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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 30, 2024 2:19:29 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Baotianmansaurus
Pronunciation: Bow-tee-an-man-sore-us Meaning of name: "Boatianman lizard", after the Baotianman National Nature Reserve. Species: B. henanensisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain. Possible Saltasaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from vertebrae, ribs and scapula fragments discovered in the Gaogou Formation of Henan Province, central-eastern China. Named by Zhang Xingliao; Lü Junchang; Xu Li; Li Jinhua; Yang Li; Hu Weiyong; Jia Songhai; Ji Qiang and Zhang Chengjun in 2009. Lived: 99 to 90 million years ago during the Cenomanian and Turonian stages of the Late Cretaceous in what is now central-eastern China. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/db9exyt-bf26710a-fdec-4c0f-a10c-e67598f31fdc.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774/baotianmansaurus_by_cisiopurple_db9exyt-pre.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.2IZRLi1qXEesrROKogitBMQcqRPBQV0S2G7sj0fQ3AA)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 31, 2024 2:31:22 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Haya
Pronunciation: Ha-yah or Hay-ah Meaning of name: From the "Hayagriva" avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. Species: H. grivaSize: 1.6 metres long and weighing 10kgs. Family: Thescelosaurinae (a subfamily of Thescelosauridae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from several specimens discovered in the Javkhlant Formation of southern Mongolia. Named by Peter J. Makovicky, Brandon M. Kilbourne, Rudyard W. Sadleir and Mark A. Norell in 2011. Lived: 86.3 to 83.6 million years ago during the Santonian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southern Mongolia. ![](https://iili.io/JbHUWlI.webp)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 31, 2024 23:51:15 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Angolatitan
Pronunciation: An-go-lah-tie-tan Meaning of name: "Angolian giant" Species: A. adamastorSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain. Likely Titanosaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a partial right forelimb discovered by Portuguese palaeontologist, Octávio Mateus, in Angola, southern Africa, in 2006. Named by Mr. Mateus, L. L. Jacobs, A. S. Schulp, M. J. Polcyn, T. S. Tavares, A. B. Neto, M. L. Morais and M. T. Antunes in 2011. Angolatitan is the first non-avian dinosaur to be discovered in Angola. Lived: 89.8 to 86.3 million years ago during the Coniacian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southern Africa. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/day0rct-72d4a672-3a48-4277-a065-745be6ee1b84.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/angolatitan_by_cisiopurple_day0rct-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.UVyYO72bocITxCJQfbXusl0-5F_xwQfEdxnFLQFHBsU)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jun 2, 2024 1:51:06 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Musankwa
Pronunciation: Moo-san-kwa Meaning of name: Named after the houseboat that served as the palaeontologists' lab and home while conducting the fieldwork during which the fossils were discovered. Species: M. sanyatiensisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils, but is estimated to have weighed around 386kgs. Family: Uncertain Diet: Uncertain. Possible herbivore. First fossils found: Known only from a partial right leg discovered in the Pebbly Arkose Formation of Zimbabwe, southern Africa, in 2018. Named by British palaeontologist, Paul Merlin Barrett, in 2024. Lived: 210 million years ago during the Norian stage of the Late Triassic in what is now southern Africa. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/43b154d4-09c4-45c7-b7f8-b496a5c8d22d/dhhyl7o-ed047aca-9f6b-4c08-9efe-9d952ec08f6f.png/v1/fill/w_1920,h_736,q_80,strp/musankwa_sanyatiensis_skeletal_by_slvrhwk_dhhyl7o-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9NzM2IiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvNDNiMTU0ZDQtMDljNC00NWM3LWI3ZjgtYjQ5NmE1YzhkMjJkXC9kaGh5bDdvLWVkMDQ3YWNhLTlmNmItNGMwOC05ZWZlLTlkOTUyZWMwOGY2Zi5wbmciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9MTkyMCJ9XV0sImF1ZCI6WyJ1cm46c2VydmljZTppbWFnZS5vcGVyYXRpb25zIl19.b0JWL2Joss21vpLnaNDCEF6b5FC3gocMBRY3rsyVobU)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jun 3, 2024 2:39:09 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Gannansaurus
Pronunciation: Gan-nan-sore-us Meaning of name: "Gannan lizard", after a city in Jiangxi Province, southeastern China. Species: G. sinensisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain. Possible Saltasaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from two almost complete vertebrae discovered in the Nanxiong Formation of southeastern China. Named by Lü Junchang, Yi Laiping, Zhong Hui and Wei Xuefang in 2013. Lived: 66.7 to 66 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southeastern China. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dc24jfv-eec76ae7-a98f-466a-b974-891e51a702a7.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/gannansaurus_by_cisiopurple_dc24jfv-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.HCPiOEIxZpfM1CT_P1rui20qsmHDCPpEj4hzXaHW5vg)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jun 4, 2024 0:21:55 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day!': Dornraptor
Pronunciation: Dorn-rap-tor Meaning of name: "Dorset robber" or "Dorset thief" Species: D. normaniSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known only from a right knee joint and a partial left femur discovered in the Charmouth Mudstone Formation of England in 1858. Originally named as a specimen of Scelidosaurus by English palaeontologist, Sir Richard Owen, in 1859. Subsequent studies later suggested the fossils actually belonged to a Theropod. Was informally named "Merosaurus" by Samuel Paul Welles, H. P. Powell, and Stephan Pickering in 1995, before being officially named Dornraptor by Matthew G. Baron in 2024. Lived: 194 to 192 million years ago during the Sinemurian and Pliensbachian stages of the Early Jurassic in what is now England. Diagram showing all known Dornraptor fossils
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jun 4, 2024 23:58:08 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Qianlong
Pronunciation: Kwee-an-long Meaning of name: "Guizhou Province dragon", after the place where its fossils were discovered. Species: Q. shouhuSize: Estimated to have measured around 6 metres long and weighing 1 metric tonne. Family: Uncertain Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from several eggs and three partial skeletons discovered in the Ziliujing Formation of Guizhou Province, southwestern China. Named by R. Wu, F. Han, Y. Yu, S. Zhang, R. Zeng, X. Wang, H. Cai, T. Wu, Y. Wen, S. Cai, C. Li, W. Zhao and X. Xing in 2023. Lived: 199.5 to 192.9 million years ago during the Sinemurian stage of the Early Jurassic in what is now southwestern China. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dgc866p-79375902-c520-4fe9-b6ce-b38f6d083aae.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/qianlong_by_cisiopurple_dgc866p-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.np8UE0YveJAOalk3QxYepfCwfSRtiWh2M0cyWDlcYi0)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jun 6, 2024 2:09:16 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': PlesiohadrosPronunciation: Plee-zee-oh-had-ros Meaning of name: "Near to Hadrosaurids" Species: P. djadokhtaensisSize: Estimated to have measured between 9 and 11 metres long and weighing between 3 and 4 metric tonnes. Family: Uncertain. Likely Hadrosaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a skull and partial skeleton discovered in the Alagteeg Formation of Mongolia. Named by D. C. Evans, K. Tsogtbaatar, D. Weishampel and M. Watabe in 2014. Lived: 80 to 75 million years ago during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now Mongolia. ![](https://images.dinosaurpictures.org/Plesiohadros/plesiohadros_by_cisiopurple_dcvdcr0-fullview_93b0.jpg)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jun 7, 2024 0:19:43 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Menefeeceratops
Pronunciation: Mee-nee-fee-seh-rah-tops Meaning of name: "Menefee horned face", after the rock formation where its fossils were discovered. Species: M. sealeyiSize: Estimated to have measured between 4 and 4.5 metres long and weighing around 1 metric tonne. Family: Centrosaurinae (a subfamily of Ceratopsidae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered by Paul Sealey in the Menefee Formation of New Mexico in 1996. Named by Sebastian G. Dalman, Peter Dodson, Spencer G. Lucas, Asher J. Lichtig and Steven G. Jasinki in 2021. Menefeeceratops is, potentially, the oldest known Ceratopsid. Lived: 82 to 81 million years ago during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now the southwestern United States. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/dejkg70-e8d32b6d-244e-4f44-a0a4-72a6d20a4ca6.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774/menefeeceratops_by_cisiopurple_dejkg70-pre.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.l4Q5NvD6tPlXRc57XrY0P3EuKx7wqPTX0iaQeNCR4EU)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jun 8, 2024 2:17:13 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Erythrovenator
Pronunciation: Ee-ree-throw-ven-ah-tor Meaning of name: "Red hunter", after the red mudstone in which its fossils were preserved. Species: E. jacuiensisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils, but is estimated to have measured around 2 metres long and weighing 9kgs. Family: Uncertain Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known only from a partial left femur discovered in the Candelária Formation of southeastern Brazil. Named by Rodrigo T. Müller in 2021. Lived: 233 to 225 million years ago during the Carnian and Norian stages of the Late Triassic in what is now southeastern Brazil. Artist's impression of E. jacuiensis
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jun 9, 2024 2:33:58 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': DzharaonyxPronunciation: Jah-rah-on-ee-kus Meaning of name: "Dzharakuduk claw" Species: D. eskiSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Parvicursorinae (a subfamily of Alvarezsauridae) Diet: Uncertain. Possible insectivore. First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered in the Bissekty Formation of Uzbekistan. Named by A. O. Averianov and H. D. Sues in 2022. Lived: 93.9 to 89.8 million years ago during the Turonian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now Uzbekistan. ![](https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/8e0657fd-321b-49fe-941e-c71ef10a532b/df1k9k7-3098770c-d9da-4bf9-b440-5782a3459743.png/v1/fill/w_1032,h_774,q_70,strp/dzharaonyx_by_cisiopurple_df1k9k7-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.TLLuhZwlucrHgRD_FL8b8qzmqAXe1W7VX_wuAWuwyvg)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jun 9, 2024 23:37:58 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Siamodon
Pronunciation: Sy-am-oh-don Meaning of name: "Siam tooth" Species: S. nimngami Size: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain. Likely Iguanodontid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a left upper jaw, an isolated tooth and a braincase discovered in the Khok Kruat Formation of northeastern Thailand. Named by Eric Buffetaut and Varavudh Suteethorn in 2011. Lived: 120 to 113 million years ago during the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now northeastern Thailand. Siamodon tooth
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jun 11, 2024 0:01:52 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Yueosaurus
Pronunciation: Yu-ee-oh-sore-us Meaning of name: "Yue lizard", from an ancient name for Zhejiang Province, eastern China, where its fossils were discovered. Species: Y. tiantaiensisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Jeholosauridae Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered in the Liangtoutang Formation of Zhejiang Province, eastern China. Named by Wenjie Zheng, Xingsheng Jin, Masateru Shibata, Yoichi Azuma and Fangming Yu in 2012. Lived: 113 to 94 million years ago from the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous through to the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now eastern China. ![](https://images.dinosaurpictures.org/yueosaurus_tiantaiensis_by_malvit-d4ofcjo_bb21.jpg)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jun 12, 2024 2:08:56 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Nedoceratops
Pronunciation: Nee-doh-seh-rah-tops Meaning of name: "Insufficient horned face", in reference to its lack of a nasal horn. Species: N. hatcheriSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils, but is estimated to have measured around 7 metres long and weighing 3 metric tonnes. Family: Chasmosaurinae (a subfamily of Ceratopsidae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, almost complete skull discovered in the Lance Formation of Wyoming in 1891. Originally named Diceratops ("Two horned face") by American palaeontologist, Richard Swann Lull, in 1905. However, in 2007, it was discovered that this name had already been given to a species of parasitic wasp and it was renamed Nedoceratops by Andrey Sergeevich Ukrainsky. Unaware of the renaming, Portuguese palaeontologist, Octávio Mateus, gave the animal another new name, Diceratus (Two-horned). There's still an ongoing debate about whether or not Nedoceratops is a valid species (some believe it may be an unusual specimen of Triceratops). Lived: 67 to 66 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now the western United States. Skull comparisons of Triceratops (A.) and Nedoceratops (B.)
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jun 13, 2024 2:43:43 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Nqwebasaurus
Pronunciation: N-kwee-bah-sore-us Meaning of name: "Nqweba lizard", from the local name for the place where its fossils were discovered. Species: N. thwaziSize: Estimated to have measured around 1 metre long, 30cm tall and weighing 1kg. Family: Uncertain Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered by William J. de Klerk and Callum Ross in the Kirkland Formation of South Africa in 1996. Named by Mr. de Klerk, Mr. Ross, Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, Scott Sampson and Catherine Forster in 2000. Lived: 140 million years ago during the Berriasian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now South Africa. Size comparison
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