In Depth Dromomeron is a genus of small dinosauromorph that lived in North America during the late Triassic. Since being first described in 2007, the recovery and study of Dromomeron fossils in the south west of the USA has revealed an interesting discovery. Though only known from the partial remains of a few individuals, these … Read more
In Depth A member of the Silesauridae (and hence relative of Silesaurus), Sacisaurus was a late Triassic dinosauriform from South America. Although much of the skeleton of Sacisaurus is still unknown, the parts which have been recovered and studied have revealed traits that are similar to ornithischian dinosaurs. Better known as ‘bird hipped’ dinosaurs, ornithischians … Read more
In Depth Pseudolagosuchus is a genus of dinosauromorph that live in South America during the Triassic. There has been past speculation that Pseudolagosuchus may actually be a synonym of Lewisuchus. Further Reading - Un nuevo Lagosuchidae (Thecodontia-Pseudosuchia) de la fauna de Los Cha�ares (Edad Reptil Cha�arense, Triasico Medio), La Rioja, Argentina [A new Lagosuchidae (Thecodontia-Pseudosuchia) … Read more
In Depth As far as individuals go, Silesaurus is one of the most commonly found dinosauriforms in Europe and at the moment anywhere else for that matter. Silesaurus is not thought to be a true dinosaur, but it was a member of the group of archosaurs that were ancestral to them. Silesaurus was a fairly … Read more
In Depth A lot has been claimed about Lagosuchus, even claims that it may be ancestral to the dinosaurs. However on the flip side to that the holotype specimen of Lagosuchus is seen as some to be so poorly preserved that Lagosuchus is not determinate enough to refer further remains too, to say anything even … Read more
In Depth Eucoelophysis was initially named upon the basis of a proposed similarity to coelophysid dinosaurs like Coelophysis, hence the name Eucoelophysis which means ‘true hollow form’. However a later study by Nesbitt, Irmis and Parker revealed that Eucoelophysis is not a true dinosaur like Coelophysis, but rather a more primitive dinosauriform similar to Silesaurus. … Read more
In Depth Lagerpeton is a very primitive dinosauromorph that lived in South America during the early Triassic. So primitive is Lagerpeton that it is easily among the most basal dinosauromorphs that we currently know about. Several features can be observed in the known Lagerpeton material including neural spins on the dorsal vertebrae that are slanting … Read more