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Dr. James G. Napoli

@jgn-paleo.bsky.social

1.1K followers 250 following 13 posts

Vertebrate Paleontologist | Research Instructor at Stony Brook University | Intraspecific variation, taxonomy, systematics | Views mine | he/him

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Paleo Nerds Podcast @paleonerdspod.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

✨️ HEY IT'S NEW EPISODE DAY ✨️! In our latest episode, Ray and Dave review the evidence with Dr. James Napoli @jgn-paleo.bsky.social, co-author of the new research paper 📝 that resolves the validity of #Nanotyrannus 🦖. 🔊 Listen now! www.paleonerds.com/podcast/jame...

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WitmerLab at Ohio University @witmerlab.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

I should check my mail more often. Nice surprise on #FossilFriday to see an actual print version of the @nature.com issue with my News & Views commentary for the Nanotyrannus cover article by Lindsay Zanno & James Napoli @jgn-paleo.bsky.social. Glad to have been involved! Links in ALT🦖

Issue of the journal Nature depicting on its cover Nanotyrannus together with T. rex (art by Anthony Hutchings). Article by Lindsay Zanno & James Napoli here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09801-6

My News & Views commentary. Here's an easier to read version: https://rdcu.be/eNv94

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Henry Gee 亨利·纪 @endofthepier.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Some people clearly haven’t got enough to do. Paging @jgn-paleo.bsky.social

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Griffin Lab @griffinlabpaleo.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Very excited to share that our latest paper is out in Science! We show that the type specimen of Nanotyrannus—an isolated skull—is fully grown, showing that it is not a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex but a distinct species (1/12) www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Alberta Claw @albertonykus.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Forelimb anatomy of Cretaceous pennaraptoran dinosaurs sheds light on the origin of the avian wrist: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🪶🧪 (📷 @jgn-paleo.bsky.social et al.)

Digital model of the fossilized forelimb skeleton of a bird-like dinosaur, shown in multiple views. Wrist bones are highlighted in brighter colors.

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Dr. James G. Napoli @jgn-paleo.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Hello new followers! Figured I should reintroduce myself. I'm a paleontologist who focuses on variation within species as a way to understand evolution, systematics, and the origin of new traits. Lots of cool work coming down the pipeline; watch this space to catch every update!

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Dr. James G. Napoli @jgn-paleo.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

Happy #FossilFriday everyone! Excited to share that very soon, I will be able to share a piece of research that I've been hard at work for years. Not sure if it will release today, but figured I would share a little teaser here...

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Dr. James G. Napoli @jgn-paleo.bsky.social · 10/02/2024

Thank God I brought Blood Meridian

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Dr. James G. Napoli @jgn-paleo.bsky.social · 16/01/2024

Manuscript submitted! This one is a bit far afield from my normal work, but nonetheless one of my favorite projects so far.

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Dr. James G. Napoli @jgn-paleo.bsky.social · 08/08/2023

Happy National Cat Day, apparently.

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Dr. James G. Napoli @jgn-paleo.bsky.social · 06/08/2023

Hello everyone! For anyone who didn’t know me before, I’m a paleontologist who studies intraspecific variation to understand vertebrate evolution. I’m currently a postdoctoral researcher at NC State on the Dueling Dinosaurs project studying the evolution and growth of tyrannosaurid dinosaurs.

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