This article records new taxa of fossil archosaurs of every kind that are scheduled described during the year 2014, as well as other significant discoveries and events related to paleontology of archosaurs that are scheduled to occur in the year 2014.
Pseudosuchians Research A study of anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of Gracilisuchus stipanicicorum, Turfanosuchus dabanensis and Yonghesuchus sangbiensis is published by Butler et al. (2014). A study on the impact of sea level variations and sea surface temperatures on the evolution of marine crocodylomorphs is published by Martin et al. (2014). A study of jaw mechanism and dental function in heterodont crocodyliforms is published by Ősi (2014). A study on the types of serration in the teeth of members of the genus Machimosaurus is published by Young et al. (2014). The atoposaurid crocodyliform genus Alligatorellus is revised by Tennant and Mannion (2014).
New taxa Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAllodaposuchus palustrisSp. nov ValidBlanco et al.Late Cretaceous (early Maastrichtian)Tremp FormationA eusuchian crocodylomorph, a species of Allodaposuchus.AnthracosuchusGen. et sp. novValidHastings, Bloch & JaramilloPaleoceneCerrejón FormationA dyrosaurid crocodyliform. The type species is Anthracosuchus balrogus.AplestosuchusGen. et sp. nov ValidGodoy et al.Late CretaceousAdamantina FormationA baurusuchid crocodylomorph. The type species is Aplestosuchus sordidus.Caipirasuchus stenognathusSp. nov ValidPol et al.Late CretaceousAdamantina FormationA sphagesaurid crocodylomorph, a species of Caipirasuchus.Diplocynodon remensisSp. nov ValidMartin et al.Late PaleoceneA member of Alligatoroidea, a species of Diplocynodon.Machimosaurus buffetautiSp. nov ValidYoung et al.Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)? ?A teleosaurid crocodylomorph, a species of Machimosaurus. Considered to be a junior synonym of Machimosaurus hugii by Martin, Vincent & Falconnet (2015).NundasuchusGen. et sp. nov ValidNesbitt et al.Middle Triassic (Anisian)Manda BedsA member of Archosauriformes of uncertain phylogenetic placement, possibly a pseudosuchian. The type species is Nundasuchus songeaensis.PolesinesuchusGen. et sp. nov DisputedRoberto-da-Silva et al.Late TriassicSanta Maria FormationAn aetosaur. The type species is Polesinesuchus aurelioi. Paes-Neto et al. (2021) proposed that P. aurelioi is a junior synonym of Aetosauroides scagliai.RukwasuchusGen. et sp. nov ValidSertich & O'ConnorCretaceous (Aptian to Cenomanian)Galula FormationA peirosaurid crocodyliform. The type species is Rukwasuchus yajabalijekundu.SahitisuchusGen. et sp. nov ValidKellner, Pinheiro & CamposPaleocene (Itaboraian) Itaboraí FormationA sebecid crocodylomorph. The type species is Sahitisuchus fluminensis.WannchampsusGen. et sp. nov ValidAdamsEarly Cretaceous (late Aptian)Twin Mountains FormationA paralligatorid neosuchian crocodylomorph. The type species is Wannchampsus kirpachi.
Non-avian dinosaurs
Research A study on the patterns of body size evolution in dinosaurs is published by Benson et al. (2014). A study of size changes and rates of anatomical innovation in the theropod lineage ancestral to birds is published by Lee et al. (2014). A study of evolution of body size and forelimb length in birds and nov-avian coelurosaurian theropods is published by Puttick, Thomas and Benton (2014). A phylogenetic analysis of bird and non-avian coelurosaurian theropod relationships and a study of rates of morphological evolution and changes in morphological disparity across the dinosaur-bird transition is published by Brusatte et al. (2014). A description of abelisaurid teeth from the Late Jurassic Lourinhã Formation of Portugal and a phylogenetic analysis of theropod relationships based on dental characters is published by Hendrickx and Mateus (2014). A study of theropod diversity in the Cretaceous (Aptian-Albian) of Tunisia is published by Fanti et al. (2014). A juvenile specimen of Megaraptor namunhuaiquii is described by Porfiri et al. (2014). A study of European fossil record of Ornithomimosauria is published by Allain et al. (2014). A study on the morphological variability and function of manual claws in theropod dinosaurs, especially in therizinosaurs, is published by Lautenschlager (2014). A study of flight ability in some non-avian paravian theropods is published by Sorkin (2014). "Saurornitholestes" robustus, initially thought to be a dromaeosaurid, is reinterpreted as a troodontid by Evans et al. (2014). A well-preserved specimen of Microraptor zhaoianus is described by Pei et al. (2014). A study of anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of Antetonitrus ingenipes is published by McPhee et al. (2014). A study on the differences in skull anatomy of Diplodocus and Camarasaurus, and on their implications for inferring possible niche partitioning between Late Jurassic sauropod taxa known from the Morrison Formation, is published by Button, Rayfield & Barrett (2014). Fragmentary partial skeleton of a small sauropod belonging to the genus Haplocanthosaurus collected from the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado is described by Foster & Wedel (2014). The purported size of the holotype vertebra of Amphicoelias fragillimus is reevaluated by Woodruff and Foster (2014). A study of phylogenetic relationships of Lourinhasaurus alenquerensis is published by Mocho, Royo-Torres and Ortega (2014). A study of anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of Aragosaurus ischiaticus is published by Royo-Torres et al. (2014). A study of titanosaur osteoderms from the Upper Cretaceous Lo Hueco site in Cuenca, Spain is published by Vidal, Ortega and Sanz (2014). A study of species richness of South American titanosaur assemblages during the Late Cretaceous is published by Vieira et al. (2014). A study of the effect of intervertebral cartilage on neck posture of sauropod dinosaurs is published by Taylor (2014). A study of the dentition of Manidens condorensis is published by Becerra et al. (2014). A study of the postcranial anatomy of Heterodontosaurus tucki is published by Galton (2014). A study of the impact of osteoderm placement on the centre of mass of stegosaurs is published by Mallison (2014). A study of Early Cretaceous Spanish iguanodont ornithopod diversity and a description of new remains referrable to Delapparentia is published by Gasca, Canudo and Moreno-Azanza (2014). A specimen of Edmontosaurus regalis with remains of a soft-tissue cranial crest is described by Bell et al. (2014). A juvenile specimen of Edmontosaurus annectens is described by Prieto-Márquez (2014). An assemblage of Psittacosaurus juveniles associated with a larger specimen from the Lujiatun beds of the Yixian Formation in Liaoning, China is described by Hedrick et al. (2014). An aggregation of four juveniles of Protoceratops andrewsi from the Tugrikin Shire locality of the Djadokhta Formation in Central Gobi region, Mongolia and two associated subadults of the same species from the same locality are described by Hone et al. (2014). A study of ontogenetic changes in the craniofacial skeleton of Centrosaurus apertus is published by Frederickson and Tumarkin-Deratzian (2014). A new specimen attributable to Arrhinoceratops brachyops is described by Mallon et al. (2014). A study on the evolution of species belonging to the genus Triceratops, as indicated by their morphological variation and stratigraphic data from the Hell Creek Formation (Montana, United States), is published by Scannella et al. (2014). A new specimen of Spinosaurus is described by Ibrahim et al., with a controversial reconstruction of Spinosaurus as a quadrupedal semi-aquatic genus. Two new specimens of the previous enigma Deinocheirus are described and analysed by Lee et al. (2014). A tiny theropod was found in the South Korea. (2014)
New taxa Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAdelolophusGen. et sp. novValidGates et al.Late Cretaceous (Campanian)Wahweap FormationA lambeosaurine hadrosaurid. The type species is Adelolophus hutchisoni.Allosaurus lucasiSp. novDisputedDalmanLate Jurassic (Tithonian)Morrison FormationAn allosauroid theropod, a species of Allosaurus. Study in 2020 considered this species invalid.AmargastegosUlansky, R. E., 2014. Evolution of the stegosaurs (Dinosauria; Ornithischia). Dinologia, 35 pp. [in Russian]. PDF.Gen. et sp. novDisputedUlanskyEarly Cretaceous (Barremian-early Aptian)La Amarga FormationA stegosaur. The type species is Amargastegos brevicollus. According to Galton and Carpenter (2016) it did not meet the requirements of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.AndhrasaurusGen. et. sp. novDisputedUlanskyEarly Jurassic (Pliensbachian-Toarcian)Kota FormationA basal thyreophoran. The type species is Andhrasaurus indicus. According to Galton and Carpenter (2016) it did not meet the requirements of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.AnzuGen. et sp. novValidLamanna et al.Late Cretaceous (late Maastrichtian)Hell Creek FormationA caenagnathid theropod. The type species is Anzu wyliei.AquilopsGen. et sp. novValidFarke et al.Early Cretaceous (Albian)Cloverly FormationA basal member of Neoceratopsia. The type species is Aquilops americanus.ArcovenatorGen. et sp. novValidTortosa et al.Late Cretaceous (late Campanian)An abelisaurid theropod. The type species is Arcovenator escotae.Camarillasaurus Gen. et sp. novValidSánchez-Hernández & BentonEarly Cretaceous (early Barremian)Camarillas FormationA theropod dinosaur; originally described as a basal ceratosaurian, but subsequently reinterpreted as a spinosaurid. The type species is Camarillasaurus cirugedae.Changyuraptor Gen. et sp. novValidHan et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA microraptorine dromaeosaurid theropod. The type species is Changyuraptor yangi.ChuanqilongGen. et sp. nov