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The animal was named Giganotosaurus carolinii in 1995; the genus name translates to "giant southern lizard", and the specific name honors the discoverer, Ruben Carolini. A dentary bone, a tooth, and some tracks, discovered before the holotype, were later assigned to this animal. The genus attracted much interest and became part of a scientific ...
The invertebrates of Arkansas's Cretaceous sea included clams, echinoids, oysters, and snails. [4] During the Cretaceous, Arkansas was home to Belemnitella, Exogyra, Ostrea, Turritella, and other marine invertebrates in the Arkadelphia area of Clark County. [1] Fish of the same age left behind teeth in the area near Saratoga in Hempstead County.
Twelve species of lizard are native to the state. The most common lizards are skinks, with six native Scincidae species. [1] The Western Slender Glass Lizard (Ophisaurus attenuatus attenuatus) is also native to the state. [2]
They could once be found all throughout Arkansas, but had more-or-less vanished by 1920, the Commission said, but there have been 23 confirmed sightings in the state beginning in 2010.
Scientists found a 1-foot-long creature with “pointed” teeth under a log in southern India and discovered a new species, a study said. NO. 10: 1-FOOT-LONG CREATURE WITH ‘POINTED’ TEETH ...
The following list of the reptiles of Iowa lists all of the snakes, turtles, and lizards that are known to occur in the US state of Iowa. Lizards
Arkansaurus measured about 4.6 metres (15 ft) long and weighed about 380.5 kilograms (839 lb). [8] [9] Examination of the holotype consisting of a nearly complete right foot suggests that Arkansaurus was similar to most ornithomimosaurians of the Early Cretaceous, with the strong curvature of the foot claws being the only exception: most ornithomimosaurians had flat claws. [7]
Lips protect teeth from drying out and they help preserve the enamel. Since dinosaur teeth are often found with well-preserved enamel, Reisz concluded that dinosaurs likely had a protective set of ...