Tag Archive for 'Hyperodapedontinae'

An artistic representation of a Late Triassic landscape of southern Brazil depicting individuals of Isodapedon varzealis in the foreground and a proterochampsid in the background. Image credit: Caio Fantini.

New Fossil from Brazil Reveals Unexpected Diversity among Pre-Dinosaur Herbivores

Apr 23, 2026 by Enrico de Lazaro

Paleontologists in Brazil have identified a new genus and species of hyperodapedontine rhynchosaur — an extinct lineage of beaked, herbivorous reptiles...

Life reconstruction of Beesiiwo cooowuse with the pseudosuchian Heptasuchus clarki in the background representing the known fauna from the lower carbonate unit of the Popo Agie Formation, Wyoming, the United States. Image credit: Gabriel Ugueto.

New Species of Rhynchosaur Unearthed in Wyoming

Apr 14, 2023 by Enrico de Lazaro

Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of hyperodapedontine rhynchosaur from several specimens unearthed in central Wyoming, the United...