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A hypothetical life restoration of Ampelosaurus atacis

• Ampelosaurus is known from hundreds of fossil specimens which show most of the dinosaur's osteological details, however, there are few articulated remains or reconstructions of the material so its overall proportions and life appearance are uncertain.
• Ampelosaurus is known to have supported osteoderms, only four are currently known. The number of these osteoderms that an individual Ampelosaurus would have supported in life and their and position on the body is not currently known. It's thought that due to the rarity of titanosaur osteoderms that they would be quite sparse on the body. The position and layout of the osteoderms has been loosely based on this interpretation, which is based on the work of Vidal et al 2015. [1]
Taxons Dashanpusaurus

A hypothetical life restoration of Ampelosaurus atacis • Ampelosaurus is known from hundreds of fossil specimens which show most of the dinosaur's osteological details, however, there are few articulated remains or reconstructions of the material so its overall proportions and life appearance are uncertain. • Ampelosaurus is known to have supported osteoderms, only four are currently known. The number of these osteoderms that an individual Ampelosaurus would have supported in life and their and position on the body is not currently known. It's thought that due to the rarity of titanosaur osteoderms that they would be quite sparse on the body. The position and layout of the osteoderms has been loosely based on this interpretation, which is based on the work of Vidal et al 2015. [1]

fossile spécimen Ampelosaurus Bagualosauria +6
Lower Triassic fossil footprint (ichnite) of the ichnogenus Chirotherium, probably caused by an early archosaur, and first discovered 1833 in Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany). This specimen, however, ist from the Helsby Sandstone of the Storeton Quarry near Liverpool. Its species name is Chirotherium storetonense.[1]
Taxons Abelichnus

Lower Triassic fossil footprint (ichnite) of the ichnogenus Chirotherium, probably caused by an early archosaur, and first discovered 1833 in Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany). This specimen, however, ist from the Helsby Sandstone of the Storeton Quarry near Liverpool. Its species name is Chirotherium storetonense.[1]

Allemagne Trias fossile spécimen +9
Lower Triassic fossil footprint (ichnite) of the ichnogenus Chirotherium, probably caused by an early archosaur, and first discovered 1833 in Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany). This specimen, however, ist from the Helsby Sandstone of the Storeton Quarry near Liverpool. Its species name is Chirotherium storetonense.[1]
Taxons Anticheiropus

Lower Triassic fossil footprint (ichnite) of the ichnogenus Chirotherium, probably caused by an early archosaur, and first discovered 1833 in Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany). This specimen, however, ist from the Helsby Sandstone of the Storeton Quarry near Liverpool. Its species name is Chirotherium storetonense.[1]

Allemagne Trias fossile spécimen +9
Lower Triassic fossil footprint (ichnite) of the ichnogenus Chirotherium, probably caused by an early archosaur, and first discovered 1833 in Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany). This specimen, however, ist from the Helsby Sandstone of the Storeton Quarry near Liverpool. Its species name is Chirotherium storetonense.[1]
Taxons Argoides

Lower Triassic fossil footprint (ichnite) of the ichnogenus Chirotherium, probably caused by an early archosaur, and first discovered 1833 in Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany). This specimen, however, ist from the Helsby Sandstone of the Storeton Quarry near Liverpool. Its species name is Chirotherium storetonense.[1]

Allemagne Trias fossile spécimen +9
Lower Triassic fossil footprint (ichnite) of the ichnogenus Chirotherium, probably caused by an early archosaur, and first discovered 1833 in Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany). This specimen, however, ist from the Helsby Sandstone of the Storeton Quarry near Liverpool. Its species name is Chirotherium storetonense.[1]
Taxons Delatorrichnus

Lower Triassic fossil footprint (ichnite) of the ichnogenus Chirotherium, probably caused by an early archosaur, and first discovered 1833 in Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany). This specimen, however, ist from the Helsby Sandstone of the Storeton Quarry near Liverpool. Its species name is Chirotherium storetonense.[1]

Allemagne Trias fossile spécimen +9
Lower Triassic fossil footprint (ichnite) of the ichnogenus Chirotherium, probably caused by an early archosaur, and first discovered 1833 in Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany). This specimen, however, ist from the Helsby Sandstone of the Storeton Quarry near Liverpool. Its species name is Chirotherium storetonense.[1]
Taxons Dinehichnus

Lower Triassic fossil footprint (ichnite) of the ichnogenus Chirotherium, probably caused by an early archosaur, and first discovered 1833 in Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany). This specimen, however, ist from the Helsby Sandstone of the Storeton Quarry near Liverpool. Its species name is Chirotherium storetonense.[1]

Allemagne Trias fossile spécimen +9
Lower Triassic fossil footprint (ichnite) of the ichnogenus Chirotherium, probably caused by an early archosaur, and first discovered 1833 in Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany). This specimen, however, ist from the Helsby Sandstone of the Storeton Quarry near Liverpool. Its species name is Chirotherium storetonense.[1]
Taxons Dromaeosauripus

Lower Triassic fossil footprint (ichnite) of the ichnogenus Chirotherium, probably caused by an early archosaur, and first discovered 1833 in Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany). This specimen, however, ist from the Helsby Sandstone of the Storeton Quarry near Liverpool. Its species name is Chirotherium storetonense.[1]

Allemagne Trias fossile spécimen +9
Lower Triassic fossil footprint (ichnite) of the ichnogenus Chirotherium, probably caused by an early archosaur, and first discovered 1833 in Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany). This specimen, however, ist from the Helsby Sandstone of the Storeton Quarry near Liverpool. Its species name is Chirotherium storetonense.[1]
Taxons Eutynichnium

Lower Triassic fossil footprint (ichnite) of the ichnogenus Chirotherium, probably caused by an early archosaur, and first discovered 1833 in Hildburghausen (Thuringia, Germany). This specimen, however, ist from the Helsby Sandstone of the Storeton Quarry near Liverpool. Its species name is Chirotherium storetonense.[1]

Allemagne Trias fossile spécimen +9
fossil Europasaurus, Aathal Dinosaur Museum.

fossil Europasaurus, Aathal Dinosaur Museum.

musée fossile Dinosauria Europasaurus
Left humerus of Haestasaurus becklesii (NHMUK R1870). A, anterior view; B, posterior view; Abbreviations: af, anconeal fossa; dp, deltopectoral crest; hh, humeral head; ltf, lateral triceps fossa; mtf, medial triceps fossa.

This fossil was found in strata of the Hastings Beds (late Berriasian—Valanginian in age) on the coast near Hastings, East Sussex, England.

Left humerus of Haestasaurus becklesii (NHMUK R1870). A, anterior view; B, posterior view; Abbreviations: af, anconeal fossa; dp, deltopectoral crest; hh, humeral head; ltf, lateral triceps fossa; mtf, medial triceps fossa. This fossil was found in strata of the Hastings Beds (late Berriasian—Valanginian in age) on the coast near Hastings, East Sussex, England.

crête humérus Berriasien Valanginien +2
Holotype fossils of Glacialisaurus (PR 1823); metatarsals, tibia, fibula, ankle bones

Holotype fossils of Glacialisaurus (PR 1823); metatarsals, tibia, fibula, ankle bones

os fossile holotype Glacialisaurus
Fossil Panphagia

Fossil Panphagia

fossile Panphagia
Fossil of Sthenarosaurus, an extinct reptile - Took the picture at Museum of Paleontology, Tuebingen

Fossil of Sthenarosaurus, an extinct reptile - Took the picture at Museum of Paleontology, Tuebingen

musée fossile Sthenarosaurus
fossil of seeleyosaurus

fossil of seeleyosaurus

fossile Seeleyosaurus
Fossil of Peteinosaurus zambellii (paratype MCSNB 3359), an extinct reptile

Fossil of Peteinosaurus zambellii (paratype MCSNB 3359), an extinct reptile

fossile Peteinosaurus
Fossil at the Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales in Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Fossil at the Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales in Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Argentine fossile Pterodaustro
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Actualités

Des dents vieilles de 2 millions d'années révèlent les secrets de l'aube de l'humanité
mâchoire dent protéine fossile génétique
Pendant des décennies, Paranthropus Robustus a intrigué les scientifiques en tant que cousin puissant et à grande mâchoire des premiers humains. Aujourd’hui, grâce à d’anciennes analyses de protéines, les chercheurs ont découvert de nouveaux secrets cachés dans l’émail dentaire vieux de 2 millions d’années. Ces protéines ont révélé à la fois le sexe et des différences génétiques subtiles entre les fossiles, suggérant que Paranthropus n'était peut-être pas une seule espèce mais un mélange évolutif plus complexe.
01/11/2025 sciencedaily-human-evo ⚙ Traduction automatique
Qui étaient les humains mystérieux derrière les outils indonésiens vieux d’un million d’années ?
migration Indonésie fossile découverte évolution
Une découverte révolutionnaire sur l'île indonésienne de Sulawesi révèle que les premiers hominidés ont traversé des mers dangereuses il y a plus d'un million d'années, laissant derrière eux des outils en pierre qui remodèlent notre compréhension des migrations anciennes. Ces découvertes, plus anciennes que les preuves précédentes dans la région, mettent en évidence Sulawesi comme une pièce essentielle du puzzle de l’évolution humaine. Pourtant, l’absence de fossiles maintient l’identité de ces fabricants d’outils entourée de mystère, suscitant de nouvelles questions quant à savoir s’ils étaient des Homo avant.
10/09/2025 sciencedaily-human-evo ⚙ Traduction automatique
De nouveaux fossiles révèlent une branche cachée de l’évolution humaine
dent Éthiopie fossile spécimen découverte évolution
Les fossiles découverts en Éthiopie remodèlent notre vision de l’évolution humaine. Au lieu d’une marche directe depuis des ancêtres ressemblant à des singes jusqu’aux humains modernes, les chercheurs voient désormais un arbre enchevêtré et ramifié avec plusieurs espèces coexistant. Des dents récemment découvertes révèlent une espèce d'australopithèque jusqu'alors inconnue qui vivait aux côtés de certains des premiers spécimens d'Homo il y a près de 2,8 millions d'années. Cela suggère que la nature a testé plusieurs versions de « l’être humain » avant que notre lignée ne perdure.
28/08/2025 sciencedaily-human-evo ⚙ Traduction automatique
Langebaanweg Partie 3 – Une archive animale
musée fossile
Bien que nous ayons discuté de l'importance du Langebaanweg en termes de sa position géologique et de son histoire, ce qui le rend vraiment célèbre est l'incroyable taille et la diversité de son assemblage de fossiles. Au cours des 60 dernières années, les collections du musée Iziko du Cap ont été remplies d'un [&hellip
22/08/2025 palaeocast ⚙ Traduction automatique
La découverte d’un fossile ancien en Ethiopie réécrit les origines humaines
membre Éthiopie fossile découverte origine humaine
Dans les déserts d’Éthiopie, des scientifiques ont découvert des fossiles montrant que les premiers membres de notre genre Homo vivaient côte à côte avec une espèce d’australopithèque nouvellement identifiée il y a près de trois millions d’années. Ces découvertes remettent en question la vieille idée d’une échelle évolutive droite, révélant à la place un réseau enchevêtré d’anciens parents.
22/08/2025 sciencedaily-human-evo ⚙ Traduction automatique
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