Not sure if it's a solid consensus that Dracorex is juvenile Pachycephalosaurus, but it's certainly a popular hypothesis and has been supported by a number of recent studies.
I know there has been conflicting opinions on this. I think one point of contention was the possibility that specimens of dracorex (or Stygimoloch) might not be contemporary based on the age of the specimens.
This might be my favorite episode ever. I hope they do a sequel on Mesozoic mammals someday.
The Permian has the coolest animals imo
“transitional form” the news would say
I love how someone named one after the pokemon Bulbasaur
I am pretty sure it was "walking with monsters" not "walking with beasts".
Amazing podcast Synapsids are such a cool group.
Malleus is easy to remember, think malleus - mallet - a kind of hammer (it's the hammer)
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"Isolated Theropod teeth" hmmm.
Also sidenote is it consensus that Dracorex is Pachy?
Not sure if it's a solid consensus that Dracorex is juvenile Pachycephalosaurus, but it's certainly a popular hypothesis and has been supported by a number of recent studies.
I know there has been conflicting opinions on this. I think one point of contention was the possibility that specimens of dracorex (or Stygimoloch) might not be contemporary based on the age of the specimens.
Proto/Stem Mammals is also a poor term since it implies that their lineage was destined to lead to modern mammals.