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Jack Lovegrove

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PhD student studying the early evolution of dinosaurs @ NHM and UCL. Palaeontologist (he/him)

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Jack Lovegrove @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social · Nov 17

Hi everyone! I'm a palaeontology PhD student at the NHM and UCL, working on the evolution of early dinosaurs + their close relatives.

Check out my review paper with @nhmdinolab.bsky.social and Paul Upchurch for an idea of the problems I'm working on!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Untangling the tree or unravelling the consensus? Recent developments in the quest to resolve the broad-scale relationships within Dinosauria

The phylogenetic relationships of the major lineages within Dinosauria have come under intense scrutiny in recent years. In 2017, a radical new hypothesis of early dinosaur evolution, the ‘Ornithos...

www.tandfonline.com

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Jack Lovegrove @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social · 8d

Glad someone else thought that while reading the paper. I think they have misinterpreted a few key lagerpetid characters which has led to it being pulled into pterosauromorpha in the analysis.

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Owain Evans @palaeowain.bsky.social · 24d

A bit late, but our re-assessement of the infamous "Zanclodon cambrensis" is now out, and open access.
doi.org/10.1016/j.pg...

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Jack Lovegrove @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social · 27d

Wales gets it's fourth mesozoic dinosaur genus!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Re-assessment of a large archosaur dentary from the Late Triassic of South Wales, United Kingdom

A large jaw of a predatory archosaur from the latest Triassic of South Wales, named Zanclodon cambrensis, has long intrigued vertebrate palaeontologis…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. @arctomet.bsky.social · Sep 6

Osteology of the appendicular skeleton of Macrocollum itaquii (Dinosauria: Sauropodomorpha) sheds light on early dinosaur wrist evolution url: academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/a...

Osteology of the appendicular skeleton of Macrocollum itaquii (Dinosauria: Sauropodomorpha) sheds light on early dinosaur wrist evolution

Abstract. Known from exquisitely preserved specimens from early Norian beds of southern Brazil, Macrocollum itaquii is a crucial taxon for understanding sa

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Prof Susie Maidment @tweetisaurus.bsky.social · Aug 27

Here's the paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Extreme armour in the world’s oldest ankylosaur - Nature

The ankylosaurian dinosaur Spicomellus afer possessed a tail weapon and uniquely elaborate dermal armour.

www.nature.com

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Jack Lovegrove @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social · Aug 27

So the answer to "what where ankylosaurs getting up to during the poorly sampled middle Jurassic" turns out to be "getting ludicrously spikey"!

Congratulations to the authors on a cool paper/specimen

Prof Susie Maidment @tweetisaurus.bsky.social · Aug 27

Hi all, me, @richardjbutler.bsky.social and the amazing UK-US-Moroccan team are delighted to announce that.. we have a new specimen of Spicomellus AND IT'S WAY WEIRDER AND WAY COOLER THAN WE EVER IMAGINED!!

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Prof Susie Maidment @tweetisaurus.bsky.social · Aug 27

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Jack Lovegrove @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social · Aug 27

Photoshoot for an upcoming article with me and my esteemed colleague, the bronze Hypsilophodon.

I was given permission to jump the fence, please do not attempt yourself as the Hypsilophodon may bite

A palaeontologist sat on a rock with a bronze dinosaur skeleton, staring into the middle distance

The same Palaeontologist looking at the bronze dinosaur skeleton as if waiting for a reply

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Stu Pond @stupond.bsky.social · Aug 22

Say hello to Istiorachis macaruthurae, a new sail-backed iguanodontian from the Lower Cretaceous rocks of the Isle of Wight, discovered by @valdosaurus.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

New species of dinosaur with ‘eye-catching sail’ discovered on Isle of Wight

Istiorachis macaruthurae, named after sailor Ellen MacArthur, had a pronounced sail along its back that may have been used to attract mates

www.theguardian.com

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stuartsumida.bsky.social @stuartsumida.bsky.social · Aug 13

Hi Everyone. This was just published on the "Conversation" website. An important discussion of "who owns history".

theconversation.com/fossils-are-...

Fossils are scientific evidence, and shouldn’t be auctioned for millions to private buyers

Dinosaur fossils are sold for millions to private collectors. These fossils are scientific evidence, and need to be accessible for research and public education.

theconversation.com

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Jack Lovegrove @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social · Aug 13

The Isle of Wight is one of the most important sites for dinosaur palaeontology in Europe and it deserves a shiny new museum and science park! 🧪🦕
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Sign the Petition

Support a New Dinosaur Museum and Science Park on the Isle of Wight

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Jack Lovegrove @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social · Aug 12

The rare privilege of seeing this corridor completely empty in the summer sun

The marine reptile corridor at the NHM in bright sunlight. A wall of fossils and a mounted giant ground sloth are visible

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Jack Ashby @jackdashby.bsky.social · Aug 5

No live #platypus has ever reached the UK, but in #PlatypusMatters I share how, at the height of WW2, Churchill asked Australia to send him one. The story goes that it died of shock when its ship was attacked, but new research suggests that may not be the whole story:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

How the mystery of Winston Churchill's dead platypus was finally solved

The platypus - a top secret gift from Australia - was found dead in his enclosure as war raged in the seas around him.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jack Lovegrove @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social · Jul 28

Mainly just in the thread I quoted/ other quotes of that post!

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Dr. Jaimi Gray @jaimiagray.bsky.social · Jul 26

Say hello to Florida's newest established species, Typhlonectes natans - the Rio Cauca Caecilian! You can read about their relative abundance, distribution, & natural history, in our brand new paper:

journals.ku.edu/reptilesanda...

Here is one individual I CT scanned that had 7 babies inside!

A 3d rendering of a CT scan of a Rio Cauca caecilian with transparent body and bone colored skeleton, showing 7 baby caecilians inside, each rendered in a different color - counter-clockwise from tail to head - red, orange, yellow, green, light blue, dark blue, purple.

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Jack Lovegrove @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social · Jul 25

Article including my thoughts on an exciting new Canadian tracksite!

Natural History Museum, London @nhm-london.bsky.social · Jul 24

Fossil footprints unearthed in Canada could be the first evidence of mixed-species herding in dinosaurs! 🦕

Researchers found tracks belonging to Ankylosaurus, T. rex and Ceratopsians, the group of horned dinosaurs that includes Triceratops. 🦖

Learn more 👇
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

Dinosaur footprints are first evidence of mixed species herding | Natural History Museum

The 76-million-year-old trackways could offer a rare glimpse into the social lives of these ancient reptiles.

www.nhm.ac.uk

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · Jul 23

This new #RSOS paper describes a new large ‘silesaur’ specimen from the Late Triassic of Zambia: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #palaeontology #fossils @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social @gondwannabe.bsky.social

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Gabriel Ugueto @serpenillus.bsky.social · Jul 23

Here it is! Please welcome the AMAZING Mirasaura grauvogeli, a NEW MARVELOUS Drepanosaur published in NATURE today!
This astonishing reptile lived during the Middle Triassic in Europe and it possessed an amazing crest made of plume-like structures!

I was commissioned to bring it to life
#paleoart

Illustration showing a pair of Mirasaura perched on fern fronds. The green animals show their tall orange, brown and white crests while a small beetle flies over one of them

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Jack Lovegrove @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social · Jul 23

The Triassic remains unbeaten in terms of loveable oddball taxa!

Stephan Spiekman @stephanspiekman.bsky.social · Jul 23

I am proud and grateful to present a dream project today in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Meet #Mirasaura grauvogeli, a #wonderreptilewith skin appendages that rival feathers and hairs, challenging our view of reptile #evolution🪶🦎

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Jack Lovegrove @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social · Jul 23

Everyone has covered the sensible and serious critiques of this article but missed the funniest part which is the suggestion/ threat that Barney the Dinosaur is responsible for driving most palaeontological research

A picture of purple toy dinosaurs with the ominous caption "Do palaeontologists need Barney more than they think"

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Jack Lovegrove @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social · Jul 18

Read his screenshot of the acknowledgements wrong it may not be the dinosauria, I'm assuming Princeton field guide to dinosaurs instead?

Jack Lovegrove @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social · Jul 18

His article on my paper was weirdly written before he'd read it as he claimed it was paywalled(it wasn't) and them partly but not entirely rewritten once he had read it🙃

Jack Lovegrove @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social · Jul 18

Although D.P did find my last paper and comment on my research gate profile 🙃

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Jack Lovegrove @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social · Jul 18

Surprisingly no, J.J.

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Jack Lovegrove @jackl0vegr0ve.bsky.social · Jul 18

And a blog full of blog posts where he personally attacks other palaeontologists.

Why is dinosaur palaeontology like this🙃🙃

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