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Jinchuanloong is a relatively basal sauropod that measured an estimated 10 m in length. Sauropod skulls typically don't preserve well in the fossil record, but Jinchuanloong is known mainly from the skull, and parts of the neck and tail. Like all sauropods, Jinchuanloong was a quadrupedal herbivore that used its long neck to reach the vegetation that it fed on.

Jinchuanloong is a relatively basal sauropod that measured an estimated 10 m in length. Sauropod skulls typically don't preserve well in the fossil record, but Jinchuanloong is known mainly from the skull, and parts of the neck and tail. Like all sauropods, Jinchuanloong was a quadrupedal herbivore that used its long neck to reach the vegetation that it fed on.

fossile Jinchuanloong crâne
Fossil of Quetzalcoatlus, an extinct pterosaur- Took the photo at Senckenberg Museum of Frankfurt

Fossil of Quetzalcoatlus, an extinct pterosaur- Took the photo at Senckenberg Museum of Frankfurt

musée fossile Pterosauria Quetzalcoatlus
Artists’ reconstruction of the living Sarabosaurus dahli swimming with ammonites and fish in southern Utah, 94 million years ago. Artwork by Andrey Atuchin. On June 23, 2023, the following link will go live for more information, www.blm.gov/press-release/94-million-year-old-fossil-prov...

Artists’ reconstruction of the living Sarabosaurus dahli swimming with ammonites and fish in southern Utah, 94 million years ago. Artwork by Andrey Atuchin. On June 23, 2023, the following link will go live for more information, www.blm.gov/press-release/94-million-year-old-fossil-prov...

fossile Sarabosaurus Selmasaurini
Various fossils pertaining to the holotype of the Triassic ichthyosaur Toretocnemus (originally Leptocheirus, also Merriamia) zitteli. This image is derived from plate 23 in Merriam (1903), done by an uncredited artist. The arrangement of the individual figures has been modified from the original (most notably, figures 3 and 4 were swapped to minimize confusion).
Original description:
Leptocheirus zitteli n. gen. and sp.
Figures reproduced natural size from the type specimen.

Fig. 1.— Right side of skull.
Fig. 2. — Cross-section of posterior portion of the lower jaw, taken above the point marked A on the lateral view of the skull.
Fig. 3. — Cross-section of the upper and lower jaws, taken at the break immediately behind the point marked Sp on the lateral view of the skull.
Fig. 4. — Lateral view of an anterior caudal centrum.
Legend (modified from original):

Ar - articular
A - angular
D - dentary
J - jugal
L - lacrimal
Mx - maxilla
Po - postorbital
Sa - surangular
Se - sclerotic ring
Sp - spenial
T - cross-section of tooth
X - doubtful element

Various fossils pertaining to the holotype of the Triassic ichthyosaur Toretocnemus (originally Leptocheirus, also Merriamia) zitteli. This image is derived from plate 23 in Merriam (1903), done by an uncredited artist. The arrangement of the individual figures has been modified from the original (most notably, figures 3 and 4 were swapped to minimize confusion). Original description: Leptocheirus zitteli n. gen. and sp. Figures reproduced natural size from the type specimen. Fig. 1.— Right side of skull. Fig. 2. — Cross-section of posterior portion of the lower jaw, taken above the point marked A on the lateral view of the skull. Fig. 3. — Cross-section of the upper and lower jaws, taken at the break immediately behind the point marked Sp on the lateral view of the skull. Fig. 4. — Lateral view of an anterior caudal centrum. Legend (modified from original): Ar - articular A - angular D - dentary J - jugal L - lacrimal Mx - maxilla Po - postorbital Sa - surangular Se - sclerotic ring Sp - spenial T - cross-section of tooth X - doubtful element

description Trias fossile holotype +7
Various fossils pertaining to the holotype of the Triassic ichthyosaur Toretocnemus californicus. This image is derived from plate 24 in Merriam (1903), done by an uncredited artist. The arrangement of the individual figures has been modified from the original.
Original description:
Toretocnemus californicus n. gen. and sp.
Figures reproduced natural size from the type specimen.

Fig. 1. — Inferior side of right posterior limb. t, tibia.
Fig. 2. — Right anterior limb. r, radius.
Fig. 3.— Pelvic arch.
Fig. 4. — Middle dorsal vertebrae and a rib from the same region.

Various fossils pertaining to the holotype of the Triassic ichthyosaur Toretocnemus californicus. This image is derived from plate 24 in Merriam (1903), done by an uncredited artist. The arrangement of the individual figures has been modified from the original. Original description: Toretocnemus californicus n. gen. and sp. Figures reproduced natural size from the type specimen. Fig. 1. — Inferior side of right posterior limb. t, tibia. Fig. 2. — Right anterior limb. r, radius. Fig. 3.— Pelvic arch. Fig. 4. — Middle dorsal vertebrae and a rib from the same region.

membre description Trias fossile +6
Photograph of a fossil cast of a Tanycolagreus topwilsoni skeleton taken at the North American Museum of Ancient Life.

Photograph of a fossil cast of a Tanycolagreus topwilsoni skeleton taken at the North American Museum of Ancient Life.

musée moulage fossile Coeluridae +2
Tanycolagreus fossil holotype TPII 2000-09-29, North American Museum of Ancient Life.

Tanycolagreus fossil holotype TPII 2000-09-29, North American Museum of Ancient Life.

musée États-Unis fossile holotype +2
Diagram of the skull of Taniwhasaurus antarcticus, the areas in black being the known fossil material.
Reference source:

Álvarez–Herrera, Agnolin & Novas (2020) "A rostral neurovascular system in the mosasaur Taniwhasaurus antarcticus"

Diagram of the skull of Taniwhasaurus antarcticus, the areas in black being the known fossil material. Reference source: Álvarez–Herrera, Agnolin & Novas (2020) "A rostral neurovascular system in the mosasaur Taniwhasaurus antarcticus"

fossile Plioplatecarpinae Taniwhasaurus crâne
Fossil skeleton of Guaibasaurus, a basal Saurischian dinosaur genus

Fossil skeleton of Guaibasaurus, a basal Saurischian dinosaur genus

fossile Dinosauria Guaibasauridae Guaibasaurus +2
Ctenochasma elegans (syn. Pterodactylus elegans) fossil from Solnhofen, Germany

American Museum of Natural History, New York, FR-5147
Received in exchange from the Paläontologisches Museum München, 1909
Taxons Gnathosaurinae

Ctenochasma elegans (syn. Pterodactylus elegans) fossil from Solnhofen, Germany American Museum of Natural History, New York, FR-5147 Received in exchange from the Paläontologisches Museum München, 1909

musée Allemagne fossile Ctenochasma +5
Ctenochasma elegans (syn. Pterodactylus elegans) fossil from Solnhofen, Germany

American Museum of Natural History, New York, FR-5147
Received in exchange from the Paläontologisches Museum München, 1909
Taxons Moganopterinae

Ctenochasma elegans (syn. Pterodactylus elegans) fossil from Solnhofen, Germany American Museum of Natural History, New York, FR-5147 Received in exchange from the Paläontologisches Museum München, 1909

musée Allemagne fossile Ctenochasma +5
Ctenochasma elegans (syn. Pterodactylus elegans) fossil from Solnhofen, Germany

American Museum of Natural History, New York, FR-5147
Received in exchange from the Paläontologisches Museum München, 1909
Taxons Ctenochasmatinae

Ctenochasma elegans (syn. Pterodactylus elegans) fossil from Solnhofen, Germany American Museum of Natural History, New York, FR-5147 Received in exchange from the Paläontologisches Museum München, 1909

musée Allemagne fossile Ctenochasma +5
fossil of henodus

fossil of henodus

fossile Cyamodontoidea Henodontidae Henodus
Fossil of Halisaurus, an extinct reptile- Took the picture at Muse (Trento)
Taxons Halisaurini

Fossil of Halisaurus, an extinct reptile- Took the picture at Muse (Trento)

fossile Halisaurinae Halisaurini Halisauromorpha +2
Fossil of Halisaurus, an extinct reptile- Took the picture at Muse (Trento)
Taxons Pluridensini

Fossil of Halisaurus, an extinct reptile- Took the picture at Muse (Trento)

fossile Halisaurinae Halisaurini Halisauromorpha +2
Fossil of Halisaurus, an extinct reptile- Took the picture at Muse (Trento)
Taxons Halisauromorpha

Fossil of Halisaurus, an extinct reptile- Took the picture at Muse (Trento)

fossile Halisaurinae Halisaurini Halisauromorpha +2
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Cet os oublié dans un tiroir depuis 40 ans vient de révéler le tout premier dinosaure découvert en Antarctique !
Cet os oublié dans un tiroir depuis 40 ans vient de révéler le tout premier dinosaure découvert en Antarctique !
os vertèbre Antarctique Crétacé supérieur fossile Dinosauria Titanosauria découverte
Pendant près de quarante ans, il est resté oublié dans un tiroir du British Antarctic Survey. Ce fossile, découvert en Antarctique en 1985, vient pourtant d'être identifié comme le tout premier fossile de dinosaure jamais mis au jour sur le continent blanc. Une découverte qui éclaire aussi les...
01/07/2026 futura-terre
Fossils from German Quarry Reveal New Subspecies of European Leopard
Des fossiles d'une carrière allemande révèlent une nouvelle sous-espèce de léopard européen
Allemagne Quaternaire fossile mammifères nouvelle espèce
Nommée Panthera pardus burgtonnae, la sous-espèce de léopard nouvellement identifiée parcourait l'Europe pendant la période interglaciaire de l'Éémien et était beaucoup plus lourdement bâtie que les léopards modernes. L'article Les fossiles d'une carrière allemande révèlent de nouvelles sous-espèces de léopard européen apparaît en premier sur Sci.News : Breaking Science News.
30/06/2026 sci-news ⚙ Traduction automatique
Pterosaurs May Have Sported Far More Varied Wings than Paleontologists Imagined
Les ptérosaures auraient pu arborer des ailes beaucoup plus variées que ce que les paléontologues avaient imaginé
vol fossile Pterosauria biomécanique évolution
De nouvelles recherches de l'Université de Bristol suggèrent que les ptérosaures - les premiers vertébrés à voler propulsé - présentaient probablement un éventail de formes d'ailes et de styles de vol beaucoup plus large que ce que les reconstructions basées sur des fossiles ont décrit. L'article Les ptérosaures auraient pu arborer des ailes beaucoup plus variées que ce que les paléontologues avaient imaginé est apparu en premier sur Sci.News : Breaking Science News.
30/06/2026 sci-news ⚙ Traduction automatique
Des scientifiques décrivent officiellement le premier fossile de dinosaure découvert en Antarctique
vertèbre Antarctique Crétacé Crétacé supérieur fossile Dinosauria Titanosauria découverte
Les scientifiques ont officiellement décrit le premier fossile de dinosaure découvert en Antarctique. La découverte remarquable est une seule vertèbre provenant d’un titanosaure du Crétacé supérieur. Bien que le fossile ait été collecté il y a plus de quarante ans, les chercheurs n’ont confirmé son identité que récemment.  Le premier fossile de dinosaure découvert en Antarctique est décrit dans la revue Acta Palaeontologica Polonica.
29/06/2026 everythingdinosaur ⚙ Traduction automatique
Flowering Plants Were Already Thriving before Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Hit
Les plantes à fleurs prospéraient déjà avant l’impact de l’astéroïde tueur de dinosaures
Mexique Crétacé fossile Dinosauria extinction formation
Les fossiles de la formation Jose Creek au Nouveau-Mexique révèlent que les angiospermes (plantes à fleurs) avaient construit des forêts denses et fruitières il y a près de 75 millions d'années - près de 9 millions d'années avant l'extinction massive de la fin du Crétacé qui a tué les dinosaures - remettant en question un récit évolutif de longue date sur la façon dont ils sont parvenus à dominer la planète. L'article Les plantes à fleurs prospéraient déjà avant l'attaque d'un astéroïde tueur de dinosaures apparaît en premier sur Sci.News : Breaking Science News.
29/06/2026 sci-news ⚙ Traduction automatique
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