mesozoic

A reconstruction of several Mesozoic Crocodylomorphs based on those I have and will photograph; Montsecosuchus, Sarcosuchus, Dakosaurus, Metriorhynchus, Steneosaurus and Neosteneosaurus

A reconstruction of several basal sauropods based on those I have photographed; Massospondylus, Leonerasaurus and Plateosaurus

A reconstruction of several basal theropods based on those I have and will photograph; Dilophosaurus, Coelophysis and Procompsognathus.

Tyrannosaurus starts his day with a rumbling broadcast, not dissimilar from the thunderstorm that has just passed. One of the hatchlings decides to join the chorus.

A hungry Triceratops approaches some palmettos; whether or not the Thescelosaurus stay put or scamper off is up to them.

A pair of Edmontosaurus, likely followed by the rest of a herd, prepare to ford a creek with their numerous hatchlings.

Two male Pachycephalosaurus dispute their right to breed with a herd of females, as those and the youngsters look on. Here I've gone with the controversial view that Dracorex and Stigymoloch are juvenile forms. I'm 50/50 on that theory.

A reconstruction of several Elasmosaurs based on those I have and will photograph; Pelecanimimus, Deinocheirus, Ornithomimus and Gallimimus

A reconstruction of several Mesozoic birds based on those I have and will photograph (and some I can't); Hesperornis, Ichthyornis, Jeholornis, Confuciusornis, Iberomesornis and Falcatakely

Decided to draw the craziest ammonites I could find

As many of us do so like extinct animals, I thought why not start a thread to share our favourite Mesozoic animals... By category?! Remember, you can add or change any categories you like in your posts; the following is just how I do it; Sauropodomorph: Apatosaurus Ornithopod: Ouranosaurus...

Welcome to Zoo City, a city with five distinct zoological collections! In this first entry, we have a place with no living animals, but instead countless priceless biological specimens and a whole lot more; the Grand Conservatory Natural History Museum. Next up: Grand Conservatory Aquarium.

On this last Meso-poster, we have various unrelated marine reptiles; the Placodont Placodus, the marine crocodiles Dakosaurus and Plesiosuchus, the sea turtle Archelon and the mosasaurs Clidastes, Prognathodon and Plotosaurus. I hope you've enjoyed the Meso-posters, everyone!

On this first non-dinosaurian Meso-poster, we have a selection of long-tailed pterosaurs of the Triassic and Jurassic. Featuring Peteinosaurus, Preondactylus, Caviramus, Caelestiventus, Sordes, Dendronychoides, Harpactognathus and Rhamphorhynchus.

They're back, at last! This one features a selection of ornithopods and a heterodontosaur; Tianyulong, Fabrosaurus, Leaellynnasaurus, Zalmoxes, Nipponosaurus, Edmontosaurus, Mutaburrasaurus and Charonosaurus.

On this season of giving, I give you the return of the Meso-posters, with a wide array of coleurosaurs; Pelecanimimus polyodon, Shuvuuia deserti, Compsognathus longipes, Falcarius utahensis, Australovenator wintonensis, Gallimimus bullatus and Therizinosaurus cheloniformis.

The first in my line of Mesozoic group charts, a collection of coelophysoids and dilophosaurids from the late Triassic and early Jurassic, featuring (front to back): - Procompsognathus triassicus - Coelophysis bauri - Dilophosaurus wetherilli - Cryolophosaurus ellioti