Lophostropheus
The Lophostropheus name means crest vertebrae. This carnivore was found at the Moon-Airel Formation of Normandy, France. In 1966 it was first thought to be a Halticosaurus but after a careful examination in 1993 by Martin Ezcurra and Gilles Cuny is was true to be a new species so they named it Lophostropheus.
Even though it is a Theropod its different in may ways. There were body featured it has that was much more advanced than its close ancestors. The dinosaur had a ball connection to the front of its neck vertebrae, a socket connection to the front of its tail vertebrae, and a vertical ridge on the ilium. This was a matter of major evolution as opposed to Liliensternus (its ancestor). It became obvious that now the Lophostropheus was more closely related to Coelophysis and Syntarsus than its original ancestor.
Dinosaur Information
Home
Earth Timelines
Hadean Eon
Archeon Eon
Proterozoic Eon
Mesoproterozoic Era
Neoproterozoic Era
Paleozoic Era
Triassic Dinosaurs
Jurassic Dinosaurs
Cretaceous Dinosaurs
Pterosaurs
Marine Reptiles
Cenozoic Era
Dinosaur Groups
Dinosaur Extinction
Dinosaurs from Canada
List of Species
Fun Stuff
Terra Nova thanks us
Dino stuff for sale
Dinosaurs in the future
Dinosaur Sounds
Dino general FAQ
Dino Jokes
Dino Wallpapers
Change language
Partners
wristbands
write my essay
fire alarm installation
seo isle of man
wood burning stoves
How to blog
android apps
Coupon Codes
American Flag
Play Touch Games
GPA Calculator
UK boarding school
Poster Printing
Custom Essay
SEO services by Seobay.com
Planet Dinosaur