Bernissart dinosaurs and early Cretaceous terrestrial ecosystems
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Bernissart dinosaurs and early Cretaceous terrestrial ecosystems
Language
eng
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no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Bernissart dinosaurs and early Cretaceous terrestrial ecosystems
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Series statement
Life of the past
Summary
In 1878, the first complete dinosaur skeleton was discovered in a coalmine in Bernissart, Belgium. Iguanodon, first described by Gideon Mantell on the basis of fragments discovered in England in 1824, was initially reconstructed as an iguana-like reptile or a heavily built, horned quadruped. However, the Bernissart skeleton changed all that. The animal was displayed in an upright posture similar to a kangaroo, and later with its tail off the ground like the dinosaur we know of today. Focusing on the Bernissant discoveries, this book presents the latest research on Iguanodon and other denizens of the Cretaceous ecosystems of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Pascal Godefroit and contributors consider the Bernissart locality itself and the new research programs that are underway there. The book also presents a systematic revision of Iguanodon; new material from Spain, Romania, China, and Kazakhstan; studies of other Early Cretaceous terrestrial ecosystems; and examinations of Cretaceous vertebrate faunas
Target audience
adult
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