2026 in archosaur paleontology
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New taxa of fossil archosaurs of every kind were described during the year 2026 (or scheduled to), and other studies related to the paleontology of archosaurs were published that year.
Pseudosuchians
New pseudosuchian taxa
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General pseudosuchian research
Crocodylomorph research
Non-avian dinosaurs
New dinosaur taxa
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General non-avian dinosaur research
Saurischian research
Theropod research
Sauropodomorph research
Ornithischian research
Thyreophoran research
Cerapod research
Birds
New bird taxa
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Gen. et sp. nov |
In press |
Huang et al. |
A euornithean. The type species is K. anhuimusei. Announced in 2025; the final article version will be published in 2026. |
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Gen. et sp. nov |
Irazoqui et al. |
Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) |
Antarctica |
A probable member of Neoaves with affinities with the group Aequornithes. The type species is P. soberana. Announced in 2025; the final article version will be published in 2026. |
Avian research
Pterosaurs
New pterosaur taxa
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Pterosaur research
Other archosaurs
Other new archosaur taxa
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Other archosaur research
General research
References
- ^ Huang, Jiandong; Wang, Xuri; Cau, Andrea; Mao, Lei; Liu, Yichuan; Wang, Yang (September 26, 2025). "A new euornithine from the Lower Cretaceous (Aptian) of China reveals the first radiation of fish-eating birds". Cretaceous Research. 179 (in press) 106244. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2025.106244. ISSN 0195-6671.
- ^ Irazoqui, F.; Acosta Hospitaleche, C.; Gelfo, J. N.; Paulina Carabajal, A.; Bona, P.; Acosta Burlaille, L. (2025). "Diving in the Maastrichtian of Marambio (Seymour) Island: A new member of the Neoaves in the Cretaceous Antarctic avifauna". Cretaceous Research. 179 106259. doi:10.1016/j.cretres.2025.106259.