Mussasaurus and protoceratops as interesting tiny herbivore for the minihabitat.
Regardless of size, both species would make nice additions to the game. It would be nice to have a sauropodomorph species added to the game.
Hello there. I'm The Blue Phoenix, and I'm a big fan of the Jurassic World: Evolution 2 game. I think that all species from the previous game should be kept in the new one. Also, I have a good amount of species to recommend for the next game. Here they are in alphabetical order:
Acherontisuchus, Adapodentadus, Aegirocassis, Alioramus, Alaxasaurus, Althirinus, Ambulecitus, Ammonite, Anchisaurus, Anomolocairus, Andrewsarchus, Antarctosuchus, Anteosaurus, Archaeoceratops, Archaeopteryx, Archaeotherium, Argentavis, Argentinosaurus, Arsinotherium, Arizonasaurs, Arthropleura, Australotitan, Austroraptor, Baculite, Bambiraptor, Barapasaurus, Basilosaurus, Beelzebufo, Borealopelta, Brontoscorpio, Brontotherium, Cameroceras, Carbonemys, Caudipteryx, Ceradotus, Ceratogaulus, Chalicotherium, Charonasaurus (so there's no Paras in Asia), Coelurosaurus, Chirostenoties, Cotylorhyncus, Cynognathus, Daeodon, Dakotaraptor, Dakosaurus, Deinosuchus, Deinotherium, Demastosuchus, Diabloceratops, Diictodon, Dinornis, Doedicurus, Dominion's Giant Locusts, Diprotodon, Diplocalus, Dodo, Doedicurus, Dolychronychops, Edaphosaurus, Edmontonia, Eocursor, Effigia, Eineosaurus, Elasmotherium, Entelodon, Eogyrinus, Eohippus, Eoraptor, Epidexipteryx, Eremotherium, Erlikosaurus, Erythrosuchus, Eurypterida, Eryops, Estemenosuchus, Europasaurus, Gasosaurus, Gastornis, Gigantopithecus, Glacialisaurus, Globidens, Gomphiterium, Glyptodon, Gorgosaurus, Guanlong, Hatzegopteryx, Henodus, Helicoprion, Hesperornis, Hesporornithordies, Hyneria, Hynerpeton, Hypsilophodon, Icthyostega, Incisivosaurus, Indostrancevia, Indricotherium, Ingenia, Irritator, Jakelopterus, Kaprosuchus, Keleken, Koolasuchus, Koreaceratops, Labyrinthodontia, Leaellynasaura, Lalieudorhynchus, Lambeosaurus, Leedsycthys, Leptoceratops, Livyatin, Liaongosaurus, Lokiceratops, Lycaenops, Lythronax, Mapusaurus, Maiasaura, Macrauchenia, Maip, Masiakasaurus, Massospondylus, Mei Long, Megacerops, Meganeura, Megalograptus, Megalonyx, Mastodon, Mastodonsaurus, Massospondylus, Megatherium, Megaraptor, Microraptor, Miragia, Moeritherium, Mononychus, Moschops, Mussaurus, Nothronychus, Nundasuchus, Nyctosaurus, Ophiacodon, Opthalmosaurus, Ornitholestes, Orthicone, Osteolepis, Pachypleurosaurus, Paraceratherium, Patagopteryx, Patagotitan, Phorusrhacos, Placerias, Placodus, Plateosaurus, Platybelodon, Pelagosaurus, Pliosaurus, Plotosaurus, Prenocephalie, Prolacerta, Proterogyrinys, Propaleotherium, Protoceratops, Psittacosaurus, Pterodaustro, Pterygotus, Purussaurus, Ræpetosaurus Rajasaurus, Regaliceratops, Riojasaurus, Rhomaleosaurus, Rugops, Saltosaurus, Sarcosuchus, Saurosuchus, Scaphognathus, Scelidosaurus, Scutellosaurus, Scutosaurus, Sinraptor, Secodontosaurus, Shringasaurus, Silesaurus, Simosuchus, Smilodon, Sinraptor, Sinornithosaurus, Stegoceras, Stegouros, Stethocanthus, Tanystropheus, Thalassadromeus, Thallatosaurus, Thecodontosaurus, Titanis, Titanoboa, Titanosuchus Ferox, Tiktalik, Tuojiangosaurus, Tusoteuthis, Udanoceratops, Uintatherium, Unaysaurus, Wooly Mammoth, Yingshanosaurus, Yinlong, Zuniceratops, Zunityrannus.
Perhaps for tiny creatures, there could be a special building that could house them in terrariums or aquariums. You would be able to enter this building and look at these small creatures. They would include:
Apidium, Ammonite (with different species models), Cephalaspis, Coelurosauravus, Crassigyrinus, Cronopio, Drepanaspis, Eomaia, Eosimias, Eothyris, Euparkeria, Eurypterus, Haikuichthys, Hylonomus, Hallucigenia, Leptictidium, Magazostrodon, Marrella, Mesothelae, Microbrachius, Nemegtbaatar, Opabinia, Osteolepis, Ottoia, Pikaia, Petrolacosaurus, Plumnoscorpus, Robertia, Sacabambaspis, Sharovipteryx, Teinolophos, Trilobite (with different species models), and Zenaspis.
Perhaps this building could have its own hatcheries for the terrariums, and the terrariums could have their own foliage and terrain editing. This building would be called the Paleodome. The creatures of the Paleodome would be like all other creatures in the game, but just on a much smaller scale.
And if you are going to add any of these, MAKE THEM PALEO ACCURATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For hybrids, I have:
Ultimasaurus, a hybrid of Indominous Rex, Ankylosaurus, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus.
Dilophoboa, a hybrid of Titanoboa and Dilophosaurus.
Stegosaurolophus, a hybrid of Stegosaurus and Parasaurolophus.
Brontotator, a hybrid of Brontotherium and Irritator.
Dimetropteryx, a hybrid of Dimetrodon and Hatzegopteryx.
Ankylotherium, a hybrid of Ankylosaurus and Paraceratherium.
Kapropterus, a hybrid of Kaprosuchus and Dsungaripterus.
Purutaurus, a hybrid of Carnotaurus and Purussaurus.
Smilorhacos, a hybrid of Smilodon and Phorusrhacos.
Diplotator, a hybrid of Diplocalus and Irritator.
Nothotherium, a hybrid of Nothosaurus and Elasmotherium.
Gomphosuchus, a hybrid of Gomphotherium and Deinosuchus.
Einimimus, a hybrid of Einiosaurus and Gallimimus.
Argenotherium, a hybrid of Argentavis and Archaeotherium.
Megalodon Rex, a hybrid of Megalodon and T-Rex.
Jakeloposaurus, a hybrid of Jakelopterus and Mosasaurus.
Lokitherium, a hybrid of Lokiceratops and Chalicotherium.
Purulicotaurus, a hybrid of Purusaurus, Chalicotherium, and Carnotaurus.
Ankystegotops, a hybrid of the already existing hybrid Stegoceratops and Ankylosaurus.
Maybe there could be the Doomsday Rex from the canceled Lost World TV show, which would give the game a strange creature. I'm not sure how it'd function in-game, but I'd like it to be added.
I hope you liked those species and hybrid ideas, cuz I have more ideas for more stuff!
Maybe all animals could be able to defecate, however this would be a setting. There could be a special thing you could put in the enclosure that would clean up dung.
How about caves? These would allow smaller animals to have a different hiding option, or some other possible purpose.
Perhaps Arthropods could shed their skin every so often, like they do irl.
I speak for the whole community when I say, please add dinosaur genders and the ability for dinosaurs to breed. Dinosaur gender and breeding could be possible settings.
And the ability to make natural lagoons and deeper water would also be cool. That could introduce the ability for some dinosaurs to swim. Scratching posts for dinosaurs is something I'd also like to see.
A good way to add some life to lagoons is by adding "Cambrian Foliage," which would be Charnia and sonia, maybe with some tiny Cambrian creatures swimming and crawling around.
A great way to feed insectivores would be a log feeder that's full of bugs. It would give a more natural feeling to people's parks.
In real life, Spinosaurus and Carcharadontosaurus lived alongside each other without conflict. It'd be cool if Spinosaurus and Carcharadontosaurus liked each other and could be in one habitat together.
Another idea that I have is for dinosaurs with a broken bone to limp instead of walking. This would add an extra bit of realism into the game. And if dinosaur welfare is low, the people should be able to protest.
I know that this isn't likely to be added, but being able to go into the POV of a dinosaur in your park would be AWESOME.
As for DLC's, I think that there should be a DLC that gives the option for Paleontologically accurate dinosaur models with their own skins. I can think of SO many fellow dino nerds who would be scrambling to get it.
How about adding the ability to get or buy mods on an in-game marketplace? Some people would be able to create mods that they can get on it that others could play with.
Maybe you could also make some small creatures able to make burrows that they sleep in.
Perhaps there could be scratching posts for creatures when they have an itch, and maybe some species could have climbing posts.
This video talks about all the species that need a redesign:
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETf-w1yaz38&ab_channel=DinosaursandMore
This video is some ideas from Evolution Square:
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiF5iNcb5mo&ab_channel=EvolutionSquare
Here are some ideas from Paleoguy:
Also, please provide more accurate variants for Troodon and Deinonychus, as well as Liopleurodon. But the biggest thing I ask is for Jurassic World Evolution: 3 to be on Xbox Cloud, and for the DLCs from Evolution 2 to be in this game, and if a user purchased the DLC in the previous game, they'll have it in the new game. I understand if you can't add all of these, but thank you if you do take any of these into consideration.
Some species I would like to see added in Jurassic World Evolution 3 include:
Austroraptor, A genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Campanian and Maastrichtian ages of the Late Cretaceous period in what is now Argentina. Austroraptor was a large, moderately-built, ground-dwelling, bipedal carnivore, estimated at 5–6 m (16–20 ft) long. It is the largest dromaeosaur to be discovered in the Southern Hemisphere. They are believed to have been piscivores. The genus name Austroraptor means "Southern Thief," and is derived from the Latin word auster meaning "the south wind" and the Latin word raptor meaning "thief." The specific name cabazai was chosen in honor of Héctor "Tito" Cabaza, who founded the Museo Municipal de Lamarque where the specimen was partially studied. It was featured in Prehistoric Planet.
Masiakasaurus, a genus of small predatory noasaurid theropod dinosaurs from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. It was a small theropod, reaching 1.8–2.1 m (5.9–6.9 ft) long and weighing 20 kg (44 lb). Based on its unique teeth structure, it believed to have fed on small vertebrates, invertebrates, and possibly even fruits. In Malagasy, masiaka means "vicious"; thus, the genus name means "vicious lizard". The type species, Masiakasaurus knopfleri, was named after the musician Mark Knopfler, whose music inspired the expedition crew. If gets added I would recommend that the developers require it to have fruit vegetation in its enclosure, along with a meat or fish feeder.
Eustreptospondylus, a genus of megalosaurid theropod dinosaur, from the Oxfordian stage of the Late Jurassic period (some time between 163 and 154 million years ago) in southern England, at a time when Europe was a series of scattered islands. It is believed to have fed on smaller dinosaurs and pterosaurs, or scavenged the carcasses of fishes, marine reptiles, and other dinosaurs. It is believed to have been capable of swimming from island to island similar to what Komodo Dragons today.
Pelecanimimus, an extinct genus of basal ("primitive") ornithomimosaurian dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous of Spain. It grew between 1.9–2.5 meters (6.2–8.2 feet) and 17–30 kilograms (37–66 lbs.). It is notable for possessing more teeth than any other member of the Ornithomimosauria, or any other theropod. It is thought to have been a piscivore. Some researchers have speculated that Pelecanimimus might have been capable of flight or be a recent descendant from a flying animal. The generic name is derived from Latin pelecanus, "pelican", and mimus, "mimic", in reference to the long snout and throat pouch. The specific name is a reference to the large number of teeth possessed by this theropod and is derived from Greek πολύς (polys), "many" and ὀδούς (odous) "tooth".
Moschorhinus, An extinct genus of therocephalian, it was a carnivorous Synapsid found in the Late Permian to Early Triassic of the South African Karoo Supergroup. It grew between 1.1–1.5 meters (3.6–4.9 feet) in total body length and weighing 84.3 kilograms (186 lbs.). Its skull ranged in size to comparable to a monitor lizard, to those of a lion. They possess a characteristically short, broad snout. They possess a pair of prominently long incisors, similar to the canines of saber-toothed cats. It is believed to have hunted like a big cat. Moschorhinus were the only large therocephalians; and one of the few animals that survived the Permian Extinction Event. During the Triassic period, they were the largest therocephalians of their time. The genus name Moschorhinus is derived from the Ancient Greek words μόσχος (mos'-khos) moschos for calf or young animal, and rhin/rhino- for nose or snout, in reference to its short, broad snout. The species name, kitchingi, refers to Mr. James Kitching, who originally found (but did not describe) the specimen.
Erythrosuchus, An extinct genus of archosauriform reptiles from the early and middle Triassic period found in the Cynognathus Assemblage Zone of the Beaufort Group in the Karoo of South Africa. Erythrosuchus was the largest predator of its time, and was around 4.75–5 meters (15.6–16.4 feet) long. It was the largest erythrosuchid. It was featured in Life on Our Planet.
Inostrancevia, An extinct genus of large carnivorous therapsids who lived during the Late Permian in what is now European Russia and South Africa. The first known fossils of this gorgonopsian were discovered in the Northern Dvina, where two almost complete skeletons were exhumed. Inostrancevia is the biggest known gorgonopsian, the largest fossil specimens indicating an estimated size between 3 and 3.5 meters (9.8-11 feet) long.
Ornitholestes, A small theropod dinosaur of the late Jurassic (about 154 million years ago) found in the Brushy Basin Member of the Morrison Formation of Western Laurasia (the area that was to become North America). Ornitholestes was about 2 meters (6.6 ft.) long. While it is believed they mostly hunted small animals for food, they might have hunted larger prey, like a half-grown Camptosaurus, by hunting in packs. The genus name Ornitholestes means "bird robber" and is derived from the Greek ὄρνις/ornis, ornithos ("bird") and λῃστήσ/lestes ("robber"). The species name (O. hermanni) honors Adam Hermann, the head preparator at the Museum, who directed the restoration and mounting of the skeleton. Often times, Ornitholestes has been portrayed as having scaly skin with no feathers; although there have been some rare exceptions. It would be nice to see this iconic species added to the game as a feathered species.
Haplocheirus, A genus of theropod dinosaur found in the Shishugou Formation in the Junggar Basin of northwestern China that lived during the late Jurassic period. Upon its description, it was considered the oldest alvarezsauroid, predating all other members by about 63 million years. Its name means simple-handed skillful one", referencing its hypothesized behavior of using its three-fingered hands for activities that other alvarezsauroids could not perform, such as catching prey.
Maip: A species of large megaraptorid theropod dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period found in the Chorrillo Formation of Santa Cruz, Argentina. It is estimated to have been around 9–10 meters (30–33 ft.) long. The holotype specimen includes some bones previously unknown in other megaraptorids. Although fragmentary, it represents one of the most complete megaraptorid skeletons known. It is suspected to be the largest megaraptorid known from South America, and possibly the world. The generic name, Maip, references a malicious being in Aonikenk mythology that is “the shadow of death” that kills with cold wind.
Spectrovenator, A genus of basal abelisaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the early Cretaceous period recovered from the Quiricó Formation in Brazil. Its name means ghost hunter because the holotype was unexpectedly found under the holotype of Tapuiasaurus.
Yangchuanosaurus, An genus of metriacanthosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in China from the Middle Jurassic to Early Cretaceous periods. Yangchuanosaurus hails from the Upper Shaximiao Formation and Suining Formation and was the largest predator in the area during that time. It is believed to have grown between 26 and 36 feet long and weighed around 3 tons. This theropod was named after the area in which was discovered, Yongchuan, in China.
Antarctopelta, a genus of ankylosaurian dinosaur which lived in Antarctica during the Late Cretaceous Period. It was a medium-sized ankylosaur, reaching 4 meters (13 feet) in length or more, and showed characteristics of two different families, making more precise classification difficult. The single known fossil specimen was discovered on James Ross Island in 1986, constituting the first dinosaur remains ever discovered on Antarctica, although it is the second dinosaur from the continent to be formally named behind Cryolophosaurus. The genus name refers to its location on the continent of Antarctica and its armored nature. Antarctica is derived from the Greek words αντ/ant- ('opposite of') and αρκτος/arktos ('bear' referring to the constellation Ursa Major, which points north). The Greek πελτη/pelte ('shield') is commonly used to name genera of ankylosaurs (Cedarpelta and Sauropelta, for example). The single known species, A. oliveroi, is named after Eduardo Olivero, who discovered the holotype, first mentioned it in print, and has worked in Antarctica for decades.
Plateosaurus, A genus of plateosaurid dinosaur that lived during the Late Triassic period, around 214 to 204 million years ago, in what is now Central and Northern Europe. Adults of this species grew between 4.8 to 10 meters (16 to 33 feet) in length, and ranged in mass from 600 to 4,000 kilograms (1,300 to 8,800 lb.). These animals are believed to have lived for at least 12 to 20 years, but the maximum life span is not known. The oldest individual found was around 27 years of age and was still growing. The meaning of its name is not clearly understood. In 1846, a geologist speculated that "(πλᾰτῠ́ς, breit)" [English: broad] was the origin of the name, German paleontologist believed its name was derived from the stem of πλᾰτέος (plateos), the genitive case of the masculine adjective platys in Ancient Greek. In the same year, another researcher proposed that the name derives from the Ancient Greek πλατη (platê – "paddle", "rudder"; the researcher translates this as Latin pala = "spade") and σαυρος (sauros – "lizard").
Yuxisaurus, An extinct genus of basal thyreophoran dinosaur from the early Jurassic period that was found in the Fengjiahe Formation of southwestern China. The generic name, "Yuxisaurus," combines a reference to the type locality in Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China, with the Greek "sauros," meaning "lizard." The specific name, "kopchicki," honors the biologist John J. Kopchick. The discovery of Yuxisaurus proved that thyreophorans were present in Asia during the early Jurassic period.
Leaellynasaura, A genus of small herbivorous ornithischian dinosaurs from the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous (dated to between 118 and 110 million years ago), first discovered in Dinosaur Cove, Australia. It grew to be around 90 centimeters (3 feet) in length. It is known from several specimens including two nearly complete skeletons and two fragmentary skulls. The genus name means "Leaellyn's lizard", a reference to Leaellyn Rich, the daughter of the Australian paleontologist couple
Tom Rich and
Patricia Vickers-Rich who discovered it. The specific name,
amicagraphica, translates to "friend writing" and honors both the Friends of the Museum of Victoria and the
National Geographic Society for their support of Australian paleontology. It was featured in the walking with dinosaurs documentary series.
Magnapaulia, A genus of herbivorous lambeosaurine hadrosaurid dinosaurs known from the Latest Cretaceous Baja California, of northwestern Mexico. It is estimated to have grown between 12.5 and 16.5 m (41-54.1 ft.) long, with a body mass of up to 8 metric tons (8.8 tons).Some researchers believed this species was water-bound, due to features like its size, its tall and narrow tail (interpreted as a swimming adaptation), and weak hip articulations, as well as a healed broken thigh bone that they thought would have been too much of a handicap for a terrestrial animal to have survived long enough to heal. If gets added I would recommend the developers require it to have a lot of water in its enclosure.
Elaphrosaurus, A genus of ceratosaurian theropod dinosaur that lived approximately 154 to 150 million years ago during the Late Jurassic Period in what is now Tanzania in Africa. Elaphrosaurus was a medium-sized but lightly built member of the group that could grow up to 6.2 m (20 ft) long. Morphologically, this dinosaur is significant in two ways. Firstly, it has a relatively long body but is very shallow-chested for a theropod of its size. Secondly, it has very short hindlimbs in comparison with its body. It is thought that it likely hunted the small and swift ornithopod herbivores. However, newer research support the idea that Elaphrosaurus was either a herbivore or omnivore.
Rhoetosaurus, A genus of sauropod dinosaur from the late Jurassic Walloon Coal Measures of what is now eastern Australia. Rhoetosaurus is estimated to have been about 15 meters (49 ft) long and weighed about 9 tons (8.9 long tons; 9.9 short tons). Rhoetosaurus is among the best-known sauropods thus far discovered in Australia, as well as for the Jurassic of Gondwana. It is named after Rhoetus, a titan in Greek mythology mentioned by Ovid in Book V of his mock-epic Metamorphoses. Researchers suspect it may be a relative of Shunosaurus; and may have also possessed a tail club.
Lingwulong, A genus of dicraeosaurid sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of what is now Lingwu, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China. It is the earliest-aged neosauropod ever discovered, as well as the only definite diplodocoid from east Asia. The generic name combines a reference to Lingwu with the Mandarin long, "dragon". The specific name shenqi (神奇) means "amazing" or "magical" in Mandarin, reflecting the unexpected appearance of a member of the Dicraeosauridae in East Asia, a group never before identified in the region.
Lisowicia, An extinct genus of giant dicynodont synapsid that lived in what is now Poland during the late Triassic period. Lisowicia is the largest known dicynodont, as well as the largest non-mammalian synapsid, and is estimated to have weighed between 5–6 tons, comparable in size to modern elephants. It was also one of the last dicynodonts, living shortly before their extinction at the end of the Triassic period. Lisowicia is unique amongst dicynodonts for its erect posture, with all four limbs held upright directly under its body. This is similar to the limbs of living mammals and dinosaurs, but unlike the sprawling and semi-erect postures typical of all other dicynodonts (and indeed all other non-mammalian synapsids), and shares many independently evolved features of its limbs with large mammals.
Tapinocephalus, large herbivorous dinocephalians that lived during the Middle Permian Period in the South African Karoo. They were over 3 meters (10 ft) in length and massed around 1.5 to 2 tons (3,300 to 4,400 lb.). They are considered to be one of the largest animals alive during the time they lived; and it is believed they engaged in head butting either for mates and or to control territory, kind of like the Pachycephalosaurs. Its name means humble head.
Lotosaurus, an extinct genus of sail-backed poposauroid known from Hunan Province of central China. It grew between 1.5 to 2.5 meters (4.9 to 8.2 feet) long and a heavily built quadruped. It had a herbivorous lifestyle. The specific name is derived from the Greek a and denta, meaning "toothless", in reference to its toothless beak. At the site where most fossils of this genus were found, a large number of individuals were found to have died at the same time, which suggests that they may have traveled in groups.
Scutosaurus, An extinct genus of pareiasaur parareptiles. Its genus name refers to large plates of armor scattered across its body. It was a large anapsid reptile that, unlike most reptiles, held its legs underneath its body to support its great weight. Fossils have been found in the Sokolki Assemblage Zone of the Malokinelskaya Formation in European Russia, close to the Ural Mountains, dating to the late Permian period. Its name means shield lizard.
Gordodon, An extinct genus of non-mammalian synapsid that lived during the Early Permian of what is now Otero County, New Mexico. It grew to be around 1 meters (3 ft.) in length excluding the tail and 34 kilograms (75 lb.) in weight. The unique jaws and teeth of Gordodon amongst early synapsids suggest that it was one of the first herbivorous tetrapods to have specialized in selectively feeding on high nutrient, low-fiber plant fructifications (seeds and fruit-like structures). The generic name is from the Spanish word "gordo", meaning "fat", and the Ancient Greek suffix "-odon" to mean "fat tooth", referring to its characteristically large front teeth. The name is also a play on "Alamogordo", the name of the city close to where the fossil was discovered. The specific name kraineri was chosen in honor of Karl Krainer, a geologist of the University of Innsbruck in recognition of his extensive work on paleontology and geology in New Mexico. If it gets added, the developers should require it to have a lot fruit vegetation in its enclosure.
Tanystropheus, An extinct genus of archosauromorph reptile which lived during the Triassic Period in Europe, Asia, and North America. Tanystropheus is one of the most well-described non-archosauriform archosauromorphs, known from numerous fossils, including nearly complete skeletons. Some species within the genus may have reached a total length of 6 meters (20 feet), making Tanystropheus the longest non-archosauriform archosauromorph as well. Its genus name means long hinged.
Thalattosaurus, An extinct genus of marine reptile from the late Triassic period in the family Thalattosauroidea found in the Sulphur Mountain Formation of British Columbia and the Upper Triassic Hosselkus Limestone of California. It has gained notoriety as a result of studies on general diapsid phylogeny. They were aquatic diapsids that are known exclusively from the Triassic period. It was a 2–3 metres (6.6–9.8 ft) long shellfish-eating reptile with paddle-like limbs and a down-turned rostrum. Its name means sea lizard.
Baptornis, A genus of flightless, aquatic birds from the Late Cretaceous, some 87-80 million years ago found in Kansas and Sweden. At the time it was alive time, Kansas was mostly covered by the Western Interior Seaway, a shallow shelf sea. Othniel Charles Marsh discovered the first fossils of this bird in the 1870s. This was, alongside the Archaeopteryx, one of the first Mesozoic birds to become known to science.
Aphaneramma, An extinct genus of marine temnospondyl amphibian that lived during the early Triassic period, approximately 240 million years ago. Fossils have been found in the Mianwali Formation of Pakistan, Madagascar, the Zhitkov Formation of Russia, and the Kongressfjellet Formation of Svalbard (Norway). It grew to be around 2 meters (6.56 feet) long. It had jaws similar to the gharial, which has led researchers to suggest that it primarily hunted fish. (I got the length by looking at the Italian version of the article using Google translate.)
Qianosuchus, An extinct genus of aquatic poposauroid archosaur from the middle Triassic Guanling Formation of Pan County, China. It is represented by two nearly complete skeletons and a crushed skull preserved in the limestone. Qianosuchus grew to be around 3 meters long. It had several skeletal adaptations which indicate that it had a semi-marine lifestyle, similar to modern-day saltwater crocodiles. These adaptations have not been seen in any other archosaur from the Triassic.
Angolasaurus, an extinct genus of mosasaur. Definite remains from this genus have been recovered from Angola, and possibly the United States, Brazil, and Niger. It grew to be about 4 meters (13 feet) in length and weighed 200 kg (440 lb.). Its wide geographic range make it the one of the only Turonian mosasaurs with a transatlantic range.
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Tethysaurus, An extinct genus of tethysaurine mosasauroid from the late Cretaceous period. It grew to be around 3 m (9.8 ft) long and weighed 70 kg (150 lb). The name means "Tethys' lizard of Nopcsa", a reference to the Greek goddess of the sea Tethys and also the name of the Tethys Ocean, an ancient sea between southern Europe and northern Africa.
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Kourisodon, A species of mosasaur from late Cretaceous period Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada and the Izumi Group of Japan. It was a small mosasaur, with an estimated length of about 3.75 meters (around 12.3 feet). Kourisodon was originally described as a member of the Leiodontini, more recently as a Clidastine.
Tatenectes, A genus of cryptoclidid plesiosaur known from the late Jurassic period found in the Sundance formation in Wyoming. It had a unique body structure. Its torso had a flattened, boxy cross-section and its gastralia (belly ribs) exhibit pachyostosis (thickening). The total length of Tatenectes has been estimated be around 2–3 meters (6.6–9.8 feet). The unusual body shape and pachyostotic gastralia of Tatenectes would have helped to make it more stable and resist turbulence. Based on stomach contents, Tatenectes fed on cephalopods and fish. The name Tatenectes honours Marion and Inez Tate, founders of the Tate Museum in Casper, Wyoming in 1980 and combines this with the Greek word nektes, meaning "diver."
Xinminosaurus, An extinct genus of cymbospondylid ichthyosaur known from the middle Triassic period of Guizhou Province, China. It grew around 2.32 meters (7.6 feet) long. The generic name is derived from Xinmin, the district where the fossil was found, and Greek sauros, "lizard". The specific name is derived from Greek kataktes, "crusher", in reference to one of the taxon's autapomorphies - the presence of bulbous and laterally compressed crushing teeth in maxilla and posterior dentary.
Yunguisaurus, An extinct genus of pistosaur known from the Guizhou Province in China that lived during the late Triassic period. It grew between 1.7 and 4.2 meters (5.6-14 feet) long. It was found near Huangnihe River, Chajiang of Guizhou, from the Falang Formation. The generic name is derived from the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau (simplified Chinese: 云贵高原; traditional Chinese: 雲貴高原; pinyin: Yúnguì Gāoyuán), a landform named after the Yunnan and Guizhou provinces that is also abbreviated as the Yungi Plateau. This plateau is home to the fossil site in which the holotype was found, and saurus (σαῦρος), Greek for "lizard". The specific name honors IVPP Professor Jinling Li for contributing to the recent study of the Chinese Triassic marine vertebrate fauna.
Cymbospondylus, A basal early ichthyosaur that lived between the early and middle Triassic period. It could grow between 4 and 17 meters (13-56 feet) long. Cymbospondylus is one of the largest animals known from that time. It appeared in Sea Monsters: A Walking with Dinosaurs Trilogy. Its teeth structure suggest that fed on fish, cephalopods, and possibly other marine reptiles for larger species. If gets added I would recommend the developers have it require fish feeder in its enclosure, but also give the ability to use the shark feeder as well.
Utatsusaurus: It is the earliest-known ichthyopterygian which lived in the Early Triassic period found in Utatsu-cho, which is part of Minamisanriku-cho, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan and British Columbia, Canada. It grew to be 2.5–3 meters (8.2–9.8 ft.) long and weighing 57.8 kilograms (127 lb.). It is believed to have primarily fed on fish.
Excalibosaurus, A genus of ichthyosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period in what is now England. It is characterized by the extreme elongation of the rostrum, with the lower jaw about three-fourths of the length of the upper jaw, giving the animal a swordfish-like look. The holotype specimen has a skull length of 78.5 cm (2 ft 6.9 in), while the largest specimen has a skull length of 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in). The larger specimen has a total length of 6.528 meters (21.42 feet). Its name means Excalibur's lizard.
Temnodontosaurus, An extinct genus of ichthyosaur from the Early Jurassic period. They lived between 200 and 175 million years ago in England, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Belgium, and possibly Chile. It grew between 6 and 10 meters (20-33 ft.) long. Its diet likely consisted mainly of vertebrates such as fish, cephalopods, plesiosaurs and other ichthyosaurs. One specimen was found with the remains of Stenopterygius, another ichthyosaur, in its abdominal cavity. It is the only Jurassic ichthyosaur genus for which a mainly-vertebrates diet has been proposed. It is known for its incredibly large eyes which, at approximately 20 cm (7.9 in) in diameter, are believed to be the largest of any known animal. The genus name is derived from the Greek words temno, meaning "to cut", odont, meaning "tooth", and sauros, meaning "lizard".
Umoonasaurus, An extinct genus of plesiosaur, belonging to the family Leptocleididae, that lived approximately 115 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period in shallow seas covering parts of what is now Australia. It was a relatively small animal around 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) long. An identifying trait of Umoonasaurus is three crest-ridges on its skull. The holotype fossil was discovered in the Zorba Extension Opal Field near the town of Coober Pedy, and is very well preserved, representing the most complete opalized fossil of a vertebrate known. The generic name is a combination of the Antakirinja name for the Coober Pedy region, Umoona, and the Greek word sauros, meaning "lizard." The specific name comes from the Greek words demos and scylla, meaning "of the people" and "sea monster," respectively, referring to the public donations used to acquire the holotype.
Yi qi, A genus of scansoriopterygid dinosaurs from the Late Jurassic of China. It is known from a single fossil specimen of an adult individual found in Middle or Late Jurassic Tiaojishan Formation of Hebei, China, approximately 159 million years ago. It was a small, possibly tree-dwelling (arboreal) animal. Like other scansoriopterygids, Yi possessed an unusual, elongated third finger, that appears to have helped to support a membranous gliding plane made of skin. The wings of Yi qi were also supported by a long, bony strut attached to the wrist. This modified wrist bone and membrane-based plane is unique among all known dinosaurs, and might have resulted in wings similar in appearance to those of bats. Researchers believe it was capable of gliding and given it could only glide limited distances, it likely preferred to live in forests.
Archaeopteryx, A genus of avian dinosaurs. It is believed to be capable of flying or gliding, but this is still being debated. It could reach up to 0.5 meters (1.8 feet) in body length and 0.7 meters (2.4 feet) in wingspan, with an estimated mass of 0.5 to 1 kilogram (1.1 to 2.2 lbs.).The name derives from the ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (archaīos), meaning "ancient", and πτέρυξ (ptéryx), meaning "feather" or "wing". It is sometimes referred to by its German name, "Urvogel", which means Primeval Bird.
Rahonavis, A genus of bird-like theropods from the Late Cretaceous of what is now northwestern Madagascar. It is known from a partial skeleton found in Maevarano Formation rocks at a quarry near Berivotra, Mahajanga Province. It was originally the first African coelurosaur until the Nqwebasaurus was discovered in 2000. The name Rahonavis means, approximately, "cloud menace bird", from Malagasy rahona (RA-hoo-na, "cloud" or "menace") + Latin avis "bird". It is believed that Rahonavis was capable of powered flight, but this is still being debated.
Changyuraptor, It is known from a single fossil specimen representing the species Changyuraptor yangi, which was discovered from Early Cretaceous deposits in Liaoning Province, China. At the time of its discovery, C. yangi was the largest four-winged dinosaur known and among the largest Mesozoic flying paravians. It is believed to capable of gliding or flight, but this is being debated.
Caelestiventus, A pterosaur species from the late Triassic period found in Saints & Sinners Quarry of northeastern Utah in United States. It's name means heavenly winds. It is important because it is the sole example of a desert-dwelling non-pterodactyloid pterosaur and is 65 million years older than other known desert-dwelling pterosaurs. Caelestiventus is one of the largest known Triassic pterosaurs, with a wingspan of at least 1.5 meters (4.9 ft) and a skull 17.8 cm (7.0 in) long.
Wukongopterus, A genus of basal pterosaur, found in Liaoning, China, from the Daohugou Beds, of the Middle or Late Jurassic. It was unusual for having both an elongate neck and a long tail. The genus name is derived from Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, the main hero of the Chinese classic novel Journey to the West, and a Latinized Greek pteron, "wing".
Nyctosaurus, A genus of nyctosaurid pterosaur from the late Cretaceous period of what is now the Niobrara Formation of the mid-western United States, which, during the time Nyctosaurus was alive, was covered in an extensive shallow sea. Some remains belonging to a possible Nyctosaurus species have been found in Brazil. At least one species possessed an extraordinarily large antler-like cranial crest. Its name means night lizard or bat lizard.
Mirarce, A genus of enantornithe bird from the Late Cretaceous of Utah. It was similar in size to modern turkeys. It is the most complete enantiornithine found in North America. The generic name is made up of the Latin mirus; beautiful, "for an impressive level of preservation and morphological details," with the addition of the name of Arke ( Ἄρκη \ Arkē ), the winged messenger of the Titans of Greek mythology - "for evidence pointing to an improved vehicle of this kind." The species name eatoni given in honor of Jeffrey Eaton in recognition of the decades of scientific work done on the Kaiparowits formation and the study of its fossil specimens.
