This article records new taxa of fossil archosaurs of every kind that are scheduled described during the year 2022, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleontology of archosaurs that are scheduled to occur in the year 2022.
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | width=30% | Notes ! | Images |
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Confractosuchus[1] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | White et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Winton Formation | A eusuchian. The type species is C. sauroktonos. | |||
Diplocynodon kochi[2] | Sp. nov | Valid | Venczel & Codrea | Eocene (Priabonian) | Cluj Limestone Formation | ||||
Eptalofosuchus[3] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Marinho et al. | Late Cretaceous | Uberaba Formation | A notosuchian crocodylomorph. The type species is E. viridi. Announced in 2021; the final article version was published in 2022. | |||
Eurycephalosuchus[4] | Gen. et sp. nov | Wu et al. | Late Cretaceous | A member of Alligatoroidea belonging to the group Orientalosuchina. The type species is E. gannanensis. | |||||
Hanyusuchus[5] | Gen. et sp. nov | Iijima et al. | Holocene | A member of the family Gavialidae with a mosaic of gavialine and tomistomine features across the skeleton. The type species is H. sinensis. | |||||
Kinyang[6] | Gen. et spp. nov | Valid | Brochu et al. | Early - Middle Miocene | Maboko Formation Lokone Formation | A broad skulled genus of osteolaemine crocodile. Type species is K. mabokoensis, also includes new species K. tchernovi. | |||
Mambawakale[7] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Butler et al. | Middle Triassic | Manda Beds | An early diverging pseudosuchian of uncertain affinities. The type species is M. ruhuhu. | |||
Maomingosuchus acutirostris[8] | Sp. nov | Valid | Massonne et al. | Eocene (late Bartonian–Priabonian) | Na Duong Formation | ||||
Qianshanosuchus[9] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Boerman et al. | Early Paleocene | Qianshan Basin | Probably a basal member of Crocodyloidea. Genus includes new species Q. youngi. | |||
Sacacosuchus[10] | Gen. et sp. nov | Salas-Gismondi et al. | Late Miocene | Pisco Formation | A member of the family Gavialidae. The type species is S. cordovai. | ||||
Scolotosuchus[11] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Sennikov | Early Triassic | A member of the family Rauisuchidae. The type species is S. basileus. Published online in 2023, but the issue date is listed as December 2022. | ||||
Titanochampsa[12] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Fachini et al. | Late Cretaceous | Marília Formation | A crocodyliform with possible neosuchian affinities. Genus includes new species T. iorii. | |||
Yanjisuchus[13] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Rummy et al. | Cretaceous (Albian–Cenomanian) | Longjing Formation | A paralligatorid crocodyliform. The type species is Y. longshanensis. Announced in 2021; the final article version was published in 2022. | |||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Abditosaurus[53] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Vila et al. | Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) | Conques Formation | A saltasaurine titanosaur. The type species is A. kuehnei. | ||
Bashanosaurus[54] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Dai et al. | Middle Jurassic (Bajocian) | Shaximiao Formation | A basal stegosaur. The type species is B. primitivus. | ||
Bisticeratops[55] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Dalman et al. | Late Cretaceous (Campanian) | Kirtland Formation | United States | A chasmosaurine ceratopsid. The type species is B. froeseorum. | |
Caieiria[56] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Silva Junior et al. | Late Cretaceous | Serra da Galga Formation | A titanosaur sauropod. The type species is C. allocaudata. | ||
Daspletosaurus wilsoni[57] | Sp. nov | Valid | Warshaw & Fowler | Late Cretaceous (Campanian) | Judith River Formation | A tyrannosaurine; a species of Daspletosaurus. | ||
Daurlong[58] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wang et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Longjiang Formation | A dromaeosaurid theropod. The type species is D. wangi. | ||
Dzharaonyx[59] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Averianov & Sues | Late Cretaceous (Turonian) | Bissekty Formation | An alvarezsaurid theropod. The type species is D. eski. | ||
Elemgasem[60] | Gen. et sp. nov | Baiano et al. | Late Cretaceous (Turonian–Coniacian) | Portezuelo Formation | An abelisaurid theropod. The type species is E. nubilus. | |||
Guemesia[61] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Agnolín et al. | Late Cretaceous (Campanian) | Los Blanquitos Formation | An abelisaurid theropod. The type species is G. ochoai. | ||
Huallasaurus[62] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Rozadilla et al. | Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) | Los Alamitos Formation | A saurolophine hadrosaurid belonging to the tribe Kritosaurini. The type species is Kritosaurus' australis (Bonaparte, 1984). | ||
Iberospinus[63] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Mateus & Estraviz-López | Early Cretaceous (Barremian) | Papo Seco Formation | A spinosaurid theropod. The type species is I. natarioi. | ||
Ibirania[64] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Navarro et al. | Late Cretaceous (Santonian-Campanian) | São José do Rio Preto Formation | A saltasaurine titanosaur. The type species is I. parva. | ||
Iyuku[65] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Forster et al. | Early Cretaceous (Valanginian) | Kirkwood Formation | An iguanodontian ornithopod, possibly a dryosaurid.[66] Genus includes new species I. raathi. | ||
Jakapil[67] | Gen. et sp. nov | Riguetti, Apesteguía & Pereda-Suberbiola | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Candeleros Formation | A thyreophoran, probably a basal member of this group. The type species is J. kaniukura. | |||
Kelumapusaura | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Rozadilla et al. | Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) | Allen Formation | A saurolophine hadrosaurid belonging to the tribe Kritosaurini. The type species is K. machi. | ||
Maip[68] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Aranciaga Rolando et al. | Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) | Chorrillo Formation | A megaraptorid theropod. The type species is M. macrothorax. | ||
Malefica[69] | Gen. et sp. nov | Prieto-Márquez & Wagner | Late Cretaceous (Campanian) | Aguja Formation | A basally-branching hadrosaurid. Genus includes new species M. deckerti. Announced in 2022; the final article version will be published in 2023. | |||
Mbiresaurus[70] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Griffin et al. | Late Triassic (Carnian) | Pebbly Arkose Formation | An early member of Sauropodomorpha. Genus includes new species M. raathi. | ||
Menucocelsior[71] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Rolando et al. | Late Cretaceous (Campanian-Maastrichtian) | Allen Formation | A titanosaur sauropod. The type species is M. arriagadai. Announced in 2021; the final article version was published in 2022. | ||
Meraxes[72] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Canale et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Turonian) | Huincul Formation | Argentina | A carcharodontosaurid theropod. The type species is M. gigas. | |
Napaisaurus[73] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Ji & Zhang | Early Cretaceous | Xinlong Formation | A basal member of Iguanodontia. The type species is N. guangxiensis. Announced in 2021; the final article version was published in 2022. | ||
Natovenator[74] | Gen. et sp. nov | Lee et al. | Late Cretaceous (Campanian) | Barun Goyot Formation | A halszkaraptorine theropod. The type species is N. polydontus. | |||
Nevadadromeus[75] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Bonde et al. | Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) | Willow Tank Formation | An ornithischian, potentially a member of Thescelosauridae. The type species is N. schmitti. | ||
Ondogurvel[76] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Averianov & Lopatin | Late Cretaceous (Campanian) | Barun Goyot Formation | An alvarezsaurid theropod. The type species is O. alifanovi. | ||
Papiliovenator[77] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Pei et al. | Late Cretaceous (Campanian) | Bayan Mandahu Formation | A troodontid theropod. The type species is P. neimengguensis. Announced in 2021; the final article version to be published in 2022. | ||
Paralitherizinosaurus[78] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Kobayashi et al. | Late Cretaceous (Campanian) | Osoushinai Formation | A therizinosaurid theropod. The type species is P. japonicus. | ||
Patagopelta[79] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Riguetti et al. | Late Cretaceous (Upper Campanian–lower Maastrichtian) | Allen Formation | A nodosaurid ankylosaur. The type species is P. cristata. | ||
Perijasaurus[80] | Gen. et sp. nov | Rincón et al. | Jurassic (Toarcian–Aalenian) | La Quinta Formation | An early member of Eusauropoda. The type species is P. lapaz. | |||
Ruixinia[81] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Mo et al. | Early Cretaceous (Barremian) | Yixian Formation | A somphospondylan titanosauriform. The type species is R. zhangi. | ||
Sierraceratops[82] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Dalman et al. | Late Cretaceous (latest Campanian–Maastrichtian) | Hall Lake Formation | A chasmosaurine ceratopsid. The type species is S. turneri. Announced in 2021; the final article version will be published in 2022. | ||
Transylvanosaurus[83] | Gen. et sp. nov | Augustin et al. | Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) | A rhabdodontid ornithopod. The type species is T. platycephalus. | ||||
Tuebingosaurus[84] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Regalado Fernandez & Werneburg | Late Triassic | Trossingen Formation | A sauropodomorph dinosaur, an early member of Massopoda. The type species is T. maierfritzorum. | ||
Tyrannosaurus imperator[85] | Sp. nov | Disputed | Paul, Persons & Van Raalte | Late Cretaceous (late Maastrichtian) | Hell Creek, Lance, Laramie, Arapahoe, McRae?, North Horn?, and Javelina? Formations | ( , , , ?, ?, ?) | A tyrannosaurine; a proposed species of Tyrannosaurus. Carr et al. (2022) considered the evidence presented by Paul, Persons & Van Raalte (2022) to be insufficient to support the recognition of T. imperator as a species distinct from Tyrannosaurus rex.[86] | |
Tyrannosaurus regina | Sp. nov | Disputed | Paul, Persons & Van Raalte | Late Cretaceous (late Maastrichtian) | Hell Creek, Lance, Ferris, Denver, Frenchman, Willow Creek, and Scollard Formations | ( ) ( , , , ) | A tyrannosaurine; a proposed species of Tyrannosaurus. Carr et al. (2022) considered the evidence presented by Paul, Persons & Van Raalte (2022) to be insufficient to support the recognition of T. regina as a species distinct from Tyrannosaurus rex. | |
Yuxisaurus[87] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Yao et al. | Early Jurassic (Sinemurian–Toarcian) | Fengjiahe Formation | An early thyreophoran. The type species is Y. kopchicki. | ||
Yuzhoulong[88] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Dai et al. | Middle Jurassic (probably Bathonian) | Shaximiao Formation | An early diverging macronarian sauropod. The type species is Y. qurenensis. | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Aegotheles zealandivetus[280] | Sp. nov | Valid | Worthy et al. | Early Miocene | Bannockburn Formation | An owlet-nightjar; a species of Aegotheles. | ||
Alhuenia[281] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Agnolín | Early-Middle Miocene | Pinturas Formation | A member of Parvigruidae. The type species is A. eduardotonnii. | ||
Allgoviachen[282] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Mayr, Lechner & Böhme | Miocene (Tortonian) | A member of the family Anatidae. The type species is A. tortonica. | |||
Annakacygna[283] | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | Matsuoka & Hasegawa | Miocene | Haraichi Formation | A member of the family Anatidae belonging to the tribe Cygnini. The type species is A. hajimei; genus also includes A. yoshiiensis. | ||
Archaeopsophia | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Agnolín | Early-Middle Miocene | Santa Cruz Formation | A member of Psophiidae. The type species is A. aoni. | ||
Beiguornis[284] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wang et al. | Early Cretaceous | Longjiang Formation | A member of Enantiornithes. The type species is B. khinganensis. | ||
Caroohierax | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Agnolín | Early-Middle Miocene | Pinturas Formation | A member of Falconidae. The type species is C. rapoporti. | ||
Centuriavis[285] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Ksepka et al. | Miocene | Ash Hollow Formation | A member of the family Phasianidae, interpreted by the authors of its description as diverging prior to the grouse-turkey split. Genus includes new species C. lioae. | ||
Chainkanas | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Agnolín | Early-Middle Miocene | Pinturas Formation | A screamer. The type species is C. koshon. | ||
Chehuenia | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Agnolín | Early-Middle Miocene | Santa Cruz Formation | Originally described as a roller; Mayr & Kitchener (2024) argued that it cannot be assigned to this group.[286] The type species is C. facongrandei. | ||
Confuciusornis shifan[287] | Sp. nov | Valid | Wang et al. | Early Cretaceous | Jiufotang Formation | |||
Cryptogyps[288] | Gen. et comb. nov | Valid | Mather, Lee, & Worthy | Mid-Late Pleistocene | Katipiri Formation | A member of Accipitridae; a new genus for "Taphaetus" lacertosus. | ||
Danielsraptor[289] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Mayr & Kitchener | Eocene (Ypresian) | London Clay | A masillaraptorid stem-falconiform. The type species is D. phorusrhacoides. | ||
Dryornis hatcheri[290] | Sp. nov | Valid | Degrange | Miocene | Santa Cruz Formation | A member of Cathartidae; a species of Dryornis. | ||
Enskenia | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Agnolín | Early-Middle Miocene | Pinturas Formation | A member of Strigiformes. The type species is E. galeanoi. | ||
Geokichla longitarsus[291] | Sp. nov | Valid | Hume | A ground thrush, a species of Geokichla. | ||||
Gypaetus georgii[292] | Sp. nov | Valid | Sánchez-Marco | Late Miocene | A vulture; a species of Gypaetus (bearded vulture). | |||
Janavis[293] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Benito et al. | Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) | Maastricht Formation | A toothed ornithurine bird, similar to Ichthyornis in its overall morphology, but bearing a pterygoid similar to those of extant members of Galloanserae. The type species is J. finalidens. | ||
Kaikenia | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Agnolín | Early-Middle Miocene | Santa Cruz Formation | A member of Tadorninae. The type species is K. mourerchauvirea. | ||
Lutavis[294] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Mayr & Kitchener | Eocene (Ypresian) | London Clay | Possibly a member of Afroaves. The type species is L. platypelvis. | ||
Mininothura | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Agnolín | Early-Middle Miocene | Pinturas Formation | A member of Tinamidae. The type species is M. talenki. | ||
Minutornis[295] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Mayr & Kitchener | Eocene (Ypresian) | London Clay | A small zygodactylid-like bird, a member of Parapasseres of uncertain affinities. The type species is M. primoscenoides. | ||
Miosurnia[296] | Gen. et sp. nov | Li, Stidham & Zhou in Li et al. | Late Miocene | Liushu Formation | A true owl belonging to the clade Surniini. The type species is M. diurna. | |||
Miotadorna catrionae[297] | Sp. nov | Disputed | Tennyson et al. | Miocene (Altonian) | Bannockburn Formation | A member of the family Anatidae belonging to the subfamily Tadorninae. Worthy et al. (2022) considered it to be a junior synonym of Miotadorna sanctibathansi, while Tennyson et al. (2024) reaffirmed the validity of the species.[298] | ||
Musivavis[299] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Wang et al. | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Jiufotang Formation | A member of Enantiornithes. The type species is M. amabilis. | ||
Nasidytes[300] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Mayr & Kitchener | Eocene (Ypresian) | London Clay | A stem-gaviiform. Genus includes new species N. ypresianus. | ||
Neophron lolis | Sp. nov | Valid | Sánchez-Marco | Late Miocene | A vulture; a species of Neophron (Egyptian vulture). | |||
Notochen[301] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Worthy et al. | Early Miocene | Bannockburn Formation | A large anserine-like anatid. The type species is N. bannockburnensis. | ||
Patagogrus | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Agnolín | Early-Middle Miocene | Pinturas Formation | A member of Gruidae. The type species is P. olsoni. | ||
Peioa | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Agnolín | Early-Middle Miocene | Santa Cruz Formation | A member of Anseriformes. The type species is P. australis. | ||
Plesiocathartes insolitipes | Sp. nov | Valid | Mayr & Kitchener | Eocene (Ypresian) | London Clay | A member of Leptosomiformes. | ||
Pliogallus csarnotanus[302] | Sp. nov | Valid | Kessler & Horváth | Pliocene | A member of the family Phasianidae. | |||
Primoscens carolinae | Sp. nov | Valid | Mayr & Kitchener | Eocene (Ypresian) | London Clay | A member of the family Zygodactylidae. | ||
Psittacomimus | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Mayr & Kitchener | Eocene (Ypresian) | London Clay | A member of the family Psittacopedidae. The type species is P. eos. | ||
?Psittacopes occidentalis | Sp. nov | Valid | Mayr & Kitchener | Eocene (Ypresian) | London Clay | A member of the family Psittacopedidae. | ||
Spatula praeclypeata[303] | Sp. nov | Valid | Zelenkov | Early Pleistocene | Crimean Peninsula | An anatid belonging to the genus Spatula. | ||
Tamtamia | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Agnolín | Early-Middle Miocene | Pinturas Formation | A member of Tadorninae. The type species is T. yzurietai. | ||
Thegornis spivacowi | Sp. nov | Valid | Agnolín | Early-Middle Miocene | Pinturas Formation | A member of Herpetotheriinae; a species of Thegornis. | ||
Waltonavis | Gen. et 2 sp. nov | Valid | Mayr & Kitchener | Eocene (Ypresian) | London Clay | A small leptosomiform-like bird. The type species is W. paraleptosomus; genus also includes W. danielsi. | ||
Yatenavis[304] | Gen. et sp. nov | In press | Herrera et al. | Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) | Chorrillo Formation | Argentina | A member of Enantiornithes. The type species is Y. ieujensis. | |
Ypresiglaux[305] | Gen. et sp. et comb. nov | Valid | Mayr & Kitchener | Early Eocene | London Clay | An owl. The type species is Y. michaeldanielsi; genus also includes "Eostrix" gulottai Mayr (2016). Announced in 2022; the final article version was published in 2023. | ||
Zealandornis | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Worthy et al. | Early Miocene | Bannockburn Formation | A bird with morphology most similar to that of mousebirds, assigned to the new family Zealandornithidae of uncertain affinities but likely belonging to Telluraves. The type species is Z. relictus. | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Cascocauda[363] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Yang et al. | Middle–Late Jurassic (Callovian–Oxfordian) | Tiaojishan Formation | An anurognathid. The type species is C. rong. | ||
Dearc[364] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Jagielska et al. | Middle Jurassic (Bathonian) | Lealt Shale Formation | A large (2.5 metre wingspan) rhamphorhynchine pterosaur. Genus includes new species D. sgiathanach. | ||
Epapatelo[365] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Fernandes et al. | Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian) | Mucuio Formation | A member of Pteranodontia. The type species is E. otyikokolo. | ||
Lingyuanopterus[366] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Xu, Jiang & Wang | Early Cretaceous (Aptian) | Jiufotang Formation | An istiodactylid. The type species is L. camposi. | ||
Pachagnathus[367] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Martínez et al. | Late Triassic (Norian) | Quebrada del Barro Formation | A raeticodactylid pterosaur. The type species is P. benitoi. | ||
Thanatosdrakon[368] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Late Cretaceous (Coniacian–Santonian) | Plottier Formation | An azhdarchid. The type species is T. amaru. | |||
Yelaphomte | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Martínez et al. | Late Triassic (Norian) | Quebrada del Barro Formation | A raeticodactylid pterosaur. The type species is Y. praderioi. | ||
Name | Novelty | Status | Authors | Age | Type locality | Country | Notes | Images |
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Gamatavus[390] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Pretto et al. | Middle-Late Triassic (Ladinian-Carnian) | Santa Maria Formation | A silesaurid. The type species is G. antiquus. | ||
Maehary[391] | Gen. et sp. nov | Valid | Kellner et al. | Late Triassic (Norian) | Candelária Sequence of the Santa Maria Supersequence | Probably an early-diverging member of Pterosauromorpha. The type species is M. bonapartei. | ||