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A recently published monograph on heterodontosaurs with description of Pegomastax africana by Paul Sereno from the University of Chicago was featured in all world’s leading news media! It truly is a fantastic animal – you may want to have a look at some of the postings:
BBC: Dwarf ‘vampire dinosar was a plant eater
CNN: Scientist describes fruit-loving, housecat-sized dino
National Geographic: New fanged dwarf dinosaur found, "Would be nice pet"
New York Times: Bizarre species of miniature dinosaur identified
The Guardian: "Fanged vampire parrot" identified as a new species of dinosaur
Scientific American: Diminutive dinosaur bore beak, bristles and fangs
USA Today: Fanged dinosaur feasted on fruit
Time: A parrot-headed, big-fanged, porcupine dinosaur
Original source
Sereno P (2012) Taxonomy, morphology, masticatory function and phylogeny of heterodontosaurid dinosaurs. ZooKeys 226: 1-225. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.226.2840
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