Name
Kholumolumo (derived from a type of dragon in Sotho mythology).
Phonetic
Ko-lum-oh-lu-mo.
Named By
Claire Peyre de Fabr�gues & Ronan Allain - 2020.
Classification
Chordata, Reptilia, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropodomorpha, Massopoda.
Diet
Herbivore.
Species
K. ellenbergerorum
Size
Roughly estimated to be about 9 meters long.
Known locations
Lesotho - Elliot Formation.
Time Period
Norian of the Triassic.
Fossil representation
Partial remains of several individuals.
Kholumolumo is a genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur that lived in Southern Africa during the late Triassic.
- Kholumolumo ellenbergerorum, gen. et sp. nov., a new early sauropodomorph from the lower Elliot Formation (Upper Triassic) of Maphutseng, Lesotho. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. in press: e1732996. - Claire Peyre de Fabr�gues & Ronan Allain - 2020.
