Lisboasaurus: Research Database
Theropoda · Cretaceous · Unknown
Research Note: Lisboasaurus was a theropoda from the Cretaceous of Unknown, providing important data on prehistoric life and ecosystem dynamics.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Buscalioni Ortega Pérez-Moreno 1996: Lisboasaurus and related taxa Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology | Confirmed | B | 1996 | Fossil | Buscalioni Ortega Pérez-Moreno, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology | Taxonomy |
Schwarz Fechner 2004: Lisboasaurus and related taxa Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences | Confirmed | C | 2004 | Fossil | Schwarz Fechner, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences | Taxonomy |
What We Still Do Not Know About Lisboasaurus
- Complete skeletal morphology and ecological role.
- Phylogenetic relationships within Theropoda.
- Distribution and evolutionary history.
In Depth
Lisboasaurus is a genus of crocodylomorph that lived in Portugal during the late Jurassic. A former species of Lisboasaurus, L. mitracostatus, has now been re-assigned to its own genus, Lusitanisuchus.
Further Reading
- Upper Jurassic lizards from central Portugal. Contribui��o para o conhecimento da Fauna do Kimerridgiano da Mina de Lignito Guimarota (Leiria, Portugal). Servi�os Geol�gicos de Portugal, Mem�ria (Nova S�rie) 22:7-85. - J. Seiffert - 1975. - Lusitanisuchus, a new generic name for Lisboasaurus mitracostatus (Crocodylomorpha: Mesoeucrocodylia), with a description of new remains from the Upper Jurassic (Kimmeridgian) and Lower Cretaceous (Berriasian) of Portugal. Canadian Journal of Earth Science 41(10):1259–1271. - D. Schwarz & R. Fechner - 2004. – The first dentary of Lisboasaurus (Crocodylomorpha, ?Mesoeucrocodylia) from the Lower Cretaceous of U�a, Cuenca Province, Spain. – Journal of vertebrate Paleontology 28(1): 264-268. – D. Schwarz & R. Fechner – 2008.
