#stegosaurid

[berensreverie]

The Rite of Spring : Glorification of the Chosen One

[emaadsidiki]

Armored Stegosaurus ∼ Late Jurassic

[randomanimaloftheday]

Day 201#: Adratiklit boulahfa

Merry day thirty of Dino-December! Today's animal of the day is Adratiklit boulahfa!

Image credit: Christopher DiPiazza

This species of stegosaurian dinosaur lived during the Middle Jurassic period in what is now northern Morocco. It belonged to a subfamily of stegosaurs known as the dacentrurines, and was the first member of this group to be discovered in northern Africa, though there are a couple of species, such as Kentrosaurus and Paranthodon, that have been discovered in southern Africa. However, back in 2019, when it was first described, paleontologists actually knew very little about this dinosaur since its holotype specimen was pretty fragmentary and only consisted of a few dorsal vertebrae.

Image credit: cisiopurple on DeviantArt

Since then, a handful of other bones have been discovered from at least five different individuals, including a humerus, which paleontologists have been able to use to get an approximate size estimate of around 23 ft long for Adratiklit by comparing its humerus to that of other closely related stegosaurs. Sadly, the overall appearance of Adratiklit, including the exact size and shape of its back plates, is still currently unknown.

[princefluph]

Dinovember day 22! Miragaia! A Stegosaurid from the late Jurassic! This one had a relatively longer neck compared to other Stegosaurid dinosaurs. The reference picture I used had it doing a little walk so I made it strutting!

[hallowraith]

Poleus

[shishivara]

[shatteredreaiity]

So, a few months ago, I rewatched Peter Jackson's King Kong (it was peak) and drew some of the dinosaurs from the movie (and book)

[nightbringer24]

Crimson thagomizer by Jeong Jaemin

@bolters-and-rivets