Meet Changmiania liaoningensis

[ceratopsian]

Two well preserved skeletons of a basal ornithopod, thought to have died in their burrows. From the Liujiatun Beds of the Yixian Formation, Liaoning Province. The link is to a layman's article but there is a link at the end to the journal publication. Appears not to be paywalled.

https://www.naturalsciences.be/en/news/item/19274?fbclid=IwAR2Ns7flgqGxXUApEKHkrmD7_nSTYxTghnEH_wzHvoW0_b0pPQMx9hRYauk

[Shonisaurus]

I hope that some PNSO, Collecta, Papo, Safari or any other company at some point will reproduce that beautiful dinosaur on a large scale. It's an interesting dinosaur judging from the article.

[ceratopsian]

My thoughts exactly!

I hope that some PNSO, Collecta, Papo, Safari or any other company at some point will reproduce that beautiful dinosaur on a large scale. It's an interesting dinosaur judging from the article.

[Faelrin]

Interesting. Another dinosaur that perished in its sleep, and exquisitely preserved, much like Mei long (which this seems to have been or possibly a contemporary with as well). I also hope to see someone produce a figure of this adorable dinosaur as well. There are far too few figures of basal ornithopods (or ornithischians in general) out there as is.

[Tyto_Theropod]

What an amazing find, and some very interesting possibilities presented.  Makes me wonder how many other known dinosaurs burrowed, and we just aren't aware of it.

[Halichoeres]

Gorgeous fossil. Wouldn't mind PNSO taking a crack at it.