217 image(s) · 21 Actualités
Diamantinasaurus matildae gen. et sp. nov. (AODF 603) A. Right side B. Left side (both silhouettes with sketched in bone parts of the material currently known at publishing date; scale bars: 5 x 5 = 25 m; complemented with height data here)
* Wintonotitan wattsi gen. et sp. nov. (QMF 7292) (Silhouette with sketched in bone parts of the material currently known at publishing date; scale bar: size unknown — not mentioned in original source)
Holotype material of Aegyptosaurus, based on plates in Stromer 1932. Scale bar = 1 meter
MSNVE 3714, Ouranosaurus nigeriensis. The mounted specimen as exhibited today at the MSNVE. For scale, the right femur is 920 mm long.
Cranial remains of Arthropterygius chrisorum CCMGE 17–44/13328 (A–J) and PMO 222.669 (L, M). (A, B) Right postfrontal in ventral (A) and dorsal (B) views. (C) Left lateral view on articulated postfrontal, prefrontal and nasal. (D) Left prefrontal in ventral view. (E, F) Right prefrontal in ventral (E) and dorsal (F) views. (G, H) left nasal in dorsal (G) and ventral (H) views. (I, J) Left jugal in medial (I) and lateral (J) views. (K) Cranial reconstruction, showing the depicted elements (colored). (L, M) oblique dorsal view and interpretation of sutures of the skull roof of PMO 222.669. Abbreviations: ffr, facet for the frontal; fnas, facet of the nasal; fpo, facet for the postorbital; fpref, facet for the prefrontal; fqj, facet for the quadratojugal; fsut, facet for the supratemporal; lw, lateral wing of the nasal lamella; nas, nasal; par, parietal; pf, parietal foramen; pref, prefrontal; sut, supratemporal. Both scale bars represent 10 cm.
Ornithocheirus simus. A–D holotype CAMSM B54428 (Albian, Cambridge Greensand), anterior part of the rostrum A left lateral view B respective line drawing C ventral view D respective line drawing E–H referred specimen CAMSM B54552 (Albian, Cambridge Greensand), anterior part of the rostrum E anterior view F respective line drawing G left lateral view H respective line drawing. Abbreviations: m – maxillae, pm – premaxillae. Arrows and numbers indicate alveoli or teeth and their respective position. Scale bar = 10 mm.
Reconstruction and restoration of the skull of Eolambia. (A) Skull reconstruction of Eolambia in left lateral view by the lead author. Bones in white are unknown, bones in dark grey are based primarily upon the adult holotype (CEUM 9758) or paratype (CEUM 5212), and bones in light grey are based primarily upon juvenile elements from the Eo2 and WS8 bonebeds. Sutures and points of contact between bones are marked in black. Scale bar equals 10 cm; scale is calibrated with the dentary of CEUM 9758. (B) Life restoration of the head of Eolambia by Lukas Panzarin. Abbreviations: an, angular; d, dentary; f, frontal; j, jugal; l, lacrimal; mx, maxilla; na, nasal; pd, predentary; pmx, premaxilla; po, postorbital; prf, prefrontal; q, quadrate; qj, quadratojugal; sa, surangular; sq, squamosal.
CMN 50791, mid-cervical vertebra (C6) of Sigilmassasaurus brevicollis. (A) posterior view; (B) anterior view; (C) ventral view; (D) dorsal view; (E) right lateral view; (F) left lateral view. Abbreviations: cpf, central pneumatic foramen; epi, epipophyses; iprl, interprezygapophyseal lamina; ns, neural spine; poz, postzygapophysis; pp, parapophysis; prz, prezygapophysis; tp, transverse process; vtp, ventral triangular plateau. Scale bar equals 10 cm.
Targaryendraco wiedenrothi (formerly ‘Ornithocheirus’), holotype SMNS 56628 (Hauterivian, Engelbostel clay pit, Hannover), anterior part of the mandibular symphysis. A dorsal view B respective line drawing C left lateral view D respective line drawing. Abbreviations: d – dentary, sul – sulcus. Arrows and numbers indicate alveoli or teeth and their respective position. Scale bar = 10 mm.
Targaryendraco wiedenrothi (formerly ‘Ornithocheirus’), holotype SMNS 56628 (Hauterivian, Engelbostel clay pit, Hannover), anterior part of the mandibular symphysis. A dorsal view B respective line drawing C left lateral view D respective line drawing. Abbreviations: d – dentary, sul – sulcus. Arrows and numbers indicate alveoli or teeth and their respective position. Scale bar = 10 mm.
Complete specimen of the Laueropterus vitriolus holotype (LF 6268). The holotype specimen seen under natural light. Major elements are labeled. Abbreviations as follows here and in subsequent figures: ca, caudal vertebra; cp, carpal; cv, cervical vertebrae; dv, dorsal vertebra; fe, femur; hu, humerus; mn, mandible; mt, metatarsal; ph, phalanges; pmm, premaxilla-maxilla; pp, prepubis; pt, pteroid; pv, pelvic plate; r, rib; sa, sacrum; sc, scapulocoracoid; sk, skull part; st, sternum; ta, tarsals; ti, tibia; ul, ulna; un, ungual; wpx, wing phalanges; wmc, wing metacarpal. Scale bar = 100 mm.
Type specimen of Pterodactylus scolopaciceps (BSP AS V 29 a). Scale bar = 20 mm.
Silhouette of M.intrepidus showing recovered elements. Isolated indet. tyrannosauroid premaxillary tooth (NCSM 33393) recovered from nearby strata in (d) occlusal, (e) mesiodistal, and (f) lingual views. Holotype specimen of M.intrepidus (NCSM 33392) composed of (g) femur, (h) tibia, (i) fourth metatarsal, (j) second metatarsal, and (k) pedal phalanges of the fourth digit. Scale bar (c) 1 m, (g–k) 5 mm. (d–f) Enlarged to show detail, not to scale
Reconstruction of the Abelisaurus skull with original bones of the holotype. Museo Provincial Carlos Ameghino, Cipolletti, Argentina. Scale = 10 cm
Cranium of Yuanmouraptor jinshajiangensis (LFGT-ZLJ0115). Cranium in (A) left lateral view with (B) labeled drawing and (C) right lateral view with (D) labeled drawing. Abbreviations: an, angular; ar, articular; bs, basisphenoid; d, dentary; f, frontal; j, jugal; l, lacrimal; lsp, laterosphenoid; m, maxilla; n, nasal; ot, otoccipital; prm, premaxilla; pa, parietal; pal, palatine; par, prearticular; po, postorbital; pop, paroccipital process; pr, prootic; prf, prefrontal; q, quadrate; qj, quadratojugal; sa, surangular; sp, splenial; so, supraoccipital; sq, squamosal. Striated area indicates damage and grey area indicates matrix. Scale bar represents 100 mm. Photos by Xiao-Chun Wu.
L01-HY999, the holotype left femur of Archaeocursor asiaticus (photograph and CT image). (A) anterior view. (B) posterior view. (C) lateral view. (D) medial view. (E) proximal view. (F) distal view. Abbreviations: aig, anterior intercondylar groove; alt, anterolateral tuber; at, anterior trochanter; d, depression; d. CFL, depression for the attachment of M. caudofemoralis longus; d. PIFI, depression for the attachment of M. puboischiofemoralis internus; fh, femoral head; ft, fourth trochanter; gt, greater trochanter; lc, lateral condyle; lg, ligament groove; mc, medial condyle; pbp, posterior boundary of the proximal end; pmt, posteromedial tuber; pof, popliteal fossa; s, suture; sop, summit of the proximal end. Scale bar=30 millimeters.