User:Dinoguy2

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I'm Matt Martyniuk, an "armchair paleontologist" interested mainly in vertebrate paleontology, mainly early birds and bird-like theropods. I'm also interested in pterosaurs, especially the azhdarchids. I try to follow the latest developments in these areas, so I can better nitpick new and old image submissions. I'm very interested in finding out how these animals would have looked and behaved in life, and I helped create the Wikiproject Dinosaurs image review to make sure the images displayed in Wikipedia paleo articles are just as accurate as the accompanying text (unlike the vast majority of popular dinosaur books and TV documentaries!). I'm also interested in scientific classification and helped standardize the taxoboxes in dinosaur articles loosely according to Benton's 2004 vertebrate taxonomy.

“ Linnaean nomenclature is stable enough to say what we know, flexible enough to accommodate what we learn; independent of specific theory, yet reflective of known empirical data; compatible with phylogenetic theory, but not a slave to it; particular enough for precise communication, general enough to reflect refuted hypotheses." --Quentin D. Wheeler, 2001 [1] ”

Contents

[edit] Useful links

Prehistoric bird, Birds by classification cat, Prehistoric birds cat, Theropod database taxa, Aves phylogeny, Benton's taxonomy, List of dinosaurs

[edit] Wikiproject Dinosaurs

For now, I want to cite two articles that are triumphs of this project.

  • Wikipedia:WikiProject Dinosaurs/missing Since the project started, members have created articles for nearly every single dinosaur genus. That's no small feat!
  • Palaeosaurus - This is what happens when Wikipedians who know their stuff collaborate. A detailed and well-written history of one of the most confusing taxonomic situations I've ever heard of.

[edit] Selected contributions

Amphicoelias, Avialae, Avicephala, Azhdarchidae, Azhdarcho, Caenagnathidae, Citipati, Epidendrosaurus, Mahakala (dinosaur), Pterodactylus, Thalattosaur

[edit] Images I've uploaded

[edit] My own work

[edit] Palaeontography

Jinfengopteryx Velociraptor Tsaagan Epidendrosaurus Achillobator Saurornitholestes Nyctosaurus Oviraptorinae Ingeniinae Citipati Citipati Oviraptor Nemegtomaia Rinchenia Ingenia Conchoraptor Heyuannia Khaan Oviraptor Epidendrosaurus

[edit] Scale charts

Velociraptor scale diagram Jinfengopteryx scale diagram Sauroposeidon scale diagram Psittacosaurus scale diagram Deinonychus scale diagram Caudipteryx scale diagram Archaeopteryx scale diagram Archaeopteryx scale diagram Archaeopteryx scale diagram Juravenator scale diagram Tyrannosaurus Gorgosaurus Daspletosaurus Tarbosaurus Ceratosaurus Gigantoraptor Majungasaurus Utahraptor Iguanodon Pachycephalosaurus Brachiosaurus Giganotosaurus Lambeosaurus Scale by suborder Largest sauropods Largest theropods Largest ornithopods Large predators Giant birds Smilodon Irritator Carcharodon Spinosaurus Coelophysis and Dilophosaurus Burgess Shale fauna Burgess Shale fauna close-up. Therizinosaurus Quetzalcoatlus Crocodylus niloticus Largest crocodilians

[edit] Museum photos

Microraptor Dilong Beipiaosaurus Sinosauropteryx Caudipteryx Saurischian dinosaurs Microraptor cast Citipati Velociraptor Shuvuuia Fighting Dinosaurs The AMNH Protoceratops embryo skull Protoceratops hatchling Citipati nesting specimen Citipati embryo Dave Tupuxuara Eomaia Oviraptorid skull Pterodactylus Sinornithosaurus Daspletosaurus Herrerasaurus Buitreraptor Sue's Brain Deinonychus Masiakosaurus Parasaurolophus Sinornis Sue's wishbone Rapetosaurus Arthropleura Saurornitholestes Maiasaura Minmi model Cryolophosaurus Jobaria Afrovenator T. rex brain Therizinosaurus Suchomimus Steropodon Quantassaurus Psittacosaurus mongoliensis Nigersaurus Nigersaurus Muttaburrasaurus

[edit] Public domain/CC licensed images

Camarasaurus by Ryder 1877 Amphicoelias by Cope 1878 Spinosaurus modified from Bogdanov 2003 Thalassodromeus and Rhynchops by Witton 2007 Thalassodromeus cropped from Witton 2007 Zhejiangopterus from Witton & Naish 2008 Azhdarch cervicals from Witton & Naish 2008 Azhdarch feeding posture from Witton & Naish 2008 Azhdarch footprints from Witton & Naish 2008 Qsp skull from Witton & Naish 2008 Azhdarch wing shape from Witton & Naish 2008 Qn foraging from Witton & Naish 2008

[edit] Cheers

I'm flattered to get awards, but really, the people giving them to me usually do a lot more for the cause than I have in my short time here. They're the real heroes, so good on you guys!

The Photographer's Barnstar Hi - here's a little something, to acknowledge your recent (and previous) great photographic contributions, esp. to dino project. - Ballista 06:35, 24 September 2006 (UTC)]]

For major help on the Dinosaur article, -- Spawn Man 02:56, 1 January 2006 (UTC)]]

For all your great work on Dinosaurs in general

The E=MC² Barnstar For your dedicated scientific work on WP:Dinosaurs. --Firsfron 02:11, 21 May 2006 (UTC)]]

Cheers! from Ballista 05:49, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

Your Opinion is More Important than You Think Barnstar Please accept this barnstar as a token of my gratituity for your valuable opinion on what to do with Uniramia, the obsolete taxon. Although you may not know it, and probably very few people know it, your opinion has helped shape the now-improved article. Why don't you stop by and have a look at it? Bob the Wikipedian, the Tree of Life WikiDragon (talk) 19:37, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

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