In Depth Bagualosaurus is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived in South America during the late Triassic. Bagualosaurus seems to have been somewhat transitional in form in that the skull and tooth arrangement are like those of later sauropodomorph dinosaurs such as Plateosaurus and Efraasia, yet the main body of Bagualosaurus is more theropod-like, … Read more
In Depth Pantydraco was formerly known as Thecodontosaurus caducus, however re-examination of the many Thecodontosaurus species has resulted in many being regarded as synonyms or actually recognised as new animals, as is the case for Pantydraco. Named after the Pantyffynnon quarry where it was discovered, Pantydraco is thought to represent a basal sauropodomorph. For this … Read more
In Depth It is hard to currently establish a size estimate for Arcusaurus because at the time of writing the genus is only represented by the partial remains of two juveniles. Not only does this make it impossible to run a tape measure along a known complete specimen, but as juvenile they would have grown … Read more
In Depth Sefapanosaurus is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived in South Africa during the late Triassic. Further Reading - A new basal sauropodiform from South Africa and the phylogenetic relationships of basal sauropodomorphs. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 174:589-634. - A. Otero, E. Krupandan, D. Pol, A. Chinsamy & J. Choiniere - … Read more
In Depth The sauropodomorph dinosaurs are the missing links between earlier theropod dinosaurs, and later sauropod descendants. As a group they show a transition from a predatory carnivorous lifestyle, to an herbivorous one. Buriolestes is a sauropodomoprh dinosaur, yet the teeth and jaw structure are much more like those seen in meat eating theropod dinosaurs. … Read more
In Depth The holotype remains of Asylosaurus were originally attributed to the genus Thecodontosaurus, but a review by Peter Galton saw these remains established as a new genus. The genus names means ‘unharmed/sanctuary lizard’ and this is a reference as to how this set of remains were shipped from England to the United States by … Read more