Tristan J. Stock
@archelosaurian.bsky.social
Master of Science in Paleontology working on fossil Archelosauria. Currently studying Miocene sea turtles at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum. Enjoys talking about Reptiles (including Birds!), SpecEvo, and general nerd stuff.
What is the worst extant tetrapod?
What is the worst extinct tetrapod?
You have any advice/things you wish you knew earlier before you started consulting for documentaries/television appearances?
What is the worst extinct tetrapod?
You have any advice/things you wish you knew earlier before you started consulting for documentaries/television appearances?
November 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
What is the worst extant tetrapod?
What is the worst extinct tetrapod?
You have any advice/things you wish you knew earlier before you started consulting for documentaries/television appearances?
What is the worst extinct tetrapod?
You have any advice/things you wish you knew earlier before you started consulting for documentaries/television appearances?
Unfortunately for me, their #Pliosauruskevani wasn’t satisfied with schoolchildren anymore, and decided to go for something bigger.
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Unfortunately for me, their #Pliosauruskevani wasn’t satisfied with schoolchildren anymore, and decided to go for something bigger.
Of course, as you can see, this is a very fragmentary specimen, so it will be very difficult to tell anything more about this particular individual.
What I can say is that there are some very talented people in our department currently looking into changing the label copy on it.
What I can say is that there are some very talented people in our department currently looking into changing the label copy on it.
November 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Of course, as you can see, this is a very fragmentary specimen, so it will be very difficult to tell anything more about this particular individual.
What I can say is that there are some very talented people in our department currently looking into changing the label copy on it.
What I can say is that there are some very talented people in our department currently looking into changing the label copy on it.
The antorbital fossa is also narrow and shallow, which suggests (if it is Nano) an N. lancensis species identification.
Unfortunately the premaxilla is poorly preserved so we can’t say much about the premaxillary teeth. Nano has serrated premaxillary teeth, Rex (and other tyrannosaurids) do not.
Unfortunately the premaxilla is poorly preserved so we can’t say much about the premaxillary teeth. Nano has serrated premaxillary teeth, Rex (and other tyrannosaurids) do not.
November 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The antorbital fossa is also narrow and shallow, which suggests (if it is Nano) an N. lancensis species identification.
Unfortunately the premaxilla is poorly preserved so we can’t say much about the premaxillary teeth. Nano has serrated premaxillary teeth, Rex (and other tyrannosaurids) do not.
Unfortunately the premaxilla is poorly preserved so we can’t say much about the premaxillary teeth. Nano has serrated premaxillary teeth, Rex (and other tyrannosaurids) do not.
Noticing a recent trend that bad science and bad people seems to go hand-in-hand.
October 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Noticing a recent trend that bad science and bad people seems to go hand-in-hand.
Were they really "right" when it was their bad work for decades that mislead us? I'd say nobody took Nano seriously for the longest time because these people and their shotty practices were tied to it.
Sure, "you were right." Also, if a monkey has a typewriter, eventually it will form a sentence.
Sure, "you were right." Also, if a monkey has a typewriter, eventually it will form a sentence.
October 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Were they really "right" when it was their bad work for decades that mislead us? I'd say nobody took Nano seriously for the longest time because these people and their shotty practices were tied to it.
Sure, "you were right." Also, if a monkey has a typewriter, eventually it will form a sentence.
Sure, "you were right." Also, if a monkey has a typewriter, eventually it will form a sentence.