#and maybe some little pixels of the prehistoric planet guys out tonight!!

[pixel-dinosaurs-daily]

cryolophosaurus ellioti - neotheropod - early jurassic one of the largest theropods of its time, cryolphosaurus was found in antarctica of all places! these handsomely crested fellows were found in an area that would've been well above sea level- 4,000 meters- where nights were likely below freezing. its existence supports the idea that jurassic antarctica likely had forests with diverse wildlife, living alongside basal sauropodomorphs and various synapsids in its lifetime. higher resolution version under the cut!