Adeopapposaurus

Ad-e-o-pap-po-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. (2013, August 25). Adeopapposaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/adeopapposaurus/

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Name

Adeopapposaurus ‭(‬Far eating lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ad-e-o-pap-po-sore-us.

Named By

Ricardo N.‭ ‬Martinez‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropodomorpha,‭ ‬Massospondylidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

A.‭ ‬mognai

Size

About‭ ‬3‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Argentina,‭ ‬San Juan Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Canon del Colorado Formation.

Time Period

Early Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Several individuals,‭ ‬represented by partial remains.

In Depth

       Initially considered to be a Southern population of Massospondylus,‭ ‬Adeopapposaurus was established as an independent genus in‭ ‬2009.‭ ‬Adeopapposaurus is an unusual sauropodomorph since it appears to have had a keratinous beak to its mouth.‭ ‬If correct,‭ ‬then this may have been a feeding specialisation for snipping off foliage from plants.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Adeopapposaurus mognai,‭ ‬gen.‭ ‬et sp.‭ ‬nov.‭ (‬Dinosauria:‭ ‬Sauropodomorpha‭)‬,‭ ‬with comments on adaptations of basal Sauropodomorpha,‭ ‬Ricardo N.‭ ‬Martinez‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

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