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This page is mainly for reviewing the accuracy of dinosaur life restorations (usually by the artists themselves, but anyone who wants an image scrutinized is welcome to post it for review). Any other image, such as size comparisons or photos of skeletal mounts, can also be posted here to review their accuracy.

If you want to submit dinosaur images for accuracy review, place them here as well as links to what you used as references. If you want to participate as reviewer, you can put the page on your watchlist. New images of any type can also be added to the requested images list or by including "Request:" in the section title here; if submitted, such an image will thereafter be reviewed here. Sections are archived automatically after some time when a discussion stalls, to encourage speedy responses from both artists and reviewers. It is allowed to revive sections if they have been archived before being resolved, unlike regular talk page archives.

Modifications of previously uploaded amateur restorations to correct anatomical inaccuracies is encouraged (including by others than the original artists), but modifications of historical restorations are discouraged, as these should be used to show historical ideas. Modifications to restorations published in peer-reviewed journals should be uploaded as separate files, so that both versions are available.

User-made paleoart should be approved during review before being added to articles. Images that have been deemed inaccurate should be tagged with the Wikimedia Commons template "Inaccurate paleoart" c:Template:Inaccurate paleoart (which automatically adds the "Inaccurate paleoart" category (c:Category:Inaccurate paleoart), so they can be prevented from being used and easily located for correction. User created images are not considered original research, per WP:OI and WP:PERTINENCE[a], but it is appreciated if sources used are listed in file descriptions (this is often requested during WP:Featured Article reviews).

Per project consensus, AI-generated paleoart is not accepted, and will be removed and nominated for deletion when encountered. From our experience, AI paleoart is always inaccurate, and since it derives from copyrighted, human-made artwork, is is both unethical and legally questionable.

For reviews of non-dinosaur paleoart, see WikiProject Palaeontology's paleoart review page:

Criteria sufficient for using an image:

  • If an image is included for historical value, the image caption should explain that it is an outdated reconstruction. Images of historical interest should not be used in the taxobox or paleobox, but preferably in a section of the text discussing the history of a taxon.

Criteria for removing an image:

  • Images should not speculate unnecessarily beyond what has been indicated by reliable sources. Therefore, depicting overly speculative physical features, behaviors, and pathologies should be avoided, to prevent WP:OR issues. Restorations that show serious pathologies known from fossil evidence are welcome, but should not be used as the main representation of a given taxon. These should instead show healthy, typical individuals, and not focus on unknown areas of their anatomy. Since Wikipedia is an encyclopedia rather than an art gallery, it is not the place for artistic experimentation, and we cannot include every piece of available artwork. Criticism of restorations should avoid nitpicking of minor subjective or hypothetical details and should be phrased in a way that is respectful and constructive.
  • Image differs appreciably from known skeletal elements.
    • Example: A Deinonychus reconstructed with four fingers.
  • Image differs appreciably from implied skeletal elements (via phylogenetic bracketing).
    • Example: An oviraptorid known only from postcranial elements reconstructed with teeth, a feature made highly improbable by its phylogenetic position.
  • Image differs appreciably from known non-skeletal elements.
    • Example: An image of Microraptor lacking primary feathers.
  • Image differs appreciably from implied non-skeletal elements.
    • Example: A Nomingia depicted without feathers, since a skeletal feature (the pygostyle) and phylogenetic bracketing (more advanced than Caudipteryx) imply that it was feathered.
    • Example: A Ceratosaurus depicted with advanced feathers, since a skeletal feature (osteoderms) and its proximity to Carnotaurus (extensive scale impressions) imply that it lacked advanced feathers.
    • The discovery of Kulindadromeus and integument in exceptionally preserved heterodontosaurids provides evidence for some form of filamentous integument being the plesiomorphic condition in Ornithischia. As loss of filamentous integument is well known in many dinosaur clades, skin impressions and thermodynamic considerations should be given priority over phylogenetic bracketing.
  • Image pose differs appreciably from known range of motion.
    • Example: Theropod dinosaurs reconstructed with overly flexed tails or pronated "bunny-style" hands.
    • Exception: If the range of motion is debated in the scientific literature, as is the case with sauropod neck position.
  • Image differs appreciably from known size estimates.
    • Example: An image of an adult Torvosaurus which shows it being as large as an adult Apatosaurus.
    • Exception: If the size of the animal is contested or the individual in question is a gigantism-inflicted individual.
  • Image differs appreciably from known physiological constraints.
    • Example: An image of a dinosaur urinating, giving birth to live young, or making vocal sounds with its jaw, all made unlikely by phylogenetic position and physical constraints (archosaurs less basal then songbirds likely could not vocalize too much, if at all).
  • Image seems heavily inspired by another piece of media or directly copied from it.
    • Example: A image of Tyrannosaurus or Velociraptor depicting them as they appear in Jurassic Park being used in the articles on the genera, or an illustration of Deinonychus being a direct trace of another illustration of the same genus.
  • Image depicts a scene which is anachronistic or contradicts known geographic range.
    • Example: Megalosaurus bucklandii chasing an Nanosaurus agilis, two animals which did not live together.
    • Example: Dinosaurs from the Triassic or Jurassic depicted walking on grass, which did not exist at that time.
    • Exception: Photographs of life-sized models taken in parks. It should be made clear in the caption that these are models.
Click here to submit a new image for review

Siats

Fail File removed. Ta-tea-two-te-to (talk) 16:09, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Used in ruWiki. This image was uploaded to Twitter by MakArts, and its size and file extension match those available from Twitter. However, Twitter is supposed to compress images and change their file extensions when they are uploaded, so there is no confirmation that this uploader is the same person as the illustrator. I replied to that, but it seems I haven't received a response yet. Ta-tea-two-te-to (talk) 16:43, 18 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Could be tagged as no evidence of permission. FunkMonk (talk) 21:15, 18 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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Bicharracosaurus

Please review for accuracy. TotalDino (talk) 00:18, 22 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Teeth are absent, and the foot should be fully round and not partly concave as your shading suggests. IJReid {{T - C - D - R}} 02:46, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Phosphatotitan khouribgaensis

Ptychotherates skull + skeletal

Reconstructed skull and skeleton of Ptychotherates. Comments appreciated. -SlvrHwk (talk) 05:31, 25 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

No comments, pass. Aventadoros (talk) 16:06, 25 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Variraptor skeletal and size chart

Skeletal and size chart of Variraptor. Not much going on here, hopefully shouldn't be any major issues.

Definitely NOT Dilophosaurus (talk) 05:41, 26 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Consistent with the restorations on Commons and the model sizes, so PASS. Paleorganizer (talk) 17:37, 27 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Phosphatotitan

Please review for accuracy. TotalDino (talk) 20:42, 30 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Osteoderms should have clear margins, the keratinization does not gradually merge into the skin. As well, footprints show that the heel was fully round without the concavity that your shading is suggesting on the left foot. IJReid {{T - C - D - R}} 02:44, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ptychotherates

Please review for accuracy. TotalDino (talk) 06:56, 1 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Several details of the anatomy give me pause. The teeth are too recurved, Daemonosaurus and the only known complete tooth of Ptychotherates show that posterior crowns have essentially a straight to convex rear edge with a curved anterior edge, so while anterior teeth would be recurved those in the middle of the jaw would be far straighter than shown here. The shading of the hand is also questionable, with the shading differentiating the digits being the same in both the medial and lateral view, while musculature and tendons would give the medial side of the hand much rounder and more closely-formed digits, and the hand, if not held perfectly straight and tense, would have a medial curve to the digits that does not match how illustrated. IJReid {{T - C - D - R}} 02:43, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ulughbegsaurus

Fail Probably AI-generated. File removed. Ta-tea-two-te-to (talk) 15:39, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Added to Russian Wikipedia by DinoBytes4. Sittaco (talk) 13:23, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This head region is oddly similar to press-art reconstruction by Julius Csotonyi. As discussed in Discord server, this has some doubt that is AI-generated, so probably it is AI recon based on that press art. Fail for these potential problems. Ta-tea-two-te-to (talk) 08:57, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I would imagine that this is some AI expansion of the Julius Csotonyi art. It's so similar as to be uncanny. Hemiauchenia (talk) 18:33, 3 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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Cryolophosaurus

Please review for accuracy. TotalDino (talk) 06:14, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Very fancy crest, but almost certainly too speculative for Wikipedia purposes? -SlvrHwk (talk) 06:38, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure the back of the crest would be a good attachment point for long feathers, yeah. FunkMonk (talk) 07:31, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Huanansaurus (Corythoraptor) size chart

Size chart of Huanansaurus (=?Corythoraptor), based on the near-identical size of both species' holotypes. Comments welcome. -SlvrHwk (talk) 18:34, 4 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Rebbachisaurus

Size chart of Rebbachisaurus as adapted from @Slate Weasel’s. Comments welcome. AFH (talk) 23:24, 6 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Accuracy wise I have no issues, but I wonder if Slate can recreate this as an .SVG file because I see compression artifacts on the .JPG when it is at thumbnail size like here. IJReid {{T - C - D - R}} 02:37, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Dilophosaurus by Petr Menshikov

Sittaco (talk) 13:03, 7 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Front leg looks kind of overextended, and is that webbing between the fingers? FunkMonk (talk) 13:15, 7 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Looks better than the previous Dilophosaurus images. Aside from the webbing on the hands, I'd give this a PASS. Paleorganizer (talk) 13:39, 7 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
The full body diagram has some very weird integument, abruptly transitioning between feathers and scales. The condition at the base of the tail where it is feathered on top and bottom but not in the middle seems especially unusual. It's hard to call this an "inaccuracy" when integument of Dilophosaurus is unknown, but I would err against using this when we don't have to. LittleLazyLass (Talk | Contributions) 20:19, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

South American dinosaurs

Two reconstructions are by @LukasM0renoPaleoart:, especially Powellvenator is added without review. Ta-tea-two-te-to (talk) 15:37, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the notice. I'm aware the Powellvenator reconstruction was added before review — I'm happy to have both it and the Sarmientosaurus reconstruction reviewed here.
References used:
Sorry for any mistakes; I'm new to Wikipedia and this community. LukasM0renoPaleoart (talk) 18:23, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
The Talenkauen should not have claws on the fourth and fifth fingers (as should no archosaurs), comments for Sarmientosaurus below. FunkMonk (talk) 18:34, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Sarmientosaurus musacchioi

Reconstruction, please review for accuracy

LukasMorenoPaleoart (talk) 17:04, 9 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

  • Is that a beak? How likely is that? I know there have been suggestions here and there, but is it in any way widely accepted, and for this taxon and relatives specifically? In any case, a much-needed restoration. FunkMonk (talk) 18:18, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
It wouldn't be a beak per se, but rather thicker keratinized skin around the mouth, which can lead to misunderstandings. Is there anything else besides that? LukasM0renoPaleoart (talk) 18:48, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
It seems overall nice, perhaps some more titanosaur-savvy editors have something to say about the overall anatomy. One thing, it would seem impossible that the claw of the lifted leg would project further down than the planted foot. FunkMonk (talk) 19:15, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I uploaded a revised version there, with a new snout and legs. LukasM0renoPaleoart (talk) 20:57, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Note that when you update an image, you should not upload it as a new file, but in the original image if you look at the bottom it says "Upload a new version of this file", push that and then you can update the image. Also, are we sure it didn't have hand claws at all? It appears the supposedly closely related Diamantinasaurus had them: FunkMonk (talk) 21:07, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
A few comments, in no particular order: Given its inferred close relationship with Diamantinasaurus, it should probably have a thumb claw. It also probably should not have osteoderms, as it is outside the clade of titanosaurs known to bear osteoderms. What did you base the proportions off of? At a glance, they strike me as kind of off compared to Diamantinasaurus (see the skeleton in Fig. S10 of [Poropat et al. 2025]). The orientation of the head differs considerably from the proposed habitual life orientation described by Martínez et al. (2016), though I suppose it might not be outside the possible range of motion. Why would the cornified skin around the mouth be restricted so anteriorly? The eye seems a bit small and placed too low on the head. Ornithopsis (talk) 21:59, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ceratosaurus nasicornis

Ddinodan (talk) 22:20, 11 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Excellent and should be used now. pass. IJReid {{T - C - D - R}} 02:35, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yutyrannus

Used in pt wiki. Ta-tea-two-te-to (talk) 00:12, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Seems to have a massive overbite, and pink arms feathers? Seems unlikely. FunkMonk (talk) 18:17, 12 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Pinacosaurus grangeri

Pinacosaurus hilwitnorum

Ddinodan (talk) 05:28, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Pass - skull seems like a good match and otherwise it looks similar to P. grangeri as it should. LittleLazyLass (Talk | Contributions) 20:15, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Eopinacosaurus mephistocephalus

Ddinodan (talk) 05:28, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Pass; some aspects of Eopinacosaurus anatomy are hard to verify from published figures, but it matches the known skull ornamentation and the apparently large cervical rings. LittleLazyLass (Talk | Contributions) 20:16, 13 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Cumnoria skeletal and size chart

Skeletal reconstruction and size chart of Cumnoria prestwichii.

Definitely NOT Dilophosaurus (talk) 03:18, 14 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Not really much to say so it would be a pass with some optional edits. Sternal ribs are unossified in most ornithischians so they could be excluded, but if they are kept generally all the anterior dorsal ribs articulate with the sternum (except maybe the first), so there should be sternal ribs for those more anterior than the three currently drawn. Most sternals have around 5 rib facets per side when there is any indication of rib facets. The posture of quadrupedality feels a little bit forced but isn't impossible, but the gut is appearing to be too convex as a standard body mass, I would make the sternal-pubis hang a lot more straight so the knee is more level with the underbelly. IJReid {{T - C - D - R}} 02:33, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Tyrannosaurus rex - TMP 1981.006.0001 ("Black Beauty")

Ddinodan (talk) 03:44, 14 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Very nice, pass. IJReid {{T - C - D - R}} 02:34, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It looks good, but should a restoration of Tyrannosaurus rex be based on TMP 1981.006.0001 ("Black Beauty"), given that Gregory Paul and colleagues consider it to be a different species (Tyrannosaurus regina)? Conty~enwiki 06:15, 23 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think anyone else really follows that idea. FunkMonk (talk) 12:19, 17 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis

Nagatitan size

Size chart for the new euhelopodid ~ comments appreciated. -SlvrHwk (talk) 18:30, 14 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Nagatitan

Please review for accuracy. TotalDino (talk) 16:26, 15 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Please review, Protohadros by the beach

Two Protohadros near a beach
Please review Bubblesorg (talk) 23:08, 16 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I cannot comment about accuracy but imo style is bit too rough. I know it is just marking but it looks like having uncanny large eye... Ta-tea-two-te-to (talk) 00:48, 17 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
The very highly placed eyes with arched tops projecting above the rest of the skull don't seem reflected on the known material. Beyond this I think this is poorly suited for Wikipedia - the depiction of the integument around the nose and eye looks incredibly unnatural, the large scale or osteoderm on its jaw is a very speculative choice, the background makes it read poorly at thumb size, and the composition with a head on one side and tail on the utter is unintuitive and likely confusing if the viewer isn't already familiar with hadrosaur anatomy. LittleLazyLass (Talk | Contributions) 03:29, 17 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
the skull is pretty traced from this specimen (http://www.paleofile.com/Dinosaurs/Ornithopods/Protohadros.asp). But yeah, the rest of the critique makes sense.--Bubblesorg (talk) 13:43, 17 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Nagatitan by Pxkorn

A new reconstruction of the Nagatitan has been added to the article without review. Any comments?

Aventadoros (talk) 04:50, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Coloration looks too similar to press art, which may cause copyright issue or something? Imo most of paleoart of this taxon is based on color of press art... Also pinging author @Pxkorn: here. Ta-tea-two-te-to (talk) 06:59, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Eopinacosaurus

Please review for accuracy. TotalDino (talk) 03:12, 20 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Corythosaurus stebingeri

Doolysaurus

Please review for accuracy. TotalDino (talk) 06:42, 21 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus

Phuwiangvenator yaemniyomi

Added to article by @Penandsuffer: without review. Just curious but is that user another account of the one who did Nagatitan above? Ta-tea-two-te-to (talk) 15:14, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This appears to have been a coincidence, they are different artists. (that author's Nagatitan art:) Either way both needs review... Ta-tea-two-te-to (talk) 15:29, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

please review for accuracy Penandsuffer (talk) 11:57, 25 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I merged this with a post I made before you did. I don't have enough knowledge about dinosaur anatomy, but at the very least, the amount of feathers seems a bit excessive for megaraptoran. Also, the hand pronation might be an issue, although I don't know the range of motion of it. Ta-tea-two-te-to (talk) 15:21, 30 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Apatosaurus louisae

Ouranosaurus nigeriensis

Ddinodan (talk) 00:30, 28 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Pass - displays all the chararistic anatomy of the taxon. LittleLazyLass (Talk | Contributions) 02:36, 28 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Kank australis

Ddinodan (talk) 04:17, 29 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Pass - not much to this one, generally looks like an unenlagiid. LittleLazyLass (Talk | Contributions) 04:20, 29 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Kank

Please review for accuracy. TotalDino (talk) 08:27, 29 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Comments: what's going on with the brownish feather texture on the humerus? I'd also suggest spending more time on the pedal unguals - none of them look like natural parts of the digits. -SlvrHwk (talk) 03:13, 5 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Brachytrachelopan mesai

Ddinodan (talk) 22:47, 30 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Pass, contains the characteristics expected of the taxon.The Morrison Man (talk) 22:45, 31 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Jian changmaensis

Scutellosaurus

Please review for accuracy. TotalDino (talk) 08:33, 8 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Camptosaurus

Please review for accuracy. TotalDino (talk) 07:40, 9 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hypothetical Adelolophus skull reconstruction

Skull reconstruction of Adelolophus based on various parasaurolophin taxa. Obviously very little is known. So I made the crest fade out to reflect the unknown nature. The one thing that I noticed that suggests the shape of the skull is that the snout seems more upturned, unlike Parasaurolophus and more like Tlatolophus. Please review. SuspiciousHadrosaur (talk) 09:31, 9 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Matches known relatives and current material, Pass. LittleLazyLass (Talk | Contributions) 00:59, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Aquilops

Please review for accuracy. TotalDino (talk) 07:41, 10 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Spicomellus

Please review for accuracy. TotalDino (talk) 05:33, 12 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Jian

Please review for accuracy. TotalDino (talk) 16:53, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Zephyrosaurus Sketch WIP

Zephyrosaurus sketch WIP

Hello there! I'm a fairly new editor, so please forgive me if I make any mistakes.

I thought it might be fun to help flesh out the roster of dino illustrations. I was wondering if I could get some feedback on this piece. (It's WAY easier for me to make changes to line-art/anatomy at the early sketch stage than to make changes to a completed image. I hope that's alright.)

Questions/notes:

The current recreations are contradictory. I looked to their relatives for a bit of insight, but a lot of their recreations were also all over the place.

Teeth? No teeth? The article just says "beak teeth," but I know some dinos had teeth behind that.

I have no idea what the "raised knob" on the upper jaw and cheekbone are supposed to look like (or where exactly they're located on those parts.) I could not access the reference, nor could I find any other images or recreations with these features. Any insight would be extremely helpful there!

Feathers? Some illustrations show feathers, others don't, some relatives have feathers, others aren't depicted with them.

Anywho, I'm happy to make any suggested changes before prettying it up if y'all think this can be salvaged. If it's not up to the Wikipedia standard, no hard feelings. Thank you for your consideration! Have a wonderful day! Klaora (talk) 15:26, 16 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Zephyrosaurus is poorly known, so I guess it has to be reconstructed after a closely related taxon, such as Orodromeus. What's the reference you could not access? I might be able to help with that. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 10:51, 17 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Changzhousaurus size

Silhouette of the tiny new paravian with a hand for scale. May need a few touch-ups if/when the full-res figures are made available. -SlvrHwk (talk) 20:25, 16 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Changzhousaurus sinensis

Ddinodan (talk) 02:33, 17 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Minor comment: The bony part of the tail seems a little too long (compare with SlvrHwk’s size chart above) ~2026-35521-88 (talk) 03:39, 17 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
It is not. Ddinodan (talk) 06:36, 17 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
The tail looks deceptively long due to the length of the tail feathers. LittleLazyLass (Talk | Contributions) 17:21, 17 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
great work. Especially love the feathers being darkest at their tips. Pass. Driptosaurus (talk) 11:57, 17 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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