Bernissart Dinosaurs and Early Cretaceous Terrestrial Ecosystems - Life of the Past

In 1878, the first complete dinosaur skeleton was discovered in a coal mine in Bernissart, Belgium. Iguanodon, first described by Gideon Mantell on the basis of fragments discovered in England in 1824, was initially reconstructed as an iguana-like reptile or a heavily built, horned quadruped. However, the Bernissart skeleton changed all that. The animal was displayed in an upright posture similar to a kangaroo, and later with its tail off the ground like the dinosaur we know of today. Focusing on the Bernissant discoveries, this book presents the latest research on Iguanodon and other denizens of the Cretaceous ecosystems of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Pascal Godefroit and contributors consider the Bernissart locality itself and the new research programs that are underway there. The book also presents a systematic revision of Iguanodon; new material from Spain, Romania, China, and Kazakhstan; studies of other Early Cretaceous terrestrial ecosystems; and examinations of Cretaceous vertebrate faunas.

ISBN:	9780253357212
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Imprint:	Indiana University Press
Published date:	05 Jul 2012
DEWEY:	567.914
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	629
Weight:	2034g
Height:	219mm
Width:	287mm
Spine width:	41mm

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