Sclerosaurus

Skler-o-sore-us.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2016, January 18). Sclerosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/sclerosaurus/

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Name

Sclerosaurus.

Phonetic

Skler-o-sore-us.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Parareptilia,‭ ‬Procolophonomorpha,‭ ‬Pareiasauromorpha,‭ ‬Pareiasauroidea.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬armatus‭

Size

About‭ ‬30‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Germany‭ ‬-‭ ‬Plattensandstein/R�tton Formation.‭ ‬Switzerland‭ ‬-‭ ‬Plattensandstein Formation.

Time Period

Anisian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

At least two individuals.

In Depth

       As a genus Sclerosaurus is considered to be a close relative of the pareiasaurs.‭

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Anatomy and phylogenetic relationships of Sclerosaurus armatus‭ (‬Amniota:‭ ‬Parareptilia‭) ‬from the Buntsandstein‭ (‬Triassic‭) ‬of Europe.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology vol28,‭ ‬issue‭ ‬4‭ ‬-‭ ‬Hans-Dieter Sues‭ & ‬Robert R.‭ ‬Reisz‭ ‬-‭ ‬2008.

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