Two New Chinese Sauropods

[Dynomikegojira]

Hamititan xinjiangensis and Silutitan sinensis are from the Early Cretaceous Shengjinkou Formation of Xinjiang, China. Hamititan is a titanosaur while Silutitan is an euhelopodid.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-94273-7

[Faelrin]

My mother had me check this out since it was on the news show she watches. Of course I can't say I wasn't too surprised once I found out that they both have fragmentary remains. Happens too often with sauropods, but well there are obviously exceptions out there like Lingwulong that has nearly a complete skeleton (when the material from numerous specimens and individuals is combined together at least). I guess the good thing about discovering animals like this is it does help to flesh out their respective environments though, if not their families evolution, etc.

[Halichoeres]

My mother had me check this out since it was on the news show she watches. Of course I can't say I wasn't too surprised once I found out that they both have fragmentary remains. Happens too often with sauropods, but well there are obviously exceptions out there like Lingwulong that has nearly a complete skeleton (when the material from numerous specimens and individuals is combined together at least). I guess the good thing about discovering animals like this is it does help to flesh out their respective environments though, if not their families evolution, etc.

For sure, definitely useful from an ecology and evolution perspective.

Thanks for posting, D @Dynomikegojira!

[Dynomikegojira]

Thanks I always try to be on top of new species being discovered.