Stenaulorhynchus

Sten-awl-o-ryn-kus.
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, May 25). Stenaulorhynchus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/stenaulorhynchus/

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Name

Stenaulorhynchus.

Phonetic

Sten-awl-o-ryn-kus.

Named By

Sidney H.‭ ‬Haughton‭ ‬-‭ ‬1932.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Archosauromorpha,‭ ‬Rhynchosauria,‭ ‬Hyperodapedontidae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬stockleyi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Tanzania‭ ‬-‭ ‬Manda beds Formation.

Time Period

Anisian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Several individuals.

In Depth

       Stenaulorhynchus is a genus of rhynchosaur that lived in Tanzania during the Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬On a collection of Karroo vertebrates from Tanganyika Territory.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London‭ ‬88:‭ ‬634‭–‬668.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Sidney H.‭ ‬Haughton‭ ‬-‭ ‬1932. -‭ ‬Stenaulorhynchus,‭ ‬ein Rhynchosauride der ostafrikanischer Obertrias.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Nova Acta Leopoldina.‭ ‬Neue Folge‭ ‬6:‭ ‬83‭–‬121.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Friedrich von Huene‭ ‬-‭ ‬1938. -‭ ‬Bone histology and growth in Stenaulorhynchus stockleyi‭ (‬Archosauromorpha:‭ ‬Rhynchosauria‭) ‬from the Middle Triassic of the Ruhuhu Basin of Tanzania.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Comptes Rendus Palevol‭ (‬Impact Factor:‭ ‬1.19‭)‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Sarah Werning‭ & ‬Sterling Nesbitt‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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