michaelMar 9

9-Mar-2026
“Peculiar” ancient ancestor of the #crocodile started life on four legs in adolescence before it began walking on two
Newly discovered Late #Triassic #reptile was among creatures that had physical features mimicking the late-evolving #dinosaurs it lived beside

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1118722

#science #evolution #paleontology

“Peculiar” ancient ancestor of the crocodile started life on four legs in adolescence before it began walking on two

A “peculiar” ancient relative of the crocodile which experts believe began life on four legs before, in adulthood, it learnt how to walk on just two has been revealed in a new study.

EurekAlert!
Global MuseumFeb 20

Mountain photographer stumbles on one of the largest ever collections of Triassic dinosaur prints.

A newfound site in the Italian Alps holds one of the largest collections of Triassic dinosaur footprints ever seen

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/photographer-finds-thousands-of-triassic-dinosaur-prints-on-sheer-mountain/ #globalmuseum #dinosaurs #Triassic

Nikolas KozloffFeb 5
#Volcanic #eruptions and #extinction during the #Triassic https://www.sci.news/paleontology/massive-undersea-volcanism-frequent-extinctions-triassic-period-14516.html My reporting on #Darwin voyage and #volcanoes in #Chile here https://nkozphoto.com/index.php/journal/ #science #evolution #Climate #climatechange #osorno
Massive Undersea Volcanism May Explain Frequent Extinctions in Triassic Period | Sci.News

A team of geologists from China and Australia has found evidence that episodic eruptions from vast marine large igneous provinces (LIPs) drove repeated lower-order extinction events in the Triassic period.

Sci.News: Breaking Science News
Scientific FrontlineFeb 2
University of Queensland researchers confirmed that a #dinosaur #footprint #fossil discovered in Brisbane is Australia's oldest, dating back to the Late #Triassic period, approximately 230 million years ago.
#Paleontology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/02/pal02022601.html
Brisbane dinosaur fossil is Australia’s oldest

This discovery represents the only dinosaur fossil ever found in an Australian capital city

Willa  Jan 30

Happy Draw a Dinosaur Day, y'all!

This year I've drawn 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘴, an early sauropod ("prosauropod") from the late Triassic who might be about 8 meters long. I used 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘍𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘴 by Gregory S. Paul as a reference.

What dino might 𝑦𝑜𝑢 draw today?

#DrawADinosaurDay #DrawADinosaurDay2026 #Plateosaurus #prosauropod #sauropods #dinosaurs #Triassic

Resolviendo la incógnita 🌐Jan 1
El Teraterpeton hrynewichorum fue un reptil trilofosaurio del Triásico tardío (237-228 MdA) distinguido de su familia por las diferencias en su cráneo alargado, con dientes únicamente en la porción posterior de la mandíbula y una gran cavidad nasal.📷Hyrotrioskjan #triasico #triassic
Resolviendo la incógnita 🌐Dec 26
El parque nacional del Bosque Petrificado en Arizona, Estados Unidos, conserva árboles caídos fosilizados del Triásico tardío (225 MdA). En su día, cayeron en los ríos y quedaron enterrados en ceniza volcánica. El agua subterránea eliminó el sílice y dejó los cristales de cuarzo con trazas de óxido de hierro, que le dan su color. Se han identificado 200 plantas, 9 de ellas árboles, donde predomina la conífera Araucarioxylon arizonicum.📷Jerome Gorin #triasico #triassic
🐝 H. McGillDec 22

Day 22: Longisquama

What would you name this lizard if it was your pet? I’m leaning towards Mr. Flappy

#ArtAdventCalendar #Art #DigitalArt #Reptile #SciArt #Triassic #PaleoArt #Nature #Animal #MastoArt #CreativeToots

Resolviendo la incógnita 🌐Nov 28
Por su cuello excepcionalmente largo, el Lijiangosaurus yongshengensis parece un plesiosaurio, pero es un notosaurio, que tenía patas palmeadas. Vivió en el Triásico medio (246-241 MdA) de más de 2,5 m, donde 18,2 cm corresponden a la cabeza y 115 cm al cuello, con 42 vértebras. La articulaciones entre las apófisis superiores e inferiores de las vértebras habrían limitado el movimiento lateral del cuello.📷Kelai Li #triasico #triassic
Alexander PohleNov 8

New paper out on the formation mechanism of cameral deposits in orthoceratoid cephalopds! This topic has been debated for more than 150 years and we now finally have a satisfying solution 🥳

https://doi.org/10.1111/pala.70032

#palaeontology #cephalopods #orthoceratoids #Triassic #fossils #biomineralization