Archaeodontosaurus

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Archaeodontosaurus
Temporal range: Bajocian-Bathonian
~168–165  Ma
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Sauropodomorpha
Clade: Sauropoda
Genus: Archaeodontosaurus
Buffetaut, 2005
Species:
A. descouensi
Binomial name
Archaeodontosaurus descouensi
Buffetaut, 2005
Archaeodontosaurus descouensi right mandible Archaeodontosaurus mandibule MHNT.PAL.2003.396.jpg
Archaeodontosaurus descouensi right mandible

Archaeodontosaurus ("ancient-toothed lizard") is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic. Its fossils were found in the Isalo III Formation of Madagascar. The type species, Archaeodontosaurus descouensi, was described in September 2005. The specific name honours the collector, Didier Descouens. It is a probable sauropod, with prosauropod-like teeth. [1] It may be a basal member of Gravisauria. [2] [3] [4]

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References

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