In Depth Nemegtomaia was originally named Nemegtia in 2004, but it was soon realised that this name had already been used to name another animal. So in 2005 the describers renamed it Nemegtomaia to avoid confusion. Nemegtomaia is a genus of oviraptorid dinosaur that lived in what is now Mongolia during the late Cretaceous. At … Read more
In Depth Jakapil is an interesting little dinosaur as it may represent not only a basal thyreophoran dinosaur, but possibly also for the time of its description, an unknown kind. Unfortunately the remains of the holotype individual are largely incomplete, but they do at least give us a tantalising glimpse at the jaw structure, general … Read more
In Depth Nankangia is a genus of oviraptorid dinosaur that lived in China during the late Cretaceous. Although only known from partial remains, Nankangia has been speculated to have been more inclined to eating plants because the jaw symphysis is not downturned. However the exact diet for Nankangia, like with many other oviraptorid genera is … Read more
In Depth Morrosaurus is a genus of iguanodontian dinosaur that lived in Antarctica during the late Cretaceous. Further Reading - A new ornithopod (Dinosauria, Ornithischia) from the Upper Cretaceous of Antarctica and its palaeobiogeographical implications. Cretaceous Research 57:311-324. - S. Rozadilla, F. L. Agnolin, F. E. Novas, A. M. Aranciaga Rolando, M. J. Motta, J. … Read more
In Depth Silvanerpeton is a genus of possibly semi aquatic reptilomorph that lived in Scotland during the Carboniferous. Further Reading - Silvanerpeton miripedes, a new anthracosauroid from the Vis�an of East Kirkton, West Lothian, Scotland. - Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: Earth Sciences 84:369-376. - Jennifer A. Clack - 1994.
In Depth Baotianmansaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur known to have lived in China during the late Cretaceous. The known remains of Baotianmansaurus are very incomplete which means that it is still unknown what kind of sauropod Baotianmansaurus was, though it is usually classed as a titanosauriform. Additional details such as weight, length and … Read more
In Depth The Dapedium genus of fish seem to have been among the most common in the seas of the late Triassic and early Jurassic. The body was deep and round and depending upon he species could be anywhere between nine and forty centimetres long, with the species D. noricum currently known to be the … Read more
In Depth Kompsornis is a genus of jeholornithiforme avialan that lived in Asia during the early Cretaceous. As a jeholornithiforme, Kompsornis would have been similar to the more famous Jeholornis, though there are still clear differences between the two genera. Cross sections sampled from the holotype specimen suggest that the holotype individual of Kompsornis was … Read more
In Depth When the remains of Zanabazar were first studied in 1974, it was taken to be another specimen of Sauromithoides. When re-examined in 2009, the bones were found to be different, and were renamed Zanabazar, after the first spiritual head (Jebtsundamba Khutuktu) of Tibetan buddhism who lived between 1635-1723. With a skull length of … Read more
In Depth Every so often a dinosaur is discovered that makes people sit up and take notice, and arguably in 2022 that dinosaur was Meraxes. This is because the Meraxes genus has a number of accolades to its name. First is that at the time of its naming in 2022, Meraxes is the most completely … Read more