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A Field Guide To Dinosaurs: The Essential Handbook For Travelers In The Mesozoic
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A Field Guide To Dinosaurs: The Essential Handbook For Travelers In The Mesozoic is a book written by British paleontologist and evolutionary biologist Henry Gee, an editor of Nature, and illustrated by Luis Rey. It describes hypothetical behaviours, sexual dimorphism colors and habitats of Mesozoic Animals, mostly Dinosaurs. The book is written for young readers, and was published by Barron's Educational Series in 2003, ISBN 978-0764155116. Due to its speculation on hypothetical matters, the author states in the introduction, "One thing must be made clear from the start: this is a work of fiction." Animals Featured Triassic * Coelophysis * Unidentified Rauisuchian (possibly Poposaurus or Postosuchus) * Unidentified Striped Mammal * Unidentified Striped Lizards * Eoraptor * Unidentified Climbing Mammal * Unidentified Traversodont (possibly Traversodon) * Massetognathus * Dinodontosaurus * Herrerasaurus * Unidentified Dicynodont (possibly Dinodontosaurus) * Liliensternus * Scutellosaurus * Plateosaurus * Unidentified Rhamphorhynchoids (possibly Eudimorphodon) * Isanosaurus * Unidentified Bipedal Dinosaur Ancestor (possibly Marasuchus) Jurassic * Cryolophosaurus * Unidentified Southern Pterosaurs * Monolophosaurus * Dilophosaurus * Unidentified Southern Ammonites * Massospondylus * Allosaurus * Diplodocus * Ornitholestes * Brachiosaurus * Praefasciola * Luisreya * Ceratosaurus * Stegosaurus * Archaeopteryx * Unidentified Dragonflies * Compsognathus * Bavarisaurus * Unidentified Drak-Colored Mammal * Scelidosaurus * Tuojiangosaurus * Hesperosaurus * Huayangosaurus * Yangchuanosaurus * Mamenchisaurus * Unidentified Black Plesiosaurs * Unidentified Streamlined Fish * Unidentified Large Ammonite * Unidentified Medium Pterosaurs * Unidentified Crocodiles * Unidentified Pliosaurs * Unidentified Allosaur Ancestor * Unidentified Ceratosaur Ancestor * Saurophaganax (identified as Allosaurus maximus) * Unidentified Mesosaurians * Unidentified Turtles * Camptosaurus Cretaceous * Acrocanthosaurus * Pelorosaurus * Unidentified Spotted Coelurosaurs * Unidentified Striped Deinonychosaurs (possibly Dromaeosaurus or Troodon) * Unidentified Dark-Colored Birds * Unidentified Long-Winged Pterosaurs * Deinonychus * Tenontosaurus * Zuniceratops * Unidentified Dark-Colored Dromaeosaur * Styracosaurus * Centrosaurus * Torosaurus * Amargasaurus * Giganotosaurus * Argentinosaurus * Baryonyx * Iguanodon * Unidentified Black Fish * Ornithocheirus * Unidentified Brachiosaurs (possibly Pelorosaurus) * Eotyrannus * Tyrannosaurus * Daspletosaurus * Alioramus * Nanotyrannus * Hypsilophodon * Scipionyx * Unidentified Green Lizard * Unidentified Brown Mammal * Carcharodontosaurus * Paralititan * Unidentified Brown Pterodactyloids * Unidentified Scavernger Lizards * Aegyptosaurus * Unidentified Small Scavenger Pterosaurs * Ouranosaurus * Spinosaurus * Unidentified Large Coastal Coelocanth (possibly Mawsonia) * Unidentified Large Plesiosaur * Suchomimus * Chthonosuchus * Unidentified Armour-Backed Sauropods * Unidentified Small Fishing Pterosaurs * Unidentified Coastal Silver Fish * Beipiaosaurus * Caudipteryx * Sinosauropteryx * Confuciusornis * Egovenator * Microraptor * Unidentified Butterfly Caterpillar * Zhangheotherium * Jeholodens * Sinornithosaurus * Protarchaeopteryx * Psittacosaurus * Sinovenator * Unidentified Mohawk Mammal * Repenomamus * Minmi * Unidentified Southern Centipede * Unidentified Southern Theropod * Muttaburrasaurus * Edmontonia * Pachycephalosaurus * Stegoceras * Triceratops * Carnotaurus * Saltasaurus * Aucasaurus * Masiakasaurus * Unidentified Blue Fish * Unidentified Dull-Colored Fish * Rapetosaurus * Rahonavis * Mahajangasuchus (misidentified as Majungasuchus) * Majungasaurus * Charonosaurus * Corythosaurus * Shantungosaurus * Parasaurolophus * Deinocheirus * Ornithomimus * Gallimimus * Tarbosaurus * Oviraptor * Ronaldoraptor * Ingenia * Chirostenotes * Unidentified Pinkish Mammals * Unidentified Egg-Theiving Lizard (possibly Estesia) * Therizinosaurus * Unidentified Northern Pterosaur * Avimimus * Shuvuuia * Protoceratops * Velociraptor * Epidendrosaurus * Iberomesornis * Ichthyornis * Quetzalcoatlus * Anatotitan * Unidentified Insect-Picking Birds * Unidentified Hypsilophodonts (possibly Notohypsilophodon or Gasparinisaura) * Unidentified Oriental Dromaeosaur (possibly Egovenator) * Simosuchus * Utahraptor * Bambiraptor * Pachyrhinosaurus * Pentaceratops * Prosaurolophus * Saurolophus * Lambeosaurus * Lepidotes * Unidentified Placodonts * Mononykus * Unidentified Plump, Striped Mammal * Dollodon (identified as I. mantelli) * Rinchenia Other :Archaefructus is also featured but misspelled "Archaeofructis" :Unidentified Permian tree-climbing Reptile. :Bald Eagle Speculative species The book also speculates on certain species of prehistoric life whose existence isn't supported by any evidence, but theoretically could have existed due to the low chance of any species being fossilized. * Unidentified Common Ancestor of Ceratosaurus. * Unidentified Common Ancestor of Allosaurus. * Praefasciola brachiosauri, a fluke that spends part of its life cycle in the body of Ornitholestes before being transmitted to that of a Brachiosaurus via the (also fictional) fly Luisreya ginsbergi. * Luisreya ginsbergi, a blood-sucking fly that feeds from the nasal passages of dinosaurs. It transmits the (fictional) fluke Praefasciola brachiosauri from Ornitholestes to Brachiosaurus. The name clearly states the fictional existance for it is named after the illustrator of the book itself, Luis Rey. * Chthonosuchus lethi, an ocean-going crocodile that is shown attacking a Suchomimus. * Egovenator, a dromaeosaurid that is shown attacking three Beipiaosaurus. * Tyrannosaurus helcaraxae, a woolly hadrosaur-hunting species of Tyrannosaurus that lived in Alaska that is rumored to be extremely large even by Tyrannosaurus standards. * Ronaldoraptor, an oviraptorid, shown compared to Oviraptor. Although its name is fictional, its presence is based on that of an yet unnamed oviraptorid species. Inaccuracies Triassic * Coelophysis was portrayed as the genus of several species when in reality, there is only one species. It was also shown living the Jurassic as well when it really lived only in the Triassic. * Eoraptor was portrayed with feathers. It has not been known to have feathers because it is not a Maniraptoran. * Herrerasaurus was portrayed with feathers. It has not been known to have feathers because it is not a Maniraptoran. * Liliensternus was shown living from the Late Triassic to the Early Jurassic. In reality, it did not live in the Jurassic as well as the Triassic, it lived just in the Triassic. * Scutellosaurus did not live in Triassic Europe, it lived in Jurassic North America. * Plateosaurus was portrayed as the genus of many species when in reality, there is only 2 species. Jurassic * Cryolophosaurus was portrayed as the genus of more than one species when in reality, there is only one species. * Mesosaurians did not live in the jurassic, they lived in the Permian. * Allosaurus was portrayed with feathers. It has not been known to have feathers (even though it was a Theropod) because it is not a Maniraptoran. It was also not given a range in Africa nor Europe when there is evidence. * Diplodocus was shown also living in the Cretaceous when it lived only in the Jurassic. * Ornitholestes was shown living also in the Cretaceous when it lived only in the Jurassic. * In the Ceratosaurus section, most Theropods were said to be born with down when in reality, all theropods are born with down. * Stegosaurus was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a herbivore. * Archaeopteryx was portrayed as the genus of several species when in reality, there is only one species. It was also given a Deinonychosaur toe claw when it did not have this in reality. * Scelidosaurus was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a herbivore. * Pliosaurs were not able to swim inland. * Brachiosaurus was given only an African range when it also dwelled in Europe and North America. * Tuojiangosaurus was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a herbivore. It is also said that all Stegosaurs are omnivores when they are all herbivores. It was also shown living in the Cretaceous as well when in reality, it lived only in the Jurassic. * Mamenchisaurus was given a Shunosaurus tail. Cretaceous * Centrosaurus was given an Einiosaurus horn. * Zuniceratops was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a herbivore. * Amargasaurus was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a herbivore. It was also shown as the genus of a few species when there is only one in reality. * Hypsilophodon was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a herbivore. * Iguanodon was portrayed as an omnivore/cannibal when it was really a herbivore. * Ornithocheirus did not live in Africa though it could have been able to travel there. * Ouranosaurus was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a herbivore. * Beipiaosaurus was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a herbivore. * Microraptor was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a carnivore. it was also shown without its leg wings. * Psittacosaurus was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a herbivore. Its young were portrayed with down when only Theropods do in reality. * Minmi was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a herbivore. * Muttaburrasaurus was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a herbivore. * Edmontonia was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a herbivore. * Triceratops was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a herbivore. * Carnotaurus young were portrayed without down. * Saltasaurus was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a herbivore. * Simosuchus was portrayed as an herbivore when it was really a omnivore. * Rapetosaurus was portrayed with Saltasaurus armor. * Deinocheirus was portrayed with a full skeleton when the only bones known of it are the arms. * The young Tarbosaurus was portrayed without down. * Oviraptor was portrayed as an carnivore when it was really a omnivore. It was also shown as the genus of several species when there is only one in reality. * Therizinosaurus was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a herbivore. * Shuvuuia was portrayed as an carnivore when it was really a omnivore. * Protoceratops was portrayed as an omnivore when it was really a herbivore. See Also
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