New Taxa

Taxonomic authority: 43 new taxa names of fossil vertebrates, by erecting new clades, genera and species, renaming genera, or naming ichnotaxa and ootaxa to Science:


  1. Epapatelo otyikokolo, n. gen. et sp. Fernandes et al., 2022, pterosaur from Angola

  2. Aponyctosauria. n. clade Fernandes et al., 2022, Pterosauria

  3. Pachykrokolithus excavatum n. oogen. et oosp. Moreno-Azanza et al. 2022, Cretaceous eggshell from Spain

  4. Iberospinus natarioi  n. gen. et sp. Mateus & Estraviz-López, 2022, Cretaceous theropod of Portugal

  5. Issi saaneq Beccari et al, 2021, sauropodomorph from Greenland

  6. Plesiopharos moelensis, Puertolas-Pascual et al. 2021, plesiosaur from Portugal

  7. Neocoelurosauria Hendrickx, Mateus, Araújo and Choiniere, 2019 theropod clade

  8. Portugalosuchus azenhae n. gen. et sp., Mateus et al. 2018, crocodile from Portugal

  9. Ceratodus tenuensis n. sp. Agnolin et al. 2018, dipnoi from Greenland.

  10. Cabindachelys landanensis n. gen. and sp. Myers et al. 2017, turtle from Angola.

  11. Cyclotosaurus naraserluki n.sp., Marzola et al., 2017, temnospondyl of Greenland

  12. Galeamopus pabsti n. sp., Tschopp and Mateus, 2017, sauropod from Wyoming

  13. Suchoolithus portucalensis oogen. and oosp. nov., Russo et al,. 2017, crocodylomorph egg

  14. Krokolithes dinophilus oosp. nov.,  Russo et al., 2017, crocodylomorph egg

  15. Catocapes angolanus  n. ichnogenus and ichnospecies, Mateus et al., 2017, tracks Angola.

  16. Angolaichnus adamanticus  n. ichnogenus and ichnospecies, Mateus et al., 2017, tracks Angola

  17. Metoposaurus algarvensis n sp., Brusatte et al., 2015, temnospondyl amphibian from Portugal

  18. Galeamopus n. g., Tschopp et al., 2015, diplodocid genus

  19. Cardiocorax mukulu gen. et sp. nov., Araújo et al., 2015, elasmosaurid from Angola

  20. Machimosaurus buffetauti n. sp., Young et al., 2014, crocodylomorph from Germany

  21. Zby atlanticus n. gen et sp., Mateus et al., 2014, sauropod dinosaur from Portugal

  22. Torvosaurus gurneyi n. sp., Hendrickx and Mateus, 2014, theropod dinosaur from Portugal

  23. Imocetus piscatus n. gen et sp., Bianucii et al. 2013, ziphiid whale from Iberia

  24. Tusciziphius atlanticus n. sp., Bianucii et al. 2013, ziphiid whale from Iberia

  25. Globicetus hiberus n. gen et sp., Bianucii et al. 2013, ziphiid whale from Iberia

  26. Choneziphius leidyi n. sp., 2013, Bianucii et al. 2013, ziphiid whale from Iberia

  27. Kaatedocus siberi n. gen et sp., Tschopp & Mateus, 2013, sauropod dinosaur from USA

  28. Lusonectes sauvagei n. gen et sp., Smith et al. 2012, plesiosaur from Portugal

  29. Angolatitan adamastor n. gen. et sp., Mateus et al. 2011, sauropod dinosaur from Angola

  30. Angolachelonia n. clade, Mateus et al. 2009, eucryptodiran chelonians

  31. Angolachelys mbaxi n. gen. et sp., Mateus et al. 2009, chelonian from Angola

  32. Dacentrurinae n. clade, Mateus et al. 2009, stegosaurian dinosaurs

  33. Miragaia longicollum n. gen. et sp., Mateus et al. 2009, stegosaurian dinosaur from Portugal

  34. Prognathodon kianda n. sp., Schulp et al. 2008, mosasaur from Angola

  35. Microceratus n. gen. due to preoccupied name, Mateus 2008, ceratopsian dinosaur from Asia

  36. Diceratus n. gen. due to preoccupied name, Mateus 2008, ceratopsian dinosaur from USA

  37. Allosaurus europaeus n. sp., Mateus et al. 2006, theropod dinosaur from Portugal

  38. Europasaurus holgeri n. gen. et sp., Mateus et al. 2006, sauropod dinosaur from Germany

  39. Lusotitan n. gen., Antunes & Mateus 2003, sauropod dinosaur from Portugal

  40. Draconyx loureiroi n. gen. et sp., Mateus & Antunes 2001, ornithopod dinosaur from Portugal

  41. Tangvayosaurus hoffeti n. gen. et sp., Allain et al. 1999, sauropod dinosaur from Laos

  42. Dinheirosaurus lourinhanensis n. gen. et sp., Bonaparte & Mateus 1999, sauropod dinosaur from Portugal

  43. Lourinhanosaurus antunesi n. gen. et sp., Mateus 1998, theropod dinosaur from Portugal