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Research
A study of phylogenetic relationships of ichthyopterygians is published by Ji et al. (2015); the authors introduced a new name, Grippioidea, for the clade containing the last common ancestor of Utatsusaurus hataii and Grippia longirostris, and all its descendants.[154]
An exceptionally large ichthyosaur radius, possibly belonging to a member of Shastasauridae (which, if confirmed, would indicate that members of the family survived until Early Jurassic) is described from the Hettangian Blue Lias Formation (south Wales, United Kingdom) by Martin et al. (2015).[155]
New taxa
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images
Cartorhynchus[156]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Motani et al.
Early Triassic (Olenekian)
Nanlinghu Formation
China
A relative of ichthyopterygians. The type species is Cartorhynchus lenticarpus.
Dearcmhara[157]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Brusatte et al.
Jurassic (Toarcian–Bajocian)
United Kingdom
A basal member of Neoichthyosauria. The type species is Dearcmhara shawcrossi.
Eretmorhipis[158]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Chen et al.
Early Triassic (late Spathian)
Jialingjiang Formation
China
A hupehsuchian. The type species is Eretmorhipis carrolldongi.
Ichthyosaurus anningae[159]
Sp. nov
Valid
Lomax & Massare
Early Jurassic (Hettangian/Sinemurian–Pliensbachian)
United Kingdom
A species of Ichthyosaurus.
Muiscasaurus[160]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid[161]
Maxwell et al.
Early Cretaceous (Barremian–Aptian)
Paja Formation
Colombia
A member of Ophthalmosauridae. The type species is Muiscasaurus catheti.
Sauropterygians
Research
A study on the growth patterns and strategies of placodonts is published by Klein et al. (2015).[162]
A study on the sexual selection and dimorphism in Keichousaurus hui is published by Motani et al. (2015).[163]
A study on the teeth replacement patterns during the ontogeny in pliosaurids is published by Sassoon, Foffa & Marek (2015).[164]
New taxa
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images
Anguanax[165]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid[166]
Cau & Fanti
Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)
Rosso Ammonitico Veronese Formation
Italy
A pliosaurid. The type species is Anguanax zignoi.
Atychodracon[167]
Gen. et comb. nov
Valid
Smith
Early Jurassic
United Kingdom
A rhomaleosaurid plesiosaur; a new genus for "Plesiosaurus" megacephalus Stutchbury (1846).
Cardiocorax[168]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Araújo et al.
Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian)
Mocuio Formation
Angola
An elasmosaurid plesiosaur. The type species is Cardiocorax mukulu.
Dianmeisaurus[169]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Shang & Li
Middle Triassic (Anisian)
Guangling Formation
China
A member of Eosauropterygia of uncertain phylogenetic placement, more closely related to nothosaurs than to plesiosaurs. The type species is Dianmeisaurus gracilis.
Makhaira[170]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Fischer et al.
Early Cretaceous (Hauterivian)
Russia
A pliosaurid. The type species is Makhaira rossica.
Vegasaurus[171]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
O’Gorman et al.
Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian)
Snow Hill Island Formation
Antarctica (Vega Island)
An elasmosaurid plesiosaur. The type species is Vegasaurus molyi.
Wangosaurus[172]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Ma et al.
Middle Triassic (Ladinian)
Falang Formation
China
A pistosauroid. The type species is Wangosaurus brevirostris.
Lepidosaurs
Research
A phylogenetic analysis of living and fossil squamate relationships, based on morphological and molecular data, is published by Reeder et al. (2015).[173]
Miocene anoles from the Dominican amber, showing the habitat specializations also present in the extant Caribbean anoles, are described by Sherratt et al. (2015).[174]
New taxa
Rhynchocephalians
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images
Clevosaurus sectumsemper[175]
Sp. nov
Valid
Klein et al.
Late Triassic (Rhaetian)
United Kingdom
A clevosaurid sphenodontian, a species of Clevosaurus.
Lizards
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images
Archaerhineura[176]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Longrich et al.
Late Palaeocene
Polecat Bench Formation
United States
A rhineurid amphisbaenian. The type species is Archaerhineura mephitis.
Asagaolacerta[177]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Evans & Matsumoto
Early Cretaceous
Kuwajima Formation
Japan
A lizard of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Asagaolacerta tricuspidens.
Asprosaurus[178]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Park, Evans & Huh
Late Cretaceous
South Korea
A member of Anguimorpha, probably a member of Monstersauria. The type species is Asprosaurus bibongriensis.
Babibasiliscus[179]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Conrad
Eocene (approximately 48 Ma)
Bridger Formation
United States
A member of Corytophanidae. The type species is Babibasiliscus alxi.
Barbatteius[180]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid[181]
Venczel & Codrea
Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian)
Haţeg Basin
Romania
Originally assigned to the family Teiidae, but subsequently transferred to the separate family Barbatteiidae within the group Teiioidea.[182] The type species is Barbatteius vremiri.
Cadurcogekko verus[183]
Sp. nov
Valid
Bolet et al.
Eocene
France
A gekkotan lizard, a species of Cadurcogekko.
Chromatogenys[184]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Makádi & Nydam
Late Cretaceous (Santonian)
Hungary
A member of Scincomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Chromatogenys tiliquoides.
Chthonophis[176]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Longrich et al.
Probably early Palaeocene
Bug Creek Anthills, Fort Union Formation
United States
An amphisbaenian, the only member of the new family Chthonophidae. The type species is Chthonophis subterraneus.
Cuvieribaena[185]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Čerňanský, Augéc & Rage
Eocene (Bartonian)
France
A blanid amphisbaenian. The type species is Cuvieribaena carlgansi.
Dryadissector[186]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Wick, Lehman & Brink
Late Cretaceous (early Campanian)
Aguja Formation
United States
A member of Varanoidea. The type species is Dryadissector shilleri.
Gekkomimus[183]
Gen. et comb. nov
Valid
Bolet et al.
Eocene
France
A skink; a new genus for "Cadurcogekko" rugosus Augé (2005).
Gueragama[187]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Simões et al.
Late Cretaceous (Turonian-Campanian)
Goio-Erê Formation
Brazil
The first member of Acrodonta (a relative of agamids and chameleons) described from South America. The type species is Gueragama sulamericana.
Hakuseps[177]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Evans & Matsumoto
Early Cretaceous
Japan
A squamate of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Hakuseps imberis.
Kuroyuriella[177]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Evans & Matsumoto
Early Cretaceous
Kuwajima Formation
Japan
A lizard of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Kuroyuriella mikikoi.
Norellius[188]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Conrad & Daza
Early Cretaceous (probably approximately 130 Mya)
Öösh Basin
Mongolia
A member of Gekkonomorpha of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Norellius nyctisaurops.
Ophisaurus holeci[189]
Sp. nov
Valid
Klembara
Miocene
Czech Republic
Germany[190][191]
A glass lizard.
Pachygenys adachii[192]
Sp. nov
Valid
Ikeda, Ota & Saegusa
Early Cretaceous
Sasayama Group
Japan
A squamate of uncertain phylogenetic placement, a species of Pachygenys.
Phosphorosaurus ponpetelegans[193]
Sp. nov
Valid[194]
Konishi et al.
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Japan
A halisaurine mosasaur, a species of Phosphorosaurus.
Plioplatecarpus peckensis[195]
Sp. nov
Valid
Cuthbertson & Holmes
Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Bearpaw Formation
United States
A mosasaur, a species of Plioplatecarpus.
Pseudopus rugosus[189]
Sp. nov
Valid
Klembara
Early Miocene
Czech Republic
A relative of the sheltopusik.
Tetrapodophis[196]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Martill, Tischlinger & Longrich
Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
Crato Formation
Brazil
A squamate reptile of uncertain phylogenetic placement; originally classified as an early, four-legged snake,[196] but subsequently argued to be a dolichosaurid.[197][198] The type species is Tetrapodophis amplectus.
Snakes
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images
Diablophis[199]
Gen. et comb. nov
Valid
Caldwell et al.
Late Jurassic
Morrison Formation
United States
A basal snake; a new genus for "Parviraptor" gilmorei Evans (1996).
Eophis[199]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Caldwell et al.
Middle Jurassic (Bathonian)
Forest Marble
United Kingdom
A basal snake. The type species is Eophis underwoodi.
Portugalophis[199]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Caldwell et al.
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)
Camadas de Guimarota
Portugal
A basal snake. The type species is Portugalophis lignites.
Renenutet[200]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Mccartney & Seiffert
Eocene (Priabonian)
Egypt
A member of Colubroidea. The type species is Renenutet enmerwer.
Turtles
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images
Adocus sengokuensis[201]
Sp. nov
Valid
Sonoda et al.
Early Cretaceous
Sengoku Formation
Japan
A species of Adocus.
Arvinachelys[202]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Lively
Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Kaiparowits Formation
United States
A member of Baenidae. The type species is Arvinachelys goldeni.
Bairdemys thalassica[203]
Sp. nov
Valid
Ferreira et al.
Miocene
Capadare Formation
Venezuela
A podocnemidid belonging to the clade Stereogenyina, a species of Bairdemys.
Baltemys velogastros[204]
Sp. nov
Valid
Lichtig & Lucas
Eocene (early Bridgerian)
Huerfano Formation
United States
A member of Kinosternidae, a species of Baltemys.
Corsochelys bentleyi[205]
Sp. nov
Valid
Schwimmer et al.
Late Cretaceous
United States
A member of Dermochelyidae, a species of Corsochelys.
Desmatochelys padillai[206]
Sp. nov
Valid
Cadena & Parham
Early Cretaceous (late Barremian-early Aptian)
Paja Formation
Colombia
A member of Protostegidae, species of Desmatochelys.
Desmatochelys padillai
Gaffneylania[207]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Sterli, de la Fuente & Krause
Middle Eocene
Sarmiento Formation
Argentina
A member of Meiolaniidae. The type species is Gaffneylania auricularis.
Gobiapalone palaeocenica[208]
Sp. nov
Valid
Danilov et al.
Paleocene
Bugin Tsav Basin
Mongolia
A member of Trionychidae, a species of Gobiapalone. The genus Gobiapalone was considered to be a junior synonym of the genus Kuhnemys by Georgalis & Joyce (2017), though the authors maintained G. palaeocenica as a distinct species within the latter genus.[209]
Gomphochelys[210]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Bourque et al.
Early Wasatchian
Willwood Formation
United States
A member of Dermatemydidae. The type species is Gomphochelys nanus.
Judithemys russelli[211]
Sp. nov
Valid
Brinkman
Late Cretaceous
Canada
A member of (likely non-monophyletic) Macrobaenidae, a species of Judithemys.
Jurassichelon[212]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Pérez-García
Late Jurassic (early Tithonian)
France
A basal member of Eucryptodira. The type species is Jurassichelon oleronensis.
Khunnuchelys lophorhothon[213]
Sp. nov
Valid
Danilov et al.
Late Cretaceous (Santonian or early Campanian)
Bostobe Formation
Kazakhstan
A trionychine trionychid, a species of Khunnuchelys.
Kimurachelys[214]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Brinkman et al.
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian)
Dinosaur Park Formation
Canada
A chelonioid turtle. The type species is Kimurachelys slobodae.
Leyvachelys[215]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Cadena
Early Cretaceous (Barremian-Aptian)
Glen Rose Formation
Paja Formation
Colombia
United States
A member of Pan-Cryptodira belonging to the family Sandownidae. The type species is Leyvachelys cipadi.
Mauremys oshiroi[216]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Takahashi et al.
Late Pleistocene
Tomori Amaga Cave
Japan
A pond turtle.
Neurankylus hutchisoni[217]
Sp. nov
Valid[218]
Lively
Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Kaiparowits Formation
United States
A member of Baenidae, a species of Neurankylus.
Neurankylus utahensis[217]
Sp. nov
Valid[218]
Lively
Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Kaiparowits Formation
United States
A member of Baenidae, a species of Neurankylus.
Perochelys[219]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Li, Joyce & Liu
Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
Jiufotang Formation
China
A soft-shelled turtle of uncertain phylogenetic placement; it might be a stem- or a crown-trionychid. The type species is Perochelys lamadongensis.
Phunoichelys[220]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Tong et al.
Late Jurassic
Phu Kradung Formation
Thailand
A xinjiangchelyid eucryptodiran. The type species is Phunoichelys thirakhupti.
Portlandemys gracilis[221]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Anquetin, Püntener & Billon-Bruyat
Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)
Reuchenette Formation
Switzerland
A plesiochelyid eucryptodiran, a species of Portlandemys.
Sternotherus bonevalleyensis[222]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Bourque & Schubert
Late Hemphillian
United States
A musk turtle.
Sternotherus palaeodorus[222]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Bourque & Schubert
Late Hemphillian
United States
A musk turtle.
Taraschelon[223]
Gen. et comb. nov
Valid[224]
Pérez-García
Early Oligocene
France
A tortoise; a new genus for "Testudo" gigas Bravard (1844).
Testudo brevitesta[225]
Sp. nov
Valid[226]
Vlachos & Tsoukala
Late Pliocene (early Villafranchian)
Greece
A tortoise, a species of Testudo.
Thalassemys bruntrutana[227]
Sp. nov
Valid
Püntener, Anquetin & Billon-Bruyat
Late Jurassic (late Kimmeridgian)
Reuchenette Formation
Switzerland
A basal member of Pancryptodira, a species of Thalassemys.
Toremys[228]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Pérez-García et al.
Early Cretaceous (early Albian)
Spain
A pleurosternid paracryptodiran. The type species is Toremys cassiopeia.
"Trionyx" jixiensis[229]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Li et al.
Early Cretaceous
Chengzihe Formation
China
A member of Trionychinae of uncertain phylogenetic placement.
Xiaochelys[230]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Zhou & Rabi
Early Cretaceous (Barremian-early Aptian)
Yixian Formation
China
A member of Sinemydidae. The type species is Xiaochelys ningchengensis.
Archosauriformes
Pseudosuchians
Research
Revision of the type material of Rauisuchus tiradentes is published by Lautenschlager and Rauhut (2015).[231]
A study on the changes in the morphology of vertebrae caused by increased adaptation to aquatic locomotion in the evolution of crocodylomorphs is published by Molnar et al. (2015).[232]
A study of the evolutionary history of the clade Crocodyliformes is published by Bronzati, Montefeltro and Langer (2015).[233]
A study of impact of the climate changes on the evolution and biodiversity of pseudosuchian archosaurs is published by Mannion et al. (2015).[234]
A study on the phylogenetic position of thalattosuchians within Crocodylomorpha is published by Wilberg (2015).[235]
A review of the diagnostic features of the species assigned to the genus Machimosaurus is published by Martin, Vincent & Falconnet (2015).[236]
An isolated metriorhynchid tooth is described from the Early Cretaceous (Aptian) Hybla Formation (Sicily, Italy) by Chiarenza et al. (2015), extending the known geological range of Metriorhynchidae and Thalattosuchia by approximately 7–8 million years;[237] Fischer et al. (2015) subsequently caution that it might potentially be a pliosaurid tooth instead.[170]
New taxa
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images
Albertosuchus[238]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Wu & Brinkman
Latest Cretaceous
Scollard Formation
Canada
A crocodylian, probably a crocodyloid. The type species is Albertosuchus knudsenii.
Allodaposuchus hulki[239]
Sp. nov
Valid
Blanco et al.
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Tremp Formation
Spain
A eusuchian crocodylomorph, a species of Allodaposuchus.
Caiman wannlangstoni[240]
Sp. nov
Valid
Salas-Gismondi et al.
Late Middle Miocene
Pebas Formation
Peru
A caiman, a species of Caiman.
Carnufex[241]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Zanno et al.
Late Triassic (Carnian)
Pekin Formation
United States
An early member of Crocodylomorpha. The type species is Carnufex carolinensis.
Carnufex
Dagasuchus[242]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Lacerda, Schultz & Bertoni-Machado
Triassic (late Ladinian/early Carnian)
Santa Maria Formation
Brazil
A non-crocodylomorph loricatan. The type species is Dagasuchus santacruzensis.
Gnatusuchus[240]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Salas-Gismondi et al.
Late Middle Miocene
Pebas Formation
Peru
A caiman. The type species is Gnatusuchus pebasensis.
Gorgetosuchus[243]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Heckert et al.
Late Triassic
Pekin Formation
United States
An aetosaur. The type species is Gorgetosuchus pekinensis.
Koumpiodontosuchus[244]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Sweetman, Pedreira-Segade & Vidovic
Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
Wessex Formation
United Kingdom
A crocodyliform related to Bernissartia. The type species is Koumpiodontosuchus aprosdokiti.
Kuttanacaiman[240]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Salas-Gismondi et al.
Late Middle Miocene
Pebas Formation
Peru
A caiman. The type species is Kuttanacaiman iquitosensis.
Lohuecosuchus[245]
Gen. et 2 sp. nov
Valid
Narváez et al.
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian-early Maastrichtian)
France
Spain
A eusuchian crocodyliform related to Allodaposuchus. The type species is Lohuecosuchus megadontos; genus also contains Lohuecosuchus mechinorum.
Lohuecosuchus
Zoneait[246]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Wilberg
Middle Jurassic (Aalenian–Bajocian)
Snowshoe Formation
United States
A thalattosuchian crocodylomorph. The type species is Zoneait nargorum.
Non-avian dinosaurs
Research
A study of phylogenetic relationships of sauropod dinosaurs belonging to the family Diplodocidae and the taxonomic revision of the family is published by Tschopp, Mateus and Benson (2015); the authors propose to reestablish Brontosaurus as a genus distinct from Apatosaurus and to transfer Dinheirosaurus lourinhanensis to the genus Supersaurus.[247][248]
Additional information on the anatomy of the holotype specimen of the rebbachisaurid sauropod Tataouinea hannibalis, including description of newly discovered fossil material of this specimen, and study of its phylogenetic relationships is published by Fanti et al. (2015).[249]
A reevaluation of the estimated body mass of Dreadnoughtus schrani is published by Bates et al. (2015).[250]
A study of phylogenetic relationships of ornithischian dinosaurs traditionally referred to as ‘basal ornithopods’ or ‘hypsilophodontids’ is published by Boyd (2015).[251]
Carpenter & Lamanna (2015) reinterpret the ornithopod braincase from the Morrison Formation of the Carnegie Quarry at Dinosaur National Monument (Utah), formerly assigned to Uteodon aphanoecetes, as actually belonging to Dryosaurus cf. D. altus. The authors consider genera Uteodon and Cumnoria to be junior synonyms of Camptosaurus, and transfer the species Cumnoria prestwichii and Uteodon aphanoecetes to the genus Camptosaurus.[252]
New taxa
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images
Augustynolophus[253]
Gen. et comb. nov
Valid
Prieto-Márquez et al.
Late Cretaceous (late Maastrichtian)
Moreno Formation
United States
A hadrosaurid; a new genus for "Saurolophus" morrisi Prieto-Márquez & Wagner (2013).
Boreonykus[254]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Bell & Currie
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian)
Wapiti Formation
Canada
A dromaeosaurid theropod. The type species is Boreonykus certekorum.
Chilesaurus[255]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Novas et al.
Late Jurassic (Tithonian)
Toqui Formation
Chile
A dinosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement. Originally classified as a theropod dinosaur (a basal member of Tetanurae), but subsequently argued to be an ornithischian.[256] The type species is Chilesaurus diegosuarezi.
Chilesaurus
Crichtonpelta[257]
Gen. et comb. nov
Valid[258]
Arbour & Currie
Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian–Turonian)
Sunjiawan Formation
China
An ankylosaurine ankylosaurid; a new genus for "Crichtonsaurus" benxiensis Lü, Ji, Gao & Li (2007).
Dakotaraptor[259]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
DePalma et al.
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Hell Creek Formation
United States
A member of Dromaeosauridae. The type species is Dakotaraptor steini.
Dakotaraptor
Eucnemesaurus entaxonis[260]
Sp. nov
Valid
McPhee et al.
Late Triassic
Lower Elliot Formation
South Africa
A non-sauropod sauropodomorph, a species of Eucnemesaurus.
Galeamopus[247]
Gen. et comb. nov
Valid
Tschopp, Mateus & Benson
Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)
Morrison Formation
United States
A diplodocid sauropod; a new genus for "Diplodocus" hayi Holland (1924).
Galeamopus
Haestasaurus [261]
Gen. et comb. nov.
Valid
Upchurch, Mannion & Taylor
Early Cretaceous (late Berriasian—Valanginian)
Hastings Beds
United Kingdom
A macronarian sauropod of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "Pelorosaurus" becklesii Mantell (1852).
Haestasaurus
Horshamosaurus[262]
Gen. et comb. nov
Valid
Blows
Early Cretaceous
United Kingdom
A new genus for "Polacanthus" rudgwickensis Blows (1996).
Hualianceratops [263]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Han et al.
Late Jurassic (Oxfordian)
Shishugou Formation
China
A basal ceratopsian, possibly a member of Chaoyangsauridae. The type species is Hualianceratops wucaiwanensis.
Hualianceratops
Huanansaurus[264]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Lü et al.
Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian)
Nanxiong Formation
China
An oviraptorid theropod. The type species is Huanansaurus ganzhouensis.
Huanansaurus
Iguanodon galvensis[265]
Sp. nov
Valid
Verdú et al.
Early Cretaceous (early Barremian)
Galve, Teruel
Spain
An ornithopod, a species of Iguanodon.
Ischioceratops[266]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
He et al.
Late Cretaceous
Wangshi Group
China
A leptoceratopsid ceratopsian. The type species is Ischioceratops zhuchengensis.
Ischioceratops
Koshisaurus[267]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Shibata & Azuma
Early Cretaceous
Kitadani Formation
Japan
A non-hadrosaurid hadrosauroid. The type species is Koshisaurus katsuyama.
Koshisaurus
Kunbarrasaurus[268]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Leahey et al.
Cretaceous (late Albian–(?)early Cenomanian)
Allaru Mudstone
Australia
An ankylosaur. The type species is Kunbarrasaurus ieversi.
Kunbarrasaurus
Lepidocheirosaurus[269]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Alifanov & Saveliev
Late Jurassic (Tithonian?)
Ukureyskaya Formation
Russia
A dinosaur of uncertain phylogenetic placement; considered to be a theropod dinosaur related to Nqwebasaurus by the authors of its description,[269] but subsequently argued to be an ornithischian, possibly synonymous with Kulindadromeus.[270] The type species is Lepidocheirosaurus natatilis.
Lepidus[271]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Nesbitt & Ezcurra
Late Triassic
Dockum Group
United States
A coelophysoid theropod. The type species is Lepidus praecisio.
Lepidus
Morelladon[272]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Gasulla et al.
Early Cretaceous (probably late Barremian)
Arcillas de Morella Formation
Spain
An ornithopod dinosaur, a basal member of Styracosterna. The type species is Morelladon beltrani.
Mosaiceratops[273]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Zheng, Jin & Xu
Late Cretaceous (early-middle Turonian—middle Campanian)
Xiaguan Formation
China
A basal neoceratopsian. The type species is Mosaiceratops azumai.
Mosaiceratops
Nebulasaurus[274]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Xing et al.
Middle Jurassic (Aalenian or Bajocian)
Zhanghe Formation
China
A eusauropod sauropod. The type species is Nebulasaurus taito.
Padillasaurus[275]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Carballido et al.
Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
Paja Formation
Colombia
A brachiosaurid sauropod. The type species is Padillasaurus leivaensis.
Probrachylophosaurus[276]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Freedman Fowler & Horner
Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Judith River Formation
United States
A hadrosaurid. The type species is Probrachylophosaurus bergei.
Probrachylophosaurus
Pulanesaura[277]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
McPhee et al.
Early Jurassic (probably late Hettangian to Sinemurian)
Upper Elliot Formation
South Africa
A basal sauropod. The type species is Pulanesaura eocollum.
Pulanesaura
Qijianglong[278]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Xing et al.
Late Jurassic
Suining Formation
China
A mamenchisaurid sauropod. The type species is Qijianglong guokr.
Regaliceratops[279]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Brown & Henderson
Late Cretaceous (probably middle Maastrichtian)
St. Mary River Formation
Canada
A chasmosaurine ceratopsid. The type species is Regaliceratops peterhewsi.
Riabininohadros[280]
Gen. et comb. nov
Valid
Ulansky
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)
Mt. Besh-Kosh
Ukraine
A hadrosaurid of uncertain placement; new genus for "Orthomerus" weberi Riabinin, 1945.
Saurornitholestes sullivani[281]
Sp. nov
Valid
Jasinski
Late Cretaceous (late Campanian)
Kirtland Formation
United States
A member of Dromaeosauridae, a species of Saurornitholestes.
Sefapanosaurus[282]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Otero et al.
Late Triassic or Early Jurassic
Elliot Formation
South Africa
A non-sauropod sauropodomorph. The type species is Sefapanosaurus zastronensis.
Sirindhorna[283]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Shibata et al.
Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
Khok Kruat Formation
Thailand
A basal member of Hadrosauroidea. The type species is Sirindhorna khoratensis.
Sirindhorna
Ugrunaaluk[284]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Mori, Druckenmiller & Erickson
Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian)
Prince Creek Formation
United States
A saurolophine hadrosaurid. The type species is Ugrunaaluk kuukpikensis.
Ugrunaaluk
Wendiceratops [285]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Evans & Ryan
Late Cretaceous (Campanian)
Oldman Formation
Canada
A centrosaurine ceratopsid. The type species is Wendiceratops pinhornensis.
Wendiceratops
Yi[286]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Xu et al.
Jurassic (Callovian or Oxfordian)
Tiaojishan Formation
China
A scansoriopterygid theropod. The type species is Yi qi.
Zhenyuanlong[287]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Lü & Brusatte
Early Cretaceous
Yixian Formation
China
A dromaeosaurid theropod. The type species is Zhenyuanlong suni.
Zhenyuanlong
Birds
Research
Balaur bondoc, originally interpreted as a member of Dromaeosauridae, is argued to be a basal member of Avialae by Cau, Brougham and Naish (2015).[288]
Estimates of likely mass and flight capability of the extinct Chatham duck (Anas chathamica), as indicated by measurements of major bones, are published by Williams (2015).[289]
New cranial material of the Oligo-Miocene relative of flamingos, Harrisonavis croizeti, is described by Torres et al. (2015).[290]
New specimens of the Eocene relative of swifts, Scaniacypselus szarskii, are described by Mayr (2015).[291]
A specimen of a stem-coliiform Masillacolius brevidactylus with preserved skull is described by Mayr (2015).[292]
A study of the phylogenetic relationships of Psittacopes, Pumiliornis and Morsoravis, indicating their close relationship to the passerines and extinct family Zygodactylidae, is published by Mayr (2015); the author also introduced a new name, Parapasseres, for the clade containg Passeriformes and Zygodactylidae but not Psittacopes.[293]
A study of preserved specimens of the Puerto Rican conure (previously considered to be an extinct subspecies of the Hispaniolan parakeet) is published by Olson (2015), who raises it to the rank of a separate species Psittacara maugei.[294]
A Dwarf Emu was found in the Miocene of Alcoota in Central Australia.[295]
Jones et al. (2015) describe a distal end of the left tibiotarsus of a member of the genus Caracara of uncertain specific assignment from the late Pleistocene of Argentina, estimated to be the largest member of the family Falconidae described thus far.[296]
A description of the skeletal anatomy of two well-preserved specimens of the dodo is published by Claessens, Meijer and Hume (2015).[297]
New taxa
Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes Images
Aegypius tugarinovi [298]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Manegold & Zelenkov
Early Pliocene, Ruscinian
Moldova
An Old World vulture, Accipitridae, related to the cinereous vulture.
Alopecoenas norfolkensis [299]
Sp. nov
Valid
Forshaw
Holocene
Australia
A new scientific name for the Norfolk ground dove. The previous name used to refer to this species, Columba norfolciensis Latham (1801), was suppressed by ICZN in 2010.[300]
Anas kurochkini [301]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Zelenkov & Panteleyev
Late Miocene
Russia
An Anatidae.
Archaeornithura [302]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Wang et al.
Hauterivian
Huajiying Formation
China
A Hongshanornithidae. Type species A. meemannae.
Athene inexpectata [303]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Pavia, Manegold, & Haarhoff
Early Pliocene
Varswater Formation
South Africa
A Strigidae
Circaetus haemusensis [304]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Boev
Early Pleistocene
Bulgaria
A snake eagle
Cratoavis [305]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Carvalho et al.
Aptian
Crato Member, Santana Formation
Brazil
A member of Euenantiornithes of uncertain phylogenetic placement.[305][306]
The type species is C. cearensis.
Dunhuangia [307]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Wang et al.
Early Cretaceous
Xiagou Formation
China
A member of Enantiornithes. The type species is D. cuii.
Eopachypteryx [308]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Mayr
Eocene
Messel Formation
Germany
A bird of uncertain phylogenetic placement.
Type species E. praeterita.
Feitianius [309]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
O’Connor et al.
Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
Xiagou Formation
China
A member of Enantiornithes. The type species is Feitianius paradisi.
Foshanornis [310]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Zhao et al.
Early Eocene
Buxin Formation
China
A bird of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a relative of trogons. Type species F. songi.
Fumicollis [311]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Bell & Chiappe
Late Cretaceous (late Coniacian—early Campanian)
The Smoky Hill Member of the Niobrara Chalk
United States
A member of Hesperornithiformes. The type species is Fumicollis hoffmani.
Gallinago azovica [301]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Zelenkov & Panteleyev
Middle Turolian
Russia
A snipe, Scolopacidae.
Hakawai [312]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid[313]
De Pietri et al.
Early Miocene (19–16 Ma)
Bannockburn Formation
New Zealand
A member of Scolopaci of uncertain phylogenetic placement. The type species is Hakawai melvillei.
Holbotia [314]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid[315]
Zelenkov & Averianov
Early Cretaceous
Mongolia
A member of Enantiornithes, probably a relative of Gobipteryx. Type species H. ponomarenkoi.
Houornis [316]
Gen. et comb. nov.
Valid[317]
Wang & Liu
Early Cretaceous
Jiufotang Formation
China
A member of Enantiornithes of uncertain phylogenetic placement; a new genus for "Cathayornis" caudatus Hou (1997).
Hypsipetes cowlesi [318]
Sp. nov.
Valid[319]
Hume
Holocene
Rodrigues
A bulbul, Pycnonotidae
Juehuaornis [320]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Wang, Wang & Hu
Early Cretaceous
Jiufotang Formation
China
A basal member of Ornithuromorpha. Type species J. zhangi.
Kuntur [321]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Stucchi et al.
Late Miocene
Pisco Formation
Peru
A condor. Type species K. cardenasi.
Lavadytis [322]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid[323]
Stidham & Hilton
Miocene (16.1–14.6 Ma)
United States
A member of Anatidae; a member or a relative of members of the subfamily Oxyurinae. The type species is Lavadytis pyrenae.
Llallawavis[324]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Degrange et al.
Late Pliocene
Playa Los Lobos Allo Formation
Argentina
A mesembriornithine phorusrhacid. Type species L. scagliai.
Llallawavis
Makahala [325]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Mayr
Latest Eocene or early Oligocene
Makah Formation
United States
A member of Procellariiformes. Type species M. mirae.
Mangystania[326]
Gen. et sp. nov
Valid
Zvonok, Zelenkov & Danilov
Eocene (Bartonian)
Shorym Formation
Kazakhstan
Possibly a member of Suliformes. The type species is Mangystania humilicristata.
Miobaptus huzhiricus [327]
Sp. nov
Valid
Zelenkov
Miocene
Russia
A grebe
Mioporphyrula [328]
Gen. et comb. nov
Valid
Zelenkov in Zelenkov & Kurochkin
Late Miocene
Moldova
A member of Rallidae. A new genus for "Tertiariaporphyrula" lungi Kurochkin & Ganea (1972).
Mwalau [329]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Worthy et al.
Holocene
Vanuatu
A megapode. The type species is M. walterlinii.
Namapsitta [330]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Mourer-Chauviré, Pickford, & Senut
Middle Eocene
Namibia
A Psittaciformes incertae sedis. Type species N. praeruptorum.
Nyctisoma [331]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Elżanowski & Zelenkov
Middle Miocene
Öoshin Formation
Mongolia
An Ardeidae. Type species N. robusta.
Oligonomus [332]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
De Pietri, Camens, & Worthy
Late Oligocene
Australia
A member of Charadriiformes related to the plains-wanderer. Type species O. milleri.
Opisthodactylus horacioperezi [333]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Agnolin & Chafrat
Early Miocene
Chichinales Formation
Argentina
A rheid ratite
Parapengornis [334]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Hu, O’Connor & Zhou
Early Cretaceous
Jiufotang Formation
China
A member of Enantiornithes, a relative of Pengornis. Type species P. eurycaudatus.
Patagorhacos [333]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Agnolin & Chafrat
Early Miocene
Chichinales Formation
Argentina
A member of Phorusrhacidae. Type species P. terrificus.
Petrosushkinia [328]
Nom. nov
Valid
Zelenkov in Zelenkov & Kurochkin
Late Miocene
Kazakhstan
A member of Falconidae. A replacement name for Sushkinia Tugarinov (1935) (preoccupied).
Porzana botunensis [335]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Boev
Early Pleistocene
Bulgaria
A member of Rallidae, a species of crake.
Pterodroma imberi [336]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Tennyson, Cooper & Shepherd
Holocene
New Zealand
A member of Procellariidae, a species of gadfly petrel.
Pterygornis [337]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid [338]
Wang, Hu & Li
Early Cretaceous
Jiufotang Formation
China
A member of Enantiornithes. Type species P. dapingfangensis.
Rallus adolfocaesaris [339]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Alcover et al.
Holocene
Madeira (Porto Santo Island)
A member of Rallidae, a species of Rallus
Rallus carvaoensis [339]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Alcover et al.
Holocene
Azores (São Miguel Island)
A member of Rallidae, a species of Rallus
Rallus lowei [339]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Alcover et al.
Holocene
Madeira (Madeira Island)
A member of Rallidae, a species of Rallus
Rallus minutus [339]
Sp. nov.
Junior homonym
Alcover et al.
Holocene
Azores (São Jorge Island)
A member of Rallidae, a species of Rallus. The specific name is a junior homonym of Rallus minutus Pallas (1776), Rallus minutus Gmelin (1789) and Rallus minutus Forster (1844). Alcover et al. (2016) coined a replacement name Rallus nanus.[340]
Rallus montivagorum [339]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Alcover et al.
Holocene
Azores (Pico Island)
A member of Rallidae, a species of Rallus
Ramphastosula aguirrei [341]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Stucchi, Varas-Malca & Urbina-Schmitt
Miocene
Pisco Formation
Peru
A member of Sulidae, a species of Ramphastosula.
Scolopax brachycarpa [342]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Takano & Steadman
Late Holocene
Haiti
A woodcock.
Scopelortyx [330]
Gen. nov. et Sp. nov.
Valid
Mourer-Chauviré, Pickford, & Senut
Middle Eocene
Namibia
A Paraortygidae, Galliformes. Type species S. klinghardtensis.
Shiriyanetta [343]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Watanabe & Matsuoka
Pleistocene
Japan
A duck. The type species is Shiriyanetta hasegawai.
Spheniscus anglicus [344]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Benson
Late Miocene
Bahía Inglesa Formation
Chile
A banded penguin.
Stemec [345]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Kaiser, Watanabe & Johns
Late Oligocene
Sooke Formation
Canada
A member of Plotopteridae. The type species is Stemec suntokum.
Sula brandi [341]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Stucchi, Varas-Malca & Urbina-Schmitt
Miocene
Pisco Formation
Peru
A booby.
Sula figueroae [341]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Stucchi, Varas-Malca & Urbina-Schmitt
Miocene
Pisco Formation
Peru
A booby.
Tyto cravesae [346]
Sp. nov.
Valid
Suárez & Olson
Quaternary (probably late Pleistocene)
Cuba
A barn-owl, a species of Tyto.
Tyto richae [303]
Sp. nov
Valid
Pavia, Manegold, & Haarhoff
Early Pliocene
Varswater Formation
South Africa
A Tytonidae barn-owl.
Yuanjiawaornis [347]
Gen. et sp. nov.
Valid
Hu et al.
Early Cretaceous
Jiufotang Formation
China
A member of Enantiornithes. Type species Yuanjiawaornis viriosus.
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