First hadrosauroid record from Petreşti-Arini (Transylvanian Basin, Romania; Upper Cretaceous) and its implications for the evolution of the Hațeg Island vertebrate faunas
Aaron J. Ebner,
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Zoltán Csiki‐Sava,
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Tim Treiber
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et al.
Palaeoworld,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 200937 - 200937
Published: March 1, 2025
Language: Английский
The Rhabdodontidae (Dinosauria, Ornithischia), an enigmatic dinosaur group endemic to the Late Cretaceous European Archipelago
Fossil record,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
26(2), P. 171 - 189
Published: Aug. 28, 2023
The
Rhabdodontidae
was
one
of
the
most
important
dinosaur
groups
inhabiting
Late
Cretaceous
European
Archipelago.
Currently,
clade
comprises
nine
species
within
six
genera,
which
have
been
found
in
southern
France,
northern
Spain,
eastern
Austria,
western
Hungary
and
Romania,
ranging
from
Santonian
to
late
Maastrichtian.
Phylogenetic
analyses
consistently
place
at
very
base
iguanodontian
radiation,
whereas
in-group
relationships
rhabdodontids
are
relatively
poorly
understood;
nevertheless,
seems
had
a
rather
complicated
biogeographical
history.
Generally,
were
small-
medium-sized,
probably
habitually
bipedal
herbivores,
characterised
by
stocky
build
comparatively
large,
triangular
skull.
Several
lines
evidence
suggest
that
they
presumably
gregarious
animals,
as
well
selective
browsers
fed
on
fibrous
plants
occupied
different
ecological
niches
than
sympatric
herbivorous
clades.
Moreover,
sympatry
least
two
rhabdodontid
taxa
common
can
be
explained,
some
instances,
niche
partitioning.
While
disappeared
prior
K/Pg
extinction
event
Western
Europe,
survived
close
end
Eastern
where
amongst
last
non-avian
dinosaurs
still
present
before
Cretaceous.
In
this
paper,
we
provide
an
overview
taxonomic
history,
diversity,
phylogenetic
palaeobiogeographic
palaeoecology
extinction.
addition,
also
highlight
open
questions
each
these
topics
potential
future
research
directions.
Language: Английский
Rhabdodontid (Dinosauria, Ornithopoda) diversity suggested by the first documented occurrence of associated cranial and postcranial material at Vălioara (uppermost Cretaceous Densuș-Ciula Formation, Hațeg Basin, Romania)
Cretaceous Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
156, P. 105810 - 105810
Published: Dec. 19, 2023
Language: Английский