Daliansaurus

In Depth        Daliansaurus is a genus of small troodontid dinosaur that lived in China during the early Cretaceous.‭ ‬Many trrodontid dinosaurs are known to‭ ‬have been living in the same approximate time and location as Daliansaurus,‭ ‬but the describing paleontologists identified several features that differentiate this genus from others.‭ ‬Some of the clearer differences are … Read more

Choyrodon

In Depth        Choyrodon is a genus of hadrosaur that lived in Asia during‭ ‬the early Cretaceous. Further Reading -‭ ‬A new iguanodontian‭ (‬Dinosauria:‭ ‬Ornithopoda‭) ‬from the Early Cretaceous of Mongolia‭”‬.‭ ‬PeerJ.‭ ‬6.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Terry A.‭ ‬Gates,‭ ‬Khishigjav Tsogtbaatar,‭ ‬Lindsay E.‭ ‬Zanno,‭ ‬Tsogtbaatar Chinzorig,‭ ‬Mahito Watabe‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

Ornithomimus

ornithomimus

In Depth        Named in‭ ‬1890‭ ‬from a partial hand and foot,‭ ‬Ornithomimus became the first known ornithomimid,‭ ‬which is why it is considered the type genus of the Ornithomimidae.‭ ‬The ornithomimds‭ (‬also sometimes called‭ ‘‬ostrich dinosaurs‭’) ‬were small dinosaurs that usually ranged between three and four meters long,‭ ‬although some were slightly larger.‭ ‬During the … Read more

Zoneait

In Depth        Named in‭ ‬2015,‭ ‬Zoneait was an important discovery for those interested in marine crocodiles.‭ ‬Zoneait represents a transitional genus and possible sister taxon of the Metriorhynchidae,‭ ‬the group that features many famous genera of marine crocodiles such as Metriorhynchus and Geosaurus.‭ ‬In addition to this the Zoneait holotype fossils were found in fossil … Read more

Koparion

In Depth        The name Koparion is based upon the comparison of the serrated teeth‭ (‬currently the only known parts of this dinosaur‭) ‬to ancient versions of scalpels.‭ ‬Despite the lack of overall remains,‭ ‬Koparion is widely regarded as being a troodontid and if this is correct,‭ ‬it would be one of the if not the … Read more

Sinotyrannus

In Depth        Although Sinotyrannus has been described from very incomplete material,‭ ‬the palaeontologists who described this dinosaur have managed to conclude that it is a close relative of the primitive tyrannosaurs.‭ ‬Additionally they have also compared the remains to similar dinosaurs and come up with a rough length estimate of up to ten meters long … Read more

Anhuilong

In Depth        Anhuilong is a genus of mamenchisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived in China during the mid Jurassic.‭ Further Reading -‭ ‬The second mamenchisaurid dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Eastern China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Historical Biology:‭ ‬An International Journal of Paleobiology‭ ‬-‭ ‬Xin-Xin Ren,‭ ‬Jian-Dong Huang‭ & ‬Hai-Lu You‭ ‬-‭ ‬2018.

Mystriosuchus

In Depth        Just like the later crocodiles,‭ ‬the phytosaurs evolved a variety of different head shapes that saw some of them becoming specialised hunters.‭ ‬In this respect Mystriosuchus developed a very thin snout that saw it take on a resemblance to a modern day gavial,‭ ‬but did so long before the crocodiles.‭ ‬This is a … Read more

Cerrejonemys

In Depth        Cerrejonemys is a genus of side-necked turtle that lived in South America during the Paleocene.‭ ‬Cerrejonemys is noted for growing fairly large,‭ ‬probably as a defence against predators.‭ ‬This was for good reason,‭ ‬as not only did Cerrejonemys share the same ecosystems as crocodiles such as Cerrejonisuchus,‭ ‬but the giant snake Titanoboa was … Read more

Diluvicursor

In Depth        Diluvicursor is a genus of small ornithopod dinosaur that lived in what is now Australia during the early Cretaceous.‭ ‬Description of the genus was based upon a mostly complete tail and lower leg bones that were preserved flat on a‭ ‬slab of rock.‭ ‬These have been identified to have come from a juvenile … Read more