#charcharodontisaurid

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Charcharodontosaurus: named after the shark, Charcharodon. Name meaning jagged-teeth lizard

Saharicus: calling back to the Sahara desert, as it was found in North Africa

-a Charcharodontisaurid dinosaur found in late Cretaceous North Africa

-two unique teeth were found in Algeria which named the type species “Megalosaurus Saharicus” and was later classified as “Dryptosaurus” these were the Holotype specimens.

-more teeth, a partial skull, vertebrae, and fragments of hip and leg bones were discovered and matched the teeth, and high erected the new genus “Charcharodontosaurus Saharicus” these remains were destroyed during WWII

-a more complete skull was found in Niger, and resembled the previous specimens although it was classified as a Neotype “Charcharodontosaurus Iguidensis” due to a different Maxilla and brain case.

-in 2016 research discovered that C. iguidensis is more similar to the Holotype than C. Saharicus. Controversially making C. Saharicus the Neotype instead.

-although it’s also debated that C. Iguidensis is actually a Sigilmassasaurus instead and not even a charcharodontisaurid.

-the brain has been studied and found that it was similar to that of Allosaurus and contained a large optic nerve. The auditory areas were also standard compared to other therapods.

-Charcharodontosaurus was able to lift animals up to 935 pounds (424 kg) in its jaws.

I don’t remember the name of the bird the coloration for this one is based on

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Colors based on the European Honey Buzzard

Veterupristisaurus: Old shark lizard.

Milneri: honouring paleontologist Angela Milner

-Veterupristisaurus was a member of the Charcharodontisauridae family from Jurassic Tanzania

-the holotype contains an isolated caudal vertebra, two posterior partially fused middle caudal vertebrae, and an anterior caudal vertebrae. Basically just a bunch of pieces of the spinal column for those who aren’t proficient in anatomical terms.

-these continue to be the only bones found.

-the animal was originally named as Ceratosaurus, but it has been decided they are different animals.

-even though there’s been a lack of bones found, there is no current debate on whether Veterupristisaurus is synonymous with another non-avian dinosaur.

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Another friend!

Colors based on a Merlin Falcon

Wakinosaurus: Wakino Lizard.

Satoi: named after the person who discovered it, Masahiro Sato

-Wakinosaurus is a member of the Charcharodontisauridae family from Early Cretaceous Japan.

-Holotype contained a single tooth with a damaged crown and serrations on both sides.

-it was originally described as a Megalosaurid but is now described as a Nomen Dubium (unknown whether it’s a valid species), and could possibly be a Neotherapod. It’s argued the tooth could have come from Prodeinodon, or from a different basil allosaurid like Acrocanthosaurus

Also I know nothing(besides a lot of types) of avian dinosaurs aka birds and the way I’m choosing coloring is just via a random bird generator ✌🏼

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-sauroniops: eye of sauron. Pachytholus: thick dome

-Sauroniops was from the Late Cretaceous Morocco and is a member of the charcharodontisauridae family.

-The reason it was named after the LotR villain was because the Holotype (first specimen found) was just a bone on the top of its eye socket. This uh continues to be the only bone we have, so it’s up in the air whether it’s its own genus or if it’s a baby form of a different charcharodontisaurid.

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Oops I did it again. This ones color is based on a Dunnock

-Taurovenator: bull hunter. Violantei: a tribute to the last name of the man who owned the farm it was found on, Enzo Violante

-A charcharodontisaurid from late Cretaceous Argentina

-the holotype and only specimen was an isolated right postorbital (the ring of bone around the eye) because of this, Tourovenator may be synonymous with Mapusaurus