Comahuesaurus

Co-mah-hew-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, July 9). Comahuesaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/comahuesaurus/

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Name

Comahuesaurus.

Phonetic

Co-mah-hew-sore-us.

Named By

Jos� Luis Carballido,‭ ‬Leonardo Salgado,‭ ‬Diego Pol,‭ ‬Jos� Ignacio Canudo‭ & ‬Alberto Garrido‭ ‬-‭ ‬2012.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Rebbachisauridae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

C.‭ ‬windhauseni‭

Size

Femur (thigh bone) 113 centimetres long. Total body size uncertain.

Known locations

Argentina‭ ‬-‭ ‬Lohan Cura Formation.

Time Period

Aptian/Albian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Comahuesaurus was is genus of rebbachisaurid sauropod that lived in South America during the early Cretaceous.‭ ‬As a rebacchiosauird,‭ ‬Comahuesaurus would be related to genera such as Zapalasaurus,‭ ‬Rebbachisaurus and Rayososaurus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new basal rebbachisaurid‭ (‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Diplodocoidea‭) ‬from the Early Cretaceous of the Neuqu�n Basin‭; ‬evolution and biogeography of the group‭ ‬-‭ ‬Historical Biology‭ ‬24‭ (‬6‭)‬:‭ ‬631‭–‬654‭ ‬-‭ ‬Jos� Luis Carballido,‭ ‬Leonardo Salgado,‭ ‬Diego Pol,‭ ‬Jos� Ignacio Canudo‭ & ‬Alberto Garrido‭ ‬-‭ ‬2012.

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