Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus was just named from Kyrgyzstan, plus a new abelisaurid from France, and a Triassic dinosaur in Brazil. We also discuss if dinosaur mounts are art and a few new dinosaur books.

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Dinosaur of the day Confuciusornis, a crow-sized dinosaur that is known from potentially over 1,000 specimens.

In dinosaur news this week:

• There’s a new allosauroid theropod dinosaur, Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus, that was found in Kyrgyzstan
• There’s a new abelisaurid theropod dinosaur, Caletodraco cottardi, described from Normandy, France
• Should dinosaur skeletal mounts be considered works of art?
• A couple new dinosaur books

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