020June 8, 2016

The «labyrinthodont» amphibian Mastodontosaurus JAEGER, 1828 [Labyrinthodon OWEN, 1842 (1842a-c)], a giant Mesozoic temnospondyl, was at first reconstructed for a long time as enormous toad or frog with the mouth and dentition of a lizard.

019June 7, 2016

Iguanodon MANTELL, 1825 (Ornithopoda, Ornithischia) is the first herbivorous dinosaur that was scientifically described.

017April 10, 2016

Plesiosaurs were typical marine reptiles of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods that were relatively lifelike depicted even in early scientific literature.

013March 24, 2016

Ichthyosaur fossils were first interpreted as being remains of fish, crocodiles, lizards, dolphins, sea lions or «sea-dragons». ­