Spicomellus afer Mesozóico with a grayish-amber skin tone

with a grayish-amber skin tone

The crest of Tlatolophus galorum is particularly distinctive

Carcharocles chubutensis is an extinct species of shark that belongs to the genus Carcharocles

Its semi-aquatic ecological niche placed it in a unique role within the ecosystem

Spicomellus afer Mesozóico with a grayish-amber skin toneSpicomellus afer is an ankylosaur dinosaur discovered in Morocco and first described in 2021, which has become one of the most remarkable finds in recent paleontology. It is the oldest known ankylosaur to date, with an estimated age of around 165 million years , dating back to the Middle Jurassic, making it also the first representative of this group documented in Africa. The name Spicomellus afer means African spiny collar, a direct reference to this