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Just lately, The whole lot Dinosaur workforce members blogged a couple of dinosaur e book from their childhood. The e book was a part of the Ladybird publication sequence. It featured an illustration of a theropod dinosaur on the entrance cowl. We recall the Antrodemus dinosaur illustration.
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Our copy of the e book was revealed in 1974. This version is fifty years outdated. We reminisced concerning the meat-eating dinosaur on the entrance cowl and requested our weblog readers and social media followers whether or not they too had a duplicate. May they keep in mind the genus illustrated on the entrance cowl? As all the time, our prospects and social media followers had been up for the problem and lots of appropriately guessed that it was an Antrodemus. A later print run of this e book corrected the picture and declared it an Allosaurus.
Antrodemus (A. valens) is a genus with a nomen dubium designation. There are appreciable doubts whether or not Antrodemus valens is a sound species. The fossils from the well-known Morrison Formation of the USA may characterize an Allosaurus.
The image of Antrodemus from the Ladybird e book “Dinosaurs”. The illustrations for this e book had been created by B. H. Robinson. The Antrodemus is threatening a Stegosaurus. Image credit score: The whole lot Dinosaur.
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An Antrodemus Illustration
The art work for the Ladybird e book of dinosaurs was produced by B. H. Robinson. Now we have included {a photograph} of the web page from the e book that reveals the Antrodemus. A pink arrow has been added to the textual content to focus on the Antrodemus. Allosaurus is the most typical taxon of theropod dinosaur identified from the Morrison Formation of the USA. That being the case then the fragmentary fossil bones attributed to Antrodemus valens may characterize an Allosaurus.
The Haolonggood Allosaurus dinosaur fashions (Allosaurus Yangzhi and Suochao). These are trendy reconstructions of the long-lasting Allosaurus taxon.
The picture (above) reveals a pair of Haolonggood Allosaurus dinosaur fashions. These are 1:35 scale figures and are well-liked with dinosaur mannequin collectors.
To view the vary of Haolonggood figures in inventory: Haolonggood Prehistoric Animal Figures.
The Ladybird e book of dinosaurs. One of many first dinosaur books owned by a workforce member. The Antrodemus/Allosaurus is on the entrance cowl. Image credit score: The whole lot Dinosaur.
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A few of our prospects keep in mind the later version, with the Antrodemus labelled as Allosaurus.
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