Gnatalie (green boned diplodocid) goes on display. Paper coming next year.

[GnastyGnorc]

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/jul/23/meet-gnatalie-the-green-boned-dinosaur/

I am sure others may already be aware but I am just learning about this find. It is going on display near me so I am stoked to be able to take the family and see it in person.

With a paper coming out next year, and the overall completeness of the skeleton I am wondering how soon we can expect companies to start making figures based off this.

I am confused though as a lot of reports are saying there are multiple individuals making up the mount, yet they seem to be claiming they all belong to the same new species which is interesting. Any clarification on that would be appreciated.

[crazy8wizard]

The statement about multiple individuals making up one mount is an example of a composite mount. There were more than one of the new diplodocids found at the site but none of them were 100% complete individually, but could be combined to form one skeleton with more total bones represented at once (as long as the bones are of similar size and can reasonably be included in the same species that is). It makes for a great way for museums to fill in the blanks of a missing skeleton without having to reconstruct it, so many museums have done this before.

[JohannesB]

Now that is a funny nickname 😄

[GnastyGnorc]

The statement about multiple individuals making up one mount is an example of a composite mount. There were more than one of the new diplodocids found at the site but none of them were 100% complete individually, but could be combined to form one skeleton with more total bones represented at once (as long as the bones are of similar size and can reasonably be included in the same species that is). It makes for a great way for museums to fill in the blanks of a missing skeleton without having to reconstruct it, so many museums have done this before.

Yea makes sense I guess I am just confused by people calling it a mostly complete skeleton when it is a composite. But I assume when the paper comes out the holotype will be specified and aswell as the additional findings.

[crazy8wizard]

Yea makes sense I guess I am just confused by people calling it a mostly complete skeleton when it is a composite. But I assume when the paper comes out the holotype will be specified and aswell as the additional findings.

It's more about how because of all the bones, they have a mostly complete skeleton represented.

[andrewsaurus rex]

the scientists and i have a very different idea about what the colour green looks like.. 

[crazy8wizard]

the scientists and i have a very different idea about what the colour green looks like.. 

I think there's some lighting messing with the colors but other photos online do show mild, olive green patches in the bones up close