Ankylosaur Armor Announcements

Two new species, Zhongyuansaurus junchangi and Tianzhenosaurus chengi. How paleontologists use details in the ankylosaur armor to identify the species. Plus, the first ever ankylosaurid (tail club-wielding ankylosaur) footprint.
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Dinosaur of the day Mojoceratops, a ceratopsian that got its mojo from its frill.
In dinosaur news this week:
• A new ankylosaur, Zhongyuansaurus junchangi, with "swallowtail" shaped tail armor
• A good overview of how osteoderm patterns vary between different ankylosaur species
• The best way to distinguish ankylosaur species is probably by comparing skulls
• A new ankylosaur skull led to another new ankylosaur species being named: Tianzhenosaurus chengi
• New ankylosaur fossils were excavated in Argentina, a rare find for South America
• Osteoderms may have helped dinosaurs live in arctic conditions

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