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Leptocleidus capensis, a plesiosaur from the Early Cretaceous of South Africa, pencil drawing, digital coloring
Taxa Leptocleididae

Leptocleidus capensis, a plesiosaur from the Early Cretaceous of South Africa, pencil drawing, digital coloring

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Brandwag (the Sentinel) in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South Africa
Formations Clarens

Brandwag (the Sentinel) in the Golden Gate Highlands National Park, South Africa

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Plate XII(XIX).
Fig. 1. Coelophysis bauri COPE. Sacrum, consisting of three vertebrae and last dorsal vertebra. COPE’s original. Triassic, New Mexico. Preserved in American Museum of Natural History, New York. Nat. size, from a cast in Tübingen. a, right lateral view; b, left lateral view; c, ventral view.
Fig. 2. Thecodontosaurus skirtopodus SEELEY sp. Right humerus. Original in Vienna Hofmuseum (Coll. ADLER 1886). Upper Karroo, Cape Colony, South Africa. 1/2 nat. size, from a cast in Tübingen.
Fig. 3. Same. Ditto. Proximal end of a right humerus in posterior view. 1/2 nat. size (the lateral part is missing).
Fig. 4. Same. Ditto. Distal end of a left humerus in anterior view. 1/2 nat. size.
Fig. 5. Same. Ditto. Distal end of a left femur in posterior view. 1/2 nat. size.
Fig. 6. Same. Ditto. Proximal end of a left tibia, lateral view. 1/2 nat. size.
Fig. 7. Thecodontosaurus browni SEELEY sp. Left femur in posterior view. SEELEY’s original. From the Stormberg Beds of the Telle River near Aliwal North, Cape Colony, South Africa. (From casts in the British Museum and Tübingen.) 1/2 nat. size.

Fig. 8. Same. Ditto. Right femur, medial view.

Plate XII(XIX). Fig. 1. Coelophysis bauri COPE. Sacrum, consisting of three vertebrae and last dorsal vertebra. COPE’s original. Triassic, New Mexico. Preserved in American Museum of Natural History, New York. Nat. size, from a cast in Tübingen. a, right lateral view; b, left lateral view; c, ventral view. Fig. 2. Thecodontosaurus skirtopodus SEELEY sp. Right humerus. Original in Vienna Hofmuseum (Coll. ADLER 1886). Upper Karroo, Cape Colony, South Africa. 1/2 nat. size, from a cast in Tübingen. Fig. 3. Same. Ditto. Proximal end of a right humerus in posterior view. 1/2 nat. size (the lateral part is missing). Fig. 4. Same. Ditto. Distal end of a left humerus in anterior view. 1/2 nat. size. Fig. 5. Same. Ditto. Distal end of a left femur in posterior view. 1/2 nat. size. Fig. 6. Same. Ditto. Proximal end of a left tibia, lateral view. 1/2 nat. size. Fig. 7. Thecodontosaurus browni SEELEY sp. Left femur in posterior view. SEELEY’s original. From the Stormberg Beds of the Telle River near Aliwal North, Cape Colony, South Africa. (From casts in the British Museum and Tübingen.) 1/2 nat. size. Fig. 8. Same. Ditto. Right femur, medial view.

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Eocursor: Prehistoric Beast of the Week
Eocursor: Prehistoric Beast of the Week
South Africa Dinosauria Eocursor
This week we are going to check out a little dinosaur that gives us insight into the origins of some of the most iconic dinosaurs, Eocursor parvus!  Eocursor translates to "Dawn Runner" because it was a very early dinosaur and its extremely long legs show us that it was probably a fast runner.  From snout to tail it only measured about 3 feet (roughly 1m) and was a plant-eater.  It lived about 210 million years ago in what is now South Africa and was discovered in the 1990s but wasn't formally d
17/05/2026 prehistoricbeastoftheweek
A legendary fossil is forcing scientists to rethink human origins
South Africa fossil human origin new species skeleton
One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found may belong to an entirely new species, according to an international research team. The famous “Little Foot” skeleton from South Africa has long been debated, but new analysis suggests it doesn’t truly match any known Australopithecus species. Instead, researchers say its unique mix of features points to a previously unidentified human relative, reshaping ideas about early human diversity.
05/01/2026 sciencedaily-human-evo