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Xabier Pereda Suberbiola is a Spanish paleontologist and geologist at the University of the Basque Country. His research focuses on dinosaurs and associated biota from the Upper Cretaceous of Europe, including ankylosaurs, their evolutionary history, and the description of new fossil taxa. He has also studied the taphonomy and paleobiology of vertebrate assemblages from the western Pyrenees and related basins.
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Who is Xabier Pereda Suberbiola?
Xabier Pereda Suberbiola is a Spanish paleontologist and researcher at the University of the Basque Country. He earned a geology degree from the university in 1986 and a geological sciences doctorate from Université Pierre et Marie Curie in 1993.
What dinosaurs does Xabier Pereda Suberbiola study?
His main research focuses on thyreophoran dinosaurs, especially ankylosaurs and stegosaurs. He also studies the diversity and evolution of Late Cretaceous dinosaurs in southern Europe.
Which regions are central to his research?
His work includes the western Pyrenees and the Basque-Cantabrian region of northern Spain, as well as other European Late Cretaceous sites. He has also collaborated on studies of Mesozoic vertebrates from Morocco.
Has Pereda Suberbiola worked on fossils besides ankylosaurs?
Yes. His university profile describes research and descriptions involving dinosaurs, crocodiles, and pterosaurs. His broader work also covers taphonomy, which examines how fossil remains were preserved and assembled.
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