Tastavinsaurus

Tass-tah-vio-sore-us.
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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

Tastavinsaurus ‭(‬Rio Tastavins lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Tass-tah-vio-sore-us.

Named By

J.‭ ‬I.‭ ‬Canudo,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Royo-Torres,‭ & ‬G.‭ ‬Cuenca-Besc�s‭ ‬-‭ ‬2008.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Camarasauromorpha,‭ ‬Laurasiformes.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

T.‭ ‬sanzi‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Spain‭ ‬-‭ ‬Forcall Formation.

Time Period

Aptian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial remains.

In Depth

       Tastavinsaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in Spain during the early Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new sauropod:‭ ‬Tastavinsaurus sanzi gen.‭ ‬et sp.‭ ‬nov.‭ ‬from the Early Cretaceous‭ (‬Aptian‭) ‬of Spain.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology‭ ‬28‭ (‬3‭)‬:‭ ‬712‭–‬731.-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬I.‭ ‬Canudo,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬Royo-Torres,‭ & ‬G.‭ ‬Cuenca-Besc�s‭ ‬-‭ ‬2008.

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