs and lizards,‭ ‬palaeontologists are no longer as certain as they once were as to exactly how Prolacerta were related to these groups.‭ ‬One key observation is that the teeth are rooted deep and fused to the bones,‭ ‬and not loosely implanted like the teeth of known … Read more