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December 6, 2023 30 mins

The fossil record of Theropod dinosaurs in Australia is sparse, and our understanding of them is poor. In a recent publication of the first chapter of his PhD, PhD Candidate Jake Kotevski is on his way to changing that.

 

In this episode of Palaeo Jam, host Michael Mills chats with Jake about the recent identification of the oldest-known Megaraptorid skull fragment, found on an Eastern Victorian beach in Australia, nearly 20 years ago. What does this unique and important fragment tell us about Australian Theropods and their place in the world? In just one of the concepts they discuss, it supports the theory that Megaraptorids originated in Australia. Tune in for more!

 

To read the paper, “A megaraptorid (Dinosauria: Theropoda) frontal from the upper Strzelecki Group (Lower Cretaceous) of Victoria, Australia”, head to… https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195667123002975#sec7

 

You can find Jake on Twitter at @Dinoman_Jake

https://twitter.com/Dinoman_Jake

 

And on Instagram at @theropods_down_under

https://www.instagram.com/theropods_down_under/

 

The Evans EvoMorph Lab where Jake is based for his PhD is on Twitter at @EvansEvoMorph

https://twitter.com/evansevomorph

 

For information on visiting the Dinosaur Dreaming site mentioned in the podcast, head to…

https://www.visitgippsland.com.au/do-and-see/arts-culture-and-heritage/historical-towns-attractions/dinosaur-dreaming

 

And also Bunurong Coast Education at http://sgcs.org.au/programs.php

 

You can find Palaeo Jam host Michael Mills on Twitter at @heapsgood https://twitter.com/Heapsgood

 

To connect with Dinosaur University on Facebook, follow us at

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On Instagram at @dinosauruniversity

https://www.instagram.com/dinosauruniversity/

 

And on Twitter at @DinosaurUni

https://twitter.com/DinosaurUni

 

Palaeo Jam also now has its own Instagram account at @palaeo_jam

https://www.instagram.com/palaeo_jam

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