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
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And on Instagram at @theropods_down_under
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The Evans EvoMorph Lab where Jake is based for his PhD is on Twitter at @EvansEvoMorph
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For information on visiting the Dinosaur Dreaming site mentioned in the podcast, head to…
And also Bunurong Coast Education at http://sgcs.org.au/programs.php
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