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By Thomas Clements, Mark A. Purnell and Sarah E. Gabbott
Recorded at the 62nd AGM of The Annual Meeting of the Palaeontological Association held at the University of Bristol between the 14th and 17th December.
By Thomas Clements, Mark A. Purnell and Sarah E. Gabbott
Recorded at the 62nd AGM of The Annual Meeting of the Palaeontological Association held at the University of Bristol between the 14th and 17th December.
![Episode 170 [audio]: Cariocecus bocagei](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9f3qOZJp8l4/mqdefault.jpg "Episode 170 [audio]: Cariocecus bocagei
The iguanodontians were an incredibly successful group within the Cretaceous. They could reach incredible sizes, with the largest species even matching the proportions of some sauropods, and they also had an incredible palaeogeographic range, meaning that their remains are found all over the world today. In the late Jurassic, they were a lot less diverse and much smaller, so the late Jurassic and early Cretaceous are key times for understanding the evolution of this group.
Cariocecus bocagei is a newly described iguanodontian from the Early Cretaceous of Praia do Areia do Mastro, Portugal. Whilst it is only know from a partial skull, there are numerous useful characteristics that help identify it as a new species and fill in our understanding of iguanodontians in this important time in their evolution.
Joining us in this episode is Dr Filippo Bertozzo of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences.
Website: https://www.palaeocast.com/cariocecus-bocagei/")
