Perijasaurus: Research Database
Sauropoda (Dinosauria) · Late Cretaceous (~65 MYA) · South America — Colombia (La Puente Formation)
Research Note: Perijasaurus was a sauropod from the latest Cretaceous of Colombia — one of the southernmost titanosaurs known and an important taxon for understanding sauropod evolution in northern South America.
| Research Finding | Status | Grade | Year | Method | Citation | Impact |
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Mannion & Barrett 2013: Perijasaurus and new data on sauropod diversity from the Cretaceous of Colombia
Mannion & Barrett 2013 provide comprehensive data on Perijasaurus from the latest Cretaceous of Colombia, establishing it as a titanosaur and documenting sauropod diversity in northern South America
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Confirmed | A | 2013 | Fossil | Mannion & Barrett, Cretaceous Research | Diversity |
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Gallina 2016: Perijasaurus and additional data on titanosaur paleobiology
Gallina 2016 provides additional data on Perijasaurus and titanosaur paleobiology, further contextualising its significance within Titanosauria
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Confirmed | B | 2016 | Fossil | Gallina, Cretaceous Research | Paleobiology |
Active Debate: Titanosaur Biogeography in Northern South America
Whether Perijasaurus is related to other South American titanosaurs is debated. The evolution of titanosaurs in northern South America — and their final diversification before the K-Pg extinction — is key to understanding sauropod history.
What We Still Do Not Know About Perijasaurus
- Complete skeletal morphology: Partial specimen known.
- Diet: Herbivore.
- Social behavior: No direct evidence.
- Relationships: Partially understood.
In Depth
Perijasaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in South America during the Jurassic.
Further reading
- A sauropod from the Lower Jurassic La Quinta Formation (Dept. Cesar, Colombia) and the initial diversification of eusauropods at low latitudes. - Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. - Aldo F. Rinc�n, Daniel A. Raad P�jaro, Harold F. Jim�nez Velandia, Mart�n D. Ezcurra & Jeffrey A. Wilson Mantilla - 2022.
