Pendraig

Pen-drayg.
By Cassidy Wood
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Wood, C. (2015, March 17). Pendraig. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/pendraig/

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Name

Pendraig ‭(‬Chief dragon‭)‬.

Phonetic

Pen-drayg.

Named By

Stephan N.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Spiekman,‭ ‬Mart�n D.‭ ‬Ezcurra,‭ ‬Richard J.‭ ‬Butler,‭ ‬Nicholas C.‭ ‬Fraser‭ & ‬Susannah C.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Maidment‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Coelophysoidea.

Diet

Insectivore/Carnivore.

Species

P.‭ ‬milnerae‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of remains.

Known locations

United Kingdom,‭ ‬Wales‭ ‬-‭ ‬Pant-y-Ffynnon quarry.

Time Period

Late Triassic

Fossil representation

Partial pelvis and some dorsal vertebrae.

In Depth

       Pendraig is a‭ ‬genus of coelophysoid theropod dinosaur that lived in the British‭ ‬Isles during the late Triassic.

Further reading

-‭ ‬Pendraig milnerae,‭ ‬a new small-sized coelophysoid theropod from the Late Triassic of Wales.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Royal Society Open Science.‭ ‬8‭ (‬10‭)‬:‭ ‬Article ID‭ ‬210915.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Stephan N.‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Spiekman,‭ ‬Mart�n D.‭ ‬Ezcurra,‭ ‬Richard J.‭ ‬Butler,‭ ‬Nicholas C.‭ ‬Fraser‭ & ‬Susannah C.‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Maidment‭ ‬-‭ ‬2021.

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