Kukufeldia

Kuk-oo-feld-e-ah.
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. (2013, November 12). Kukufeldia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/kukufeldia/

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Name

Kukufeldia ‭(‬Cuckoo’s field‭)‬.

Phonetic

Kuk-oo-feld-e-ah.

Named By

A.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬McDonald,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Barrett‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Chapman‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Ornithopoda,‭ ‬Ankylopollexia,‭ ‬Styracosterna.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

K.‭ ‬tilgatensis‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

England.

Time Period

Early Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial jaw.

In Depth

       Kukufeldia is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that is known only from a partial jawbone.‭ ‬Most researchers have considered the genus to be a nomen dubium while others have proposed a synonymy with Barilium.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new basal iguanodont‭ (‬Dinosauria:‭ ‬Ornithischia‭) ‬from the Wealden‭ (‬Lower Cretaceous‭) ‬of England.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zootaxa,‭ ‬2569:‭ ‬1‭–‬43.‭ ‬-‭ ‬A.‭ ‬T.‭ ‬McDonald,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Barrett‭ & ‬S.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Chapman‭ ‬-‭ ‬2010.

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