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Yutyrannus Rex

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Possibly a tyrannosauroid dinosaur. A blog about my art, paleontology, dinosaurs, and other tidbits.
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Ornithischia
Time for the Ornithischian Prelim
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TIME TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE ORNITHISCHIANS. Friendly reminder that SOME THINGS ARE INELIGIBLE DUE TO BEING IN LAST YEAR’S. Yes, I’m posting it early. Why not?

Basal Ornithischians

Featuring such lovelies as Pisanosaurus, the earliest known Ornithischian; Tianyulong, the MAXIMUM OVERPOOF; Scutellosaurus, the smolest Thyreophoran; and Scelidosaurus, which would pave the way for Thyreophorans to come. 

Stegosaurs

Featuring friends such as Gigantspinosaurus, the stegosaur with gigantic shoulder spikes; Tuojiangosaurus, which featured pointed plates; Miragaia, the stegosaur that thinks it’s a sauropod; and Stegosaurus, which for some reason didn’t make it in last year. 

Nodosaurids and Miscellaneous Ankylosaurs

Featuring dudes such as Hylaeosaurus, one of the three dinosaurs used to define the group back in the day; Nodosaurus, which was basically a large, birdie hedgehog; Sauropelta, which had impressive shoulder spikes; and Polacanthus, famous because of Walking with Dinosaurs. 

Ankylosaurids

Featuring familiar forms such as Gargoyleosaurus, which lived in the Morrison Formation of the Jurassic; Anodontosaurus, which had triangular points on its club rather than rounded ones; Scolosaurus, which was a staple in Campanian Alberta communities; and Gobisaurus, which had a stiffened rod instead of a tail club.

Basal Neornithischians

Featuring running dudes such as Lesothosaurus, one of the earliest known Neornithischians; Othnielosaurus, one of the only well characterized bipedal small herbivores from the Morrison; Koreanosaurus, which may have been a quadrupedal Thescelosaurid; and Thescelosaurus, which was thought to have a preserved heart and then found to, well, not. 

Ornithopods

Featuring beauties such as Tenontosaurus, which looks like what you would expect an intermediate between small bipedal runners and hadrosaurs to look like; Muttaburrasaurus, which didn’t actually have a thumb spike; Dryosaurus, one of the more famous dinosaurs from the Morrison; and Zalmoxes, which was actually smaller than one would expect due to island dwarfism.

Ankylopollexians

Featuring creatures such as Morelladon, which had a sail; Camptosaurus, which was a staple in the Morrison Formation; Draconyx, which was the Camptosaurus of the Lourinhã Formation of Portugal; and Iguanacolossus, which was quite large. 

Hadrosauriformes

Featuring famous dinosaurs such as Lurdusaurus, the Hadrosauriform that thinks it’s a sauropod (and what a handsome pair it makes with Brachytrachelopan); Ouranosaurus, one of the more famous members of this group due to its sail; Tethyshadros, which is known from Europe; and Eotrachodon, which lends credence to the idea that Hadrosaurids evolved in Appalachia. 

Saurolophines

Featuring some of the best dinosaurs such as Gryposaurus, which has an interestingly large and distinctive nose; Saurolophus, which has a cute little crest; Shantungosaurus, which is huge; and Maiasaura, the dinosaur which paved the way for a better understanding of dinosaurs as behaviorally complex creatures.

Lambeosaurines

Featuring some of the most musical nonavian dinosaurs such as Velafrons, one of the more well known Mexican dinosaurs; Charonosaurus, a close cousin of Parasaurolophus with a bent crest; Tsintaosaurus, which did not have a penis-crest; and Corythosaurus, which is one of the best known Lambeosaurines.

Pachycephalosaurs

Featuring lovely chunks such as Foraminacephale, a recently described genus which may demonstrate the existence of a Stegocerine group; Wannanosaurus, a Chinese taxon that was probably a juvenile due to its flat head; Prenocephale, which is known from the Nemegt Formation; and Stegoceras, one of the better known Pachycephalosaurs after Pachycephalosaurus (which is, sadly, ineligible). 

Basal Ceratopsians

Featuring pals such as Yinlong, an early form that shows the transition from basal Neornithischians to the Ceratopsians; Leptoceratops, a well known, bipedal, fast herbivore from Late Cretaceous North America; Gobiceratops, which has the funniest Wikipedia image I’ve ever seen; and Turanoceratops, which was the puppy-sized Ceratopsoid. 

Chasmosaurines

Featuring spikey lads such as Bravoceratops, which had the longest horns of any Ceratopsian; Titanoceratops, which may have had the longest skull of any known dinosaur; Spiclypeus, which had interesting folded-over osteoderms on its frill; and Chasmosaurus, which had an interestingly shaped skull and has juvenile remains which are just adorable. 

Centrosaurines

Featuring cuties such as Nasutoceratops, the bull-like Ceratopsian that thanks to the PSAT inspired a meme; Pachyrhinosaurus, the great Bird-Ox of nose-lump fluffiness (maybe); Diabloceratops, which was the Devil among Ceratopsians; and Einiosaurus, who swears he’s happy to see you.

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Don't disappoint me, palaeo-blr. Please. Don't. Let. In. Corythosaurus.

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DMM2k17 Second Preliminary Votes -Sauropodomorpha

TIME FOR BEEFY BOYS. Probably not gonna have as much commentary on this since I don’t know TOO much about these kids but I’ll spit up stuff when I can! Non-Plateosaur “Prosauropods” & Miscellaneous Saurischians - Saturnalia. Non-Anchisaur Plateosaurs - Adeopapposaurus. GET A LOAD OF THAT NAME. Now say it five times fast. Non-Gravisaur Anchisaurs - Gongxianosaurus. Miscellaneous Gravisaurs - Spinophorosaurus. Mamenchisaurids - Qijanglong. Turiasaurs - Zby. You’d think that’s not an actual name but it is. I’ve never been happier in my life. Rebbachisaurids - Comahuesaurus. Dicraeosaurids - Suuwassea. Holy shit.  Diplodocids - Amphicoelias. I’d like to know if this kid is really… like, all that. We have to help him. Non-Titanosauriform Macronarians - Bellusaurus. Non-Somphospondyl Titanosauriforms - Europasaurus. Non-Titanosaur Somphospondylians - Erketu. Titanosaur 1 - One (1) entire Titanosaur. His name is Puertasaurus. Treat him well and he will grant you a wish! Titanosaur 2 - Xianshanosaurus.

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Yes we need more Zby appreciation

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