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Abelisaurid theropod Kryptops palaios gen. et sp. nov. MNN GAD1−1 from the Lower Cretaceous Elrhaz Formation of Niger. Left maxilla in lateral view; stereopair (A) and line drawing (B). Cross−hatching indicates broken bone; dashed lines indicate estimated edges.
Taxa Kryptops

Abelisaurid theropod Kryptops palaios gen. et sp. nov. MNN GAD1−1 from the Lower Cretaceous Elrhaz Formation of Niger. Left maxilla in lateral view; stereopair (A) and line drawing (B). Cross−hatching indicates broken bone; dashed lines indicate estimated edges.

bone drawing Niger Cretaceous +3
Goronyosaurus nigerensis - unusual tylosaurine mosasaur from maastrichtian of Niger
Taxa Goronyosaurus

Goronyosaurus nigerensis - unusual tylosaurine mosasaur from maastrichtian of Niger

Niger Maastrichtian Goronyosaurus
Goronyosaurus nigerensis - unusual tylosaurine mosasaur from maastrichtian of Niger

Goronyosaurus nigerensis - unusual tylosaurine mosasaur from maastrichtian of Niger

Niger Maastrichtian Goronyosaurus
Abelisaurid theropod Kryptops palaios gen. et sp. nov. MNN GAD1−1 from the Lower Cretaceous Elrhaz Formation of Niger. Left maxilla in lateral view; stereopair (A) and line drawing (B). Cross−hatching indicates broken bone; dashed lines indicate estimated edges.

Abelisaurid theropod Kryptops palaios gen. et sp. nov. MNN GAD1−1 from the Lower Cretaceous Elrhaz Formation of Niger. Left maxilla in lateral view; stereopair (A) and line drawing (B). Cross−hatching indicates broken bone; dashed lines indicate estimated edges.

bone drawing Niger Cretaceous +3

News

Plus grand que le T. rex, ce dinosaure géant savait-il vraiment nager ? Voici ce que révèle une nouvelle découverte
Bigger than the T. rex, could this giant dinosaur really swim? Here's what a new discovery reveals
bone locomotion Niger Dinosauria Spinosauria Spinosaurus behavior biomechanics discovery new species
A bone discovered in Niger in 2022 reopens one of the most thorny paleontological issues. A new species of spinosaur has just been described in the journal Science. And with it, the question that has divided researchers for years resurfaces: did this giant dinosaur really swim?
20/06/2026 futura-terre ⚙ Auto-translated
A giant blade-crested spinosaurus, the “hell heron,” discovered in the Sahara
crest predator Niger fossil Dinosauria Spinosauria
Deep in the heart of the Sahara, scientists have uncovered Spinosaurus mirabilis — a spectacular new predator crowned with a massive, scimitar-shaped crest that may once have blazed with color under the desert sun. Discovered in remote inland river deposits in Niger, the fossil rewrites what we thought we knew about spinosaur dinosaurs, suggesting they weren’t fully aquatic hunters but powerful waders stalking fish in forested waterways hundreds of miles from the sea.
23/02/2026 sciencedaily
Spinosaurus: Beast of the Week
Spinosaurus: Beast of the Week
Egypt Morocco Niger Cretaceous Late Cretaceous Dinosauria Spinosauria
Make way (lots of room...back up more...keep going...keep going...backbackbackback) for the mighty Spinosaurus Aegyptiacus! Spinosaurus was a meat-eating dinosaur that lived in what is now Africa, including Egypt, Morocco, and Niger during the late Cretaceous Period, about 97-95 million years ago.  It was a massive animal, the biggest known individuals possibly measuring 49 feet (about 15m) long from snout to tail as an adult, making it the longest meat-eating dinosaur known to science.  The gen
22/02/2026 prehistoricbeastoftheweek