Thank you Caldey for sending into Everything Dinosaur your wonderful Spinosaurus mirabilis drawing. Inspired by the news of a second species of Spinosaurus having been described, Caldey decided to illustrate the head of this new theropod, complete with its amazing crest.  Caldey has chosen striking colours.  The choice of the orange and metallic blue reminds us of the plumage of a kingfisher bird.  It’s appropriate as both dinosaurs (birds are members of the Dinosauria), ate fish.

The beautiful drawing of the recently described spinosaurid dinosaur – Spinosaurus mirabilis. Picture credit: Caldey.

Picture credit: Caldey

To read Everything Dinosaur’s article about this new spinosaurid: New Scimitar-crested Spinosaurus is Described.

Caldey’s Spinosaurus mirabilis Drawing

The drawing of the head of the new theropod shows some amazing detail.  The snout with the accurately placed nostrils is charcoal black.  In contrast the area around the eye is a vibrant orange hue.  Furthermore, that remarkable crest is shaped in the same way as the scientific illustrations that were sent to us by one of the researchers.  The teeth have been carefully drawn, and the scarlet tones highlight the integument of the throat area.

A Spinosaurus mirabilis has caught a coelacanth. Picture credit: D. Navarro.

Picture credit: D Navarro

The image (above) shows one of the official illustrations of Spinosaurus mirabilis. Caldey’s illustration carefully mirrors the scientific reconstruction of this new theropod.

Spinosaurus Drawings

Over the years, Caldey has sent to Everything Dinosaur lots of prehistoric animal drawings.  Moreover, we have received several Spinosaurus illustrations.  For example, in May 2020 when new research was published on Spinosaurus aegyptiacus, Caldey drew a swimming Spinosaurus.  Her illustrations reflect how the interpretation of Spinosaurus fossil material has changed.

An illustration of a swimming Spinosaurus (May 2020). The species is Spinosaurus aegyptiacus. Picture credit: Caldey.

Picture credit: Caldey

Mike from Everything Dinosaur thanked Caldey for emailing the illustration and commented:

“The artwork reflects the changes in how the Spinosaurus taxon is interpreted.  For example, in 2020 scientific studies suggested that Spinosaurus aegyptiacus was a quadruped and semi-aquatic.  However, the newly described S. mirabilis is thought to have hunted fish in a similar way to a modern heron. Thank you Caldey for your fabulous drawings.”

The award-winning Everything Dinosaur website: Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Models.