Draconyx: Research Database
Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown
Research Note: Draconyx 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mateus Telles Antunes 2001: Draconyx and related taxa Annales de Paléontologie | Confirmed | B | 2001 | Fossil | Mateus Telles Antunes, Annales de Paléontologie | Taxonomy |
Rotatori Moreno-Azanza Mateus 2022: Draconyx and related taxa Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society | Confirmed | B | 2022 | Fossil | Rotatori Moreno-Azanza Mateus, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society | Taxonomy |
What We Still Do Not Know About Draconyx
- Complete skeletal morphology and ecological role.
- Phylogenetic relationships within Theropoda.
- Distribution and evolutionary history.
In Depth
Draconyx is a genus of ornithischian dinosaur that lived in Portugal during the late Jurassic. Although the currently available fossils don’t reveal the whole skeleton, Draconyx still seems to have been similar to Camptosaurus, albeit a little smaller.
Further Reading
- Draconyx loureiroi, a new camptosauridae (Dinosauria, Ornithopoda) from the Late Jurassic of Lourinh�, Portugal. - Annales de Pal�ontologie 87(1):61-73. - O. Mateus & M. T. Antunes - 2001.- Dorsal rib histology of dinosaurs and a crocodylomorph from western Portugal: Skeletochronological implications on age determination and life history traits. – Comptes Rendus Palevol. – Katja Waskow & Octavio Mateus – 2017.
