A new ceratosaur and Lake Shalbatana

[greygirlbeast]

So, I'm still processing the news of the discovery of hard evidence of an enormous lake that existed in the Martian Shalbatana Vallis region some 3.4 billion years ago, when I get word of an exciting new herbivorous Chinese ceratosaur, Limusaurus inextricabilis. So, it's been of of those "will wonders never cease" sort of days.




Artist's life restoration of Limusaurus inextricabilis.



Photograph and line drawing of holotype specimen of Limusaurus inextricabilis (scale bar = 5 cm). This specimen is believed to be a juvenile, about five years old.



For lots more, visit one of my favorite science blogs, Pharyngula.

Wow...I know, not as exciting as my endless complaints about the term "Mary Sue," but...wow.

Comments

[kambriel.livejournal.com]

Not ~that~ would be an expedition searching for fossils on Mars! Where can we nominate you for the job? :)

The Chinese Ceratosaur looks charming ~ like a cross between a peacock and an ostrich! Of course I love that it was a vegetarian too...