This WikiProject, WikiProject Palaeontology, aims to organise an effort to expand and improve Wikipedia's coverage of palaeontology-related articles. Please feel free to ask questions on our talk page or our chatroom (Discord server).

If you wish to participate in this project, please list your name to Participants, and take a look at our open tasks.

We are currently working towards five major milestones:

Did you know

• 14 Feb 2025 – Sequoia dakotensis (talk ·  · hist) was nominated for DYK by Pbritti (t · c); see discussion
• 07 Feb 2025 – Telmatrechus (talk ·  · hist) was nominated for DYK by Kevmin (t · c); see discussion
• 25 Jan 2025 – Eosalmo (talk ·  · hist) was nominated for DYK by Kevmin (t · c); see discussion

Articles for deletion

• 05 Feb 2025 – Thylacosmiliformes (talk ·  · hist) AfDed by Lmalena (t · c) was closed as keep by OwenX (t · c) on 13 Feb 2025; see discussion (10 participants)
• 05 Feb 2025 – Dimartinia (talk ·  · hist) AfDed by Lmalena (t · c) was closed as keep by Asilvering (t · c) on 13 Feb 2025; see discussion (11 participants; relisted)

Proposed deletions

• 15 Feb 2025 – Cyprina ligeriensis (talk ·  · hist) was PRODed by Premeditated Chaos (t · c): Unassessed unplaced name per WoRMS. Genus no longer valid, so no appropriate redirect/merge target.

Good article nominees

• 08 Feb 2025 – Arundelconodon (talk ·  · hist) was GA nominated by An anonymous username, not my real name (t · c); start
• 07 Feb 2025 – Amphimerycidae (talk ·  · hist) was GA nominated by PrimalMustelid (t · c); start
• 07 Feb 2025 – Pseudamphimeryx (talk ·  · hist) was GA nominated by PrimalMustelid (t · c); start
• 07 Feb 2025 – Amphimeryx (talk ·  · hist) was GA nominated by PrimalMustelid (t · c); start
• 28 Jan 2025 – Pokémon Fossil Museum (talk ·  · hist) was GA nominated by MatthewHoobin (t · c); see discussion

Peer reviews

• 28 Jan 2025 – Homo erectus (talk ·  · hist) has been put up for PR by Dunkleosteus77 (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be merged

• 13 Feb 2025 – Thylacosmiliformes (talk ·  · hist) is proposed for merging to Sparassodonta by Hemiauchenia (t · c); see discussion
• 01 Feb 2025 – Aristonectinae (talk ·  · hist) is proposed for merging to Aristonectidae by Klbrain (t · c); see discussion
• 26 Jan 2025 – Aristonectidae (talk ·  · hist) is proposed for merging to Aristonectinae by Amirani1746 (t · c); see discussion
• 19 Jan 2025 – Novialoidea (talk ·  · hist) is proposed for merging to Pterosaur by A Cynical Idealist (t · c); see discussion

Articles to be split

• 21 Aug 2023 – Kota Formation (talk ·  · hist) is proposed for splitting by Fritzmann2002 (t · c); see discussion

Articles for creation

• 17 Feb 2025 – Draft:Duho Formation (talk ·  · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Junsik1223 (t · c)
• 12 Feb 2025 – Draft:Amy Atwater (talk ·  · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Coporlite (t · c)
• 16 Dec 2024 – Draft:Tulip Beds (talk ·  · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Fossiladder13 (t · c)