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Saltasaurus (which means "lizard from Salta") was a sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period. Relatively small among sauropods, though still massive by human standards, it was characterized by a diplodocid-like head
Taxons Saltasaurus

Saltasaurus (which means "lizard from Salta") was a sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period. Relatively small among sauropods, though still massive by human standards, it was characterized by a diplodocid-like head

Crétacé Crétacé supérieur Balochisauridae Dinosauria +7
Saltasaurus (which means "lizard from Salta") was a sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period. Relatively small among sauropods, though still massive by human standards, it was characterized by a diplodocid-like head
Taxons Lithostrotia

Saltasaurus (which means "lizard from Salta") was a sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period. Relatively small among sauropods, though still massive by human standards, it was characterized by a diplodocid-like head

Crétacé Crétacé supérieur Balochisauridae Dinosauria +7
Saltasaurus (which means "lizard from Salta") was a sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period. Relatively small among sauropods, though still massive by human standards, it was characterized by a diplodocid-like head
Taxons Titanosauridae

Saltasaurus (which means "lizard from Salta") was a sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period. Relatively small among sauropods, though still massive by human standards, it was characterized by a diplodocid-like head

Crétacé Crétacé supérieur Balochisauridae Dinosauria +7
Saltasaurus (which means "lizard from Salta") was a sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period. Relatively small among sauropods, though still massive by human standards, it was characterized by a diplodocid-like head
Taxons Saltasauridae

Saltasaurus (which means "lizard from Salta") was a sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period. Relatively small among sauropods, though still massive by human standards, it was characterized by a diplodocid-like head

Crétacé Crétacé supérieur Balochisauridae Dinosauria +7
Saltasaurus (which means "lizard from Salta") was a sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period. Relatively small among sauropods, though still massive by human standards, it was characterized by a diplodocid-like head
Taxons Saltasaurinae

Saltasaurus (which means "lizard from Salta") was a sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period. Relatively small among sauropods, though still massive by human standards, it was characterized by a diplodocid-like head

Crétacé Crétacé supérieur Balochisauridae Dinosauria +7
Saltasaurus (which means "lizard from Salta") was a sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period. Relatively small among sauropods, though still massive by human standards, it was characterized by a diplodocid-like head
Taxons Balochisauridae

Saltasaurus (which means "lizard from Salta") was a sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period. Relatively small among sauropods, though still massive by human standards, it was characterized by a diplodocid-like head

Crétacé Crétacé supérieur Balochisauridae Dinosauria +7
Saltasaurus (which means "lizard from Salta") was a sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period. Relatively small among sauropods, though still massive by human standards, it was characterized by a diplodocid-like head
Taxons Saltasaurini

Saltasaurus (which means "lizard from Salta") was a sauropod dinosaur of the Late Cretaceous Period. Relatively small among sauropods, though still massive by human standards, it was characterized by a diplodocid-like head

Crétacé Crétacé supérieur Balochisauridae Dinosauria +7
Reconstruction of the holotype skull (PIN 3906/2) of the Late Cretaceous sauropod Quaesitosaurus orientalis. Based on Kurzanov & Bannikov 1983,[1] missing elements restored after Nemegtosaurus.[2]
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References

↑ (1983). "A new sauropod from the Upper Cretaceous of Mongolia". Paleontological Journal 2: 90−96.

↑ (2005). "Redescription of the mongolian sauropod Nemegtosaurus mongoliensis nowinski (dinosauria: Saurischia) and comments on late cretaceous sauropod diversity". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 3 (3): 283−318. DOI:10.1017/S1477201905001628.
Taxons Quaesitosaurus

Reconstruction of the holotype skull (PIN 3906/2) of the Late Cretaceous sauropod Quaesitosaurus orientalis. Based on Kurzanov & Bannikov 1983,[1] missing elements restored after Nemegtosaurus.[2] Color Key   Preserved   Missing References ↑ (1983). "A new sauropod from the Upper Cretaceous of Mongolia". Paleontological Journal 2: 90−96. ↑ (2005). "Redescription of the mongolian sauropod Nemegtosaurus mongoliensis nowinski (dinosauria: Saurischia) and comments on late cretaceous sauropod diversity". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 3 (3): 283−318. DOI:10.1017/S1477201905001628.

Mongolie Crétacé Crétacé supérieur holotype +5
Restoration of Borealosaurus a potentially titanosaur dinosaur from the Cretaceous of China
Taxons Borealosaurus

Restoration of Borealosaurus a potentially titanosaur dinosaur from the Cretaceous of China

Chine Crétacé Borealosaurus Dinosauria +1
Globidens aegyptiacus Zdansky, 1934 - Ouled Abdoun, Khouribgha Province, Chaouia-Ouardigha Region, Morocco - Maastrichtian, Cretaceous (≈ -70,6 MA ± ≈ 0,6 MA)

Globidens aegyptiacus Zdansky, 1934 - Ouled Abdoun, Khouribgha Province, Chaouia-Ouardigha Region, Morocco - Maastrichtian, Cretaceous (≈ -70,6 MA ± ≈ 0,6 MA)

Maroc Crétacé Maastrichtien Globidens +1
Globidens aegyptiacus Zdansky, 1934 - Ouled Abdoun, Khouribgha Province, Chaouia-Ouardigha Region, Morocco - Maastrichtian, Cretaceous (≈ -70,6 MA ± ≈ 0,6 MA)

Globidens aegyptiacus Zdansky, 1934 - Ouled Abdoun, Khouribgha Province, Chaouia-Ouardigha Region, Morocco - Maastrichtian, Cretaceous (≈ -70,6 MA ± ≈ 0,6 MA)

Maroc Crétacé Maastrichtien Globidens +1
The Maastrichtian, Transylvanian giant azhdarchid pterosaur Hatzegopteryx sp. preys on the rhabdodontid iguanodontian Zalmoxes. Because large predatory theropods are unknown on Late Cretaceous Haţeg Island, giant azhdarchids may have played a key role as terrestrial predators in this community.

The Maastrichtian, Transylvanian giant azhdarchid pterosaur Hatzegopteryx sp. preys on the rhabdodontid iguanodontian Zalmoxes. Because large predatory theropods are unknown on Late Cretaceous Haţeg Island, giant azhdarchids may have played a key role as terrestrial predators in this community.

prédateur proie Crétacé Crétacé supérieur +8
Reconstruction of Mochlodon suessi from the Late Cretaceous of Austria. Based on Zalmoxes by Scott Hartman
Taxons Mochlodon

Reconstruction of Mochlodon suessi from the Late Cretaceous of Austria. Based on Zalmoxes by Scott Hartman

Autriche Crétacé Crétacé supérieur Mochlodon +1
Palaeogeographic distribution of late Early and early Late Cretaceous pterosaur assemblages. Taxonomic composition of assemblages shown on Fig. 1. Palaeogeography based on Smith et al. 1994. Abbreviations: 1. Cambridge Greensand, England: 2. Lower Chalk, England: 3. Züümbayan Svita, Khuren-Dukh, Mongolia: 4. Lysaya Gora, Saratov, Russia: 5. Kem Kem red beds, Morocco: 6. Paw Paw Formation, Texas, USA: 7. Lagarcito Formation, San Luis, Argentina: 8. Santana and Crato Formations, Ceara, Brazil: 9. Toolebuc Formation, Queensland, Australia.

Palaeogeographic distribution of late Early and early Late Cretaceous pterosaur assemblages. Taxonomic composition of assemblages shown on Fig. 1. Palaeogeography based on Smith et al. 1994. Abbreviations: 1. Cambridge Greensand, England: 2. Lower Chalk, England: 3. Züümbayan Svita, Khuren-Dukh, Mongolia: 4. Lysaya Gora, Saratov, Russia: 5. Kem Kem red beds, Morocco: 6. Paw Paw Formation, Texas, USA: 7. Lagarcito Formation, San Luis, Argentina: 8. Santana and Crato Formations, Ceara, Brazil: 9. Toolebuc Formation, Queensland, Australia.

Argentine Australie Brésil Mongolie +8
Locality map: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, southern Utah.
Map showing the Nipple Butte area (indicated by yellow star) of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM). GSENM is bounded by the red rectangle and silhouetted in dark gray on the inset of Utah and surrounding states (modified from [1]).

The original map has been modified to show the Nipple Butte area instead of the Machairoceratops fossil locality as in the original source. New location based on map in A New Macrovertebrate Assemblage from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) of Southern Utah, page 601.

Locality map: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, southern Utah. Map showing the Nipple Butte area (indicated by yellow star) of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM). GSENM is bounded by the red rectangle and silhouetted in dark gray on the inset of Utah and surrounding states (modified from [1]). The original map has been modified to show the Nipple Butte area instead of the Machairoceratops fossil locality as in the original source. New location based on map in A New Macrovertebrate Assemblage from the Late Cretaceous (Campanian) of Southern Utah, page 601.

Campanien Crétacé Crétacé supérieur fossile +1
Kaiparowits Formation (Campanian; Upper Cretaceous) at The Blues, near Powell Point (peak to the left) composed of the Claron Formation.

Kaiparowits Formation (Campanian; Upper Cretaceous) at The Blues, near Powell Point (peak to the left) composed of the Claron Formation.

Kaiparowits Campanien Crétacé formation
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Actualités

Cretaceous Bird from China Had Pair of Tail Feathers Twice as Long as Its Body
Un oiseau du Crétacé de Chine avait une paire de plumes de queue deux fois plus longues que son corps
plume Chine Crétacé oiseau
Nommée Plumadraco bankoorum, l'espèce d'oiseau énantiornithine nouvellement décrite vivait dans ce qui est aujourd'hui le nord-est de la Chine pendant la période du Crétacé, il y a environ 121 millions d'années. L'article Un oiseau du Crétacé de Chine avait une paire de plumes de queue deux fois plus longues que son corps est apparu en premier sur Sci.News : Breaking Science News.
28/05/2026 sci-news ⚙ Traduction automatique
Une nouvelle espèce d’énorme mosasaure est décrite
prédateur Campanien Crétacé Crétacé supérieur fossile Mosasaurus Tylosaurus nouvelle espèce
Une espèce géante de Tylosaurus nouvellement nommée a été nommée par les chercheurs.  La nouvelle espèce de Tylosaurus a été érigée sur la base de fossiles trouvés dans le nord du Texas. Cet énorme prédateur régnait sur les mers anciennes il y a environ 80 millions d’années (stade faunique campanien du Crétacé supérieur).  L'article scientifique a été publié dans le Bulletin of the American
26/05/2026 everythingdinosaur ⚙ Traduction automatique
Un nouveau dinosaure sauropode du Crétacé inférieur du Brésil
Brésil Crétacé Crétacé inférieur Dasosaurus Dinosauria
Un nouveau genre de dinosaure sauropode a été nommé au Brésil.  Il élargit la diversité connue des sauropodes du Crétacé inférieur dans la partie nord de l'Amérique du Sud. En outre, le nouveau dinosaure Dasosaurus tocantinensis fournit de nouvelles preuves de la dispersion des dinosaures entre l’Europe, l’Afrique et l’Amérique du Sud. L'article scientifique décrivant le nouveau taxon a été
15/05/2026 everythingdinosaur ⚙ Traduction automatique
Giant New Dinosaur Species Discovered in Thailand Reveals Hidden Diversity of Asian Titans
Une nouvelle espèce de dinosaure géant découverte en Thaïlande révèle la diversité cachée des titans asiatiques
os Thaïlande Crétacé Crétacé inférieur Dinosauria Somphospondyli Titanosauriformes découverte nouvelle espèce
Les paléontologues ont identifié un nouveau genre et une nouvelle espèce de dinosaure titanosauriforme somphospondylan - le plus grand jamais découvert en Asie du Sud-Est - à partir d'ossements fossilisés trouvés en Thaïlande, offrant ainsi une nouvelle preuve que la région abritait un groupe étonnamment diversifié d'énormes herbivores au début du Crétacé. L'article Une nouvelle espèce de dinosaure géant découverte en Thaïlande révèle la diversité cachée des titans asiatiques apparaît en premier sur Sci.News : Breaking Science News.
14/05/2026 sci-news ⚙ Traduction automatique
Duplicated Genomes Helped Flowering Plants Survive End-Cretaceous Mass Extinction
Des génomes dupliqués ont aidé les plantes à fleurs à survivre à l'extinction massive de la fin du Crétacé
Crétacé extinction
Une nouvelle analyse de 470 espèces de plantes à fleurs révèle que la duplication du génome entier a augmenté précisément pendant les crises environnementales de la Terre, ce qui suggère que la nature garde un plan de secours caché à la vue de tous. L'article Des génomes dupliqués ont aidé les plantes à fleurs à survivre à l'extinction massive de la fin du Crétacé est apparu en premier sur Sci.News : Breaking Science News.
12/05/2026 sci-news ⚙ Traduction automatique
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