Ptychotherates

Ptychotherates

New Triassic Carnivorous Dinosaur Identified from Ghost Ranch

United States Late Triassic Triassic fossil specimen Coelophysis Dinosauria Ptychotherates new species skull

Researchers from Virginia Tech (Virginia, USA) have identified a new species of Late Triassic dinosaur.  The dinosaur has been named Ptychotherates bucculentus.  This new carnivorous dinosaur taxon has been erected based on the detailed examination of an incomplete, well-preserved but jumbled up skull fossil (specimen number CM 31368).  The skull comes from the world-famous Coelophysis

11/05/2026 everythingdinosaur