page_title: 2018 in archosaur paleontology
section_title: New taxa
hierarchical_section_title: 2018 in archosaur paleontology / Non-avian dinosaurs / New taxa
caption_attribution_description: Preserved elements and skeletal reconstructions of Akainacephalus johnsoni. A composite showing all holotype skeletal material of Akainacephalus johnsoni (UMNH VP 20202) anatomically arranged in dorsal view (A). Cartoon illustrating a full body reconstruction for A. johnsoni in (B), dorsal; and (C), left lateral view. Preserved material in the skeletal reconstructions is highlighted in orange.
context_page_description: The year 2018 in archosaur paleontology was eventful. Archosaurs include the only living dinosaur group — birds — and the reptile crocodilians, plus all extinct dinosaurs, extinct crocodilian relatives, and pterosaurs. Archosaur palaeontology is the scientific study of those animals, especially as they existed before the Holocene Epoch began about 11,700 years ago. The year 2018 in paleontology included various significant developments regarding archosaurs.
caption: Known material and skeletal reconstructions in dorsal and lateral views
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