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===Basal archosauriforms===
====Research====
* A study on the [[resting metabolic rate]] of 14 taxa of fossil [[Archosauromorpha|archosauromorph]] reptiles as indicated by bone [[histology]] is published by Legendre ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study of the phylogenetic relationships of the archosauriforms traditionally assigned to the family [[Euparkeriidae]] is published by Sookias (2016).<ref></ref>
* A redescription of the braincase and the inner ear of ''[[Euparkeria]] capensis'' is published by Sobral ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study of the phylogenetic relationships of [[Archosauromorpha|archosauromorph]] reptiles, with an emphasis on the phylogenetic relationships of [[Proterosuchidae|proterosuchids]] and [[Erythrosuchidae|erythrosuchids]], is published by Ezcurra (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the patterns of morphological diversity of the skulls of late Permian to Early Jurassic archosauromorph reptiles is published by Foth ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the braincase anatomy of the [[Type (biology)|type specimens]] of ''[[Pseudochampsa]] ischigualastensis'' and ''[[Tropidosuchus]] romeri'' is published by Trotteyn & Paulina-Carabajal (2016).<ref></ref>
* A reevaluation of the [[neotype]] specimen of ''[[Parasuchus]] hislopi'' and a study of the phylogenetic relationships of the species is published by Kammerer ''et al.'' (2016), who consider the genus ''Parasuchus'' to be a senior synonym of the genera ''[[Paleorhinus]]'' and ''[[Arganarhinus]]'', and refer the species ''Paleorhinus bransoni'' Williston (1904), ''[[Francosuchus]] angustifrons'' Kuhn (1936) and ''Paleorhinus magnoculus'' Dutuit (1977) to the genus ''Parasuchus''.<ref></ref>
* A study on the endocranial anatomy (including the brain, inner ear, neurovascular structures and sinus systems) of ''Parasuchus angustifrons'' and ''[[Ebrachosuchus]] neukami'' is published by Lautenschlager & Butler (2016).<ref></ref>
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''[[Litorosuchus]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov
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Valid
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Li ''et al.''
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Middle Triassic
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[[Falang Formation]]
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Probably a relative of ''[[Vancleavea]]''. The type species is ''L. somnii''.
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''[[Triopticus]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov
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Valid
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Stocker ''et al.''
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Late Triassic (latest Carnian-early Norian)
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[[Dockum Group]]
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<br>()
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Probably a [[Basal (phylogenetics)|basal]] member of [[Archosauriformes]]. The type species is ''T. primus''.
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===Pseudosuchians===
====Research====
* A study of the skull anatomy of the [[Ornithosuchidae|ornithosuchid]] ''[[Riojasuchus]] tenuisceps'' is published by von Baczko & Desojo (2016).<ref></ref>
* A restudy of ''[[Dasygnathoides]] longidens'' and ''[[Ornithosuchus]] woodwardi'', rejecting their synonymy, is published by von Baczko & Ezcurra (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the [[Skull|cranial]] anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of the [[aetosaur]] ''[[Paratypothorax]] andressorum'' is published by Schoch & Desojo (2016).<ref></ref>
* New fossil material from the [[Triassic]] ([[Ladinian]] or earliest [[Carnian]]) Pinheiros-Chiniquá Sequence of the Santa Maria Supersequence in [[Brazil]] attributed to the [[rauisuchia]]n species ''[[Prestosuchus]] chiniquensis'' is described by Lacerda ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the presence, size, shape, and position of the subnarial [[foramen]] (an opening located between [[premaxilla]] and [[maxilla]]) in ''Prestosuchus chiniquensis'' and its implication for archosaurian phylogeny is published by Roberto-da-Silva ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A redescription of the fossil material assignable to the species ''[[Trialestes]] romeri'' and a study of the phylogenetic relationships of the species is published by Lecuona, Ezcurra & Irmis (2016).<ref></ref>
* The [[Osteology|osteological]] description of ''[[Carnufex]] carolinensis'' and a study of its phylogenetic position is published by Drymala & [[Lindsay Zanno|Zanno]] (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the changes of [[Crocodyliformes|crocodyliform]] biodiversity through the [[Jurassic]]/[[Cretaceous]] transition and on probable causes of the decline of some crocodyliform lineages at this time is published by Tennant, Mannion & Upchurch (2016).<ref></ref>
* Description of postcranial skeletons of three specimens of the [[Sphagesauridae|sphagesaurid]] ''[[Caipirasuchus]]'' (representing ''Caipirasuchus montealtensis'', ''Caipirasuchus paulistanus'' and ''Caipirasuchus'' sp.) is published by Iori, Carvalho & Marinho (2016).<ref></ref>
* Description of the postcranial elements of the skeleton of ''[[Pissarrachampsa]] sera'' is published by Godoy ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* Description of new cranial remains of ''[[Pholidosaurus]] purbeckensis'' from the Early Cretaceous ([[Berriasian]]) of France and a study of phylogenetic relationships of the species is published by Martin, Raslan-Loubatié & Mazin (2016).<ref></ref>
* Fossils of the [[Dyrosauridae|dyrosaurid]] [[Crocodylomorpha|crocodylomorph]] ''[[Hyposaurus]]'' are described from the Late Cretaceous [[Shendi Formation]] of [[Sudan]] by Salih ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A description of the [[Endocranium|endocranial]] anatomy of ''[[Steneosaurus]]'' is published by [[Stephen L. Brusatte|Brusatte]] ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the body proportions and body size of [[Teleosauridae|teleosaurids]] is published by Young ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* Fossils of [[Teleosauroidea|teleosauroid]] [[thalattosuchia]]ns, including a close relative of ''[[Steneosaurus obtusidens|"Steneosaurus" obtusidens]]'' and ''[[Machimosaurus]]'', are described from the [[Middle Jurassic]] ([[Bathonian]]) of [[Morocco]] by Jouve ''et al.'' (2016), who name a new [[Tribe (biology)|tribe]] [[Machimosaurini]].<ref></ref>
* A redescription of the holotype specimen of the [[Metriorhynchidae|metriorhynchid]] species ''"Plesiosaurus" mexicanus'' Wieland (1910) is published by Barrientos-Lara ''et al.'' (2016), who transfer the species to the genus ''[[Torvoneustes]]''.<ref></ref>
* New [[Goniopholididae|goniopholidid]] specimen belonging or related to the species ''[[Goniopholis]] lucasii'' / ''[[Amphicotylus]] lucasii'', representing a single individual rather than a composite of unassociated elements, is described from the [[Upper Jurassic]] [[Morrison Formation]] ([[Wyoming]], [[United States]]) by [[Bruce Erickson|Erickson]] (2016).<ref></ref>
* A Middle Jurassic [[dentary]] from the Isle of [[Skye]], [[Scotland]], United Kingdom, referred to ''[[Theriosuchus]]'' sp., is described by Young ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A [[Histology|histological]] study of a specimen of ''[[Susisuchus]] anatoceps'' is published by Sayão ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* New fossil material of ''[[Allodaposuchus]] precedens'' is described from the Late Cretaceous of France by Martin ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* Fossil [[Mekosuchinae|mekosuchine]] vertebrae, tentatively assigned to ''[[Mekosuchus]] whitehunterensis'', are described from [[Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh)|Riversleigh]] (Australia) by Stein, [[Mike Archer (paleontologist)|Archer]] & Hand (2016), who interpret them as confirming that even adult specimens of this species were smaller in snout-vent length than adults of extant small [[crocodilia]]n species belonging to the genera ''[[Paleosuchus]]'' and ''[[Osteolaemus]]'', and indicating that this species employed feeding behaviours that were unusual for crocodilians.<ref></ref>
* Partial skeleton of the [[Chinese alligator]] is described from the late Pliocene of western Japan by Iijima, Takahashi & Kobayashi (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the [[osteology]] of [[alligator]] fossils from the late Miocene Moss Acres Racetrack locality in [[Marion County, Florida]] and the phylogenetic placement of the alligators these fossils belonged to within the genus ''Alligator'' is published by Whiting, Steadman & Vliet (2016).<ref></ref>
* New information on the anatomy of ''[[Globidentosuchus]] brachyrostris'' and ''[[Centenariosuchus]] gilmorei'' and a study of the phylogenetic relationships of these species is published by Hastings, Reisser & Scheyer (2016).<ref></ref>
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''[[Agaresuchus]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et sp. et comb. nov
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Valid
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Narváez ''et al.''
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Late Cretaceous (late [[Campanian]]–[[Maastrichtian]])
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A member of [[Allodaposuchidae]]. Genus includes new species ''Agaresuchus fontisensis'', as well as ''"[[Allodaposuchus]]" subjuniperus''.
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''[[Bayomesasuchus]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov
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Valid
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Barrios, Paulina-Carabajal & Bona
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Late Cretaceous
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Cerro [[Lisandro Formation]]
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A [[Peirosauridae|peirosaurid]] [[Crocodyliformes|crocodyliform]]. The type species is ''Bayomesasuchus hernandezi''.
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''[[Elosuchus|Elosuchus broinae]]''<ref></ref>
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Sp. nov
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Valid
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Meunier & Larsson
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Late Cretaceous ([[Cenomanian]])
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''[[Fortignathus]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et comb. nov
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Valid<ref>https://ift.tt/2IwBJ49>
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Young ''et al.''
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Cretaceous (late [[Albian]]-early [[Cenomanian]])
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[[Echkar Formation]]
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A [[Dyrosauridae|dyrosaurid]] or a relative of dyrosaurids; a new genus for ''"[[Elosuchus]]" felixi'' de Lapparent de Broin (2002).
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''[[Gryposuchus|Gryposuchus pachakamue]]''<ref></ref>
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Sp. nov
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Valid
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Salas-Gismondi ''et al.''
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Miocene
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[[Pebas Formation]]
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A member of [[Gryposuchinae]], a species of ''Gryposuchus''.
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''[[Kalthifrons]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov
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Valid
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Yates & Pledge
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Pliocene
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[[Tirari Formation]]
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A member of [[Mekosuchinae]]. The type species is ''K. aurivellensis''.
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''[[Kentisuchus|Kentisuchus astrei]]''<ref></ref>
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Sp. nov
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Valid
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Jouve
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Eocene (late [[Lutetian]])
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A member of [[Tomistominae]], a species of ''Kentisuchus''.
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''[[Lavocatchampsa]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov
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Valid
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Martin & De Lapparent De Broin
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Cretaceous ([[Albian]]-[[Cenomanian]])
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[[Kem Kem Beds]]
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A [[notosuchia]]n. The type species is ''L. sigogneaurusselae''.
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''[[Llanosuchus]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov
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Valid
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Fiorelli ''et al.''
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Late Cretaceous (Campanian?)
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[[Los Llanos Formation]]
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A [[notosuchia]]n [[Crocodyliformes|crocodyliform]]. The type species is ''Llanosuchus tamaensis''.
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''[[Machimosaurus|Machimosaurus rex]]''<ref></ref>
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Sp. nov
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Valid
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Fanti ''et al.''
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Early Cretaceous
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A [[Teleosauridae|teleosaurid]] [[Crocodylomorpha|crocodylomorph]], a species of ''Machimosaurus''.
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''[[Patagosuchus]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov
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Valid
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Lio ''et al.''
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Late Cretaceous (Turonian–Coniacian)
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[[Portezuelo Formation]]
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A [[Peirosauridae|peirosaurid]] [[Crocodylomorpha|crocodylomorph]]. The type species is ''Patagosuchus anielensis''.
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''[[Protoalligator]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et comb. nov
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Valid
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Wang, Sullivan & Liu
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Middle Paleocene
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[[Wanghudun Formation]]
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A member of [[Alligatoroidea]] of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for ''"Eoalligator" huiningensis'' Young (1982).
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''[[Sabinosuchus]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov
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Valid
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Shiller, Porras-Muzquiz & Lehman
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Late Cretaceous ([[Maastrichtian]])
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[[Escondido Formation]]
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A member of [[Dyrosauridae]]. The type species is ''S. coahuilensis''.
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''[[Sabresuchus]]''<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
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Gen. et comb. nov
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Valid
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Tennant, Mannion & Upchurch
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Cretaceous (late [[Barremian]]–[[Maastrichtian]])
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<br>
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A member of [[Paralligatoridae]]. The type species is ''"[[Theriosuchus]]" ibericus'' Brinkmann (1989); genus also includes ''"Theriosuchus" sympiestodon'' Martin, Rabi & Csiki (2010).
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''[[Scutarx]]''<ref></ref><ref></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov
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Valid
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Parker
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Late Triassic (middle [[Norian]])
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[[Chinle Formation]]<br>
[[Cooper Canyon Formation]]
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<br>(, )
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An [[aetosaur]]. The type species is ''Scutarx deltatylus''.
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''[[Ultrastenos]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov
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Valid
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Stein, Hand & Archer
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Late Oligocene
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[[Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh)|Riversleigh]] World Heritage Area
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A member of [[Mekosuchinae]]. The type species is ''U. willisi''.
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''[[Vivaron]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov
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Valid
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Lessner ''et al.''
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Late Triassic ([[Norian]])
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[[Chinle Formation]]
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<br>()
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A [[Rauisuchidae|rauisuchid]]. The type species is ''V. haydeni''.
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===Basal dinosauromorphs===
====Research====
* Marsicano ''et al.'' (2016) date the [[Chañares Formation]], containing fossils of non-dinosaurian [[Dinosauromorpha|dinosauromorphs]] ''[[Lagerpeton]]'', ''[[Lewisuchus]]'', ''[[Marasuchus]]'' and ''[[Pseudolagosuchus]]'', to early [[Carnian]] (236–234 Ma), 5–10 million years younger than previously thought. On this basis the authors postulate that the origin of dinosaurs was a relatively rapid event, as the transition from vertebrate communities containing only non-dinosaurian dinosauromorphs to communities containing the first dinosaurs occurred in less than a 5-million year interval.<ref></ref>
* A study on the [[ontogeny]] of the [[femur]] and the [[histology]] of [[long bone]]s of the [[Silesauridae|silesaurid]] ''[[Asilisaurus]] kongwe'' is published by Griffin & [[Sterling Nesbitt|Nesbitt]] (2016).<ref></ref>
* [[Basal (phylogenetics)|Basal]] dinosauromorph fossils including fossils of both ''[[Dromomeron]] romeri'' and ''D. gregorii'', as well as a [[Dinosauriformes|dinosauriform]] [[fibula]] resembling the fibula of ''Marasuchus lilloensis'' but with much larger size, are described from the [[Late Triassic]] [[Dockum Group]] of [[Texas]], USA by Sarıgül (2016).<ref></ref>
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''[[Dromomeron|Dromomeron gigas]]''<ref></ref>
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Sp. nov
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Valid
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Martínez ''et al.''
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Late Triassic (Norian)
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[[Quebrada del Barro Formation]]
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A [[Lagerpetidae|lagerpetid]] [[Dinosauromorpha|dinosauromorph]], a species of ''Dromomeron''.
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''[[Ixalerpeton]]''<ref name=Ixalerpeton></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov
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Valid
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Cabreira ''et al.''
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Late Triassic ([[Carnian]])
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[[Santa Maria Formation]]
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A [[Lagerpetidae|lagerpetid]] [[Dinosauromorpha|dinosauromorph]]. The type species is ''I. polesinensis''.
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===Non-avian dinosaurs===
====Research====
* An assessment of methods used to the determine the [[Ontogeny|ontogenetic]] status of non-avian dinosaur specimens is published by Hone, Farke & [[Matt J. Wedel|Wedel]] (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study of the evolutionary dynamics of [[speciation]] and extinction through time in Mesozoic dinosaurs is published by Sakamoto, [[Michael Benton|Benton]] & Venditti (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the dinosaur metabolism, re-evaluating earlier studies of Werner & Griebeler (2014)<ref></ref> and Grady ''et al.'' (2014),<ref></ref> is published by [[Nathan Myhrvold|Myhrvold]] (2016).<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>
* A study on the morphological similarities of the skulls of ''[[Plateosaurus]] engelhardti'', ''[[Stegosaurus]] stenops'' and ''[[Erlikosaurus]] andrewsi'', their feeding mechanics and behaviour is published by Lautenschlager ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study testing for a correlation between the presence of bony [[Skull|cranial]] ornaments and large body size in non-avian [[Theropoda|theropod]] dinosaurs is published by Gates, Organ & Zanno (2016).<ref></ref>
* A description of [[Theropoda|theropod]] teeth from the [[Late Jurassic]] of Northern [[Germany]] and a study of their phylogenetic relationships is published by Gerke & Wings (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the tooth attachment tissues in ''[[Coelophysis]] bauri'' is published by Fong ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the variation in [[Morphology (biology)|morphological]] changes during [[ontogeny]] among members of the same species in early dinosaurs ''Coelophysis bauri'' and ''Megapnosaurus rhodesiensis'' as compared to the variation among living [[bird]]s and [[crocodilia]]ns is published by Griffin & [[Sterling Nesbitt|Nesbitt]] (2016).<ref></ref>
* Senter & Juengst (2016) identify pathological features in eight [[pectoral girdle]] and forelimb bones of the [[holotype]] specimen of ''[[Dilophosaurus]] wetherilli''.<ref></ref>
* A study of [[osteology]] and phylogenetic relationships of ''[[Elaphrosaurus]] bambergi'' is published by Rauhut & Carrano (2016).<ref></ref>
* A new specimen of ''[[Velocisaurus]] unicus'' is described by Brissón Egli, Agnolín & Novas (2016).<ref></ref>
* Footprints attributed to large [[Megalosauridae|megalosaurid]] theropods are described from the Middle Jurassic ([[Bathonian]]) [[Serra de Aire Formation]] ([[Portugal]]) by Razzolini ''et al.'' (2016), who interpret the tracks as left by dinosaurs crossing the [[Mudflat|tidal flat]] during low tide periods.<ref></ref>
* A study on the validity of the theropod genus ''[[Altispinax]]'' is published by Maisch (2016).<ref></ref>
* Six isolated [[Spinosauridae|spinosaurid]] [[Quadrate bone|quadrates]], most likely coming from the [[Kem Kem Beds]], are described by Hendrickx, [[Octávio Mateus|Mateus]] & Buffetaut (2016), who interpret the differences in their anatomy as confirming the presence of two [[Spinosaurinae|spinosaurine]] taxa in the [[Cenomanian]] of North Africa, rather than only one (''[[Spinosaurus]] aegyptiacus'').<ref></ref>
* The description of a new large [[abelisaurid]] femur ([[Dinosaur]]ia: [[Theropoda]]) from the [[Kem Kem Beds]], by [https://ift.tt/1TKUSvX Alfio Alessandro Chiarenza & Andrea Cau (2016)] demonstrates the presence of large bodied individuals of this clade sympatric with other giant theropod dinosaurs from this area. This study includes also an overview on the [[Cenomanian]] (Late [[Cretaceous]]) theropod assemblage from Morocco.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
* Fossils of a large Early Cretaceous ([[Albian]]) [[Megaraptoridae|megaraptorid]] theropod are described from the [[Griman Creek Formation]] ([[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]) by Bell ''et al.'' (2016), who consider the theropod to be the largest predatory dinosaur yet identified from Australia.<ref></ref>
* A study on the [[Manus (anatomy)|manual]] anatomy of ''[[Megaraptor]]'' and ''[[Australovenator]]'', as well as its implications for the phylogenetic relationships of these taxa, is published by [[Fernando Novas|Novas]], Aranciaga Rolando & Agnolín (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study of the phylogenetic relationships of [[Tyrannosauroidea|tyrannosauroid]] [[Theropoda|theropods]] is published by [[Stephen L. Brusatte|Brusatte]] and [[Thomas Carr (paleontologist)|Carr]] (2016).<ref></ref>
* [[Medullary bone]] [[Homology (biology)|homologous]] with one present in living birds is identified in a specimen of ''[[Tyrannosaurus]] rex'' by [[Mary Higby Schweitzer|Schweitzer]] ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* Three fossil feathers from the Crato Member of the Early Cretaceous [[Santana Formation]] ([[Brazil]]) are described by Prado ''et al.'' (2016), who attribute them to [[coelurosauria]]n theropods of uncertain phylogenetic placement.<ref></ref>
* Feathered tail of a theropod dinosaur, probably of a juvenile non-avian [[Coelurosauria|coelurosaur]], preserved in [[Cretaceous]] ([[Albian]]-[[Cenomanian]]) [[Burmese amber]] is described by Xing ''et al.'' (2016)<ref></ref>
* A study of the effectiveness of proposed pathways for the evolution of the flight stroke in non-avian coelurosaurian theropods and early birds using biomechanical mathematical models is published by Dececchi, Larsson & Habib (2016).<ref></ref>
* A detailed description of the [[Morphology (biology)|morphology]] of the [[mandible]] and teeth of ''[[Segnosaurus]] galbinensis'' is published by [[Lindsay Zanno|Zanno]] ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* The first known [[Oviraptorosauria|oviraptorosaur]] (''[[Avimimus]]'') [[bone bed]] is described from the [[Nemegt Formation]] ([[Mongolia]]) by Funston ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* New specimens of ''[[Elmisaurus]] rarus'' are described from the Late Cretaceous of [[Mongolia]] by [[Philip J. Currie|Currie]], Funston & [[Halszka Osmólska|Osmólska]] (2016).<ref></ref>
* New specimens of ''[[Leptorhynchos (dinosaur)|Leptorhynchos]] elegans'' and ''Leptorhynchos'' sp. are described from the Late Cretaceous of [[Canada]] by Funston, Currie & Burns (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the [[Microstructure|micro-]] and [[ultrastructure]] of the fossil claw sheath of a specimen of ''[[Citipati]] osmolskae'', indicating the preservation of original [[keratin]]ous claw material, is published by Moyer, Zheng & [[Mary Higby Schweitzer|Schweitzer]] (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study of the [[Morphology (biology)|morphological]] disparity of teeth of [[maniraptora]]n [[Theropoda|theropods]] living during the last 18 million years of the [[Cretaceous]] is published by Larson, Brown and Evans (2016).<ref></ref>
* A robust [[Ilium (bone)|ilium]] of a [[Basal (phylogenetics)|basal]] [[Sauropodomorpha|sauropodomorph]] dinosaur is described from the [[Elliot Formation]] ([[South Africa]]) by McPhee & Choiniere (2016).<ref></ref>
* A new complete [[femur]] assigned to ''[[Pampadromaeus]] barberenai'' is described by Müller ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the jaw [[Anatomical terms of motion#Abduction and adduction|adductor]] musculature and bite forces in ''[[Plateosaurus]]'' and ''[[Camarasaurus]]'' is published by Button, Barrett & Rayfield (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study of the evolution of whole-body shape and body segment properties of [[Sauropoda|sauropod]] dinosaurs is published by Bates ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the intervertebral [[joint]]s in the necks and tails of sauropod dinosaurs, characterized by having the convex articular face directed away from the body and the concave articular face directed toward the body, is published by Fronimos, [[Jeffrey A. Wilson|Wilson]] & Baumiller (2016), who argue that these joints evolved to prevent possible joint failure caused by rotation, providing stability with greater mobility and facilitating the evolution of elongated necks and tails in sauropods.<ref></ref>
* A restudy of ''[[Sanpasaurus]] yaoi'', originally classified as an [[ornithopod]] dinosaur, is published by McPhee ''et al.'' (2016), who consider this species to be an early sauropod instead.<ref></ref>
* Description of several sauropod vertebrae collected from the [[Early Cretaceous]] [[Kirkwood Formation]] ([[South Africa]]) and a study on the diversity of the sauropods known from the Kirkwood Formation is published by McPhee ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* Gallina (2016) argues that ''[[Amargatitanis]] macni'', initially considered to be a [[titanosaur]], is actually a [[Dicraeosauridae|dicraeosaurid]].<ref></ref>
* A reassessment of the systematics, paleoenvironment, life history and geologic age of ''[[Sonorasaurus]] thompsoni'' is published by D'Emic, Foreman & Jud (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on divergence dates and ancestral ranges of Titanosauria is published by Gorscak & O'Connor (2016).<ref></ref>
* [[Osteoma]] and [[hemangioma]] are documented for the first time in a [[vertebra]] of a [[titanosaur]] [[Sauropoda|sauropod]] from the Late Cretaceous of [[Brazil]] by de Souza Barbosa ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* Sauropod fossils, including a caudal vertebra attributed to a large-bodied [[lithostrotia]]n titanosaur, are reported from the Cretaceous [[Kem Kem Beds]] ([[Morocco]]) by Ibrahim ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the anatomy of the [[appendicular skeleton]] of ''[[Dreadnoughtus]] schrani'' is published by Ullmann & Lacovara (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study of the skull anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of ''[[Tapuiasaurus]] macedoi'' is published by [[Jeffrey A. Wilson|Wilson]] ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A juvenile specimen of ''[[Rapetosaurus]] krausei'' is described by [[Kristina Curry Rogers|Curry Rogers]] ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* Well-vascularised [[Endosteum|endosteally]] formed bone tissue is reported in the [[Saltasaurinae|saltasaurine]] titanosaurs by [[Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan|Chinsamy]], Cerda & [[Jaime Powell|Powell]] (2016), who argue that additional evidence is required to determine whether vascularised endosteal bone tissues reported in extinct archosaurs are [[medullary bone]] or just a pathological bone.<ref></ref>
* A study on the effect of jaw shape and jaw [[Anatomical terms of motion#Abduction and adduction|adductor]] musculature on the relative bite force in members of 52 [[ornithischia]]n genera is published by Nabavizadeh (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the anatomical diversity of the [[predentary]] in ornithischian dinosaurs is published by Nabavizadeh & [[David B. Weishampel|Weishampel]] (2016).<ref></ref>
* [[Heterodontosauridae|Heterodontosaurid]] [[Metatarsal bones|metatarsi]], [[Phalanx bone|phalanges]] and tail [[vertebra]]e are described from the [[Early Jurassic]] (late [[Toarcian]]) [[Cañadon Asfalto Formation]] ([[Argentina]]) by Becerra ''et al.'' (2016), who note the similarities in anatomy of the [[Digit (anatomy)|digits]] of this heterodontosaurid and the digits of arboreal [[bird]]s and argue that the heterodontosaurid might have had grasping feet with long digits.<ref></ref>
* New specimens of ''[[Lesothosaurus]] diagnosticus'' are described by Barrett ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A description of the braincase anatomy of ''[[Pawpawsaurus]] campbelli'' based on CT scans is published by Paulina-Carabajal, Lee & Jacobs (2016).<ref></ref>
* A new specimen of ''[[Haya (dinosaur)|Haya griva]]'' is described from the Late Cretaceous of Mongolia by [[Mark Norell|Norell]] & Barta (2016).<ref></ref>
* A reassessment of the holotype locality of ''[[Leaellynasaura]] amicagraphica'' is published by Herne, Tait & Salisbury (2016), who argue that several fossils traditionally referred to ''L. amicagraphica'' cannot be confidently attributed to this species.<ref></ref>
* A study on the evolution of the teeth [[Morphology (biology)|morphologies]] of the [[ornithopod]] dinosaurs is published by Strickson ''et al.'' (2016), who argue that major increases of rates of dental character evolution among ornithopods did not correspond to times of plant diversification, including the radiation of the [[flowering plant]]s.<ref></ref>
* Fossils of a diminutive [[ornithopod]] dinosaur, probably a member of [[Rhabdodontidae]], are described from the upper [[Barremian]]-lower [[Aptian]] [[Castrillo de la Reina Formation]] ([[Cameros Basin]], [[Spain]]) by Dieudonné ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A new specimen of ''[[Valdosaurus]] canaliculatus'', the most complete yet found, is described by Barrett (2016).<ref></ref>
* [[Tibia]] and tail vertebrae of [[iguanodontia]]n dinosaurs are described from the [[Cleaver Bank]] ([[North Sea]]) by Mulder & Fraaije (2016).<ref></ref>
* Isolated teeth of large-bodied [[iguanodontia]]ns are described from the Early Cretaceous ([[Albian]]) of [[Tunisia]] by Fanti ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* Parallel trackways of medium-sized and robust [[ornithopod]]s similar to ''[[Draconyx]]'' or ''[[Cumnoria]]'', providing evidence of gregarious behavior, are described from the [[Late Jurassic]] of [[Spain]] by Piñuela ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A [[mandible]] of ''[[Telmatosaurus]] transsylvanicus'' exhibiting [[ameloblastoma]] is described from the Late Cretaceous [[Sînpetru Formation]] (Hațeg Basin, [[Romania]]) by Dumbravă ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A revision of the original diagnosis of ''[[Willinakaqe]] salitralensis'' and of fossil material attributed to this species is published by Cruzado Caballero and [[Rodolfo Coria|Coria]] (2016), who argue that the fossils attributed to ''Willinakaqe salitralensis'' might represent more than a single taxon of [[hadrosaurid]] and that all characters of the original diagnosis are invalid.<ref></ref>
* Large [[ornithopod]] (probably [[hadrosaurid]]) tracks, assigned to the [[Ichnotaxon|ichnogenus]] ''[[Hadrosauropodus]]'', are described from the [[Maastrichtian]]-[[Danian]] [[Yacoraite Formation]] of [[Argentina]] by Díaz-Martínez, de Valais & Cónsole-Gonella (2016).<ref></ref>
* A hadrosaurid [[Radius (bone)|radius]] and [[ulna]] affected by a severe [[septic arthritis]] are described from the Late Cretaceous [[Navesink Formation]] ([[New Jersey]], USA) by Anné, Hedrick & Schein (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the development of the dental battery of the hadrosaurid dinosaurs through their [[ontogeny]] and on the evolution of the hadrosaurid dental battery is published by LeBlanc ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* Chondroid bone (a tissue intermediate between [[Bone tissue|bone]] and [[cartilage]]) is reported in embryos and nestlings of ''[[Hypacrosaurus]]'' by Bailleul ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* Restudies of the fossil material attributed to ''[[Stegoceras]] novomexicanum'' are published by Williamson & Brusatte (2016)<ref></ref> and Jasinski & Sullivan (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the skull anatomy of ''[[Yinlong]] downsi'' is published by Han ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study of the bristle-like appendages on the tail of ''[[Psittacosaurus]]'' is published by [[Gerald Mayr|Mayr]] ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the color patterns of a well-preserved specimen of ''Psittacosaurus'' sp. as indicated by the distribution of organic residues is published by Vinther ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the [[Tooth|dental]] microwear in ''[[Leptoceratops]] gracilis'' is published by Varriale (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study of the frill bones of ''[[Protoceratops]] andrewsi'', indicating that its frill increased in length and width during the [[ontogeny]] of the animal and that the growth of the frill was greater than the overall growth of the animal, is published by Hone, Wood & Knell (2016), who interpret these findings as indicating that ''Protoceratops'' most likely used its frill for sexual and social dominance signaling.<ref></ref>
* Partial skull of a [[Ceratopsidae|ceratopsid]] related to ''[[Nasutoceratops]] titusi'' is described from the [[Late Cretaceous]] [[Oldman Formation]] ([[Alberta]], [[Canada]]) by Ryan ''et al.'' (2016), who also name new ceratopsid tribes [[Centrosaurini]] and [[Nasutoceratopsini]].<ref></ref>
* A revision of the species assigned to the genus ''[[Chasmosaurus]]'' is published by Campbell ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* Forelimb studies show ''Oryctodromeus'' was extremely adapted for an underground lifestyle (2016).<ref></ref>
* A group of paleontologists discovered the remains of the smallest specimen of ''Pachycephalosaurus'' to date. The specimen also casts doubt on the validity of ''Dracorex'' and ''Stygimoloch'' (2016).<ref></ref><ref>https://ift.tt/2T842dj>
* A study was done on the skulls of ''Majungasaurus'' and revealed changes throughout the life cycle of this dinosaur (2016).<ref>https://ift.tt/2IE0hbI>
* A study was conducted on the skeleton of ''Nasutoceratops'', revealing that it and ''Avaceratops'' belonged to a completely new group of centrosaurines (2016).<ref></ref>
====New taxa====
{| class="wikitable sortable" align="center" width="100%"
|-
! Name
! Novelty
! Status
! Authors
! Age
! Unit
! Location
! Notes
! Images
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''[[Agujaceratops|Agujaceratops mavericus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Sp. nov
|
Valid<ref>https://ift.tt/2T843Op>
|
Lehman, Wick & Barnes
|
Late Cretaceous
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[[Aguja Formation]]
|
<br>()
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A [[Chasmosaurinae|chasmosaurine]] [[ceratopsia]]n.
|[[File:Agujaceratops BW.jpg|thumb|''[[Agujaceratops]]'']]
|-
|
''[[Alcovasaurus]]''<ref name=Alcovasaurus></ref>
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Gen. et comb. nov
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Valid
|
[[Peter Galton|Galton]] & [[Kenneth Carpenter|Carpenter]]
|
Late Jurassic
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[[Morrison Formation]]
|
<br>()
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A [[Stegosauria|stegosaur]]; a new genus for ''"[[Stegosaurus]]" longispinus'' Gilmore (1914). This species was previously made the type species of the new genus ''[[Natronasaurus]]'' by Ulansky (2014); however, Galton & Carpenter (2016) claim it did not meet the requirements of the [[International Code of Zoological Nomenclature]].<ref name=Alcovasaurus />
|
|-
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''[[Aoniraptor]]''<ref name=Aoniraptor></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Motta ''et al.''
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Late Cretaceous (middle [[Cenomanian]]-early [[Turonian]])
|
[[Huincul Formation]]
|
|
A theropod dinosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a possible relative of ''[[Deltadromeus]]''. The type species is ''A. libertatem''.
|
|-
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''[[Apatoraptor]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov
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Valid
|
Funston & Currie
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Late Cretaceous
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[[Horseshoe Canyon Formation]]
|
<br>()
|
A [[Caenagnathidae|caenagnathid]] [[Theropoda|theropod]]. The type species is ''Apatoraptor pennatus''.
|[[File:Apatoraptor NT small.jpg|thumb|''[[Apatoraptor]]'']]
|-
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''[[Austroposeidon]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Bandeira ''et al.''
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Late Cretaceous ([[Campanian]]-[[Maastrichtian]])
|
[[Presidente Prudente Formation]]
|
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A [[titanosaur]] [[Sauropoda|sauropod]]. The type species is ''A. magnificus''.
|
|-
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''[[Beipiaognathus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Hu, Wang & Huang
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Early Cretaceous
|
[[Yixian Formation]]
|
|
A [[Compsognathidae|compsognathid]] [[Theropoda|theropod]]. The type species is ''B. jii''.
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|-
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''[[Buriolestes]]''<ref name=Ixalerpeton />
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Gen. et sp. nov
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Valid
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Cabreira ''et al.''
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Late Triassic ([[Carnian]])
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[[Santa Maria Formation]]
|
|
A [[Basal (phylogenetics)|basal]] member of [[Sauropodomorpha]]. The type species is ''B. schultzi''.
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|-
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''[[Datonglong]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov
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Valid
|
Xu ''et al.''
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Late Cretaceous
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[[Huiquanpu Formation]]
|
|
A non-[[hadrosaurid]] [[Hadrosauroidea|hadrosauroid]] [[ornithopod]]. The type species is ''Datonglong tianzhenensis''.
|
|-
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''[[Dracoraptor]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Martill ''et al.''
|
Early Jurassic ([[Hettangian]])
|
[[Blue Lias]] Formation
|
|
A [[Basal (phylogenetics)|basal]] member of [[Neotheropoda]]. The type species is ''[[Dracoraptor hanigani]]''.
|[[File:Dracoraptor hanigani.PNG|thumb|''[[Dracoraptor]]'']]
|-
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''[[Eotrachodon]]''<ref></ref><ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Prieto-Marquez, Erickson & Ebersole
|
Late Cretaceous (latest [[Santonian]])
|
[[Mooreville Chalk]]
|
<br>()
|
A [[hadrosaurid]] [[ornithopod]]. The type species is ''Eotrachodon orientalis''.
|
[[File:Eotrachodon NT small.jpg|thumb|center|''[[Eotrachodon]]'']]
|-
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''[[Foraminacephale]]''<ref></ref>
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Gen. et comb. nov
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Valid
|
Schott & Evans
|
Late Cretaceous ([[Campanian]])
|
|
<br>()
|
A new genus for ''"[[Stegoceras]]" brevis'' [[Lawrence Lambe|Lambe]] (1918).
|
|-
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''[[Fukuivenator]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Azuma ''et al.''
|
Early Cretaceous ([[Barremian]] or [[Aptian]])
|
[[Kitadani Formation]]
|
|
A member of [[Maniraptora]] of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is ''Fukuivenator paradoxus''.
|[[File:Fukuivenator NT small.jpg|thumb|''[[Fukuivenator]]'']]
|-
|
''[[Gastonia (dinosaur)|Gastonia lorriemcwhinneyae]]''<ref></ref>
|
Sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Kinneer, [[Kenneth Carpenter|Carpenter]] & Shaw
|
Early Cretaceous
|
[[Cedar Mountain Formation]]
|
<br>()
|
|
[[File:Gastonia burgei dinosaur.png|thumb|center|''[[Gastonia (dinosaur)|Gastonia]]'']]
|-
|
''[[Gryposaurus|?Gryposaurus alsatei]]''<ref></ref>
|
Sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Lehman, Wick & Wagner
|
Late Cretaceous ([[Maastrichtian]])
|
[[Javelina Formation]]
|
<br>()
|
A [[hadrosaurid]], possibly a species of ''Gryposaurus''.
|
|-
|
''[[Gualicho]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Apesteguía ''et al.''
|
Late Cretaceous ([[Cenomanian]] to [[Turonian]])
|
[[Huincul Formation]]
|
|
A [[Theropoda|theropod]] dinosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a possible relative of ''[[Deltadromeus]]''. The taxon informally referred to as "Nototyrannus" before its formal description. The type species is ''G. shinyae''.
|[[File:Gualicho NT small.jpg|thumb|''[[Gualicho]]'']]
|-
|
''[[Lohuecotitan]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Díaz ''et al.''
|
Late Cretaceous (late [[Campanian]]-early [[Maastrichtian]])
|
|
|
A [[titanosaur]] [[Sauropoda|sauropod]]. The type species is ''L. pandafilandi''.
|
|-
|
''[[Machairoceratops]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Lund ''et al.''
|
Late Cretaceous ([[Campanian]])
|
[[Wahweap Formation]]
|
<br>()
|
A [[Centrosaurinae|centrosaurine]] [[ceratopsia]]n. The type species is ''Machairoceratops cronusi''.
|[[File:Machairoceratops NT small.jpg|thumb|''[[Machairoceratops]]'']]
|-
|
''[[Magnamanus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Fuentes Vidarte ''et al.''
|
Early Cretaceous (late [[Hauterivian]] or early [[Barremian]])
|
[[Golmayo Formation]]
|
|
A [[Basal (phylogenetics)|basal]] member of [[Styracosterna]]. The type species is ''M. soriaensis''.
|
|-
|
''[[Meroktenos]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et comb. nov
|
Valid
|
Peyre de Fabrègues & Allain
|
Late Triassic
|
Lower [[Elliot Formation]]
|
|
A non-[[Sauropoda|sauropod]] [[Sauropodomorpha|sauropodomorph]]. The type species is ''"[[Melanorosaurus]]" thabanensis'' Gauffre (1993).
|
|-
|
''[[Morrosaurus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Rozadilla ''et al.''
|
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
|
[[López de Bertodano Formation]]
|
|
An [[iguanodontia]]n [[ornithopod]]. The type species is ''Morrosaurus antarcticus''.
|
|-
|
''[[Murusraptor]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Coria & Currie
|
Late Cretaceous ([[Coniacian]])
|
[[Sierra Barrosa Formation]]
|
|
A [[Theropoda|theropod]] belonging to the group [[Megaraptora]]. The type species is ''M. barrosaensis''.
|[[File:Murusraptor NT small.jpg|thumb|''[[Murusraptor]]'']]
|-
|
''[[Notocolossus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
González Riga ''et al.''
|
Late Cretaceous (late Coniacian–early Santonian)
|
[[Plottier Formation]]
|
|
A [[titanosaur]] [[Sauropoda|sauropod]]. The type species is ''Notocolossus gonzalezparejasi''.
|[[File:Notocolossus.jpg|thumb|''[[Notocolossus]]'']]
|-
|
''[[Rativates]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
McFeeters ''et al.''
|
Late Cretaceous (late [[Campanian]])
|
[[Dinosaur Park Formation]]
|
<br>()
|
An [[Ornithomimidae|ornithomimid]] [[Theropoda|theropod]]. The type species is ''R. evadens''.
|[[File:Rativates life restoration.jpg|thumb|''[[Rativates]]'']]
|-
|
''[[Sarmientosaurus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Martínez ''et al.''
|
Late Cretaceous ([[Cenomanian]]-[[Turonian]])
|
[[Bajo Barreal Formation]]
|
|
A titanosaur sauropod, a [[Basal (phylogenetics)|basal]] member of [[Lithostrotia]]. The type species is ''Sarmientosaurus musacchioi''.
|
|-
|
''[[Savannasaurus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
|
Poropat ''et al.''
|
Late Cretaceous ([[Cenomanian]]-early [[Turonian]])
|
[[Winton Formation]]
|
|
A [[titanosaur]] [[Sauropoda|sauropod]]. The type species is ''S. elliottorum''.
|[[File:Savannasaurus skeleton.jpg|thumb|''[[Savannasaurus]]'']]
|-
|
''[[Spiclypeus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Mallon ''et al.''
|
Late Cretaceous (late [[Campanian]])
|
[[Judith River Formation]]
|
<br>()
|
A [[Chasmosaurinae|chasmosaurine]] [[ceratopsia]]n. The type species is ''Spiclypeus shipporum''.
|[[File:Spiclypeus NT small.jpg|thumb|''[[Spiclypeus]]'']]
|-
|
''[[Taurovenator]]''<ref name=Aoniraptor />
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Motta ''et al.''
|
Late Cretaceous (middle [[Cenomanian]]-early [[Turonian]])
|
[[Huincul Formation]]
|
|
A [[Carcharodontosauridae|carcharodontosaurid]] [[Theropoda|theropod]]. The type species is ''T. violantei''.
|
|-
|
''[[Timurlengia]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Brusatte ''et al.''
|
Late Cretaceous ([[Turonian]])
|
[[Bissekty Formation]]
|
|
A non-[[Tyrannosauridae|tyrannosaurid]] [[Tyrannosauroidea|tyrannosauroid]]. The type species is ''Timurlengia euotica''.
|
|-
|
''[[Tongtianlong]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
|
Lü ''et al.''
|
Late Cretaceous ([[Maastrichtian]])
|
[[Nanxiong Formation]]
|
|
An [[Oviraptoridae|oviraptorid]] [[Theropoda|theropod]]. The type species is ''T. limosus''.
|[[File:Tongtianlong-5.jpg|thumb|''[[Tongtianlong]]'']]
|-
|
''[[Tototlmimus]]<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Serrano-Brañas ''et al.''
|
Late Cretaceous
|
[[Packard Shale Formation]]
|
|
An [[Ornithomimidae|ornithomimid]] [[Theropoda|theropod]]. The type species is ''Tototlmimus packardensis''.
|
|-
|
''[[Viavenator]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Filippi ''et al.''
|
Late Cretaceous ([[Santonian]])
|
[[Bajo de la Carpa Formation]]
|
|
A [[brachyrostra]]n [[Abelisauridae|abelisaurid]] [[Theropoda|theropod]]. The type species is ''Viavenator exxoni''.
|
|-
|
''[[Wiehenvenator]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Rauhut, Hübner & Lanser
|
Middle Jurassic ([[Callovian]])
|
[[Ornatenton Formation]]
|
|
A [[Megalosauridae|megalosaurid]] [[Theropoda|theropod]]. The type species is ''W. albati''.
|[[File:Новая реконструкция Монстра из Миндена.jpg|thumb|''[[Wiehenvenator]]'']]
|-
|}
===Birds===
====Research====
* A study on the rates of morphological evolution in Early Cretaceous birds is published by Wang and Lloyd (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the microbodies associated with feathers of a new specimen of ''[[Eoconfuciusornis]]'' from the [[Early Cretaceous]] [[Huajiying Formation]] ([[China]]) and on the matrix in which the microbodies were embedded is published by Pan ''et al.'' (2016), who interpret the microbodies as [[melanosome]]s.<ref></ref>
* Remains of non-[[plumage]] soft tissues, including scales, toe pads, skin and muscle, are identified in two specimens of ''[[Confuciusornis]]'' by Falk ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A skeleton of an [[Enantiornithes|enantiornithine]] bird preserving a gastric [[Pellet (ornithology)|pellet]] that includes fish bones is described from the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota of China by Wang, Zhou & Sullivan (2016).<ref></ref>
* Two partial wings with vestiges of soft tissues, probably belonging to precocial hatchlings of enantiornithine birds, are described from the Late Cretaceous ([[Cenomanian]]) [[Burmese amber]] by Xing ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A revised diagnosis of ''[[Cerebavis]] cenomanica'', a study on the braincase anatomy of the species and a study on its phylogenetic relationships is published by Walsh, Milner & Bourdon (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the shape, growth, attachment, implantation, replacement, and tissue microstructures of the teeth of ''[[Hesperornis]]'' and ''[[Ichthyornis]]'' is published by Dumont ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A phylogenetic analysis of [[Hesperornithiformes]] is published by Bell & [[Luis M. Chiappe|Chiappe]] (2016).<ref></ref>
* A specimen of ''[[Hesperornis]]'' with a healed wound is described from the Late Cretaceous [[Pierre Shale]] ([[South Dakota]], [[United States]]) by [[Larry Martin|Martin]], Rothschild & Burnham (2016), who interpret the wound as caused by an unsuccessful attack of a [[Polycotylidae|polycotylid]] [[Plesiosauria|plesiosaur]].<ref></ref>
* [[Pelvis|Pelvic]] elements of ''[[Gargantuavis]] philoinos'', providing new information about the pelvic [[Morphology (biology)|morphology]] of the species, are described from the Late Cretaceous (late [[Campanian]]/early [[Maastrichtian]]) of southern [[France]] by Buffetaut & Angst (2016).<ref></ref>
* A specimen of ''[[Vegavis]] iaai'' with a fossilized [[Syrinx (bird anatomy)|syrinx]] is described from the [[Late Cretaceous]] of [[Antarctica]] by Clarke ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the feeding mechanics and behaviour of five [[moa]] species is published by Attard ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* Mariana B.J. Picasso & María Clelia Mosto, 2016: ''Hinasuri nehuensis'' Tambussi was a robust, extinct rheid bird from the early Pliocene of Buenos Aires province, Argentina. This paper revisits the femoral morphology of ''H. nehuensis'' and provides an updated osteological description together with new insights into its palaeobiology.<ref></ref>
* Restudies of the [[Pleistocene]] species ''Rhea pampeana'' and ''Rhea anchorenensis'' are published by Picasso (2016) and Picasso and Mosto (2016), respectively, who consider these species to be junior synonyms of the extant [[greater rhea]] (''Rhea americana'').<ref></ref><ref></ref>
* [[Trevor H. Worthy|Worthy]] ''et al.'' (2016) argue that ''[[Sylviornis]] neocaledoniae'' is a [[Crown group#Stem groups|stem]]-[[Galliformes|galliform]] related to ''[[Noble megapode|Megavitiornis altirostris]]'' and both are placed in the [[Sylviornithidae]] Mourer-Chauviré et Balouet, 2005.<ref></ref>
* A revision of the systematics of the early Eocene North American members of [[Geranoididae]] is published by Mayr (2016), who argues that geranoidids might be [[Crown group#Stem groups|stem group]] representatives of the [[Gruoidea]] (the clade including [[Trumpeter (bird)|trumpeters]], [[Crane (bird)|cranes]] and related birds).<ref></ref>
* Zelenkov, Boev & Lazaridis (2016) reinterpret ''Otis hellenica'' from the [[Miocene]] of [[Greece]], originally thought to be a [[bustard]], as a member of [[Gruiformes]] belonging to the family [[Eogruidae]] and the subfamily [[Ergilornithinae]]; the authors classify it as a possible member of the genus ''[[Amphipelargus]]'' of uncertain specific assignment ("?''Amphipelargus'' sp.").<ref></ref>
* A restudy of the holotype specimen of ''[[Bathornis]] grallator'' and a study on the taxonomic composition and phylogenetic affinities of [[Bathornithidae|bathornithids]] is published by Mayr (2016).<ref></ref>
* Zelenkov, Volkova and Gorobets (2016) describe [[buttonquail]] fossils from the late Miocene of [[Hungary]], southern [[Ukraine]] and northern [[Kazakhstan]], and transfer the species ''[[Calidris]] janossyi'' Kessler (2009) to the genus ''[[Ortyxelos]]''.<ref></ref>
* Gerald Mayr and Zbigniew M. Bochenski,(2016) describe a disarticulated postcranial skeleton of a Ralloidea from the Early Oligocene (Rupelian) Jamna Dolna Site 2 in Poland as Gen. et Sp. indet.<ref></ref>
* Agnolin, Tomassini and Contreras (2016) describe a distal end of [[tarsometatarsus]] from the late Miocene levels of the [[Loma de Las Tapias Formation]] ([[San Juan Province, Argentina|San Juan Province]], [[Argentina]]), identified as the oldest [[seedsnipe]] fossil discovered so far.<ref></ref>
* Body mass estimates for 25 extinct [[Pan-Alcidae|pan-alcids]] and a study of body mass evolution in Pan-Alcidae are published by Smith (2016).<ref></ref>
* The earliest known [[Skull|cranial]] [[endocast]] of a [[Crown group#Stem groups|stem]]-[[penguin]] (a member of the genus ''[[Waimanu]]'') is described from the Paleocene Waipara Greensand ([[New Zealand]]) by Proffitt, Clarke & Scofield (2016).<ref></ref>
* Thomas & Ksepka (2016) classify a [[New Zealand geologic time scale#Cenozoic Era|Whaingaroan]] penguin from the [[Glen Massey Formation]] ([[North Island]], New Zealand), first described in 1973, as a member of the genus ''[[Kairuku]]'' of uncertain specific assignment, extending the geographic range of the genus.<ref></ref>
* Park ''et al.'', 2016 The description of recently collected penguin fossils from the re-dated upper Miocene Port Campbell Limestone of Portland (Victoria), in addition to reanalysis of previously described material, has allowed the Cenozoic history of penguins in Australia to be placed into a global context for the first time. Australian pre-Quaternary fossil penguins represent stem taxa phylogenetically disparate from each other and ''[[Eudyptula minor]]'', implying multiple dispersals and extinctions.<ref></ref>
* Carolina Acosta Hospitaleche, Leandro M. Pérez, Sergio Marenssi, Marcelo Reguero (2016). The purpose of this paper is to provide a taphonomic analysis of the holotype of ''[[Crossvallia unienwillia]]'', in order to improve the knowledge of the vertebrate record of the Cross Valley Formation, a unit exposed in the central area of Marambio (Seymour) Island, Antarctic Peninsula.<ref></ref>
* A new skeleton of the Eocene penguin ''[[Palaeeudyptes klekowskii]]'' is described from the [[Submeseta Formation]] ([[Seymour Island]], [[Antarctica]]) by Acosta Hospitaleche (2016).<ref></ref>
* Carolina Acosta Hospitaleche & Eduardo Olivero, 2016: Eocene penguins are known mostly from Antarctic specimens. A previously documented partial skeleton consisting of a pelvis, femur, tibiotarsus and fibula, from the middle Eocene Leticia Formation, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, has been prepared and re-described. Re-analysis favours assignment to ''Palaeeudyptes gunnari'', a species widely recorded in the Eocene of Antarctica.<ref></ref>
* Fossils of a [[stork]] and a [[heron]] belonging or related to the tribe [[Nycticoracini]] are described from the [[Pliocene]] of [[Myanmar]] by Stidham ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A restudy of the fossils attributed to the species ''Liornis floweri'' and ''Callornis giganteus'' from the [[Miocene]] [[Santa Cruz Formation]] ([[Patagonia]], [[Argentina]]) is published by Buffetaut (2016), who considers ''L. floweri'' to be a [[Synonym (taxonomy)|junior synonym]] of ''[[Brontornis]] burmeisteri'' and considers ''C. giganteus'' to be a [[Chimera (paleontology)|chimera]] based on a [[Phorusrhacidae|phorusrhacid]] [[tarsometatarsus]] and a [[Brontornithidae|brontornithid]] [[tibiotarsus]].<ref></ref>
* A study of eggshell fragments from the Pleistocene of Australia putatively referred to ''[[Genyornis]] newtoni'' is published by Grellet-Tinner, Spooner & [[Trevor H. Worthy|Worthy]] (2016), who argue that these fossils are more likely to be remains of eggs laid by [[megapode]]s. Based on the similarities in the structure of eggshells of megapodes and [[Dromornithidae|dromornithids]], the authors also hypothezise that dromornithids might be a [[sister group]] to [[Galliformes|galliforms]] rather than to or within [[Anseriformes|anseriforms]].<ref></ref>
* A study of burnt putative ''[[Genyornis]]'' eggshell fragments from the Pleistocene of Australia is published by Miller ''et al.'' (2016), who interpret them as confirming that eggs of ''Genyornis newtoni'' were harvested by humans.<ref></ref>
* A study on the possible presence, form, and extent of sexual dimorphism in ''[[Dromornis]] stirtoni'' is published by Handley ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* [[Gastornithidae|Gastornithid]] and [[Presbyornithidae|presbyornithid]] fossils are described from the early Eocene of [[Ellesmere Island]] ([[Canada]]) by Stidham & Eberle (2016).<ref></ref>
* The genus ''[[Wilaru]]'', initially considered to be of a [[stone-curlew]], is reinterpreted as a member of [[Presbyornithidae]] by De Pietri ''et al.'' (2016); the authors also reassess the Cretaceous species ''[[Teviornis]] gobiensis'' and confirm it as a member of Presbyornithidae.<ref name=RSOSWilaru></ref>
* A revision of [[Anseriformes|anseriform]] birds known from the late [[Miocene]] localities in central [[Hungary]] is published by Zelenkov (2016), who transfers the species ''[[Anas]] denesi'' Kessler (2013) to the genus ''[[Aythya]]'' and classifies the species ''Anas albae'' Janossy (1979) as a member of tribe [[Mergini]] of uncertain generic assignment.<ref></ref>
* A revision of [[Galliformes|galliform]] birds known from the late Miocene localities in central Hungary is published by Zelenkov (2016), who transfers the subspecies ''[[Pavo (genus)|Pavo]] aesculapi phasianoides'' Janossy (1991) to the genus ''[[Syrmaticus]]'' and raises it to the rank of a separate species ''[[Syrmaticus phasianoides]]''.<ref name=Eurobambusicola />
* New fossil remains of the Eocene [[cuckoo]] ''[[Chambicuculus]] pusillus'' are described from [[Tunisia]] by Mourer-Chauviré ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* Virtual cranial [[endocast]] of the [[dodo]] is described by Gold, Bourdon & [[Mark Norell|Norell]] (2016).<ref></ref>
* An [[ungual]] [[Phalanx bone|phalanx]] of a large member of [[Accipitridae]] belonging to an unknown genus and species is described from the [[Miocene]] of [[Panama]] by Steadman & MacFadden (2016).<ref></ref>
* Partial [[tarsometatarsus]] of a small parrot is described from the Early Miocene [[Khalagay Formation]] (Baikal region, Russia) by Zelenkov (2016).<ref></ref>
* A study on the phylogenetic relationships of extant and extinct [[New Zealand wren]]s, as indicated by data from novel mitochondrial genome sequences, is published by Mitchell ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* Fossil avian feet from the Early Eocene of Messel, Germany are described by Gerald Mayr <ref></ref>
* A new tracksite with bird footprints (attributed to the ichnospecies ''[[Uvaichnites]] riojana''), preserved in the early Miocene [[Lerín Formation]] ([[Bardenas Reales]] de Navarra Natural Park, [[Navarre]], [[Spain]]), is described by Díaz-Martínez ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* A new ichnospecies, ''Koreananornis lii'', from the Lower Cretaceous avian track locality in the Guanshan area, Yongjing County, Gansu Province, northwest China, is described by Xing, Buckley, Lockley, Zhang, Marty, Wang, Li, McCrea et Peng, 2016. (2016).<ref></ref>
* An avian egg from the Lower Cretaceous (Albian) Liangtoutang Formation is described by Lawver ''et al.'' (2016) and named ''Pachycorioolithus jinyunensis'' oogen. et oosp. nov. within Pachycorioolithidae oofam. nov.<ref></ref>
* Three [[Pellet (ornithology)|pellets]] with bird remains are described from the [[Eocene]] [[Messel pit]] ([[Germany]]) by [[Gerald Mayr|Mayr]] & Schaal (2016), who interpret two of the pellets as probably produced by snakes or other [[Squamata|squamates]], and one as probable owl pellet (which, if confirmed, would make it the oldest owl pellet identified so far), possibly produced by the owl ''[[Palaeoglaux]] artophoron''.<ref></ref>
====New taxa====
{| class="wikitable sortable" align="center" width="100%"
|-
! Name
! Novelty
! Status
! Authors
! Age
! Unit
! Location
! Notes
! Images
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''[[Antarctoboenus]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Cenizo, Noriega & Reguero
|
Early Eocene
|
[[La Meseta Formation]]
|
([[Seymour Island]])
|
A [[Crown group#Stem groups|stem]]-[[Falconidae|falconid]]. The type species is ''A. carlinii''.
|
|-
|
''[[Bellulornis]]'' <ref></ref><ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Wang, Zhou & Zhou
|
Early Cretaceous
|
[[Jiufotang Formation]]
|
|
A [[Basal (phylogenetics)|basal]] member of [[Ornithuromorpha]]. The type species is ''B. rectusunguis''. The original generic name was ''Bellulia'', which turned out to be preoccupied by ''[[Bellulia]]'' Fibiger (2008).
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|-
|
''[[Calciavis]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Nesbitt & Clarke
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Early Eocene
|
[[Green River Formation]]
|
<br>
()
|
A member of [[Lithornithidae]]. The type species is ''C. grandei''.
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|-
|
''[[Centropus bairdi]]'' <ref name=centropus></ref>
|
Sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Shute, Prideaux & Worthy
|
Pleistocene
|
|
<br>
|
A member of the [[Cuculidae]].
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|-
|
''[[Centropus maximus]]'' <ref name=centropus />
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Sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Shute, Prideaux & Worthy
|
Pleistocene
|
|
<br>
|
A member of the [[Cuculidae]].
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|-
|
''[[Changzuiornis]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Huang ''et al.''
|
Early Cretaceous ([[Aptian]])
|
[[Jiufotang Formation]]
|
|
An early member of [[Euornithes]]. The type species is ''C. ahgmi''.
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|-
|
''[[Chiappeavis]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
O'Connor ''et al.''
|
Early Cretaceous
|
[[Jiufotang Formation]]
|
|
A member of [[Enantiornithes]], probably belonging to the family [[Pengornithidae]]. The type species is ''C. magnapremaxillo''.
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|-
|
''[[Chionoides]]'' <ref name=Chionoides></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
De Pietri ''et al.''
|
Late Oligocene
|
|
|
A member of [[Chionoidea]] of uncertain phylogenetic placement, showing the mosaic of characters shared with both [[sheathbill]]s and the [[Magellanic plover]]. The type species is ''C. australiensis''.
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|-
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''[[Chongmingia]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Wang ''et al.''
|
Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
|
[[Jiufotang Formation]]
|
|
A member of [[Avialae]] of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is ''C. zhengi''.
|
|-
|
''[[Cypseloramphus]]'' <ref name=Cypseloramphus></ref>
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Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Mayr
|
Early Eocene
|
[[Messel pit]]
|
|
Possibly a [[Basal (phylogenetics)|basal]] member of [[Apodiformes]]. The type species is ''C. dimidius''.
|
|-
|
''[[Daphoenositta trevorworthyi]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Nguyen
|
Miocene
|
[[Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh)|Riversleigh]] World Heritage Area
|
|
A [[sittella]]
|
|-
|
''[[Dingavis]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid <ref>https://ift.tt/2T8484F>
|
O'Connor, Wang & Hu
|
Early Cretaceous
|
[[Yixian Formation]]
|
|
A [[Basal (phylogenetics)|basal]] member of [[Ornithuromorpha]]. The type species is ''D. longimaxilla''.
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|-
|
''[[Dromornis|Dromornis murrayi]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Worthy ''et al.''
|
Late Oligocene–Early Miocene
|
[[Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh)|Riversleigh]]
|
|
A member of [[Dromornithidae]]
|
|-
|
''[[Eostrix|Eostrix gulottai]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Mayr
|
Early Eocene
|
[[Nanjemoy Formation]]
|
<br>()
|
An early [[owl]] of the family [[Protostrigidae]].
|
|-
|
''[[Eurobambusicola]]'' <ref name=Eurobambusicola></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Zelenkov
|
Late Miocene
|
|
|
A member of the family [[Phasianidae]]. The type species is ''E. turolicus''.
|
|-
|
''[[Galligeranoides]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
[[Estelle Bourdon|Bourdon]], [[Cécile Mourer-Chauviré|Mourer-Chauviré]], & [[Yves Laurent|Laurent]]
|
middle [[Ypresian]]
|
|
|
A member of the family [[Geranoididae]]. The type species is ''G. boriensis''.
|
|-
|
''[[Gallinago kakuki]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Steadman & Takano
|
Late Quaternary
|
|
<br>
<br>
|
A member of [[Sandpiper|Scolopacidae]], a species of ''[[Gallinago]]''.
|
|-
|
''[[Hesperornis|Hesperornis lumgairi]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Aotsuka & Sato
|
[[Campanian]]
|
[[Pierre Shale]]
|
|
A species of ''Hesperornis''.
|
|-
|
''[[Klallamornis abyssa]]'' <ref name=Klallamornis></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Mayr & Goedert
|
Latest Eocene or Early Oligocene
|
|
<br>()
|
A member of [[Plotopteridae]]. This is the type species of the new genus.
|
|-
|
?''[[Klallamornis|Klallamornis clarki]]'' <ref name=Klallamornis />
|
Sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Mayr & Goedert
|
Latest Eocene or Early Oligocene
|
|
<br>()
|
A member of [[Plotopteridae]]. possibly a species of ''Klallamornis''.
|
|-
|
''[[Lapillavis]]'' <ref name=Cypseloramphus />
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Mayr
|
Early Eocene
|
[[Messel pit]]
|
|
A bird of uncertain phylogenetic placement, showing similarities to ''[[Foshanornis]] songi''. The type species is ''L. incubarens''.
|
|-
|
''[[Linyiornis]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Wang ''et al.''
|
Early Cretaceous
|
[[Jiufotang Formation]]
|
|
A member of [[Enantiornithes]]. The type species is ''L. amoena''.
|
|-
|
''[[Mioneophron]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Li ''et al.''
|
Late Miocene
|
[[Liushu Formation]]
|
|
A member of [[Old World vulture|Gypaetinae]] Vieillot (1816). The type species is ''M. longirostris''.
|
|-
|
''[[Mioryaba]]'' <ref name=Eurobambusicola />
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Zelenkov
|
Late Miocene
|
|
|
A member of the family [[Phasianidae]]. The type species is ''M. magyarica''.
|
|-
|
''[[Monoenantiornis]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid<ref>https://ift.tt/2IxYi8C>
|
Hu & O'Connor
|
Early Cretaceous
|
[[Yixian Formation]]
|
|
A member of [[Enantiornithes]]. The type species is ''M. sihedangia''.
|
|-
|
''[[Neilus sansomae|Neilus]]'' <ref name=Chionoides />
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
De Pietri ''et al.''
|
Early Miocene
|
|
|
A member of [[Chionoidea]] of uncertain phylogenetic placement, showing the mosaic of characters shared with both [[sheathbill]]s and the [[Magellanic plover]]. The type species is ''N. sansomae''.
|
|-
|
''[[Notoleptos]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Acosta Hospitaleche & Gelfo
|
Late Eocene
|
|
([[Seymour Island]])
|
A probable relative of [[albatross]]es. The type species is ''N. giglii''.
|
|-
|
''[[Olympidytes]]'' <ref name=Klallamornis />
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Mayr & Goedert
|
Latest Eocene or Early Oligocene
|
|
<br>()
|
A member of [[Plotopteridae]]. The type species is ''O. thieli''.
|
|-
|
''[[Phalcoboenus napieri]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Adams & Woods
|
Holocene
|
|
|
A member of ''[[Phalcoboenus]]''.
|
|-
|
''[[Primozygodactylus|Primozygodactylus longibrachium]]'' <ref name=HBPrimozygodactylus></ref>
|
Sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
[[Gerald Mayr|Mayr]]
|
Early [[Eocene]]
|
[[Messel pit]]
|
|
A member of [[Zygodactylidae]].
|
|-
|
''[[Primozygodactylus|Primozygodactylus quintus]]'' <ref name=HBPrimozygodactylus />
|
Sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
[[Gerald Mayr|Mayr]]
|
Early [[Eocene]]
|
[[Messel pit]]
|
|
A member of [[Zygodactylidae]].
|
|-
|
''[[Protomelanitta|Protomelanitta bakeri]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Stidham & Zelenkov
|
Miocene
|
[[Esmeralda Formation]]
|
<br>
()
|
A primitive [[diving duck]].
|
|-
|
''[[Pseudoseisuropsis wintu]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Stefanini, Gómez & Tambussi
|
Early Pleistocene
|
[[Miramar Formation]]
|
|
An [[Ovenbird (family)|ovenbird]]
|
|-
|
''[[Rallus nanus]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Nom. nov.
|
Valid
|
Alcover ''et al.''
|
Holocene
|
|
|
A member of [[Rallidae]], a species of ''[[Rallus]]''; a replacement name for ''Rallus minutus'' Alcover ''et al.'' (2015) (preoccupied).
|
|-
|
''[[Septencoracias]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Bourdon, Kristoffersen & Bonde
|
Eocene ([[Ypresian]])
|
[[Fur Formation]]
|
|
A member of [[Coracii]] belonging to the family [[Primobucconidae]]. The type species is ''S. morsensis''.
|
|-
|
''[[Tingmiatornis]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov.
|
|
Wang ''et al.''
|
Late Cretaceous ([[Turonian]])
|
|
<br>()
|
A member of [[Ornithurae]] of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is ''T. arctica''.
|
|-
|
''[[Uria onoi]]'' <ref></ref>
|
Sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
Watanabe ''et al.''
|
Late Pleistocene
|
|
|
A member of [[Alcidae]]
|
|-
|
''[[Wilaru|Wilaru prideauxi]]'' <ref name=RSOSWilaru />
|
Sp. nov.
|
Valid
|
De Pietri ''et al.''
|
Early Miocene
|
[[Etadunna Formation]]<br>
[[Wipajiri Formation]]
|
|
A species of ''Wilaru''.
|
|-
|}
===Pterosaurs===
====Research====
* A new [[Wukongopteridae|wukongopterid]] specimen is described from the Late Jurassic Daohugou Bed or Tiaojishan Formation ([[China]]) by Cheng ''et al.'' (2016).<ref></ref>
* Description of a new specimen of ''[[Gladocephaloideus]] jingangshanensis'' and a study of the phylogenetic relationships of this species is published by Lü, Kundrát & Shen (2016).<ref></ref>
* New information on the braincase anatomy of ''[[Pterodaustro]] guinazui'' is published by Codorniú, Paulina-Carabajal & Gianechini (2016).<ref></ref>
* A small [[Azhdarchoidea|azhdarchoid]], possibly an [[Azhdarchidae|azhdarchid]], is described from the Late Cretaceous ([[Campanian]]) [[Northumberland Formation]] ([[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]) by Martin-Silverstone ''et al.'' (2016).<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
====New taxa====
{| class="wikitable sortable" align="center" width="100%"
|-
! Name
! Novelty
! Status
! Authors
! Age
! Unit
! Location
! Notes
! Images
|-
|
''[[Allkaruen]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Codorniú ''et al.''
|
Early-Middle Jurassic
|
[[Cañadón Asfalto Formation]]
|
|
A non-[[Pterodactyloidea|pterodactyloid]] member of [[Breviquartossa]]. The type species is ''A. koi''.
|
|-
|
''[[Aymberedactylus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Pêgas, Leal & Kellner
|
Early Cretaceous ([[Aptian]]-[[Albian]])
|
[[Crato Formation]]
|
|
A member of [[Tapejarinae]]. The type species is ''A. cearensis''.
|
|-
|
''[[Forfexopterus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Jiang ''et al.''
|
Early Cretaceous
|
[[Jiufotang Formation]]
|
|
A member of [[Archaeopterodactyloidea]]. The type species is ''F. jeholensis''.
|
|-
|
''[[Huaxiapterus|Huaxiapterus atavismus]]''<ref name=ToothlessPterosaurs></ref>
|
Sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Lü ''et al.''
|
Early Cretaceous
|
[[Jiufotang Formation]]
|
|
|
|-
|
''[[Pangupterus]]''<ref></ref>
|
Gen. et sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Lü ''et al.''
|
Early Cretaceous
|
[[Jiufotang Formation]]
|
|
A toothed member of [[Pterodactyloidea]]. The type species is ''P. liui''.
|
|-
|
''[[Sinopterus|Sinopterus lingyuanensis]]''<ref name=ToothlessPterosaurs />
|
Sp. nov
|
Valid
|
Lü ''et al.''
|
Early Cretaceous
|
[[Jiufotang Formation]]
|
|
|
|-
|}
==References==
[[Category:2016 in paleontology| ]]
[[Category:2010s in paleontology]]
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