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Ichnoplanet alumna Kaitlin Lindblad’s paleoart published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

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Kaitlin Lindblad who completed her master’s degree working on crocodyliforms from Saskatchewan has had her paleoart featured in a new article, the ontogenetically youngest known pachycephalosaur (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) postcranium, in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

Researchers Bryan R. S. Moore, David C. Evans, Michael J. Ryan, R. Timothy Patterson, and Jordan C. Mallon found disarticulated pachycephalosaur remains including vertebral, hindlimb, pelvic and postcranium material in uppermost Maastrichtian Frenchman Formation in southern Saskatchewan. Given the lack of diagnostic material, they do not assign the fossil (CMNFV 22039) a taxonomic identity, however Sphaerotholus buchholtzae is considered the most likely candidate given the stratigraphic age and geographic location of the specimen. Morphometric analysis of CMNFV 22039 suggests that the skeleton is that of an early-stage juvenile and very likely the youngest pachycephalosaur ever recorded. This is supported by the sample’s small size and histological analysis showing a rapidly growing woven bone of the tibia and fibula. This research is key for understanding the growth and development of pachycephalosaurs.

FIGURE 18. Life reconstruction of CMNFV 22039 in an environment typical of the upper Maastrichtian Frenchman Formation. Illustration by Kaitlin Lindblad. Used with permission.

Check out the research in JVP here.

Written by Zane Gabriel Goodell

Ichnoplanet student challenges interpretations of dinosaur behaviour through paleoart

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Photo by Jack Milligan

Recently, Ichnoplanet master’s student Kaitlin Lindblad has had her fantastic artistic work featured in the Department of Geology at the University of Saskatchewan, focusing on depicting dinosaurs behaving in ways not commonly seen. Aside from her studies, she is a paleoartist who uses digital painting techniques to bring ancient ecosystems to life for the purposes of entertainment, education and outreach, and scientific communication in the literature.

The pieces she has done for the museum include a Tyrannosaurus rex scratching its back on a tree, and a Triceratops aggressing against two Thescalosaurus. She is hard at work creating more pieces for the museum, and our research group! We’re excited for what awesome piece she’ll come up with next.

Read her story in USask News. Listen to her radio interviews with CBC Regina and CBC Saskatoon. Check out Kailtin’s profile here.

Written by Jack Milligan