{"product_id":"muttaburrasaurus-langdoni-2","title":"Muttaburrasaurus langdoni","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"660\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"31\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1\" data-end=\"30\"\u003eMuttaburrasaurus langdoni\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e was a large ornithopod dinosaur from the Cretaceous of Australia, known primarily from fossil remains recovered in Queensland and regarded as one of the best-represented Australian dinosaurs in the fossil record. It was discovered in 1963 near the town of Muttaburra in central Queensland and formally described by Bartholomai and Molnar in 1981. Its generic name refers to the locality of Muttaburra, while the specific epithet \u003cem data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"471\"\u003elangdoni\u003c\/em\u003e honours Doug Langdon, the cattleman who discovered the first remains. Today, it is one of Queensland’s most iconic fossil species and is officially recognised as the state’s fossil emblem.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"1215\"\u003eGeologically, \u003cem data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"703\"\u003eMuttaburrasaurus langdoni\u003c\/em\u003e comes from Cretaceous deposits of the Eromanga Basin, particularly the Mackunda Formation within the Rolling Downs Group. These sediments are generally interpreted as mid-Cretaceous in age, approximately spanning the Late Albian to Early–Middle Cenomanian, around 100–96 million years ago. The holotype was recovered from Rosebery Downs Station near Muttaburra and preserves an almost complete skull together with part of the postcranial skeleton, making it one of the most complete Gondwanan ornithopods known.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1865\"\u003eFrom a morphometric perspective, \u003cem data-start=\"1250\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003eMuttaburrasaurus langdoni\u003c\/em\u003e was a large ornithopod, with commonly cited estimates of approximately 7–10 metres in body length, depending on the specimen and reconstruction used. Its body would have been robust, with a bulky torso, long tail and powerful hind limbs. It was capable of bipedal locomotion and probably also adopted a quadrupedal posture while feeding or resting. Although it did not possess the highly specialised dental system of later hadrosaurids, it was nevertheless a large and efficient herbivore adapted to processing abundant vegetation in the continental environments of Cretaceous Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"2424\"\u003eOne of the most distinctive features of \u003cem data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1934\"\u003eMuttaburrasaurus langdoni\u003c\/em\u003e is its tall, robust skull with a broad, rounded and expanded snout. Recent anatomical studies have focused particularly on this region of the skull, traditionally interpreted as an enlarged nasal structure, and have refined our understanding of its cranial anatomy, palaeoneurology and possible biology. This morphology may have been associated with resonance, acoustic communication, visual display or reinforcement of the feeding apparatus, although its exact function remains uncertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2947\"\u003eAs a herbivore, \u003cem data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2469\"\u003eMuttaburrasaurus langdoni\u003c\/em\u003e would have used an anterior keratinous beak and powerful jaws to crop and process vegetation. Its diet probably included leaves, shoots, ferns, young conifers, cycads and other plants available in Cretaceous Australian landscapes. Its large body, strong limbs and robust head suggest an animal capable of exploiting both low and medium-height vegetation while moving through river plains, inland coastal areas, open woodland and environments associated with the Eromanga Basin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2949\" data-end=\"3534\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2949\" data-end=\"2976\"\u003eMuttaburrasaurus langdoni\u003c\/em\u003e inhabited Australian ecosystems very different from the classic dinosaur landscapes of North America or Asia. During the Cretaceous, Australia formed part of Gondwana and supported distinctive faunas including dinosaurs, marine reptiles in nearby basins, fishes, turtles, crocodyliforms and other vertebrates. Records of \u003cem data-start=\"3298\" data-end=\"3316\"\u003eMuttaburrasaurus\u003c\/em\u003e from Queensland and New South Wales have led to it being regarded as one of the more widely distributed Australian dinosaurs, as well as a key species for understanding ornithopod evolution in the Southern Hemisphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3536\" data-end=\"3587\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3536\" data-end=\"3587\"\u003eApproximate Muttaburrasaurus Replica Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3589\" data-end=\"3701\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3589\" data-end=\"3620\"\u003e1:57 Scale — Complete Model\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3620\" data-end=\"3623\"\u003eLength: 123 mm\u003cbr data-start=\"3637\" data-end=\"3640\"\u003eHeight: 56 mm\u003cbr data-start=\"3653\" data-end=\"3656\"\u003eWidth: 30 mm\u003cbr data-start=\"3668\" data-end=\"3671\"\u003eSnout-to-tail length: 141 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3703\" data-end=\"3813\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3703\" data-end=\"3734\"\u003e1:35 Scale — Complete Model\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3734\" data-end=\"3737\"\u003eLength: 200 mm\u003cbr data-start=\"3751\" data-end=\"3754\"\u003eHeight: 92 mm\u003cbr data-start=\"3767\" data-end=\"3770\"\u003eWidth: 48 mm\u003cbr data-start=\"3782\" data-end=\"3785\"\u003eSnout-to-tail length: 230 mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ps Arts","offers":[{"title":"1:57 \/ Sin imprimar","offer_id":62063776235788,"sku":"DC-1548-120-SINI","price":38.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:57 \/ Imprimado","offer_id":62063776268556,"sku":"DC-1548-120-IMPRI","price":45.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:57 \/ Pintado a mano","offer_id":62063776301324,"sku":"DC-1548-120-PINTA","price":130.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:35 \/ Sin imprimar","offer_id":62063776137484,"sku":"DC-1548-135-SINI","price":65.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:35 \/ Imprimado","offer_id":62063776170252,"sku":"DC-1548-135-IMPRI","price":74.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:35 \/ Pintado a mano","offer_id":62063776203020,"sku":"DC-1548-135-PINTA","price":196.3,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1106\/7660\/files\/Muttaburrasaurus_13.jpg?v=1788287431","url":"https:\/\/dinosauriacreatures.com\/en\/products\/muttaburrasaurus-langdoni-2","provider":"Dinosauria Creatures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}