Hippolania

Hippolania was a genus of medium-sized hippolanid found in Quintassic formations all over the continents of Syltor, Ummarnu, Carvay, and Helmia. It has only one species, acanthognathus. This genus is related to Herrerasaurus and Staurikosaurus.

Growing up to 5.1 meters long, Hippolania acanthognathus was an unusually large compared to the others in its family. Like these others, it had a bipedal theropod-like stature and a carnivorous diet. Hippolanian teeth are large and serrated, designed for gripping onto prey. The jaw, like Herrerasaurus, had a flexible joint built to help in the grasping of herbivorous prey. Strong bones in the legs show a great ability for running across the large plains and deserts of southern Uktarra. It is believed that Hippolania was a fantastic long-distance runner, implying as of yet unknown prey species sharing in this ability too.

Strangely, Hippolania had crests believed to be for heat regulation against the hot Quintassic climate. 4 of them stretched across the head, 2 along the brows and 2 others on the sides of the jaw. This is where the species name "acanthognathus" comes from, meaning "Spiny Jaw" in Old Paxian. The genus "Hippolania" means "Wandering Horse". This is because paleontologists used to believe it to be a semi-quadrupedal species related to Charcasuchus, similar in stature to a horse, before most of the full skeleton was uncovered.

Hippolania acanthognathos thrived for a period of 12 million years in the Quintassic until the Q-L Extinction Event killed off prey, driving the hunter species into extinction. This species was first discovered in Hiarlliia by the HTSAA.