Irisosaurus

E-riss-o-sor-us.
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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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Name

Irisosaurus ‭(‬Iridescent lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

E-riss-o-sor-us.

Named By

Claire Peyre de Fabr�gues,‭ ‬Shundong Bi,‭ ‬Hongqing Li,‭ ‬Gang Li,‭ ‬Lei Yang‭ & ‬Xing Xu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropodomorpha,‭ ‬Anchisauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

I.‭ ‬yimenensis‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of fossil remains,‭ ‬but roughly estimated to be about‭ ‬5.5‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

China,‭ ‬Yunnan Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Fengjiahe Formation.

Time Period

Early Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Irisosaurus is a genus of sauropodomorph that lived in Asia during the early Jurassic.‭ ‬Though only known from partial remains,‭ ‬Irisosaurus is thought to have been similar to the genus Mussaurus.

Further reading

-‭ ‬A new species of early-diverging Sauropodiformes from the Lower Jurassic Fengjiahe Formation of Yunnan Province,‭ ‬China.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Scientific Reports.‭ ‬10‭ (‬1‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Claire Peyre de Fabr�gues,‭ ‬Shundong Bi,‭ ‬Hongqing Li,‭ ‬Gang Li,‭ ‬Lei Yang‭ & ‬Xing Xu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2020.

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