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The year 2012 in Archosaur paleontology was eventful. Archosaurs include the only living dinosaur group — birds — and the reptile crocodilians, plus all extinct dinosaurs, extinct crocodilian relatives, and pterosaurs. Archosaur palaeontology is the scientific study of those animals, especially as they existed before the Holocene Epoch began about 11,700 years ago. The year 2012 in paleontology included various significant developments regarding archosaurs.

This article records new taxa of fossil archosaurs of every kind that have been described during the year 2012, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleontology of archosaurs that occurred in the year 2012.

Pseudosuchians

Research

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aegisuchus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Holliday & Gardner

Cenomanian

Kem Kem Formation

 Morocco

An aegyptosuchid eusuchian.

Aetobarbakinoides

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Desojo, Ezcurra & Kischlat

Late Carnian or early Norian

Santa Maria Formation

 Brazil

An aetosaur.

Apachesuchus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Spielmann & Lucas

Late Triassic

 United States

An aetosaur. The type species is Apachesuchus heckerti.

Barreirosuchus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Iori & Garcia

Turonian to Santonian

Adamantina Formation

 Brazil

A trematochampsid. The type species is Barreirosuchus franciscoi.

Borealosuchus threeensis

Sp. nov

Valid

Brochu, Parris, Grandstaff, Denton & Gallagher

Maastrichtian or Danian

 USA

A crocodilian from New Jersey.

Bystrowisuchus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sennikov

Early Triassic

 Russia

A ctenosauriscid. The type species is Bystrowisuchus flerovi.

Crocodylus thorbjarnarsoni

sp nov

Valid

Brochu & Storrs

Pliocene to Pleistocene

 Kenya

A species of Crocodylus.

Gasparinisuchus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Martinelli et al.

Late Cretaceous

 Argentina

A peirosaurid. The type species is Gasparinisuchus peirosauroides.

Newly named basal dinosauriforms

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Diodorus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Kammerer, Nesbitt, & Shubin

?Carnian-Norian

Timezgadiouine Formation

 Morocco

A silesaurid.

Non-avian dinosaurs

Research

  • A study including a large phylogenetic analysis of non-coelurosaurian tetanuran theropod dinosaurs is published by Matthew T. Carrano, Roger B. J. Benson and Scott D. Sampson (2012).
  • A study including a systematic revision of the family Dromaeosauridae and a large phylogenetic analysis of paravian theropod dinosaurs (both avian and non-avian) is published by Alan Turner, Peter Makovicky and Mark Norell (2012).
  • A specimen of Microraptor is described by Quanguo Li et al. (2012), with melanosome imprints making it possible to determine the plumage coloration and iridescence in the plumage.
  • A new specimen of Austroraptor cabazai is described by Philip J. Currie and Ariana Paulina Carabajal (2012).
  • A specimen of Mei long is described by Chunling Gao et al. (2012).
  • A study of Khaan mckennai was published by Amy M. Balanoff and Mark Norell (2012).
  • A new information on Yixianosaurus longimanus is published by T. Alexander Dececchi, Hans C. E. Larsson and David W. E. Hone (2012).
  • Three specimens of Ornithomimus with evidence of feathers are described by Darla K. Zelenitsky et al. (2012).
  • A new information on the anatomy of the holotype specimen of Nqwebasaurus thwazi is published by Jonah N. Choiniere, Catherine A. Forster and William J. de Klerk (2012).
  • A study of Alioramus was published by Stephen Brusatte, Thomas D. Carr and Mark Norell (2012).
  • Abdominal contents of two specimens of Sinocalliopteryx gigas are described by Lida Xing et al. (2012).
  • A study of musculoskeletal anatomy, three-dimensional body proportions and body mass evolution in allosauroid theropod dinosaurs is published by Karl T. Bates, Roger B. J. Benson, and Peter L. Falkingham  (2012).
  • A study of the braincase of Sinraptor dongi is published by Ariana Paulina Carabajal and Philip J. Currie (2012).
  • A study of Kelmayisaurus petrolicus, interpreting it as likely to be a member of Carcharodontosauridae, is published by Stephen L. Brusatte, Roger B.J. Benson and Xing Xu (2012).
  • Description of pectoral girdle and forelimb of Majungasaurus crenatissimus is published by Sara H. Burch and Matthew T. Carrano (2012).
  • A study of Early Cretaceous Australian theropod dinosaurs was published by Roger B. J. Benson et al. (2012).
  • A study including a phylogenetic analysis of titanosauriform sauropod dinosaurs is published by Michael D'Emic (2012).
  • The postcranial skeletal pneumaticity in the skeletons of five taxa of early sauropodomorph dinosaurs is described by Adam M. Yates, Mathew J. Wedel and Matthew F. Bonnan (2012).
  • The study on the presumed course of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in sauropod dinosaurs is published by Mathew J. Wedel (2012).
  • Pachysuchus, previously thought to be an Early Jurassic phytosaur, is reinterpreted as a sauropodomorph dinosaur by Paul M. Barrett and Xu Xing (2012).
  • A study of vertebral laminae of sauropod dinosaurs is published by Jeffrey A. Wilson (2012).
  • A study on the neural spine bifurcation in diplodocoid sauropod dinosaurs is published by D. Cary Woodruff and Denver W. Fowler (2012).
  • A study of the postcranial skeletal pneumaticity in the skeletons of Saltasaurus, Neuquensaurus and Rocasaurus is published by Ignacio A. Cerda, Leonardo Salgado and Jaime E. Powell  (2012).
  • A study of Early Cretaceous sauropod dinosaurs from North America is published by Michael D. D’Emic and Brady Z. Foreman (2012). Among other findings, additional sauropod material from the Cloverly Formation of Wyoming was referred to Sauroposeidon, Paluxysaurus was synonymized with Sauroposeidon, Rugocaudia was considered a nomen dubium and the cause of the North American sauropod extinction in the middle of the Cretaceous period was discussed.
  • The first sauropod dinosaur (a member of Titanosauria) from Antarctica described by Ignacio A. Cerda et al.  (2012).
  • A study of biomechanics, pectoral girdle articulation and body mass of the Triassic dinosaurs from Brazil (Staurikosaurus, Saturnalia, Pampadromaeus, Guaibasaurus and Unaysaurus) is published by Rafael Delcourt, Sergio A. K. de Azevedo, Orlando N. Grillo and Fernanda O. Deantoni (2012).
  • Anatomy of Fruitadens haagarorum is described by Richard J. Butler et al. (2012).
  • A study including a phylogenetic analysis of ankylosaurian dinosaurs is published by Richard S. Thompson et al. (2012).
  • A study including a phylogenetic analysis of iguanodontian ornithopod dinosaurs is published by Andrew T. McDonald (2012).
  • A study of the forearm orientation in hadrosaurids is published by Phil Senter (2012).
  • Skin impressions of two different species of Saurolophus are described by Phil Bell (2012).
  • A new description of Eolambia caroljonesa is published by Andrew T. McDonald et al. (2012).
  • A study of anatomy and relationships of Bolong yixianensis is published by Wu Wenhao and Pascal Godefroit (2012).
  • An overview of Early Cretaceous iguanodontian ornithopod dinosaurs of England and Belgium is published by David B. Norman (2012).
  • A study of the bone histology of Tenontosaurus tilletti is published by Sarah Werning (2012).
  • A study of the bone histology of Dysalotosaurus lettowvorbecki is published by Tom R. Hübner (2012).
  • A study questioning the interpretation of Torosaurus as a junior synonym and a growth stage of Triceratops was published by Nicholas R. Longrich and Daniel J. Field (2012).
  • A study of some of the earliest known dinosaur assemblages is published by Martín D. Ezcurra (2012). Among other findings, Teyuwasu is interpreted as a member of the clade Dinosauriformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement and a nomen dubium.
  • A study of anatomical variability exhibited by major dinosaur groups living during the latest Cretaceous is published by Stephen L. Brusatte et al. (2012).
  • A study of biodiversity of late Maastrichtian non-avian dinosaurs is published by Jean Le Loeuff (2012).

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Alnashetri

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Makovicky, Apesteguía & Gianechini

Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian or Turonian)

Candeleros Formation

 Argentina

A coelurosaurian, a probable relative of alvarezsaurids. The type species is Alnashetri cerropoliciensis.

Astrophocaudia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

D’Emic

Early Cretaceous

Trinity Group

 United States ( Texas)

A titanosauriform sauropod, a member of the clade Somphospondyli. The type species is Astrophocaudia slaughteri.

Batyrosaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Godefroit et al.

Late Cretaceous

 Kazakhstan

A basal hadrosauroid. The type species is Batyrosaurus rozhdestvenskyi.

Bicentenaria

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Novas et al.

Cenomanian

Candeleros Formation

 Argentina

A coelurosaur. The type species is Bicentenaria argentina.

Bonapartenykus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Agnolin, Powell, Novas, & Kundrát

Campanian/Maastrichtian

Allen Formation

 Argentina

An alvarezsaurid.

Comahuesaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Carballido et al.

Early Cretaceous (Aptian or Albian)

Lohan Cura Formation

 Argentina

A rebbachisaurid sauropod. The type species is Comahuesaurus windhauseni.

Coronosaurus

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Ryan, Evans & Shepherd

Late Cretaceous

Oldman Formation

 Canada

A centrosaurine ceratopsian, a new genus for "Centrosaurus" brinkmani Ryan & Russell (2005).

Darwinsaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Paul

Early Cretaceous (early Valanginian)

Wadhurst Clay Formation

 United Kingdom

A styracosternan ornithopod. The type species is Darwinsaurus evolutionis, and the holotype is an associated skeleton that includes material catalogued under numbers NHMUK R1831 (a dentary), R1833, R1835 and R1836; this skeleton is assigned by Norman (2010) to Hypselospinus fittoni.

Elaltitan

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Mannion & Otero

Middle Cenomanian to Turonian

Bajo Barreal Formation

 Argentina

A lithostrotian titanosaur. The type species is Elaltitan lilloi.

Eoabelisaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Pol & Rauhut

Aalenian or Bajocian

Cañadon Asfalto Formation

 Argentina

An abelisaurid. The type species is Eoabelisaurus mefi.

Gideonmantellia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ruiz-Omeñaca et al.

Barremian

Camarillas Formation

 Spain

A basal ornithopod. The type species is Gideonmantellia amosanjuanae.

Gryphoceratops

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ryan, Evans, Currie, Brown, & Brinkman

Late Santonian

Milk River Formation

 Canada

A leptoceratopsid ceratopsian.

Hexing

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Jin, Chen & Godefroit

Early Valanginian to early Barremian

Yixian Formation

 China

A basal ornithomimosaur. The type species is Hexing qingyi.

Huehuecanauhtlus

Gen. et sp.

Valid

Ramírez-Velasco et al.

Santonian

 Mexico

A basal hadrosauroid. The type species is Huehuecanauhtlus tiquichensis.

Huxleysaurus

Gen. et com. nov

Valid

Paul

Early Cretaceous (early Valanginian)

Wadhurst Clay Formation

 United Kingdom

A styracosternan ornithopod, a new genus for "Iguanodon" hollingtoniensis Lydekker (1889); this species is considered by Norman (2010) to be a junior synonym of Hypselospinus fittoni.

Ichthyovenator

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Allain et al.

Late Early Cretaceous

Savannakhet Basin

 Laos

A spinosaurid. The type species is Ichthyovenator laosensis.

Kaatedocus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Tschopp & Mateus

Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)

Morrison Formation

 United States

A diplodocine diplodocid sauropod. The type species is Kaatedocus siberi.

Kundurosaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Godefroit, Bolotsky & Lauters

Late Cretaceous, possibly late Maastrichtian

Udurchukan Formation

 Russia

A saurolophine hadrosaurid. The type species is Kundurosaurus nagornyi.

Lapampasaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Coria, Riga & Casadío

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian or early Maastrichthian)

Allen Formation

 Argentina

A hadrosaurid. The type species is Lapampasaurus cholinoi.

Latirhinus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Prieto-Márquez & Brañas

Late Cretaceous (late Campanian)

Cerro del Pueblo Formation

 Mexico

A hadrosaurid of uncertain phylogenetic placement; originally described as a saurolophine, but subsequently reinterpreted as a lambeosaurine. The type species is Latirhinus uitstlani.

Magnapaulia

Gen. et comb. nov

Valid

Prieto-Márquez, Chiappe & Joshi

Late Campanian

El Gallo Formation

 Mexico

A lambeosaurine hadrosaurid, a new genus for "Lambeosaurus" laticaudus (Morris, 1981).

Mantellodon

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Paul

Early Cretaceous (early Aptian)

Lower Greensand Formation

 United Kingdom

A styracosternan ornithopod. The type species is Mantellodon carpenteri and the holotype is the specimen NHMUK R3741 consisting of partial associated skeleton (also known as Gideon Mantell's "Mantel-piece")

Martharaptor

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Senter, Kirkland & DeBlieux

Early Aptian

Cedar Mountain Formation

 United States

A possible therizinosauroid. The type species is Martharaptor greenriverensis.

Microraptor hanqingi

sp nov

Valid

Gong et al.

Early Cretaceous

 China

A species of Microraptor. Its status as a distinct species is disputed, with Pei et al. (2014) considering the holotype specimen's morphology not to be distinguishable from other Microraptor specimens.

Mochlodon vorosi

Sp. nov

Valid

Ősi et al.

Santonian

Csehbánya Formation

 Hungary

A rhabdodontid ornithopod, a species of Mochlodon.

Ningyuansaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ji et al.

Early Cretaceous

Yixian Formation

 China

An oviraptorosaur. The type species is Ningyuansaurus wangi.

Ostafrikasaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Buffetaut

Late Jurassic

Tendaguru Formation

 Tanzania

A spinosaurid. The type species is Ostafrikasaurus crassiserratus.

Pachyrhinosaurus perotorum

sp nov

Valid

Fiorillo & Tykoski

Maastrichtian

Prince Creek Formation

 USA

Third known species of Pachyrhinosaurus.

Pegomastax

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Sereno

Hettangian to Sinemurian

Elliot Formation

 South Africa

A heterodontosaurid. The type species is Pegomastax africana.

Philovenator

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Xu et al.

Campanian

Wulansuhai Formation

 China

A troodontid. Its type species is Philovenator curriei.

Proa

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

McDonald et al.

Early Cretaceous (early Albian)

Escucha Formation

 Spain

An iguanodont ornithopod closely related to Iguanodon and the clade Hadrosauroidea. The type species is Proa valdearinnoensis.

Rugocaudia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Woodruff

Aptian or Albian

Cloverly Formation

 USA

A titanosauriform sauropod. The type species is Rugocaudia cooneyi.

Sauroniops

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cau, Dalla Vecchia & Fabbri

Cenomanian

Kem Kem Beds

 Morocco

A carcharodontosaurid. The type species is Sauroniops pachytholus. Announced in 2012; the final version of the article naming it was published in 2013.

Sciurumimus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Rauhut et al.

Upper Kimmeridgian

 Germany

A megalosauroid. The type species is Sciurumimus albersdoerferi.

Unescoceratops

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ryan, Evans, Currie, Brown, & Brinkman

Late Campanian

Dinosaur Park Formation

 Canada

A leptoceratopsid ceratopsian.

Xenoceratops

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Ryan, Evans & Shepherd

Late Cretaceous (middle Campanian)

Foremost Formation

 Canada

A centrosaurine ceratopsian. The type species is Xenoceratops foremostensis.

Yueosaurus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Zheng, Jin, Shibata, Azuma, & Yu

Aptian-Cenomanian

Liangtoutang Formation

 China

A basal ornithopod.

Yurgovuchia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Senter et al.

Early Cretaceous, possibly Barremian

Cedar Mountain Formation

 USA

A dromaeosaurid. The type species is Yurgovuchia doellingi.

Yutyrannus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Xu et al.

Early Cretaceous

Yixian Formation

 China

A basal tyrannosauroid. The type species is Yutyrannus huali.

Newly named birds

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aegolius gradyi

Sp. nov.

Valid

Storrs L. Olson

Pleistocene to Holocene

 Bermuda

A Strigidae.

Aegypius jinniushanensis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zhang Zihui

Huang Yunping

Helen F. James

Hou Lianhai

Middle Pleistocene

 China

An Accipitridae.

Aix praeclara

Sp. nov.

Valid

Nikita V. Zelenkov

Evgeny N. Kurochkin

Middle Miocene

Oshin Formation

 Mongolia

An Anatidae.

Alauda xerarvensis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zlatozar Boev

Late Pliocene

Middle Villafranchian

 Bulgaria

An Alaudidae.

Anchigyps voorhiesi

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Zhang Zihui

Alan Feduccia

Helen F. James

Late Miocene.

late Clarendonian

Ash Hollow Formation

 USA:

 Nebraska

An Accipitridae close in morphology to the Old World Vultures. The type species of the new genus.

Anhinga walterbolesi

Sp. nov.

Valid

Trevor H. Worthy

Late Oligocene or Early Miocene

Etadunna Formation,

24-26 Ma

 Australia:

 South Australia

An Anhingidae.

Anthus antecedens

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Middle Miocene

MN 7-8

 Hungary

A Motacillidae.

Athene vallgornerensis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Carmen Guerra

Pere Bover

Josep A. Alcover

Early Pleistocene

Cave deposits

 Spain:

 Majorca

A Strigidae.

Australopicus nelsonmandelai

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Albrecht Manegold

Antoine Louchart

Early Pliocene

Varswater Formation

 South Africa

A Picidae, this is the type species of the new genus.

Avolatavis tenens

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Daniel T. Ksepka

Julia A. Clarke

Eocene

Green River Formation

 USA:

 Wyoming

A stem parrot, a member of Pan-Psittaciformes. The type species of the new genus.

Becassius charadriioides

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Vanesa L. De Pietri

Gerald Mayr

Early Miocene

Saint-Gérard-le-Puy,

MN 2a

 France

Originally described as a member of the family Scolopacidae or a relative of the Scolopacidae; De Pietri, Mayr & Scofield (2019) transferred this species to the family Glareolidae. The type species of the new genus.

Bombycilla hamori

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Early Miocene

MN 5

 Hungary

A Bombycillidae.

Brodavis americanus

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Larry D. Martin

Evgeny N. Kurochkin

Tim T. Tokaryk

Late Cretaceous,

Maastrichtian

Frenchman Formation

 Canada:

 Saskatchewan

A Hesperornithiformes Fürbringer, 1888, Brodavidae Martin, Kurochkin et Tokaryk, 2012, this is the type species of the new genus.

Brodavis baileyi

Sp. nov.

Valid

Larry D. Martin

Evgeny N. Kurochkin

Tim T. Tokaryk

Late Cretaceous,

Maastrichtian

Hell Creek Formation

 USA:

 South Dakota

A Hesperornithiformes Fürbringer, 1888, Brodavidae Martin, Kurochkin et Tokaryk, 2012.

Brodavis mongoliensis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Larry D. Martin

Evgeny N. Kurochkin

Tim T. Tokaryk

Late Cretaceous,

Maastrichtian

Nemegt Formation

 Mongolia

A Hesperornithiformes Fürbringer, 1888, Brodavidae Martin, Kurochkin et Tokaryk, 2012.

Certhia janossyi

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Late Miocene

MN 9

 Hungary

Originally described as a species of Certhia; Zelenkov (2017) transferred this species to a new genus Sylvosimadaravis within the superfamily Sylvioidea.

Chenoanas deserta

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Nikita V. Zelenkov

Middle Miocene

Oshin Formation

 Mongolia

An Anatidae, this is the type species of the new genus.

Cinclus major

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Early Miocene

MN 5

 Hungary

A Cinclidae.

Circaetus rhodopensis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zlatozar Boev

Late Miocene

Tulorian = Late Meotian,

Late MN 11, ca. 7,5 Mya

 Bulgaria

An Accipitridae.

Crypturellus reai

Sp. nov.

Valid

Robert M. Chandler

Miocene (Santacrucian)

Santa Cruz Formation

 Argentina

A Tinamidae.

?Elorius limosoides

Sp. nov.

Valid

Vanessa L. De Pietri

Gerald Mayr

Early Miocene

Saint-Gérard-le-Puy,

MN 2a

 France

A Scolopacidae, possibly a species of Elorius.

Emberiza bartkoi

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Early Miocene

MN 5

 Hungary

An Emberizidae.

Eremarida xerophila

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Zlatozar Boev

Late Miocene

Gnilyane Formation

 Bulgaria

An Alaudidae, this is the type species of the new genus.

Eremophila prealpestris

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zlatozar Boev

Late Pliocene

Middle Villafranchian,

MP 17, 2,23-2,40 Mya

 Bulgaria

An Alaudidae.

Erithacus horusitzkyi

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Middle Miocene

MN 7/8

 Hungary

A Muscicapidae, an Erithacus robin.

Galerida bulgarica

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zlatozar Boev

Late Pliocene

Middle Villafranchian

 Bulgaria

An Alaudidae.

Galerida cserhatensis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Early Miocene

MN 5

 Hungary

An Alaudidae.

Heteroanser vicinus

Gen. nov. et Comb. nov.

Valid

Nikita V. Zelenkov

Late Miocene

Hyargas Nuur Formation

 Mongolia

An Anatidae a new genus for "Heterochen" vicinus Kurochkin, 1976.

Hirundo selengenica

Sp. nov.

Valid

Nikita V. Zelenkov

Evgeny N. Kurochkin

Late Pliocene

Chikoi Formation

 Mongolia

A Hirundinidae.

Jeholornis palmapenis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jingmai K. O'Connor

Sun Chengkai

Xu Xing

Wang Xiaolin

Zhou Zhonghe

Early Aptian

Jiufotang Formation

 China

A Jeholornithidae Zhou et Zhang, 2006.

Kairuku grebneffi

Sp. nov.

Valid

Daniel T. Ksepka

R. Ewan Fordyce

Tatsuro Ando

Craig M. Jones

Oligocene

Dutroonian

 New Zealand

A Spheniscidae.

Kairuku waitaki

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov

Valid

Daniel T. Ksepka

R. Ewan Fordyce

Tatsuro Ando

Craig M. Jones

Oligocene

Late Whaingaroan or Early Duntroonian

 New Zealand

A Spheniscidae, the type species of the genus.

Lanius schreteri

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Middle Miocene

MN 7-8

 Hungary

A Laniidae.

Leptoptilos lüi

Sp. nov.

Not valid

Zhang Zihui

Huang Yunping

Helen F. James

Hou Lianhai

Middle Pleistocene

Cave deposits

 China

A Ciconiidae, the name is not valid because of the "ü" in it, that must, of course be a plain "u".

Lullula balcanica

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zlatozar Boev

Late Pliocene

Middle Villafranchian

 Bulgaria

An Alaudidae.

Lullula neogradensis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Middle Miocene

MN 7/8

 Hungary

An Alaudidae.

Lullula slivnicensis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zlatozar Boev

Late Pliocene

Early Late Villafranchian,

MN 18

 Bulgaria

An Alaudidae, a relative of the woodlark.

Luscinia praeluscinia

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Early Miocene

MN 5

 Hungary

A Muscicapidae.

Lutetodontopteryx tethyensis

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Evgenij Zvonok

Middle Eocene

Early Lutetian

 Ukraine

A Pelagornithidae, this is the type species of the new genus.

Melanocorypha donchevi

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zlatozar Boev

Late Pliocene

Middle Villafranchian

 Bulgaria

An Alaudidae.

Melanocorypha serdicensis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Zlatozar Boev

Late Miocene

Gnilyane Formation,

Middle Late Pontian

 Bulgaria

An Alaudidae.

Mioquerquedula minutissima

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Nikita V. Zelenkov

Evgeny N. Kurochkin

Middle Miocene, possibly also Late Miocene

Gobi-Altai Aimag,

Shargyn Govi,

Sharga location

 Mongolia

An Anatidae, this is the type species of the new genus, the new genus also contains "Anas" velox Milne-Edwards, 1868 as a Comb. nov. from France, Germany, Romania and ?Hungary.

Muscicapa leganyii

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Middle Miocene

MN 7/8

 Hungary

A Muscicapidae.

Otus mauli

Sp. nov.

Valid

Carlos Rando

Harald Pieper

Josep A. Alcover

Storrs L. Olson

Quaternary

 Portugal:

 Madeira

A Strigidae.

?Parvelorius calidris

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Vanessa L. De Pietri

Gerald Mayr

Early Miocene

MN 2a

 France

A Scolopacidae, the new genus is erected for the species "Tringa" gracilis Milne-Edwards, 1868, the type species of the new genus and makes a Com. nov. with it; genus may also contain this new species.

Phylloscopus miocaenicus

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Middle Miocene

MN 6-8

 Hungary

A Phylloscopidae.

Picavus litencicensis

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Růžena Gregorová

Early Oligocene

Menilite Formation

 Czech Republic

A stem group representative of the Piciformes, placed in a new family Picavidae Mayr et Gregorová, 2012. it is the type species of the new genus.

Pipilo naufragus

Sp. nov.

Valid

Storrs L. Olson

David B. Wingate

Middle Pleistocene to Holocene

Cave deposits

 Bermuda

A Passerellidae, towhee.

Pliocalcarius orkhonensis

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov

Valid

Nikita V. Zelenkov

Evgeny N. Kurochkin

Late Pliocene

Villafranchian,

Chikoi Formation,

MN 16a

 Mongolia

Initially considered to be a likely close relative of longspurs, Calcariidae, and made the type species of the new genus Pliocalcarius; Palastrova & Zelenkov (2020) reinterpreted this species as a lark and transferred it to the genus Eremophila.

Praealauda hevesensis

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Middle Miocene

MN 7/8

 Hungary

An Alaudidae. The type species of the new genus.

Primophaps schoddei

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Trevor H. Worthy

Late Oligocene to early Miocene

Riversleigh

 Australia

 Queensland

A Columbidae related to the bronzewing pigeons. The type species of the new genus.

Pterocnemia mesopotamica

Sp. nov.

Valid

Federico L. Agnolín

Jorge I. Noriega

Late Miocene

Ituzaingó Formation,

Huayquerian

 Argentina

A Rheidae. Transferred to the genus Rhea by Tambussi, Degrange & De Mendoza (2023).

Rallicrex litkensis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Early Miocene

MN 5

 Hungary

A Rallidae, a new species of Rallicrex Lambrecht, 1933, the type species is Rallicrex kolozsvarensis Lambrecht, 1933.

Rhodospiza shaamarica

Sp. nov.

Valid

Nikita V. Zelenkov

Evgeny N. Kurochkin

Late Pliocene

Villafranchian,

Chikoi Formation,

MN 16a

 Mongolia
 Russia

Originally described as a species of Rhodospiza; Palastrova & Zelenkov (2020) transferred it to the genus Emberiza.

Sanshuiornis zhangi

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Wang Min

Gerald Mayr

Zhang Jiangyong

Zhou Zhonghe

Middle Eocene

Huayong Formation

 China

A Ciconiiformes Incertae Sedis.

Schizooura lii

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov

Valid

Zhou Shuang

Zhou Zhonghe

Jingmai K. O'Connor

Aptian

Jiufotang Formation

 China

A basal Ornithuromorpha. The type species of the new genus.

Scolopacimilis lartetianus

Gen. nov. et Comb. nov.

Valid

Vanessa L. De Pietri

Mayr

Early Miocene

MN 2a

 France

A Scolopacidae, a new genus for the species "Totanus" lartetianus, the type species of the genus, creating a Comb. nov.

Shengjingornis yangi

Gen. nov et Sp. nov.

Valid

Li Li

Wang Jinqi

Zhang Xi

Hou Shilin

Early Cretaceous

Jiufotang Formation

 China

A Longipterygidae Zhang, Zhou, Hou L. H. et Gu, 2000, Enantiornithes Walker, 1981. The type species of the new genus.

Songzia acutunguis

Sp. nov.

Valid

Wang Min

Gerald Mayr

Zhang Jiangyong

Zhou Zhonghe

Early Eocene

Yangxi Formation

 China

A Songziidae Hou, 1990, Gruiformes. The type species is Songzia heidangkouensis Hou, 1990.

Sturnus kretzoii

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Late Miocene

MN 9

 Hungary

A Sturnidae.

Tadorna minor

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Miocene

MN 7/8

 Hungary

An Anatidae.

Turdicus minor

Sp. nov.

Valid

Jenö Kessler

János Hír

Early to Middle Miocene

 Hungary

A Turdidae.

Tydea septentrionalis

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Gerald Mayr

Thierry Smith

Early Oligocene

Rupelian

 Belgium:

 Antwerp

A Diomedeidae. The type species of the new genus.

Xiangornis shenmi

Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.

Valid

Hu Dongyu

Xu Xing

Hou Lianhai

Corwin Sullivan

Early Cretaceous

Jiufotang Formation

 China

An Enantiornithes Walker, 1981. The type species of the new genus.

Pterosaurs

Research

  • A study on the bone histology of Rhamphorhynchus and its implications for inferring life history of members of the genus is published by Prondvai et al. (2012).

New taxa

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Aerotitan

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Novas et al.

Late Cretaceous

 Argentina

An azhdarchid. The type species is Aerotitan sudamericanus.

Bellubrunnus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Hone et al.

Late Kimmeridgian

Pfraundorf-Heitzenhofen Basin

 Germany

A rhamphorhynchid. The type species is Bellubrunnus rothgaengeri.

Dendrorhynchoides mutoudengensis

Sp. nov

Valid

& Hone

Middle Jurassic

Tiaojishan Formation

 China

An anurognathid. Originally described as a species of Dendrorhynchoides, but subsequently transferred to the separate genus Luopterus.

Europejara

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Vullo et al.

Upper Barremian

La Huérguina Formation

 Spain

A tapejarid. The type species is Europejara olcadesorum.

Gladocephaloideus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

, Ji, Wei, & Liu

Barremian

Yixian Formation

 China

A ctenochasmatid ctenochasmatoid.

Guidraco

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Wang, Kellner, Jiang, & Cheng

Early Cretaceous

Jiufotang Formation

 China

A close relative of Ludodactylus. The type species is Guidraco venator.

Jianchangnathus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Cheng, Wang, Jiang, & Kellner

Middle Jurassic

Tiaojishan Formation

 China

A scaphognathid.

Moganopterus

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

et al.

Early Cretaceous

Yixian Formation

 China

A boreopterid. The type species is Moganopterus zhuiana.

Qinglongopterus

Gen. et sp.

Valid

Lü, Unwin, Zhao, Gao & Shen.

Middle Jurassic

Tiaojishan Formation

 China

A rhamphorhynchid.

Archosauria incertae sedis

Newly named archosaurs with uncertain affinities

Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images

Samrukia

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Naish, Dyke, Cau, Escuillié, Godefroit

Late Cretaceous

Kyzylorda District

 Kazakhstan

A possible basal ornithuromorph; alternatively, it could be a large pterosaur.

Smok

Gen. et sp. nov

Valid

Niedźwiedzki, Sulej & Dzik

Latest Norian/Early Rhaetian

Lipie Śląskie clay-pit

 Poland

A large predatory archosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement, the largest known predatory archosaur from the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic of central Europe.


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