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Dinosaurs of Antarctica
Currently, our archive includes 5 dinosaurs from Antarctica
Hot Spots
Hot spots? Not on Antarctica. It's bloody freezing! However, a handful of Antarctic dinosaurs have been discovered, with James Ross Island being particularly fruitful.
References
• Stilwell JD and Long JA (2011) "Frozen in Time: Prehistoric Life in Antarctica".
• Rich TA and Vickers-Rich P (2000) "Dinosaurs of Darkness: In Search of the Lost Polar World".
• Roberts EM, O’Connor PM, Clarke JA, Slotznick SP, Placzek CJ, Tobin TS, Hannaford C, Orr T, Jinnah ZA, Claeson KM, Salisbury S, Kirschvink JL, Pirrie D and Lamanna MC (2022) "New age constraints support a K/Pg boundary interval on Vega Island, Antarctica: Implications for latest Cretaceous vertebrates and paleoenvironments".
GSA Bulletin (advance online publication). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1130/B36422.1
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