Christopher DiPiazza
@chrisdipiazza.bsky.social
Degree in Animal Science. Paleoartist, Zookeeper, Science Teacher, Birder. I work with dinosaur fossils in Maryland. (He/Him/His)
🦖Creator of Prehistoric Beast of the Week🦕
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🦖Creator of Prehistoric Beast of the Week🦕
http://prehistoricbeastoftheweek.blogspot.com/?m=1
I had so much fun talking about such core childhood #peleoart memories with my friends at the Chasmosaurs podcast. I also briefly talk about my recent paleo work in Maryland. chasmosaurs.com/2026/01/29/p...
Podcast Show Notes: Episode 47 – Pam Mara according to Chris
We’re trying out something new for our first podcast episode of 2026! Marc, Natee and Gemma are joined by returning guest Christopher DiPiazza, teacher, palaeoartist and now budding palaeonto…
chasmosaurs.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I had so much fun talking about such core childhood #peleoart memories with my friends at the Chasmosaurs podcast. I also briefly talk about my recent paleo work in Maryland. chasmosaurs.com/2026/01/29/p...
Big bone in the Maryland paleo lab today. This is likely a tibia from Acrocanthosaurus. 🦴🦖 #dinosaur #paleontology
January 20, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Big bone in the Maryland paleo lab today. This is likely a tibia from Acrocanthosaurus. 🦴🦖 #dinosaur #paleontology
Can’t say if Smaug, my Tiger Salamander, knows me specifically, but she def recognizes humans give her food. Whenever someone comes in the room she unearths herself and begs at the glass. 🐸
January 20, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Can’t say if Smaug, my Tiger Salamander, knows me specifically, but she def recognizes humans give her food. Whenever someone comes in the room she unearths herself and begs at the glass. 🐸
When there’s a vagrant bird in the area but you’ve already seen it in its native range. 🪶
a cartoon of spongebob wearing a top hat and glasses
ALT: a cartoon of spongebob wearing a top hat and glasses
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January 19, 2026 at 2:31 PM
When there’s a vagrant bird in the area but you’ve already seen it in its native range. 🪶
Yeah. I considered making her a commander years ago but then realized she’d likely get removed before she could do anything most games.
January 16, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Yeah. I considered making her a commander years ago but then realized she’d likely get removed before she could do anything most games.
Thaaaats a spoiler. ☹️
January 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Thaaaats a spoiler. ☹️
Newest #watercolor is Ajkaceratops. Believe it or not this painting was rushed over the course of a few days on my lunch breaks at work. #paleoart
January 15, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Newest #watercolor is Ajkaceratops. Believe it or not this painting was rushed over the course of a few days on my lunch breaks at work. #paleoart
Your son is cool.
January 12, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Your son is cool.
Newest #watercolor #paleoart is Pachycephalosaurus. This is a redo of a 15 year old painting. Yes the colors are inspired by the 90s Kenner action figure. I’m not sorry.
January 12, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Newest #watercolor #paleoart is Pachycephalosaurus. This is a redo of a 15 year old painting. Yes the colors are inspired by the 90s Kenner action figure. I’m not sorry.
So I’m getting two diff messages regarding the new Ajkaceratops and Rhabadontid classification. Are all rhabadontids now reclassified as ceratopsians? Or just that one that’s renamed Ferenceratops, leaving Zalmoxes robustus still an ornithopod? Any clarification would be appreciated.
January 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM
So I’m getting two diff messages regarding the new Ajkaceratops and Rhabadontid classification. Are all rhabadontids now reclassified as ceratopsians? Or just that one that’s renamed Ferenceratops, leaving Zalmoxes robustus still an ornithopod? Any clarification would be appreciated.
…Deinonychus and our unnamed ornithomimoid.
January 4, 2026 at 8:02 PM
…Deinonychus and our unnamed ornithomimoid.
My black and white drawings of the dinosaurs (that I’m allowed to talk about at least 😉) we find most often at the Maryland bonebed. These will be on our printed guides for educators. Priconodon, Aquilops, Astrodon, and Acrocanthosaurus. 🦕🦖🎨
January 4, 2026 at 8:01 PM
My black and white drawings of the dinosaurs (that I’m allowed to talk about at least 😉) we find most often at the Maryland bonebed. These will be on our printed guides for educators. Priconodon, Aquilops, Astrodon, and Acrocanthosaurus. 🦕🦖🎨
Yeah I can’t not imagine these guys as being gigantic a-holes other dinosaurs just avoided if possible. A bite from one must have been devastating.
January 4, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Yeah I can’t not imagine these guys as being gigantic a-holes other dinosaurs just avoided if possible. A bite from one must have been devastating.
Finds from yesterday at the Maryland Dinosaur site. Acrocanthosaurus tooth, Priconodon tooth (one of 3 found that day) and a pinecone. We also found turtle shell parts and a teeny tiny hybodont shark tooth! 🦕
January 4, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Finds from yesterday at the Maryland Dinosaur site. Acrocanthosaurus tooth, Priconodon tooth (one of 3 found that day) and a pinecone. We also found turtle shell parts and a teeny tiny hybodont shark tooth! 🦕
Blue tail was a success!
January 2, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Blue tail was a success!
I was 13-14 when JP institute was popular and checked it daily. don’t leave us millennials out.
January 2, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I was 13-14 when JP institute was popular and checked it daily. don’t leave us millennials out.
Interesting depiction with the nose crest instead of a more commonly shown horn.
January 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Interesting depiction with the nose crest instead of a more commonly shown horn.
Last bird of 2025 was a Snowy Owl at the National Airport! ❄️🦉🪶
January 1, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Last bird of 2025 was a Snowy Owl at the National Airport! ❄️🦉🪶
She was eating algae or something too. The stories got real brutal a lot of times.
January 1, 2026 at 4:16 PM
She was eating algae or something too. The stories got real brutal a lot of times.
We need the folks at Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs to do a vintage dino art on this like years ago. (And have me back on to help talk about it just sayin) @gemmachaos.bsky.social @himmapaan.bsky.social
Agree 100%. The Pam Mara art is so nostalgic for me. Quirky as hell lol
January 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
We need the folks at Love in the Time of Chasmosaurs to do a vintage dino art on this like years ago. (And have me back on to help talk about it just sayin) @gemmachaos.bsky.social @himmapaan.bsky.social
Agree 100%. The Pam Mara art is so nostalgic for me. Quirky as hell lol
January 1, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Agree 100%. The Pam Mara art is so nostalgic for me. Quirky as hell lol