ARCHAEODONTOSAURUS
a sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Madagascar.
Pronunciation: AHR-kay-o-DON-toe-SOR-us
Meaning: Ancient-toothed lizard
Author/s: Buffetaut (
2005)
Synonyms: None known
First Discovery: Ambondromamy, Madagascar
Discovery Chart Position: #577
Archaeodontosaurus descouensi
(Descouens' Ancient-Toothed Lizard)Etymology
Archaeodontosaurus is derived from the Greek "archaios"
(ancient), "odon" (tooth) and "sauros" (lizard), referring to its strongly serrated teeth resembling those of older
sauropodomorphs (prosauropods).
The
species epithet,
descouensi, honour Dr Didier Descouens who found the specimen.
Discovery
The remains of
Archaeodontosaurus were found in the Isalo IIIb formation at Ambondromamy village in
the valley of the Kamoro River, about 150 km SW of the
coastal town of Mahajanga (Majunga), northwestern Madagascar, by Descouens in 2001.
The
holotype (MHNDPal
2003-396) is a partial lower jaw with several teeth.
Estimations
Timeline:
Era: Mesozoic
Epoch: Middle Jurassic
Stage: Bathonian
Age range: 168-166 mya
Stats:
Est. max. length: ?
Est. max. hip height: ?
Est. max. weight: ?
Diet: Herbivore
Archaeodontosaurus
descouensi
References
• Buffetaut E (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.
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