Archaeodontosaurus
Archaeodontosaurus ("ancient-toothed lizard") is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic. Its fossils were found in the Isalo III Formation of Madagascar. The type species, Archaeodontosaurus descouensi, was described in September 2005. The specific name honours the collector, Didier Descouens. It is a probable sauropod, with prosauropod-like teeth.[1]
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| Multiple views of a tooth | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Clade: | Saurischia |
| Suborder: | †Sauropodomorpha |
| Clade: | †Sauropoda |
| Genus: | †Archaeodontosaurus Buffetaut, 2005 |
| Species: | †A. descouensi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Archaeodontosaurus descouensi Buffetaut, 2005 | |
Archaeodontosaurus descouensi right mandible
References
- Éric Buffetaut. 2005. A new sauropod dinosaur with prosauropod-like teeth from the Middle Jurassic of Madagascar. Bulletin de la Société Géologique de France, 176(5), 467-473.
External links
- dml.cmnh.org
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