In Depth Eosimops is a genus of dicynodont therapsid that lived in South Africa during the Permian. Further Reading - Skeletal morphology, phylogenetic relationships and stratigraphic range of Eosimops newtoni Broom, 1921, a pylaecephalid dicynodont (Therapsida, Anomodontia) from the Middle Permian of South Africa. - Journal of Systematic Palaeontology Volume 11, Issue 2 - Kenneth … Read more
In Depth Panguraptor is the first genus of coelophysid dinosaur discovered on the Asian continent. Panguraptor was a small predator that would have hunted small animals. Panguraptor was also the second definitive dinosaur genus named from the Lufeng Formation, the first being Sinosaurus. Further Reading - The first well-preserved coelophysoid theropod dinosaur from Asia. - … Read more
In Depth Microurania is a genus of biarmosuchian therapsid that lived in Russia during the Permian. As a biarmosuchian, Microurania is expected to have been a predator, and given the small size of the holotype skull, possibly of smaller vertebrates. Further Reading - New primitive therapsids from the Permian of Eastern Europe. - Paleontol. Zh … Read more
In Depth Named after Kyrgyzstan where the holotype specimen was found, Kyrgyzsaurus has been identified as a drepanosaurid reptile. As such Kyrgyzsaurus would be expected to have been an arboreal reptile climbing through shrubs and the tree canopy with the aid of enlarged claws on the ends of its fingers and toes as well as … Read more
In Depth One of the troodonts, Byronosaurus aquired its name after being named after Byron Jaffe, a supporter of the American Museum of Natural History Paleontological Expeditions. One of the unearthed skulls of B. jaffei is the best persevered skull specimen of any troodont, and shows two adaptions that are unique among the currently known … Read more
In Depth Although as the name suggests this was the first dromaeosaurid to be discovered, it was not well understood until some of the other dromaeosaurids were discovered and studied. This has allowed for the gaps to be filled in, giving a much more accurate representation of what Dromaeosaurus was like. While Dromaeosaurus still had … Read more
In Depth Trochosaurus is a genus of trochosuchian therocephalian therapsid that lived in South Africa during the Permian. Further Reading Further reading- A revision of the reptiles of the Karroo. – Annals of the South African Museum 7(6):361-366. – R. Broom – 1913.
In Depth Cristatusaurus is recorded as a genus of spinosaurid dinosaur that lived in Africa during the Cretaceous. Africa has been an important source of spinosauird fossil material, however usually only snouts and teeth, and a few isolated bone fragments are found. Unfortunately, Cristatusaurus is no exception, and at the time of writing only some … Read more
In Depth Foreyia is a genus of small coelacanth that lived in European waters during the middle Triassic. Further Reading - Heterochronic evolution explains novel body shape in a Triassic coelacanth from Switzerland. . Scientific Reports 7(13695):1-7. - L. Cavin, B. Mennecart, C. Obrist, L. Costeur & H. Furrer - 2017.
In Depth Ligabuesaurus is a genus of titanosaurid dinosaur that lived in Argentina towards the end of the early Cretaceous. Ligabuesaurus was named in honour of Dr Giancarlo Ligabue, while the type species L. leanzai was named in honour of Dr. Hector Leanza, the geologist who discovered the holotype specimen. Further Reading - Ligabuesaurus leanzai … Read more