Sauropareion: Research Database
Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown
Research Note: Sauropareion was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Macdougall Modesto 2011: Sauropareion and related taxa Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology | Confirmed | B | 2011 | Fossil | Macdougall Modesto, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology | Taxonomy |
MacDougall 2012: Sauropareion and related taxa Acta Palaeontologica Polonica | Confirmed | C | 2012 | Fossil | MacDougall, Acta Palaeontologica Polonica | Taxonomy |
Status:
Confirmed Direct evidence
Grade:A Strong consensus
B Good evidence
What We Still Do Not Know About Sauropareion
- Complete skeletal morphology and ecological role.
- Phylogenetic relationships within Theropoda.
- Distribution and evolutionary history.
In Depth
Sauropareion is a genus of small procolophonid reptile that lived in South Africa at the start of the Triassic period.
Further Reading
- A new Triassic procolophonoid reptile and its implications for procolophonoid survivorship during the Permo-Triassic extinction event. - Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 268 (1480): 2047–2052. - Sean P. Modesto, Hans-Dieter Sues & Ross J. Damiani - 2001.
