Afromimus

Af-ro-my-mus.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2012, July 20). Afromimus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/afromimus/

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Name

Afromimus ‭(‬Africa mimic‭)‬.

Phonetic

Af-ro-my-mus.

Named By

Paul Sereno‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Theropoda,‭ ‬Abelisauroidea‭?

Diet

Carnivore‭?

Species

A.‭ ‬tenerensis‭

Size

Tibia‭ ‬40‭ ‬centimetres long.‭ ‬Full body size unknown.

Known locations

Niger‭ ‬-‭ ‬Elrhaz Formation.

Time Period

Aptian/Albian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial lower leg and foot bones‭ (‬tibia,‭ ‬fibula,‭ ‬tarsals,‭ ‬phalanges‭)‬,‭ ‬rib and seven caudal‭ (‬tail‭) ‬vertebrae.

In Depth

       When the dinosaur Afromimus was first described in‭ ‬2017‭ ‬it was as an ornithomimosaur,‭ ‬however a later study in‭ ‬2019‭ ‬led to Afromimus being described as an abelisaur,‭ ‬specifically a noasaurid.‭ ‬Unfortunately Afromimus is still only known from partial remains,‭ ‬making details of this dinosaur difficult to know for certain.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Early Cretaceous ornithomimosaurs‭ (‬Dinosauria:‭ ‬Coelurosauria‭) ‬from Africa.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ameghiniana.‭ ‬-‭ ‬54‭ (‬5‭)‬:‭ ‬576‭–‬616.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Paul Sereno‭ ‬-‭ ‬2017. -‭ ‬The phylogenetic position of Afromimus tenerensis Sereno,‭ ‬2017‭ ‬and its paleobiogeographical implications.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of African Earth Sciences.‭ ‬159:‭ ‬103572.‭ ‬-‭ ‬M.‭ ‬A,‭ ‬Cerroni,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Agnolin,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Briss�n Egli‭ & ‬F.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Novas‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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