Langeronyx

Lang-er-on-iks.
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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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Name

Langeronyx ‭(‬Langer’s claw,‭ ‬named after Max Cardoso Langer and in recognition of his work on rhynchosaurs‭)‬.

Phonetic

Lang-er-on-iks.

Named By

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Rhynchosauria,‭ ‬Rhynchosauridae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

L.‭ ‬brodiei‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of remains.

Known locations

England,‭ ‬Warwickshire‭ ‬-‭ ‬Bromsgrove Sandstone Formation.

Time Period

Anisian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Partial skull.

In Depth

       Originally named as a species of Rhynchosaurus,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬brodiei was established as a distinct genus in‭ ‬2016‭ ‬and granted the name Langeronyx.‭ ‬As a rhynchosaur Langeronyx would have been a squat plant eating reptile that lived during the Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The Early Evolution of Rhynchosaurs.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.‭ ‬3:‭ ‬article‭ ‬142‭ ‬-‭ ‬Martin D.‭ ‬Ezcurra,‭ ‬Felipe Montefeltro‭ & ‬Richard J.‭ ‬Butler‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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