Sauropods In Scientific American

Galvasean · 25-05-2012 11:23AM #1

This month's Scientific American magazine has a feature on everybody's favouite gigantic long necked group of dinosaurs. It puts forward the case that these animals did not dwindle in number and variety toward the end of the Cretaceous, but thrived throughout the Mesozoic, reaching their peak of diversity in the Maastrichtian.
This one here:

You can read a preview of the article on their website.

Adam Khor · 25-05-2012 06:27PM

Love the Raul Martín ilustration

I notice the Antetonitrus has its thumb claw raised like that of a raptor (or a Thylacoleo

), looks cool.

They reached their peak during the Maastritchian? :O And to think that we were all taught that they went extinct at the beginning of the Cretaceous XD

Galvasean · 25-05-2012 08:19PM

Adam Khor wrote: »

They reached their peak during the Maastritchian?

It would appear so (potential gaps in the fossil record from other time periods notwithstanding). There are more kinds of sauropod known from the Maastrichtian than the late Jurassic which is traditionally considered their peak.

Adam Khor · 25-05-2012 11:51PM

Galvasean wrote: »

It would appear so (potential gaps in the fossil record from other time periods notwithstanding). There are more kinds of sauropod known from the Maastrichtian than the late Jurassic which is traditionally considered their peak.

How things have changed...:cool:

Sauropods In Scientific American

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