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Post by Talira Greycrest on Apr 30, 2024 8:16:08 GMT
Name: IbiraniaPronunciation: Eye-bee-rah-nee-ah Meaning of name: "Ibira wanderer" or "Tree wanderer" Species: I. parvaSize: Estimated to have measured around 5.7 metres long, making it one of the smallest sauropods. Family: Saltasaurinae (a subfamily of Saltasauridae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from vertebrae and bones from the legs and feet, discovered in the São José do Rio Preto Formation of southeastern Brazil. Named by Bruno A. Navarro, Aline M. Ghilardi, Tito Aureliano, Verónica Díez Díaz, Kamila L. N. Bandeira, André G. S. Cattaruzzi, Fabiano V. Iori, Ariel M. Martine, Alberto B. Carvalho, Luiz E. Anelli, Marcelo A. Fernandes and Hussam Zaher in 2022. Lived: 86.3 to 72.1 million years ago during the Santonian and Campanian stages of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southeastern Brazil.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 1, 2024 7:51:19 GMT
Name: PelorosaurusPronunciation: Pel-oh-row-sore-us Meaning of name: "Monstrous lizard" Species: P. brevisSize: Estimated to have measured around 24 metres long, 12 metres tall and weighing around 20 metric tonnes. Family: Brachiosauridae Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from fossils including vertebrae and leg bones, discovered in England and Portugal. Was originally named as a species of Cetiosaurus by English palaeontologist, Sir Richard Owen, in 1849, before being renamed Pelorosaurus by English doctor, geologist and palaeontologist, Gideon Algernon Mantell, in 1850. Lived: 132 million years ago during the Hauterivian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now England and Portugal.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 2, 2024 8:10:54 GMT
Say hello to Australia's largest dino: Name: AustralotitanPronunciation: Oss-tra-low-ty-tan Meaning of name: "Southern giant" Species: A. cooperensisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils, but is estimated to have measured between 25 and 30 metres long and weighing between 23 and 74 metric tonnes. Family: Uncertain. Likely Titanosaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton including vertebrae and parts of the legs and pelvis, discovered in the Winton Formation of southwestern Queensland in 2005. Named by palaeontologists, Scott A. Hocknull, Melville Wilkinson, Rochelle A. Lawrence, Vladislav Konstantinov, Stuart Mackenzie and Robyn Mackenzie in 2021. Lived: 100 to 95 million years ago during the Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southwestern Queensland. Australotitan right femur
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 3, 2024 10:57:49 GMT
Name: EotriceratopsPronunciation: Ee-oh-tri-seh-rah-tops Meaning of name: "Dawn three horned face", in reference to an older age relative. Species: E. xerinsularisSize: Estimated to have measured between 8 and 9 metres long and weighing 11 metric tonnes. Family: Chasmosaurinae (a subfamily of Ceratopsidae) Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered by American palaeontologist, Barnum Brown, in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation of southwestern Alberta, Canada, in 1910. However, Mr. Brown neglected the find as he was more interested in the many Albertosaurus specimens present in the area. The skeleton was rediscovered in 2001. Named by Xiao-Chun Wu, Donald B. Brinkman, David A. Eberth and Dennis R. Braman in 2007. Lived: 68.8 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now Alberta, Canada.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 4, 2024 7:52:45 GMT
Name: GalleonosaurusPronunciation: Gah-lee-on-oh-sore-us Meaning of name: "Galleon lizard", in reference to its upper jaw which resembles the upturned hull of a galleon ship. Species: G. dorisaeSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from teeth and partial jaw bones discovered in the Wonthaggi Formation of Victoria, southeastern Australia. First discovered by palaeontologist, Gerry Kool, in 2008. Named by Matthew C. Herne in 2019. Lived: 125 to 112 million years ago from the Barremian stage through to the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now southeastern Australia.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 5, 2024 10:28:10 GMT
Name: OsmakasaurusPronunciation: Oz-mah-kah-sore-us Meaning of name: "Canyon lizard" Species: O. depressusSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain. Possible Iguanodontid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered by American geologist, Nelson Horatio Darton, in the Lakota Formation of South Dakota in 1896. Originally named as a species of Camptosaurus by American palaeontologist, Charles Whitney Gilmore, in 1909. Eventually recognized as a new genus and named Osmakasaurus by Andrew T. McDonald in 2011. Lived: 137 million years ago during the Valanginian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now the midwestern United States.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 6, 2024 6:44:10 GMT
Name: HanssuesiaPronunciation: Han-sues-e-ah Meaning of name: Named after American palaeontologist, Hans-Dieter Sues. Species: H. sternbergiSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils, but is estimated to have measured around 2 metres long. Family: Pachycephalosauridae Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from a number of partial specimens, mostly partial skulls, discovered in the Dinosaur Park Formation of Alberta, Canada, as well as the Oldman and Judith River Formations of Montana. First discovered by American-Canadian palaeontologist, Charles Mortram Sternberg, in 1928. Named by Robert M. Sullivan in 2003. Was originally thought to be a species of Stegoceras.Lived: 76 to 75 million years ago during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now western Canada and the northwestern United States. Artist's impression of Hanssuesia
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 7, 2024 5:14:15 GMT
Name: TalosPronunciation: Tay-loss Meaning of name: Named after a giant bronze automaton from Greek mythology. Species: T. sampsoniSize: Estimated to have measured around 2 metres long and weighing around 38kgs. Family: Troodontidae Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known only from the single, partial skeleton of a subadult discovered in the Kaiparowits Formation of southern Utah in 2008. Named by Lindsay E. Zanno, David J. Varricchio, Patrick M. O'Connor, Alan L. Titus and Michael J. Knell in 2011. Lived: 75 million years ago during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now the western United States.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 8, 2024 8:09:21 GMT
Name: XixianykusPronunciation: Zi-zi-ah-nee-cus Meaning of name: "Xixia claw", after Xixia County, Henan Province, central-eastern China, where its fossils were discovered. Species: X. zhangiSize: 0.5 metres long and 0.2 metres tall. Weight uncertain. One of the smallest-known non-avian dinosaurs. Family: Alvarezsauridae Diet: Uncertain. Possible insectivore. First fossils found: Known only from a single, almost complete skeleton discovered in the Majiacun Formation of Henan Province, central-eastern China. Named by Chinese palaeontologist, Xu Xing, in 2010. Lived: 83 million years ago during the Campanian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now central-eastern China. Size comparison between X. zhangi and a domestic cat.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 9, 2024 9:36:57 GMT
Name: OplosaurusPronunciation: Op-low-sore-us Meaning of name: "Armed lizard", "Weapon lizard", or "Armoured lizard" Species: O. armatusSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain. Possible Camarasaurid. Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from a single tooth discovered by geologist and palaeontologist, Thomas Wright, in the Wessex Formation of the Isle of Wight, England, in 1852. Named in the same year by French palaeontologist, François Louis Paul Gervais. Lived: 130 to 125 million years ago during the Hauterivian and Barremian stages of the Early Cretaceous in what is now the Isle of Wight, England. Oplosaurus tooth
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 10, 2024 8:01:07 GMT
Name: SilutitanPronunciation: See-loo-tie-tan Meaning of name: "Silk Road giant" Species: S. sinensisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Euhelopodidae Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from six neck vertebrae discovered in the Shengjinkou Formation of northwestern China in 2006. Named by X. Wang, K. L. Bandeira, R. Qiu, S. Jiang, X. Cheng, Y. Ma and A. W. A. Kellner in 2021. Lived: 120 million years ago during the Aptian stage of the Early Cretaceous in what is now northwestern China.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 11, 2024 7:46:04 GMT
Name: TratayeniaPronunciation: Trah-tay-en-nee-ah Meaning of name: Named after Tratayén, the fossil site at which it was excavated. Species: T. rosalesiSize: Estimated to have measured around 8 metres long. Family: Megaraptoridae Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial skeleton discovered in the Bajo de la Carpa Formation of northern Patagonia, Argentina, in 2006. Named by Juan D. Porfiri, Rubén D. Juárez Valieri, Domenica D. D. Santos and Matthew C. Lamanna in 2018. Lived: 86 to 83 million years ago during the Santonian and Campanian stages of the Late Cretaceous in what is now northern Patagonia, Argentina.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 12, 2024 8:10:17 GMT
Name: ShanyangosaurusPronunciation: Shan-yang-oh-sore-us Meaning of name: "Shanyang lizard", after the rock formation in northwestern China where its fossils were discovered. Species: S. niupanggouensisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Uncertain. Possible omnivore. Diet: Uncertain First fossils found: Known only from a single, fragmentary skeleton discovered in the Shanyang Formation of Shaanxi Province, northwestern China. Named by Zhang Xue in 1996. Lived: 72.1 to 66 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now northwestern China.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 13, 2024 8:00:37 GMT
Name: RhabdodonPronunciation: Rab-doe-don Meaning of name: "Fluted tooth" Species: R. priscus, R. septimanicusSize: Depending on species, is estimated to have measured between 4 and 6 metres long and weighing between 1 and 3 metric tonnes. Family: Rhabdodontidae Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from numerous specimens discovered in Spain and France. R. priscus named by French geologist and palaeontologist, Philippe Matheron, in 1869. R. septimanicus named by palaeontologists, Éric Buffetaut and Le Loeuff, in 1991. Lived: Depending on species, lived between 70 and 66 million years ago during the Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now Spain and France.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on May 14, 2024 10:16:51 GMT
Name: LesothosaurusPronunciation: Leh-so-tho-sore-us Meaning of name: "Lesotho lizard", after the place in South Africa where its fossils were discovered. Species: L. diagnosticusSize: Estimated to have measured between 1 and 2 metres long and weighing between 3 and 10kgs. Family: Uncertain Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from fossils discovered in the Elliot Formation of Lesotho, South Africa. Originally named Fabrosaurus ("Fabre's lizard") by palaeontologist, Leonard Ginsburg, in 1964, after French geologist, Jean Fabre, who discovered the first fossils. Renamed Lesothosaurus by British palaeontologist, Peter Galton, in 1978. Lived: 199.6 to 190 million years ago from the Hettangian stage through to the Pliensbachian stage of the Early Jurassic in what is now South Africa.
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