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Fossil of Coloborhynchus, an extinct pterosaur- Took the photo at Naturalis museum, Leiden
Taxons Maaradactylus

Fossil of Coloborhynchus, an extinct pterosaur- Took the photo at Naturalis museum, Leiden

musée fossile Coloborhynchus Maaradactylus +1
Sinornithosaurus millenii fossil displayed in Hong Kong Science Museum
Taxons Sinornithosaurus

Sinornithosaurus millenii fossil displayed in Hong Kong Science Museum

musée fossile Sinornithosaurus
Jinfengopteryx elegans fossil displayed in Hong Kong Science Museum
Taxons Jinfengopteryginae

Jinfengopteryx elegans fossil displayed in Hong Kong Science Museum

musée fossile Jinfengopteryginae Jinfengopteryx
Jinfengopteryx elegans fossil displayed in Hong Kong Science Museum
Taxons Jinfengopteryx

Jinfengopteryx elegans fossil displayed in Hong Kong Science Museum

musée fossile Jinfengopteryginae Jinfengopteryx
Fossil skeleton of Guaibasaurus, a basal Saurischian dinosaur genus
Taxons Guaibasauridae

Fossil skeleton of Guaibasaurus, a basal Saurischian dinosaur genus

fossile Dinosauria Guaibasauridae Guaibasaurus +2
Fossil of Romeosaurus, an extinct reptile - Took the picture at Museo Paleontologico di Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo
Taxons Yaguarasaurinae

Fossil of Romeosaurus, an extinct reptile - Took the picture at Museo Paleontologico di Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo

fossile Romeosaurus Yaguarasaurinae
Fossil of Romeosaurus, an extinct reptile - Took the picture at Museo Paleontologico di Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo
Taxons Romeosaurus

Fossil of Romeosaurus, an extinct reptile - Took the picture at Museo Paleontologico di Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo

fossile Romeosaurus Yaguarasaurinae
Fossil of Quetzalcoatlus, an extinct pterosaur- Took the photo at Senckenberg Museum of Frankfurt
Taxons Quetzalcoatlus

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

musée fossile Pterosauria Quetzalcoatlus
A restoration of Rinconsaurus compared to a human ,

•  Based proportionally on fossil elements and skeletal reconstruction featured in the Rinconsaurus description,[1] with missing parts based on other titanosaur reconstructions. The remains of Rinconsaurus represent two adults and a juvenile all of which are incomplete; some of the proportions shown here, such as the neck, limb lengths, and skull shape are not certain.
•  Osteroderms are not yet known in Rinconsaurus.  The osteoderms shown here are based loosely on Mendozasaurus.[2] Osteoderms are known from at least 10 titanosaur genera spread across the family tree but it's not clear if all titanosaurs had them.[3] Titanosaur osteoderms are rare and their layout and position on the body are not certain. [4]
•  The colours and patterns, as with the majority of reconstructions of prehistoric creatures, are speculative.
•  Human silhouette approximately 180 cm tall.

NOTE: I often update my images. If you want to have any of my images on a website, please (if possible) don’t host/save it to the website server. I’d prefer it if the image's Wikimedia URL is used. This means that if I update an image, it will be updated on the site as well.  Thanks.   


References


↑ Coria, Jorge; B.J.G. Riga (2003). "Rinconsaurus caudamirus gen. et sp nov., a new titanosaurid (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia, Argentina". Revista Geologica de Chile 30 (2): 333–353. ISSN 0716-0208. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.

↑   González Riga B (2003) A new titanosaur (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of Mendoza, Argentina. Ameghiniana 40 (2) 

↑  Carrano, M.T. and D’Emic, M.D.  2015 'Osteoderms of the titanosaur sauropod dinosaur Alamosaurus sanjuanensis Gilmore, 1922'. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

↑    Vidal D, Ortega F, Sanz JL (2014) Titanosaur Osteoderms from the Upper Cretaceous of Lo Hueco (Spain) and Their Implications on the Armor of Laurasian Titanosaurs. PLoS ONE 9(8): e102488. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0102488
Taxons Rinconsauria

A restoration of Rinconsaurus compared to a human , • Based proportionally on fossil elements and skeletal reconstruction featured in the Rinconsaurus description,[1] with missing parts based on other titanosaur reconstructions. The remains of Rinconsaurus represent two adults and a juvenile all of which are incomplete; some of the proportions shown here, such as the neck, limb lengths, and skull shape are not certain. • Osteroderms are not yet known in Rinconsaurus. The osteoderms shown here are based loosely on Mendozasaurus.[2] Osteoderms are known from at least 10 titanosaur genera spread across the family tree but it's not clear if all titanosaurs had them.[3] Titanosaur osteoderms are rare and their layout and position on the body are not certain. [4] • The colours and patterns, as with the majority of reconstructions of prehistoric creatures, are speculative. • Human silhouette approximately 180 cm tall. NOTE: I often update my images. If you want to have any of my images on a website, please (if possible) don’t host/save it to the website server. I’d prefer it if the image's Wikimedia URL is used. This means that if I update an image, it will be updated on the site as well. Thanks. References ↑ Coria, Jorge; B.J.G. Riga (2003). "Rinconsaurus caudamirus gen. et sp nov., a new titanosaurid (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia, Argentina". Revista Geologica de Chile 30 (2): 333–353. ISSN 0716-0208. Retrieved on 2007-05-21. ↑ González Riga B (2003) A new titanosaur (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of Mendoza, Argentina. Ameghiniana 40 (2) ↑ Carrano, M.T. and D’Emic, M.D. 2015 'Osteoderms of the titanosaur sauropod dinosaur Alamosaurus sanjuanensis Gilmore, 1922'. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. ↑ Vidal D, Ortega F, Sanz JL (2014) Titanosaur Osteoderms from the Upper Cretaceous of Lo Hueco (Spain) and Their Implications on the Armor of Laurasian Titanosaurs. PLoS ONE 9(8): e102488. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0102488

armure membre description Argentine +14
A restoration of Rinconsaurus compared to a human ,

•  Based proportionally on fossil elements and skeletal reconstruction featured in the Rinconsaurus description,[1] with missing parts based on other titanosaur reconstructions. The remains of Rinconsaurus represent two adults and a juvenile all of which are incomplete; some of the proportions shown here, such as the neck, limb lengths, and skull shape are not certain.
•  Osteroderms are not yet known in Rinconsaurus.  The osteoderms shown here are based loosely on Mendozasaurus.[2] Osteoderms are known from at least 10 titanosaur genera spread across the family tree but it's not clear if all titanosaurs had them.[3] Titanosaur osteoderms are rare and their layout and position on the body are not certain. [4]
•  The colours and patterns, as with the majority of reconstructions of prehistoric creatures, are speculative.
•  Human silhouette approximately 180 cm tall.

NOTE: I often update my images. If you want to have any of my images on a website, please (if possible) don’t host/save it to the website server. I’d prefer it if the image's Wikimedia URL is used. This means that if I update an image, it will be updated on the site as well.  Thanks.   


References


↑ Coria, Jorge; B.J.G. Riga (2003). "Rinconsaurus caudamirus gen. et sp nov., a new titanosaurid (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia, Argentina". Revista Geologica de Chile 30 (2): 333–353. ISSN 0716-0208. Retrieved on 2007-05-21.

↑   González Riga B (2003) A new titanosaur (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of Mendoza, Argentina. Ameghiniana 40 (2) 

↑  Carrano, M.T. and D’Emic, M.D.  2015 'Osteoderms of the titanosaur sauropod dinosaur Alamosaurus sanjuanensis Gilmore, 1922'. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

↑    Vidal D, Ortega F, Sanz JL (2014) Titanosaur Osteoderms from the Upper Cretaceous of Lo Hueco (Spain) and Their Implications on the Armor of Laurasian Titanosaurs. PLoS ONE 9(8): e102488. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0102488
Taxons Rinconsaurus

A restoration of Rinconsaurus compared to a human , • Based proportionally on fossil elements and skeletal reconstruction featured in the Rinconsaurus description,[1] with missing parts based on other titanosaur reconstructions. The remains of Rinconsaurus represent two adults and a juvenile all of which are incomplete; some of the proportions shown here, such as the neck, limb lengths, and skull shape are not certain. • Osteroderms are not yet known in Rinconsaurus. The osteoderms shown here are based loosely on Mendozasaurus.[2] Osteoderms are known from at least 10 titanosaur genera spread across the family tree but it's not clear if all titanosaurs had them.[3] Titanosaur osteoderms are rare and their layout and position on the body are not certain. [4] • The colours and patterns, as with the majority of reconstructions of prehistoric creatures, are speculative. • Human silhouette approximately 180 cm tall. NOTE: I often update my images. If you want to have any of my images on a website, please (if possible) don’t host/save it to the website server. I’d prefer it if the image's Wikimedia URL is used. This means that if I update an image, it will be updated on the site as well. Thanks. References ↑ Coria, Jorge; B.J.G. Riga (2003). "Rinconsaurus caudamirus gen. et sp nov., a new titanosaurid (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia, Argentina". Revista Geologica de Chile 30 (2): 333–353. ISSN 0716-0208. Retrieved on 2007-05-21. ↑ González Riga B (2003) A new titanosaur (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) from the Upper Cretaceous of Mendoza, Argentina. Ameghiniana 40 (2) ↑ Carrano, M.T. and D’Emic, M.D. 2015 'Osteoderms of the titanosaur sauropod dinosaur Alamosaurus sanjuanensis Gilmore, 1922'. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. ↑ Vidal D, Ortega F, Sanz JL (2014) Titanosaur Osteoderms from the Upper Cretaceous of Lo Hueco (Spain) and Their Implications on the Armor of Laurasian Titanosaurs. PLoS ONE 9(8): e102488. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0102488

armure membre description Argentine +14
fossil placodont
Taxons Cyamodontidae

fossil placodont

fossile Cyamodontidae Cyamodus Placodontia
fossil placodont
Taxons Cyamodus

fossil placodont

fossile Cyamodontidae Cyamodus Placodontia
fossil of henodus
Taxons Cyamodontoidea

fossil of henodus

fossile Cyamodontoidea Henodontidae Henodus
fossil of henodus
Taxons Henodontidae

fossil of henodus

fossile Cyamodontoidea Henodontidae Henodus
Fossils of Magnapualia
Taxons Magnapaulia

Fossils of Magnapualia

fossile Magnapaulia
Neotype fossil of Ardeadactylus longicollum, specimen number SMNS 56603 (Number 58 in Wellnhofer 1970).
Taxons Ardeadactylus

Neotype fossil of Ardeadactylus longicollum, specimen number SMNS 56603 (Number 58 in Wellnhofer 1970).

fossile spécimen Ardeadactylus Wellnhoferia
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Actualités

Un spinosaure géant à crête, le « héron de l'enfer », découvert dans le Sahara
crête prédateur Niger fossile Dinosauria Spinosauria
Au cœur du Sahara, des scientifiques ont découvert Spinosaurus mirabilis, un nouveau prédateur spectaculaire couronné d'une crête massive en forme de cimeterre qui aurait pu autrefois briller de couleurs sous le soleil du désert. Découvert dans des gisements de rivières intérieures isolées au Niger, le fossile réécrit ce que nous pensions savoir sur les dinosaures spinosaures, suggérant qu'ils n'étaient pas des chasseurs entièrement aquatiques mais de puissants échassiers traquant les poissons dans les cours d'eau boisés à des centaines de kilomètres de la mer.
23/02/2026 sciencedaily ⚙ Traduction automatique
Le tricératops avait un nez géant qui aurait pu refroidir sa tête massive
fossile Triceratops tomographie crâne
La tête massive du tricératops faisait peut-être plus que simplement montrer ces fameuses cornes. À l’aide de tomodensitogrammes et de reconstructions 3D de crânes fossiles, les chercheurs ont découvert un système nasal étonnamment complexe caché à l’intérieur de son énorme museau. Au lieu d’être simplement un nez surdimensionné pour sentir, il abritait probablement des réseaux complexes de nerfs et de vaisseaux sanguins, et même des structures spéciales qui aidaient à réguler la chaleur et l’humidité.
22/02/2026 sciencedaily ⚙ Traduction automatique
Cet animal ancien fut l'un des premiers à manger des plantes sur terre
dent fossile crâne
Il y a des centaines de millions d’années, les premiers animaux à ramper sur terre étaient de purs mangeurs de viande, alors même que les plantes avaient déjà envahi le paysage. Aujourd’hui, les scientifiques ont découvert un fossile vieux de 307 millions d’années qui réécrit cette histoire : l’un des premiers vertébrés terrestres connus à avoir commencé à manger des plantes. L'animal, nommé Tyrannoroter heberti, était une créature trapue de la taille d'un ballon de football avec un crâne rempli de dents spécialisées conçues pour écraser et broyer la végétation.
11/02/2026 sciencedaily ⚙ Traduction automatique
Ces fossiles vieux de 773 000 ans pourraient révéler notre ancêtre humain commun
fossile évolution Homo sapiens
Les fossiles d'une grotte marocaine ont été datés avec une précision remarquable il y a environ 773 000 ans, grâce à une signature magnétique verrouillée dans les sédiments environnants. Les restes d’hominidés présentent un mélange de caractéristiques anciennes et plus modernes, les plaçant à proximité d’un point de branchement crucial dans l’évolution humaine. Ces individus représentent probablement une population africaine proche du dernier ancêtre commun de l'Homo sapiens, des Néandertaliens et des Dénisoviens.
07/02/2026 sciencedaily ⚙ Traduction automatique
Les bébés dinosaures étaient l'épine dorsale de la chaîne alimentaire jurassique
chasse prédateur proie Jurassique fossile Dinosauria
Bien qu’ils soient devenus les plus gros animaux ayant jamais marché sur terre, les sauropodes ont commencé leur vie petits, exposés et seuls. Les preuves fossiles suggèrent que leurs bébés étaient fréquemment mangés par de multiples prédateurs, ce qui en faisait un élément clé de la chaîne alimentaire jurassique. Cet approvisionnement constant en proies faciles peut expliquer pourquoi les premiers prédateurs ont prospéré sans avoir besoin d’adaptations extrêmes en matière de chasse. Les résultats offrent un rare aperçu du fonctionnement réel des écosystèmes de dinosaures.
02/02/2026 sciencedaily ⚙ Traduction automatique
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