Yamanasaurus

Yam-ah-nah-sor-us.
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Name

Yamanasaurus ‭(‬Yamana lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Yam-ah-nah-sor-us.

Named By

S.‭ ‬Apestegu�a,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Soto Luzuriaga,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Gallina,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Tamay Granda‭ & ‬G.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Guam�n Jaramillo‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Titanosauira,‭ ‬Saltasauridae,‭ ‬Saltasaurinae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

E.‭ ‬lojaensis‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Ecuador‭ ‬-‭ ‬R�o Playas Formation.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains including elements of limbs and some vertebrae.

In Depth

       A possible close relative of Saltasaurus,‭ ‬Yamanasaurus is a genus of titanosaurid dinosaur that lived in South America during‭ ‬the late Cretaceous.‭ ‬Yamanasaurus is also the very first dinosaur to be named from fossils discovered in Ecuador.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬The first dinosaur remains from the Cretaceous of Ecuador.‭ ‬Cretaceous Research.‭ ‬-‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Apestegu�a,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Soto Luzuriaga,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Gallina,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Tamay Granda‭ & ‬G.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Guam�n Jaramillo‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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