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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jun 28, 2024 23:05:57 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Yizhousaurus
Pronunciation: Yee-zoo-sore-us Meaning of name: "Yizhou lizard", after the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Region of Yunnan Province, southwestern China, where its fossils were discovered. Species: Y. sunaeSize: Estimated to have measured around 7 metres long, 2.5 metres tall and weighing 1.5 metric tonnes. Family: Uncertain Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from an almost complete skull with lower jaw and a partial skeleton discovered in the Lufeng Formation of Yunnan Province, southwestern China, in 2002. Named by palaeontologists Sankar Chatterjee, Qian-Nan Zhang, Hai-Lu You and Tao Wang in 2018. Lived: 199.5 to 192.9 million years ago during the Sinemurian stage of the Early Jurassic in what is now southwestern China.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jun 29, 2024 23:14:53 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Archaeornithoides
Pronunciation: Ar-key-or-nith-oy-deez Meaning of name: "Ancient bird form" Species: A. deinosauriscusSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Troodontidae Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known only from the partial skull and lower jaws of a juvenile discovered by a joint Polish-Mongolian expedition to the Djadochta Formation of southern Mongolia in 1965. Named by Polish palaeontologist, Andrzej Elżanowski, and German palaeontologist, Peter Wellnhofer, in 1992. Lived: 75 million years ago during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southern Mongolia. Artist's impression of a sleeping Archaeornithoides
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jun 30, 2024 23:46:18 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': PerijasaurusPronunciation: Pear-ee-ya-sore-us Meaning of name: "Perija lizard", after the mountain range in northeastern Colombia, South America, where its fossils were discovered. Species: P. lapazSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial back vertebra discovered in the La Quinta Formation of the Serranía del Perijá mountain range, northeastern Colombia, South America, in March 1943. Named by Jeffrey A. Wilson Mantilla, Aldo F. Rincón, Daniel A. Raad Pájaro, Harold F. Jiménez Velandia and Martin D. Ezcurra in 2022. Lived: 175.5 to 174.8 million years ago during the Toarcian stage of the Early Jurassic in what is now northeastern Colombia, South America. Smiley dino!
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 1, 2024 23:51:20 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Normanniasaurus
Pronunciation: Nor-man-nee-ah-sore-us Meaning of name: "Normannia lizard", from the Latin name for Normandy, northwestern France, where its fossils were discovered. Species: N. genceyiSize: Estimated to have measured around 12 metres long. Family: Uncertain. Likely Titanosaur. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered by Pierre Gencey in the Poudingue Ferrugineux Formation of Seine-Maritime, Normandy, northwestern France, in 1990. Named by Jean Le Loeuff, Suravech Suteethorn and Eric Buffetaut in 2013. Lived: 113 to 107 million years ago during the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now northwestern France.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 3, 2024 0:09:39 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': SinocephalePronunciation: Sy-no-sef-ah-lee Meaning of name: "Chinese head" Species: S. bexelliSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Pachycephalosaurinae (a subfamily of Pachycephalosauridae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a mostly complete skull roof discovered at the Tsondolien-Khuduk geologic locality in Inner Mongolia, northern China. Originally named as a species of Troodon by Swedish palaeontologist, Anders Birger Bohlin, in 1953. Mr. Bohlin later renamed it as a species of Stegoceras. Eventually recognized as a new genus and named Sinocephale by Canadian palaeontologist, David C. Evans, in 2021. Lived: 92 millon years ago during the Turonian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now Inner Mongolia, northern China.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 3, 2024 23:54:56 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Chuandongocoelurus
Pronunciation: Chwahn-don-go-see-lure-us Meaning of name: "Chuandong hollow tail" Species: C. primitivusSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known only from two partial skeletons discovered in Sichuan Province, southwestern China. Named by Chinese paleontologist, He Xinlu, in 1984. Lived: 165 million years ago during the Callovian stage of the Middle Jurassic in what is now southwestern China.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 5, 2024 2:57:00 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': DenversaurusPronunciation: Den-ver-sore-us Meaning of name: "Denver lizard", after the Denver Museum of Natural History, Denver, Colorado. Species: D. schlessmaniSize: Estimated to have measured around 6 metres long and weighing 3 metric tonnes. Family: Nodosaurinae (a subfamily of Nodosauridae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from two partial skeletons, the first of which was discovered by fossil collector, Philip Reinheimer, in the Lance Formation of South Dakota in 1922. Second skeleton discovered in Wyoming. Originally named as a species of Edmontonia by American palaeontologist, Barnum Brown, in 1943, before being recognized as a new genus and renamed Denversaurus by American palaeontologist, Robert T. Bakker, in 1988. Lived: 68 to 66 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now the western and midwestern United States. Denversaurus skull and osteoderms on display at the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 6, 2024 2:57:05 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Yueosaurus
Pronunciation: Yoo-ee-oh-sore-us Meaning of name: "Yue lizard", from the 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.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 8, 2024 2:47:08 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Stegosaurides
Pronunciation: Steg-oh-sore-rides Meaning of name: " Stegosaurus-shaped", in reference to the presumed similarity with the vertebrae of Stegosaurus. Species: S. excavatusSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from fragmentary specimens, including two vertebrae and a dermal spine base, discovered by Swedish palaeontologist, Anders Birger Bohlin, in Gansu Province, northwestern China, in 1930. Named by Mr. Bohlin in 1953. Lived: 130 to 112 million years ago from the Hauterivian stage through to the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now northwestern China.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 9, 2024 0:41:08 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Baiyinosaurus
Pronunciation: Bay-yin-oh-sore-us Meaning of name: "Baiyin lizard", after a city in Gansu Province, northwestern China, where its fossils were discovered. Species: B. baojiensisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain. Likely Stegosaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from vertebrae and parts of the skull and jaws discovered by Li Daqing in the Wangjiashan Formation of Gansu Province, northwestern China, in 2016. Named by Li Ning, Susannah C. R. Maidment, Li Daqing, You Hailu and Peng Guangzhao in 2024. Lived: 168.2 to 165.3 million years ago during the Bathonian stage of the Middle Jurassic in what is now northwestern China.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 10, 2024 2:38:09 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Koreanosaurus
Pronunciation: Ko-re-an-oh-sore-us Meaning of name: "Korean lizard" Species: K. boseongensisSize: Estimated to have measured between 2 and 2.4 metres long. Family: Orodrominae (a subfamily of Thescelosauridae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from partial specimens discovered in the Seonso Conglomerate Formation of South Korea in 2003. Named by Min Huh, Dae-Gil Lee, Jung-Kyun Kim, Jong-Deock Lim and Pascal Godefroit in 2011. Lived: 81 million years ago during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now South Korea.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 11, 2024 0:12:04 GMT -8
Due to a lack of fossils, today's dino, Marmarospondylus, is considered a dubious genus:
Pronunciation: Mar-mar-oh-spon-dill-us Meaning of name: "Marble vertebrae", in reference to the rock formation where its fossils were discovered. Species: M. robustusSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single back vertebra discovered in the Forest Marble Formation of England. Named by English biologist, comparative anatomist and palaeontologist, Sir Richard Owen, in 1875. Could possibly be the same genus as Bothriospondylus ("Excavated vertebra"). Lived: 168 to 166 million years ago during the Bathonian stage of the Middle Jurassic in what is now England.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 12, 2024 2:50:07 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Martharaptor
Pronunciation: Mar-tha-rap-tor Meaning of name: "Martha's thief", after palaeontologist assistant, Martha C. Hayden, who helped in the discovery of its fossils. Species: M. greenriverensisSize: Estimated to have measured around 4 metres long. Family: Uncertain. Likely a primitive Therizinosaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered in the Cedar Mountain Formation of eastern Utah. Named by P. Senter, J. I. Kirkland and D. D. Deblieux in 2012. Lived: 139 to 134.6 million years ago during the Valanginian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now the western United States.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 13, 2024 2:36:15 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Aoniraptor
Pronunciation: A-oh-nee-rap-tor Meaning of name: "South thief" Species: A. libertatemSize: 6 metres long, 2.4 metres tall and weighing 1 metric tonne. Family: Uncertain. Possibly either Megaraptoridae or Bahariasauridae. Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known only from eleven vertebrae and five chevrons discovered by Matias Motta in the Huincul Formation of northern Patagonia, Argentina, in 2010. Named by Mr. Motta in 2016. Lived: 96 to 91 million years ago during the Cenomanian and Turonian stages of the Late Cretaceous in what is now northern Patagonia, Argentina.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 13, 2024 23:55:58 GMT -8
Today's 'Dino of the Day': Velocipes
Pronunciation: Veh-loss-ee-peez Meaning of name: "Quick foot" Species: V. guerichiSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils, but is estimated to have measured around 3 metres long and weighing 50kgs. Family: Uncertain Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known only from a partial fibula discovered by German palaeontologist, Georg Gürich, in the Lissauer Breccia Formation of southern Poland, in 1884. Named by German palaeontologist, Friedrich von Huene, in 1932. It was originally thought the fossil had been destroyed during WW2, until it was rediscovered by D. Mazurek in 2012. Lived: 221.5 to 205.6 million years ago during the Norian and Rhaetian stages of the Late Triassic in what is now southern Poland.
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