Paleorex

A Playful Encounter in the Cretaceous Seas

The illustration depicts a juvenile Tylosaurus, one of the great marine reptiles of the Late Cretaceous seas, caught in a moment of playful curiosity. Instead of hunting for food, this young mosasaur is simply toying with an ammonite, nudging and circling it in the open water much like a...

Olorotitan - The "Giant Swan" of the Late Cretaceous

Olorotitan is a fascinating genus of hadrosaurid, or “duck-billed,” dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, around 66 million years ago, in what is now eastern Russia. Its name, meaning “giant swan,” reflects its graceful appearance and long, ornate crest. This large herbiv...

Small but Mighty - Nemicolopterus in the Cretaceous Forests

Imagine a creature no larger than a sparrow, yet capable of gliding effortlessly through the dense forests of the Early Cretaceous, this was Nemicolopterus, one of the tiniest pterosaurs ever discovered. With a wingspan of just under 12 inches, it relied on speed, agility, and ke...

Hamipterus - Fisher of Ancient Skies

The skies of the Early Cretaceous were home to Hamipterus, a spectacular pterosaur that soared over what is now the deserts of northwestern China. With a wingspan stretching up to 4 meters, it was a master of both flight and fishing, its long, slender jaws bristling with interlocking tee...

Maiasaura - The Good Mother of the Cretaceous

Maiasaura, the “good mother lizard,” was a gentle, plant-eating hadrosaur that roamed the Late Cretaceous plains of what is now Montana. Famous for its remarkable nesting sites, Maiasaura cared for its young long after they hatched, returning to the same colony grounds year after year, eviden...

A Moment of Prehistoric Tenderness

High atop a rugged Cretaceous cliffside, with waves crashing far below, a devoted pterosaur returns to its precariously perched nest. The wind tugs at its membranous wings as it gently lowers its long beak, offering a small lizard to a chirping hatchling nestled in a tangle of twigs and leaves. T...

Tropeognathus: The Sky Cleaver of the Cretaceous

Tropeognathus was a giant pterosaur that ruled the skies during the Early Cretaceous. With a wingspan reaching up to 8 meters, it was one of the largest flying animals to ever exist. Its name means "keel jaw," a reference to the long snout with a sharp crest on top and bottom. This jaw was lined ...

Repenomamus - The Dinosaur-Eating Mammal

Repenomamus was no ordinary Mesozoic mammal, it shattered the age-old image of early mammals as timid, shrew-sized insectivores hiding in the shadows of dinosaurs. Living around 125 million years ago in what is now China, Repenomamus grew to the size of a modern-day badger, maki...

Leptostomia - Chopsticks for a Beak!

With jaws as long and slender as chopsticks, Leptostomia was a Cretaceous oddity, a pterosaur that evolved to probe deep into soft mud, snatching burrowing invertebrates hidden beneath the surface. Its elongated beak was finely tuned for precision, acting more like surgical tweezers than...

A Stegosaurus in the wild!

I managed to capture a lone Stegosaurus bathed in the golden light of a late Jurassic afternoon, slowly making its way through an open forest. The timing was perfect, a peaceful glimpse into a forgotten world. I'm excited to share this rare moment with you!

Two Dilophosaurus in the Wild

I was lucky enough to capture these two Dilophosaurus in a Jurassic forest, quietly going about their day. It was a rare and special moment, I'm thrilled to share it with you!

Gigantoraptor - The Bird-Like Giant

With its towering frame and birdlike grace, Gigantoraptor defies expectations. Discovered in the Gobi Desert, this feathered dinosaur stood over 5 meters tall and stretched 8 meters long, making it the largest known oviraptorosaur by far. Gigantoraptor possessed long legs built ...

Stegoceras - The Helmeted Herbivore

Stegoceras was a small, dome-headed dinosaur that roamed the forests of Late Cretaceous North America. Roughly the size of a large dog, this herbivorous pachycephalosaur is best known for its thick, rounded skull, which may have been used in head-butting contests much like modern-day ram...

Triceratops - The Three-Horned Titan

With its massive bony frill and three formidable horns, Triceratops is one of the most iconic dinosaurs to ever roam the Earth. Living around 68 to 66 million years ago in what is now North America, this 9-meter-long herbivore was no gentle giant.

Its horns, two above the eyes and...

Irritator – Brazil's River Hunter

The Irritator was a bizarre and fascinating spinosaurid dinosaur that once stalked the river systems of Early Cretaceous Brazil. With its long, narrow jaws lined with conical teeth and a crocodile-like snout perfect for catching slippery prey, Irritator was likely a skilled fish...

A Late Jurassic Night

Two Jurassic ornithopods wander beneath the moonlight, avoiding the scorching sun as they search for a shrinking waterhole, a quiet moment from a vanished world.

Every key frame in this scene was illustrated by me, digitally crafted using a mix of photo manipulation, texture overlays and di...

Nothronychus - The Sloth of the Cretaceous

Nothronychus is one of the most unusual dinosaurs ever discovered in North America, a feathered, pot-bellied theropod with long, curved claws and a slow, lumbering gait. Unlike its fearsome carnivorous relatives, this oddball was a gentle herbivore, likely feeding on leaves and s...

Skorpiovenator - The "Scorpion Hunter"

Skorpiovenator, meaning "scorpion hunter," was a fearsome predator that stalked the plains of Late Cretaceous South America around 95 million years ago. Belonging to the abelisaurid family, and known for their short, blunt skulls and tiny arms, Skorpiovenator stood out for its heavily ornamented ...

Ornithopods at Night!

Under the pale glow of the moon, two Jurassic ornithopods move quietly through a dry forest. The air still radiates the heat of the dry season, but the night offers a temporary relief. They’ve chosen to travel under the cover of darkness, safer than braving the scorching sun, though not without...

Ornithopods at Night!

I’ve just finished three keyframe illustrations featuring a pair of ornithopods making their way across a dried-up riverbed in Jurassic North America. These visuals will serve as the foundation for the next episode of Tales of History, which I can’t wait to share with you!

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Proceratosaurus

Proceratosaurus was a small but fascinating predator that roamed Jurassic Britain around 165 million years ago. Though no bigger than a wolf, this dinosaur is a key piece of the tyrannosaur puzzle—it was an early relative of the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex.

What makes Procerato...