Histriasaurus

His-tre-ah-sor-us.
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Name

Histriasaurus ‭(‬Istria lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

His-tre-ah-sor-us.

Named By

F.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Dalla Vecchia‭ ‬-‭ ‬1998.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Diplodocoidea,‭ ‬Rebbachisauridae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

H.‭ ‬boscarollii‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Croatia,‭ ‬Istarska Zupanija.

Time Period

Late Hauterivian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Hailing from Croatia,‭ ‬Histriasaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur,‭ ‬and a close relative to the genus Rebbachisaurus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Remains of Sauropoda‭ (‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Saurischia‭) ‬in the Lower Cretaceous‭ (‬Upper Hauterivian/Lower Barremian‭) ‬limestones of SW Istria‭ (‬Croatia‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Geologica Croatica‭ ‬51‭(‬2‭)‬:105-134.‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Dalla Vecchia‭ ‬-‭ ‬1998.

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