The Theropod Database Blog

Here's a place where I can post my thoughts on new papers, provide updates on my projects, and post info that will eventually be on my website The Theropod Database - https://theropoddatabase.github.io/ . It will center on theropods, but may delve into other topics as well such as phylogenetics.

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Peters' theropod craziness

›
So David Peters, whose analyses I have thoroughly trashed on this blog before , has branched out into theropods.  In my prior foray into hi...
8 comments:
Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Fukuivenator thoughts

›
So we have another new theropod, Fukuivenator paradoxus (Azuma et al., 2016).  With Fukuiraptor , Fukuititan and Fukuisaurus also in existe...
3 comments:
Thursday, February 18, 2016

Sauropod Thoughts

›
So this month I've been concentrating on adding sauropods to the Database, going in reverse chronological order.  I find sauropods inter...
3 comments:
Saturday, January 23, 2016

Dracoraptor thoughts

›
So the Welsh coelophysoid has been published, with the dudebro name of Dracoraptor .  There seems to have been a lack of rigorous editing, a...
8 comments:
Friday, January 15, 2016

Nanotyrannus was a groovy baby

›
The title works best when read in Austin Powers' voice. So a new paper's out, and let's just say it's not very good.  Schm...
3 comments:
Tuesday, January 12, 2016

How not to redefine Ornithuromorpha

›
The answer is "any possible way."  As in, DON'T redefine Ornithuromorpha Chiappe et al. 1999, which has until now only been gi...
5 comments:
‹
›
Home
View web version

Profile

My photo
Mickey Mortimer
Seattle, WA, United States
I'm an amateur paleontologist with a BS in Earth and Space Sciences from the University of Washington. My scientific interests center around theropods and phylogenetics.
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.