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I am a paleontology enthusiast who loves ceratopsians, stegosaurs, and Mesozoic birds. On my channel, you will find the latest news from the world of palaeontology. Pfp by Fabrizio Lavezzi Favorite dinosaur: Lokiceratops rangiformis

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A large tyrannosaurid from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) of North America - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - A large tyrannosaurid from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) of North America

A large tyrannosaurid from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) of North America.
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12.03.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Osteology and relationships of a new shuvosaurid (Pseudosuchia, Poposauroidea) from the Upper Triassic Chinle Formation of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, U.S.A. Shuvosauridae is a clade of pseudosuchian archosaurs currently represented by three named species characterized by a body plan strikingly convergent with that of ornithomimid theropod dinosaurs. Th...

Osteology and relationships of a new shuvosaurid (Pseudosuchia, Poposauroidea) from the Upper Triassic Chinle Formation of Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, U.S.A [new taxon Sonselasuchus cedrus]
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The oldest articulated bony fish from the early Silurian period - Nature A tiny, articulated, near-complete osteichthyan from the early Silurian Chongqing LagerstΓ€tte, represents the oldest osteichthyan occurrence including microfossils, and the earliest articulated remain...

The oldest articulated bony fish from the early Silurian period [new taxon Eosteus chongqingensis]
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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A new late Cretaceous squamate from Patagonia sheds light on Gondwanan diversity - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - A new late Cretaceous squamate from Patagonia sheds light on Gondwanan diversity

A new late Cretaceous squamate from Patagonia sheds light on Gondwanan diversity [new taxon Paleoteius lakui]
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04.03.2026 08:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The dentition of tyrannosauroid theropods: a review - Discover Geoscience Discover Geoscience - Tyrannosauroidea is a clade of early-diverging carnivorous coelurosaur theropods known from the Middle Jurassic to Late Cretaceous that includes the eponymous Tyrannosaurus...

The dentition of tyrannosauroid theropods: a review
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04.03.2026 08:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Earliest direct evidence of trophic interactions between terrestrial apex predators and large herbivores - Scientific Reports Trophic interactions between large predators and herbivores are unknown in the fossil record of Permo-Carboniferous tetrapods at a time when these members of the terrestrial vertebrate communities mak...

Earliest direct evidence of trophic interactions between terrestrial apex predators and large herbivores.
doi.org/10.1038/s415...

02.03.2026 19:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dacenturine stegosaurs from the Morrison Formation.
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Argentine fossil rewrites evolutionary history of a baffling dinosaur clade - Nature A skeleton of the alvarezsauroid Alnashetri cerropoliciensisβ€”representing a highly complete alvarezsauroid skeleton from South Americaβ€”provides evidence on the evolution of the peculiar anatomy and mi...

New specimen of Alnashetri. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

26.02.2026 15:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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An isolated skull from Las Hoyas (Early Cretaceous, Spain) informs the early evolution towards elongated rostra in enantiornithine birds (Aves, Ornithothoraces) The fossil record of Early Cretaceous enantiornithine birds from the Iberian Peninsula is the most significant in the world outside of China. Despite its historical relevance, taxonomic diversity, and...

An isolated skull from Las Hoyas (Early Cretaceous, Spain) informs the early evolution towards elongated rostra in enantiornithine birds (Aves, Ornithothoraces) [new taxon Gorgonavis alcyone]
sjp.pensoft.net/article/1828...

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Scimitar-crested Spinosaurus species from the Sahara caps stepwise spinosaurid radiation We describe a close relative of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, the sail-backed, fish-eating giant from nearshore deposits of northern Africa. Spinosaurus mirabilis sp. nov., discovered in the central Sahara...

A new species of Spinosaurus from Niger!
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A new early permian fruit, Dengfengfructus maxima gen. et sp. nov., supports the pre-cretaceous origin of angiosperms - BMC Ecology and Evolution BMC Ecology and Evolution - Angiosperms are the most important plant group for humans in the current earth’s ecosystem. Although angiosperms are clearly defined by enclosed seeds/ovules, the...

The oldest known angiosperm plant?
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A new titanosauriform with European affinities in the Early Cretaceous of Brazil: insights on Somphospondyli phylogeny, histology and biogeography A non-titanosaur Somphospondyli specimen unearthed from Early Cretaceous (Aptian) deposits of north-eastern Brazil allowed the establishment of a new taxon, Dasosaurus tocantinensis gen. et sp. nov...

A new titanosauriform with European affinities in the Early Cretaceous of Brazil: insights on Somphospondyli phylogeny, histology and biogeography [new taxon Dasosaurus tocantinensis]
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

14.02.2026 11:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A case report of a pathology in the β€˜whip’ of a flagellicaudatan sauropod - The Science of Nature The Science of Nature - Flagellicaudatan sauropods are well known for their elongated tails which end in a β€˜whiplash’-like structure, consisting of biconvex rod-like caudal vertebrae...

A case report of a pathology in the β€˜whip’ of a flagellicaudatan sauropod.
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The oldest acanthomorph fossil (Actinopterygii, Teleostei) from the Early Cretaceous of Gondwana (Morro do Chaves Formation, Sergipe–Alagoas Basin, NE Brazil) This paper presents the discovery of †Gondwanacanthus decollatus, a new genus and species of Early Cretaceous deep-bodied fish from the late Barremian or early Aptian Morro do Chaves Formation in the...

The oldest acanthomorph fossil (Actinopterygii, Teleostei) from the Early Cretaceous of Gondwana (Morro do Chaves Formation, Sergipe–Alagoas Basin, NE Brazil)
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On pachycephalosaurs, trade-offs, and the historical genesis of sociosexual display structures | The American Naturalist: Vol 0, No ja

On pachycephalosaurs, trade-offs, and the historical genesis of sociosexual display structures
www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

09.02.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cellular-level preservation of cutaneous spikes in an Early Cretaceous iguanodontian dinosaur - Nature Ecology & Evolution A juvenile iguanodontian from the Lower Cretaceous of China preserves both spikes and scales in its skin that are different from integumentary structures in either non-avian dinosaurs or extant squama...

Cellular-level preservation of cutaneous spikes in an Early Cretaceous iguanodontian dinosaur [Haolong dongi gen. et sp. nov.]
doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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The first turiasaurian sauropod (Dinosauria: Eusauropoda) from East Asia Abstract. The Middle Jurassic of China hosts a diverse dinosaur fauna dominated by mamenchisaurid sauropods, along with some early diverging eusauropod and

The first turiasaurian sauropod (Dinosauria: Eusauropoda) from East Asia
academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/a...

04.02.2026 08:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Foskeia pelendonum, a new rhabdodontomorph from the Lower Cretaceous of Salas de los Infantes (Burgos Province, Spain), and a new phylogeny of ornithischian dinosaurs The Vegagete ornithopod is a diminutive bipedal iguanodont from the upper Barremian to lower Aptian (Lower Cretaceous) Castrillo de la Reina Formation of the Burgos Province (Spain). This dinosaur is...

Foskeia pelendonum, a new rhabdodontomorph from the Lower Cretaceous of Salas de los Infantes (Burgos Province, Spain), and a new phylogeny of ornithischian dinosaurs onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Alickmeron Sen & Ray, 2025 is an objective junior synonym of Alwalkeria Chatterjee & Creisler, 1994 The appendicular material assigned to Alwalkeria maleriensis was recently reanalyzed and concluded that the taxon was founded on a chimera of probable herrerasaurid dinosaur and pterosauromorph mat...

Alickmeron Sen & Ray, 2025 is an objective junior synonym of Alwalkeria Chatterjee & Creisler, 1994
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Earliest Australian dinosaur: ichnofossils from the Carnian Aspley Formation of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia A single dinosaur footprint and an associated tail trace from the Upper Triassic (Carnian) Aspley Formation of Brisbane, Queensland, represent Australia’s earliest known dinosaur fossils. The two s...

Earliest Australian dinosaur: ichnofossils from the Carnian Aspley Formation of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
doi.org/10.1080/0311...

01.02.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ENIGMATIC ORNITHOPOD SPECIMENS FROM THE SIMON QUARRY OF THE LATE JURASSIC MORRISON FORMATION, BIGHORN BASIN, WYOMING Iguanodontian ornithopods described from the Morrison Formation comprise Dryosaurus and Camptosaurus, both of which have two species within their respective genera. Here we describe three iguanodontia...

Enigmatic ornithopod specimens from the Simon Quarry of the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation, Bignorn Basin, Wyoming
www.academia.edu/149123555/EN...

30.01.2026 09:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Evolution of the Jaw Joint and Middle Ear Morphologies in the Lineage Towards Birds
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(PDF) THE LARGEST REPORTED STEGOSAURID FROM THE MORRISON FORMATION (UPPER JURASSIC) PDF | On Jan 24, 2026, ReBecca Hunt-Foster and others published THE LARGEST REPORTED STEGOSAURID FROM THE MORRISON FORMATION (UPPER JURASSIC) | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Researc...

The largest stegosaurid from the Morrison Formation.
www.researchgate.net/publication/...

26.01.2026 11:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Investigating Size-Asymmetric Feeding Among Tyrannosaurids Using Tooth Marks on a Metatarsal from the Judith River Formation, Montana, USA The Judith River Formation in Montana, USA, is a key Campanian-aged sedimentary package, with a rich fossil assemblage, including multiple tyrannosaur…

Investigating Size-Asymmetric Feeding Among Tyrannosaurids Using Tooth Marks on a Metatarsal from the Judith River Formation, Montana, USA
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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(PDF) THE FIRST SPECIMEN OF BAROSAURUS (SAUROPODA: DIPLODOCIDAE) FROM MONTANA: THE NORTHERNMOST OCCURRENCE OF THE GENUS PDF | On Jan 24, 2026, Cary Woodruff and others published THE FIRST SPECIMEN OF BAROSAURUS (SAUROPODA: DIPLODOCIDAE) FROM MONTANA: THE NORTHERNMOST OCCURRENCE OF THE GENUS | Find, read and cite all th...

THE FIRST SPECIMEN OF BAROSAURUS (SAUROPODA: DIPLODOCIDAE) FROM MONTANA: THE NORTHERNMOST OCCURRENCE OF THE GENUS
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(PDF) THE FIRST EVIDENCE OF TURIASAURIA (SAUROPODA) IN THE UPPER JURASSIC MORRISON FORMATION PDF | On Jan 22, 2026, John Foster and others published THE FIRST EVIDENCE OF TURIASAURIA (SAUROPODA) IN THE UPPER JURASSIC MORRISON FORMATION | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Resear...

A first turiasaurs fossils from the Morrison Formation.
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Prototaxites fossils are structurally and chemically distinct from extinct and extant Fungi Prototaxites fossils are distinct from Fungi, suggesting that they represent an extinct lineage of eukaryotic life.

Prototaxites fossils are structurally and chemically distinct from extinct and extant Fungi.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Southern hemisphere ceratosaurs evolved feeding mechanics paralleling those of Northern hemisphere tyrannosaurids - Scientific Reports Ceratosaurs (Ceratosauria), including Ceratosaurus and derived abelisaurids such as Carnotaurus, were the dominant large-bodied predators in Cretaceous ecosystems of the Southern Hemisphere, paralleli...

Cranial biomechanics of ceratosaurs.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

21.01.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
CONSTRAINING DINOSAUR BEHAVIOR FROM PALEOENVIRONMENTAL INTERPRETATIONS: EARLY JURASSIC EAST BERLIN FORMATION, DINOSAUR STATE PARK, ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT, USA | PALAIOS | GeoScienceWorld Abstract. The paleoenvironment of the tracked strata in the Early Jurassic East Berlin Formation at Dinosaur State Park (DSP) in Rocky Hill, Connecticut,

Constraining dinosaur behavior from paleoenvironmental interpretations: Early Jurassic East Berlin Formation, Dinosaur State Park, Rocky Hill, Connecticut, USA
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Dakosaurus maximus: Morphology and Palaeoecology A complete morphological description of Dakosaurus maximus (Crocodyliformes: Thalattosuchia) with further insights into their palaeoecology

A complete morphological description of Dakosaurus maximus (Crocodyliformes: Thalattosuchia) with further insights into their palaeoecology
palaeo-electronica.org/content/2026...

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