FERGANASAURUS
a type of plant-eating sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of Kyrgyzstan.
Pronunciation: fur-GAH-nah-SOR-us
Meaning: Fergana Valley lizard
Author/s: Alifanov and Averianov (
2003)
Synonyms: None known
First Discovery: Jalalabad, Kyrgyzstan
Discovery Chart Position: #516
Ferganasaurus verzilini
(Verzilin'S Fergana Lizard)Etymology
Ferganasaurus is derived from "Fergana" (for Fergana Valley, where it was found) and the Greek "saurus" (lizard).
The
species epithet,
verzilini, is named in honour of Professor Nikita N. Verzilin who led the expedition that found the holotype.
Estimations
Timeline:
Era: Mesozoic
Epoch: Middle Jurassic
Stage: Callovian
Age range: 165-161 mya
Stats:
Est. max. length: 18 meters
Est. max. hip height: ?
Est. max. weight: 15 tons
Diet: Herbivore
References
• Alifanov VR and Averianov AO (2003) "
Ferganasaurus verzilini - a new neosauropod
(Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropoda) from the Middle Jurassic of Fergana Valley, Kirghizia".
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 23(2): 358–372.
• Paul GS (2010) "
The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs".
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