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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 3, 2024 9:38:17 GMT
Name: Hovasaurus Pronunciation: Hoe-vah-sore-us Meaning of name: "Hova lizard" Species: H. bouleiSize: 0.95 metres long Family: Tangasauridae Diet: Piscivore First fossils found: Known from several specimens discovered in the Permian Lower and Triassic Middle Sakamena Formations of Madagascar. Named by French palaeontologist, Jean Piveteau, in 1926. Lived: 252.3 to 247.2 million years ago from the Changhsingian stage of the Late Permian through to the Olenekian stage of the Early Triassic in what is now Madagascar.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 5, 2024 12:50:07 GMT
Name: Thadeosaurus Pronunciation: Tha-dee-oh-sore-us Meaning of name: "Thadeo's lizard" Species: T. colcanapiSize: Between 50 and 60cm long. Family: Younginidae Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known from fossils discovered in the Lower Sakamena Formation of the Morondava Basin, Madagascar, in 1981. Named in the same year by American-Canadian palaeontologist, Robert Lynn Carroll. Lived: 253.8 to 249.7 million years ago from the Changhsingian stage of the Late Permian through to the Olenekian stage of the Early Triassic in what is now Madagascar.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 6, 2024 12:41:55 GMT
Name: Metoposaurus Pronunciation: Meh-toe-poe-sore-us Meaning of name: "Front lizard" Species: M. diagnosticus, M. krasiejowensis, M. algarvensisSize: Depending on species, measured up to 2.5 metres long. Family: Metoposauridae Diet: Piscivore First fossils found: Known from several specimens discovered in Germany, Poland, Italy and Portugal. First discovered in Germany during the early 1840s. M. diagnosticus originally named Metopias by German palaeontologist, Christian Erich Hermann von Meyer, in 1842, however, this name had already been given to another animal. Was renamed Metoposaurus by English naturalist, Richard Lydekker, in 1890. M. krasiejowensis named by T. Sulej in 2002. M. algarvensis named by S. L. Brusatte, R. J. Butler, O. Mateus and S. J. Steyer in 2015. Lived: Depending on species, lived between 227 and 216.5 million years ago during the Norian stage of the Late Triassic in what is now Germany, Poland, Italy and Portugal. M. diagnosticus skeleton on display at the Krasiejów Museum, southwestern Poland.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 7, 2024 9:51:25 GMT
Name: Lotosaurus Pronunciation: Lot-oh-sore-us Meaning of name: "Lotus lizard" Species: L. adentusSize: Between 1.5 and 2.5 metres long and weighing around 150kgs. Family: Lotosauridae Diet: Herbivore. May also have fed on shellfish. First fossils found: Known from several specimens, including a bonebed containing 38 individuals, discovered in Hunan Province, central China. Named by Fa-kui Zhang in 1975. Lived: 238 million years ago during the Ladinian stage of the Middle Triassic in what is now central China. Skeletal mount of L. adentus on display at the Beijing Museum of Natural History.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 8, 2024 13:05:12 GMT
Name: AphanobelodonPronunciation: Ah-fah-no-bell-oh-don Meaning of name: "Invisible front tooth", in reference to its lack of upper tusks. Species: A. zhaoiSize: Estimated to have measured around 2.4 metres long and weighing up to 2 metric tonnes. Family: Amebelodontidae Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known from fossils belonging to an adult male, two adult females, four subadults and three calves discovered in central China. Named by Shi-Qi Wang, Tao Deng, Jie Ye, Shan-Qin Chen and Wen He in 2016. Lived: 16 to 13.8 million years ago from the Burdigalian stage of the Early Miocene through to the Serravallian stage of the Middle Miocene in what is now central China.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 9, 2024 7:49:14 GMT
Name: Facivermis Pronunciation: Fah-see-ver-mis Meaning of name: "Torch worm" Species: F. yunnanicus, F. longiusulaSize: 9cm long Family: Luolishaniidae Diet: Filter-feeder First fossils found: Known from numerous specimens discovered in the Maotianshan Shales of China. F. yunnanicus named by X. Hou and J. Chen in 1989. F. longiusula named by J. Liu, A. M. Simonetta, J. Han, Z. Zhang, S. Hu, Y. Yao and D. Shu in 2002. Lived: 518 million years ago during the as yet unnamed third stage of Early Cambrian in the oceans and shallow seas that once covered parts of what is now China. Artist's impression of Facivermis
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 10, 2024 11:10:23 GMT
Name: Wufengella Pronunciation: Wu-feng-ell-ah Meaning of name: Named after Wufeng Hill, Yunnan Province, southwestern China. Species: W. bengtsoniSize: 1.6cm long Family: Uncertain Diet: Uncertain First fossils found: Known only from a single, partial specimen discovered in the Chiungchussu Formation of Yunnan Province, southwestern China. Named by Jin Guo, Luke A. Parry, Jakob Vinther, Gregory D. Edgecombe, Fan Wei, Jun Zhao, Olivier Béthoux, Yang Zhao, Xiangtong Lei, Ailin Chen, Xianguang Hou, Taimin Chen and Peiyun Cong in 2022. The long bristles on both sides of the body that are thought to be sensory organs for detecting their immediate surroundings. There were also flap-like structures that could possibly be suction organs for attachment to objects. Lived: 518 million years ago during the as yet unnamed third stage of the Early Cambrian on coral reefs in the shallow seas that once covered parts of what is now southwestern China. Artist's impression of Wufengella
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 11, 2024 9:41:51 GMT
Another weird worm-like thing: Name: LuolishaniaPronunciation: Loo-oh-lee-sha-nee-ah Meaning of name: Named after the village of Luolishan, Chengjian county, Yunnan Province, southwestern China, where its fossils were discovered. Species: L. longicrurisSize: 0.7cm (7mm) long Family: Luolishaniidae Diet: Uncertain First fossils found: Known only from a single specimen discovered in the Chiungchussu Formation of Yunnan Province, southwestern China. Named by Hou Xian-Guang and Chen Jun-Yuan in 1989. Lived: 520 to 513 million years ago during the as yet unnamed third and fourth stages of the Early Cambrian in the oceans and shallow seas that once covered parts of what is now southwestern China. Artist's impression of Luolishania
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 12, 2024 12:33:29 GMT
Name: Baurusuchus Pronunciation: Bore-roo-soo-kus Meaning of name: "Bauru crocodile" Species: B. pachechoi, B. salgadoensis, however, it's possible there may be a third species. Size: 3.5 metres long and weighing 113.4kgs Family: Baurusuchinae (a subfamily of Baurusuchidae) Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known from several specimens discovered in the Adamantina Formation of southeastern Brazil. B. pachechoi named by Brazilian palaeontologist, Llewellyn Ivor Price, in 1945. B. salgadoensis named by C. Carvalho in 2005. Lived: Depending on species, lived between 90 and 83.6 million years ago from the Turonian stage through to the Santonian stage of the Late Cretaceous in what is now southeastern Brazil. B. salgadoensis skull
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 14, 2024 8:49:20 GMT
Name: Eosimias Pronunciation: Ee-oh-sim-ee-ass Meaning of name: "Dawn monkey" Species: E. sinensis, E. centennicus and E. dawsonae, however, it's possible there may be a fourth species. Size: Depending on species, weighed between 67 and 276g. Family: Eosimiidae Diet: Insects and nectar First fossils found: Known only from partial specimens discovered in Jiangsu Province, eastern China. E. sinensis named by American palaeontologist, K. Christopher Beard, in 1994. E. centennicus also named by Mr. Beard in 1996. E. dawsonae named by Mr. Beard and J. Wang in 2004. Lived: Depending on species, lived between 45 and 40 million years ago during the Lutetian and Bartonian stages of the Middle Eocene in what is now eastern China. Artist's impression of E. sinensis
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 15, 2024 10:06:58 GMT
Name: MyosaurusPronunciation: My-oh-sore-us Meaning of name: "Mouse-like lizard" Species: M. gracilisSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Myosauridae Diet: Herbivore First fossils found: Known only from skulls discovered in Antarctica and South Africa. Named by South African geologist and palaeontologist, Sidney Henry Haughton, in 1917. Lived: 251.2 to 247.2 million years ago during the Olenekian stage of the Early Triassic in what is now Antarctica and South Africa. Artist's impression of M. gracilis
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 16, 2024 8:33:47 GMT
Name: Platysuchus Pronunciation: Plah-tee-soo-kus Meaning of name: "Flat crocodile" Species: M. multiscrobiculatusSize: Uncertain due to a lack of fossils. Family: Teleosaurinae (a subfamily of Teleosauridae) Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known only from partial fossils discovered in Luxembourg and southern Germany. Named by F. Westphal in 1961. Was originally thought to be a species of Mystriosaurus. Lived: 183 to 182 million years ago during the Toarcian stage of the Early Jurassic in what is now Luxembourg and southern Germany. Artist's impression of P. multiscrobiculatus
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 18, 2024 9:58:10 GMT
Name: ProterixPronunciation: Pro-teh-riks Meaning of name: "First hedgehog" Species: P. bicuspis, P. loomisiSize: 20cm long Family: Erinaceidae Diet: Insectivore First fossils found: Known from skulls, jaws and vertebrae discovered in the western and midwestern United States. P. loomisi named in 1903. P. bicuspis named by James Reid MacDonald in 1951. Thought to have been a burrowing animal, no limb bones have so far been discovered, leading to the possibility that Proterix may have been limbless. If this is true, it would be the only known example of a land mammal that has lost its limbs. Lived: Depending on species, lived between 33.3 and 26.3 million years ago from the Rupelian stage of the Early Oligocene through to the Chattian stage of the Late Oligocene in what is now the western and midwestern United States. Artist's impression of Proterix
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 20, 2024 9:22:31 GMT
Name: Imagotaria Pronunciation: Im-mah-go-tah-ree-ah Meaning of name: "Image of a sea lion" Species: I. downsiSize: 1.8 metres long Family: Odobenidae Diet: Carnivore First fossils found: Known from numerous specimens discovered in California. Named in 1968. Unlike modern walrus, Imagotaria had enlarged canines rather than elongated tusks. It also lacks the vaulted palate that allow modern walrus to feed on shelled mollusks. Lived: 12 to 10 million years ago from the Serravallian stage of the Middle Miocene through to the Tortonian stage of the Late Miocene in what is now the western United States.
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Post by Talira Greycrest on Jul 21, 2024 9:48:45 GMT
Name: EriciolacertaPronunciation: Eh-rick-ee-oh-laa-sir-tah Meaning of name: "Hedgehog lizard" Species: E. parvaSize: 20cm long Family: Ericiolacertidae Diet: Insectivore First fossils found: Known only from a small number of specimens discovered in Antartica and South Africa. First discovered by A. W. Putterill in South Africa in 1931. Named in the same year by Professor of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy, David Meredith Seares Watson. Addtional specimens discovered in Antartica in 1971. Lived: 251 to 249 million years ago during the Olenekian stage of the Early Triassic in what is now Antartica and South Africa.
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