Binomial Name
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Catalogue number(s)
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Institution
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Age
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Unit
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Material
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Notes
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Image
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Aardonyx celestae
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BP/1/6254[20]
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Evolutionary Studies Institute[20]
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Sinemurian[20]
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Elliot Formation, South Africa [20]
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Partial maxilla[20]
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Additional material was found in association, but this was not included in the holotype[20]
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A reconstruction of the holotype maxilla along with additional referred skull material in white
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Abdarainurus barsboldi
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PIN 5669/1[21]
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Russian Academy of Sciences[21]
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Santonian[21]
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Alagteeg Formation, Mongolia[21]
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Caudal vertebrae[21]
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Diagram of the holotype material
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Abditosaurus kuehnei
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MCD 6718-6751[22]
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Conca Dellà Museum[22]
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Maastrichtian[22]
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Conquès Formation, Tremp Group, Spain [22]
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Vertebrae, a partial hip, limb elements, and teeth[22]
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Abrosaurus dongpoensis
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ZDM 5038[23]
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Zigong Dinosaur Museum[23]
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Bajocian[23]
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Lower Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan[23]
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A skull[23]
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Illustration of the holotype
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Abydosaurus mcintoshi
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DINO 16488[24]
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Dinosaur National Monument[24]
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Cenomanian[24]
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Mussentuchit Member, Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah[24]
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Skull with four cervical vertebrae[24]
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Adamantisaurus mezzalirai
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MUGEO 1282, 1289, 1295[25]
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Valdemar Lefevre Museum[25]
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Campanian or possibly Maastrichtian[25]
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Adamantina Formation, São Paulo[25]
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Three vertebrae[25]
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Specimens were given unique numbers, but they collectively comprise a single holotype[25]
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Adeopapposaurus mognai
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PVSJ568[26]
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National University of San Juan[26]
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Uncertain, Early Jurassic (Hettangian to Toarcian)[26]
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Cañón del Colorado Formation, Cuyo[26]
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A skull and a mostly complete skeleton lacking the tail[26]
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Museum mount based on the holotype with missing material filled in
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Aegyptosaurus baharijensis
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1912VIII61[27]
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Destroyed, was last located at the Palaeontological Museum, Munich[28]
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Cenomanian[27]
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Bahariya Formation, Egypt[27]
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Three caudal vertebrae, partial scapula, and two limb bones[27]
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Holotype destroyed in WWII, multiple specimens have ben referred, but no neotype has been designated[29][30]
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Reconstruction of the limb bones of the holotype
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Aeolosaurus colhuehuapensis
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UNPSJB-PV 959/1 to 959/27[31]
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National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco[31]
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Campanian[31]
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Lago Colhué Huapí Formation, Patagonia[31]
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Numerous caudal vertebrae[31]
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Specimens were given unique numbers, but they collectively comprise a single holotype[31]
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Aeolosaurus rionegrinus
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Jorge Gerold Museum[32]
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Late Campanian[33]
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Angostura Colorada Formation, Patagonia[33]
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Several caudal vertebrae and limb elements[33]
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Type species of Aeolosaurus as well as of the tribe "Aeolosaurini"[34]
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Aepisaurus elephantinus
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BED01[35]
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University of Montpellier
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Albian[36]
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Mont Ventoux Formation, France [36]
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A humerus[35]
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Part of the humerus has been lost, but a cast of the original complete bone is housed in the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle[35]
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A cast of the partially lost holotype on display
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Aetonyx palustris
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Syntypes: SAM 2768-2770[37]
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Iziko South African Museum[37]
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Pliensbachian[37]
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Upper Elliot Formation[37]
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A few martial vertebrae, most of one arm, a shoulder, tibia, and several foot bones[37]
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Subjective junior synonym of Massospondylus[38]
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Agnosphytis cromhallensis
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VMNH 1745[39]
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Virginia Museum of Natural History[39]
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Rhaetian[39]
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Magnesian Conglomerate, England [40]
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Partial hip[40]
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Classification is uncertain, might be a theropod,[41] a sauropodomorph,[42] or a silesaurid[43]
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Agrosaurus macgillivrayi
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BMNH 49984[44]
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Natural History Museum, London[44]
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Uncertain, possibly Rhaetian[45]
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Uncertain, possibly Magnesian Conglomerate, England [44]
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Partial limb bones[44]
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Originally reported from to be from Queensland,[45] but later testing showed it was probably from England [46]
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Agustinia ligabuei
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MCF-PVPH-110[47]
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Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum[47]
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Albian[47]
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Lohan Cura Formation, Patagonia[47]
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Vertebrae and hip fragments with numerous hind limb elements[47]
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Considered a nomen dubium by some[48]
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Alamosaurus sanjuanensis
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Holotype: USNM 10486
Paratype: USNM 10487[49]
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Smithsonian Institution[49]
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Maastrichtian[49]
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Ojo Alamo Formation, New Mexico[50]
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Holotype: Shoulder
Paratype: Partial hip[50]
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The holotype and paratype
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Algoasaurus bauri
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AMNH FR 5631[51]
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American Museum of Natural History[51]
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Hauterivian[51]
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Upper Kirkwood Formation, South Africa [51]
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Partial femur, vertebra, and shoulder[51]
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Illustration of the holotype material
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Aliwalia rex
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NMW 1886-XV-39, 1876-VII-B124[52]
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Natural History Museum, Vienna[52]
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Norian[52]
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Lower Elliot Formation, South Africa [52]
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Fragmentary femur[52]
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Described as a giant herrerasaurid,[52] but is now believed to be a junior synonym of Eucnemesaurus[41] and the original description, which included a maxilla, was a chimera
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Alwalkeria maleriensis
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ISI R306[53]
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Indian Statistical Institute[53]
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Carnian[53]
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Lower Maleri Formation, India [53]
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Partial skull, several vertebrae, a femur, and an astragalus[53]
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Has been variously classified as a theropod,[54] a sauropodomorph,[55] and a basal saurischian,[56] the holotype may also be a chimera[57]
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Holotype elements individually labeled
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Amanzia greppini
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Syntypes: NMB M.H. 239, 245–246, 252–254, 258–260, 262, 264–271, 275–280, 282, 284–286, 291, 297, 300, 306, 324, 332, 339–342, 344–347, 349, 353–355, 358–359, 368–370, 372–374, 386-387[58]
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Natural History Museum Basel[58]
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Kimmeridgian[58]
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Reuchenette Formation, Switzerland [58]
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Numerous vertebrae and partial limb bones[58]
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Originally named as a species of Cetiosauriscus before being referred to Ornithopsis and then being given its own genus[58]
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Hypothetical skeletal reconstruction with the type material in blue
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Amargasaurus cazaui
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MACN-N 15[59]
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Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum[59]
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Barremian[59]
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La Amarga Formation, Patagonia[59]
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Partial skull, mostly articulated vertebra, partial hip, and limb fragments[59]
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Vertebrae of the holotype, showing the neck spines
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Amargatitanis macni
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MACN PV N53[60]
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Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum[60]
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Barremian[60]
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La Amarga Formation, Patagonia[60]
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Mostly complete hind limb with a partial hip and fragmentary vertebrae[61]
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Originally had 3 syntypes (including MACM PV N34 and MACN PV N51), but these were later discovered to be from a different locality, so they were discarded as type specimens[61]
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Diagram of the holotype material
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Amazonsaurus maranhensis
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MN 4555-V, 4556, 4558–60, 4562, 4564; UFRJ-DG 58-R/1-7[62]
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Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
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Aptian/Albian boundary[62]
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Itapecuru Formation, Maranhão[62]
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Partial hip, femur, and numerous vertebral fragments[62]
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Specimens were given unique numbers, but they collectively comprise a single holotype[62]
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Diagram of the holotype material
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Ammosaurus major
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YPM 208[63]
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Yale Peabody Museum[64]
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Hettangian[63]
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Portland Formation, Connecticut[63]
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Postcranial elements[63]
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Subjective junior synonym of Anchisaurus[64]
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Ammosaurus solus
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YPM 209[63]
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Yale Peabody Museum[64]
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Hettangian[63]
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Portland Formation, Connecticut[63]
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Partial skeleton including the skull[63]
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Subjective junior synonym of Anchisaurus[64]
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Ampelosaurus atacis
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MDE C3-247[65]
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Dinosauria[65]
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Early Maastrichtian[65]
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Marnes Rouges Inférieures Formation, France [65]
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Three articulated vertebrae[65]
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Amphicoelias altus
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AMNH 5764[66]
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American Museum of Natural History[66]
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Tithonian[66]
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Upper Morrison Formation, Colorado[66]
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Two vertebrae, a partial hip and shoulder, limb fragments, and teeth[66]
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The holotype vertebrae from multiple views
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Amphicoelias latus
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AMNH 5765[66]
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American Museum of Natural History[66]
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Tithonian[66]
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Upper Morrison Formation, Colorado[66]
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Four caudal vertebrae[66]
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Subjective junior syonym of Camarasaurus[67]
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Amygdalodon patagonicus
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MLP 46-VIII-21-1[68]
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La Plata Museum[68]
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Toarcian[68]
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Cerro Carnerero Formation, Patagonia[68]
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Partial shoulder and hip with several vertebrae, ribs, and teeth[68]
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Considered a true sauropod by Pol et al. (2022)[69]
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Holotype elements laid out individually
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Analong chuanjieensis
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LFGT LCD 9701–1[70]
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Lufeng Dinosaur Museum[70]
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Bajocian[70]
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Chuanjie Formation, Yunnan[70]
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Partial postcranial skeleton[70]
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Originally assigned to Chuanjiesaurus before being given its own genus[70]
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Anchisaurus polyzelus
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Holotype: AM 41/109
Neotype: YPM 1883[64]
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Holotype: lost, was last known to be at the Beneski Museum of Natural History
Neotype: Peabody Museum of Natural History[64]
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Hettangian[64]
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Portland Formation, Massachusetts [64]
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Neotype: vertebrae, a partial shoulder and hips, a fore arm, and a hind limb[64]
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Type species of Anchisaurus as well as of the clade "Anchisauria"; originally named Megadactylus before being referred to Amphisaurus and finally to Anchisaurus after both former genera were discovered to be preoccupied;[71] A. colurus is an objective junior synonym[72]
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Andesaurus delgadoi
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MUCPv 132[73]
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National University of Comahue[73]
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Cenomanian[73]
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Candeleros Formation, Patagonia[73]
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Numerous vertebrae, femur, humerus, a partial hip, and other limb fragments[73]
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Angolatitan adamastor
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MGUAN-PA-003[74]
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Agostinho Neto University[74]
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Coniacian[74]
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Tadi Beds, Itombe Formation, Angola[74]
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Ulna and radius[74]
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Anhuilong diboensis
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AGB 5822[75]
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Shexian Museum[75]
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Middle Jurassic (precise age not specified)[75]
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Hongqin Formation, Anhui[75]
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Mostly complete forelimb[75]
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Diagram of the holotype material
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Antarctosaurus brasiliensis
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GP-RD-2, 3, and 4[76]
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University of São Paulo[76]
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Uncertain, possibly Campanian to Maastrichtian, but possibly older[77][78]
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Adamantina Formation, São Paulo[76]
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Partial femur, humerus, and vertebra[76]
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Possibly a nomen dubium, or may belong to its own genus[79]
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Antarctosaurus giganteus
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MLP 26-316[80]
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La Plata Museum[80]
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Coniacian or Santonian[80]
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Plottier Formation, Patagonia[80]
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Both femora, fragments of the tibia, ribs, and vertebrae with other unidentified fragments[80]
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Some believe it represents a new genus;[79] some regard it as a nomen dubium[81]
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The holotype elements on display
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Antarctosaurus jaxarticus
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Not catalogued[79]
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Unknown[82]
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Santonian[82]
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Syuksyuk Formation, Kazakhstan[82]
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A femur[79]
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May represent a distinct genus;[83] may be a nomen nudum[82]
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Antarctosaurus wichmannianus
|
Syntypes: MACN 6904[84]
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Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum[84]
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Early Campanian[84]
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Anacleto Formation, Patagonia[85]
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A hind limb, mostly complete fore limb, hip fragments, several vertebrae, and skull elements[84]
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Type species of Antarctosaurus, the type series is not confidently assigned to a single individual[84]
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Skeletal diagram of them holotype with unknown elements in grey
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Antetonitrus ingenipes
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BP/1/4952[86]
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Evolutionary Studies Institute[86]
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Hettangian[86]
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Upper Elliot Formation, South Africa [86]
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Partial hind limb, fore limb, hip and shoulder fragments, and a few vertebrae[86]
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The holotype material on a traveling display in Japan with a hypothetical reconstruction of the rest of the skeleton
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Apatosaurus ajax
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YPM 1860[17]
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Peabody Museum of Natural History[17]
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Kimmeridgian
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Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Colorado[87]
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Partial hip[17]
|
Type species of Apatosaurus as well as of the subfamily "Apatosaurinae"[17]
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Lateral view of the holotype hip bones
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Apatosaurus laticollis
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YPM 1861[17]
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Peabody Museum of Natural History[17]
|
Kimmeridgian[17]
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Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Colorado[87]
|
Several vertebrae[17]
|
Subjective junior synonym of A. louisiae[17]
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|
Apatosaurus louisae
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CM 3018[88]
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History[88]
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Tithonian[88]
|
Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Utah[88]
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Mostly complete skeleton lacking the skull[88]
|
The holotype on display in Philadelphia
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Apatosaurus minimus
|
AMNH 675[89]
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American Museum of Natural History[89]
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Tithonian[89]
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Morrison Formation, Wyoming[89]
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A set of vertebrae[89]
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Has been variously found to be a species of Apatosaurus, an indeterminate diplodocoid,[89] and a macronarian[17]
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Arackar licanantay
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SNGM-1[90]
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Chilean National Museum of Natural History[90]
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Campanian or Maastrichtian[90]
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Hornitos Formation, Chile [90]
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Several vertebrae, a humerus, femur, and partial hip[90]
|
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Some of the holotype elements on display with a plastic model of the animal
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Aragosaurus ischiaticus
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"IG specimen" and "ZH specimen"[91]
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Teruel Provincial Museum (IG specimen) and Galve Paleontological Museum (ZH specimen)[91]
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Kimmeridgian[91]
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Villar del Arzobispo Formation, Spain [91]
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Fragmentary vertebrae, ribs, and hips with shoulder, humerus, and foot elements[91]
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The holotype was partially collected by paleontologists and partially by private collectors, specimen is now housed in two different museums[91]
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Archaeodontosaurus descouensi
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MHNDPal 2003-396[92]
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Toulouse Natural History Museum[92]
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Bathonian[92]
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Isalo III Formation, Madagascar [92]
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Partial jaw with teeth[92]
|
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The holotype jaw shown from multiple views
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Arcusaurus pereriabdalorum
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BP/1/6235[93]
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Evolutionary Studies Institute[93]
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Pliensbachian[93]
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Upper Elliot Formation, South Africa [93]
|
Partial skull[93]
|
Limb, hip, and vertebral material is known from the same locality, but it is not known if these are from the same animal as the holotype[93]
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Argentinosaurus huinculensis
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MCF-PVPH 1[94]
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Carmen Funes Municipal Museum[94]
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Cenomanian[94]
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Huincul Formation, Patagonia[94]
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Several dorsal vertebrae, a partial hip, and a fibula[94]
|
|
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Argyrosaurus superbus
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MLP 77-V-29-1[95]
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La Plata Museum[95]
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Campanian[96]
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Lago Colhué Huapí Formation, Patagonia[95]
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Complete fore limb[95]
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The holotype limb shown from multiple views
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Arkharavia heterocoelica
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AEIM no. 2/418[97]
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Amur Natural History Museum[97]
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Late Maastrichtian[97]
|
Udurchukan Formation, Amur[97]
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A set of vertebrae[97]
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Arrudatitan maximus
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MPMA 12-0001-97[98]
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Monte Alto Museum of Paleontology[98]
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Late Campanian[98]
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Adamantina Formation, Bauru Group, São Paulo[98]
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Femora and partial hip with fragmentary rib, shoulder, and vertebral elements[98]
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Originally described as a new species of Aeolosaurus before being given its own genus[99]
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The holotype femur on display
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Asiatosaurus kwangshiensis
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IVPP V4794[100]
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Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology[100]
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Aptian[101]
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Xinlong Formation, Guangxi[100]
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A tooth, three cervical vertebrae, and rib fragments[100]
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Asiatosaurus mongoliensis
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AMNH 6264[102]
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American Museum of Natural History[102]
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Uncertain, Early Cretaceous[103]
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Öösh Formation, Mongolia[102]
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A tooth[102]
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Generally considered a nomen dubium[79]
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The holotype tooth shown from multiple views
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Astrodon johnstoni
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YPM 798[104]
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Peabody Museum of Natural History[104]
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Albian[104]
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Arundel Formation, Maryland[104]
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A tooth[104]
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Official dinosaur of the state of Maryland;[105] generally considered a nomen dubium[104]
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The holotype tooth shown from multiple views
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Astrophocaudia slaughteri
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SMU 61732 and 203/73655[106]
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Southern Methodist University
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Albian
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Paluxy Formation, Texas [106]
|
Numerous vertebrae and ribs, a partial shoulder, and a tooth[106]
|
Originally referred to Pleurocoelus before being given its own genus;[106] specimens were given unique numbers, but they collectively comprise a single holotype[106]
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|
Asylosaurus yalensis
|
Yale Peabody Museum[107]
|
Rhaetian[107]
|
Magnesian Conglomerate, England [107]
|
Partial torso including vertebrae, ribs, and hip bones with elements of the forelimb[107]
|
|
|
Atacamatitan chilensis
|
SGO-PV-961[108]
|
Chilean National Museum of Natural History[108]
|
Uncertain, Late Cretaceous[109]
|
Tolar Formation, Chile [108]
|
Vertebra fragments, a partial shoulder, and a femur[108]
|
|
The holotype elements individually laid out
|
Atlantosaurus immanis
|
YPM 1840[110]
|
Peabody Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian[17]
|
Morrison Formation, Colorado[110]
|
Mostly complete hips and femur[17]
|
Now considered a nomen dubium[17]
|
An illustration of the holotype
|
Atlantosaurus montanus
|
Peabody Museum of Natural History[111]
|
Kimmeridgian[17]
|
Morrison Formation, Colorado[111]
|
Mostly complete hips[111]
|
Type species of Atlantosaurus;[17] was originally referred to the genus Titanosaurus;[111] generally considered a nomen dubium or a junior synonym of Apatosaurus ajax[112][113]
|
An illustration of the holotype
|
Atlasaurus imelakei
|
Not catalogued[114]
|
Rabat Earth Sciences Museum
|
Bathonian[114]
|
Guettioua Formation, Morocco[114]
|
Mostly complete skeleton[114]
|
|
The holotype on display in Morocco
|
Atsinganosaurus velauciensis
|
VBN.93.01.a-d[115]
|
University of Poitiers[115]
|
Late Campanian[115]
|
Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation, France [115]
|
Several vertebrae[115]
|
|
One of the vertebra from the holotype
|
Australodocus bohetii
|
Holotype: HMN MB.R.2455 [G 70]
Paratype: MB.R.2454 [G 69][116]
|
Natural History Museum, Berlin[116]
|
Tithonian[116]
|
Upper Dinosaur Member, Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania[116]
|
Two vertebrae[116]
|
The type series was described as a set of four vertebrae, but two were destroyed in WWII[116]
|
Holotype vertebra on display
|
Australotitan cooperensis
|
EMF102[117]
|
Eromanga Natural History Museum[117]
|
Late Cenomanian[117]
|
Winton Formation, Queensland[117]
|
Mostly complete hips and fore limbs[117]
|
Specimen is nicknamed "Cooper"[118]
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Diagram of the holotype elements
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Austroposeidon magnificus
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MCT 1628-R[119]
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Earth Sciences Museum[119]
|
Late Campanian[119]
|
Presidente Prudente Formation, São Paulo[119]
|
Several cervical, dorsal, and sacral vertebrae with one rib[119]
|
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One of the holotype vertebra from multiple views
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Austrosaurus mckillopi
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QM F2361[120]
|
Queensland Museum[120]
|
Albian[120]
|
Allaru Formation, Queensland[120]
|
Vertebrae and rib fragments[120]
|
|
One of the vertebra from the holotype
|
Baalsaurus mansillai
|
MUCPv-1460[121]
|
National University of Comahue
|
Turonian or Coniacian[121]
|
Portezuelo Formation, Patagonia
|
Partial jawbone[121]
|
|
The jaw of the holotype (top)
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Bagualia alba
|
MPEF-PV 3301[122]
|
Museum of Paleontology Egidio Feruglio
|
Toarcian
|
Cañadón Asfalto Formation, Patagonia
|
A partial skull with seven articulated vertebrae[122]
|
|
One of the teeth found in association with the holotype
|
Bagualosaurus agudoensis
|
UFRGS-PV-1099-T[123]
|
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
|
Carnian
|
Candelária Formation, Rio Grande do Sul[123]
|
Partial skull and jaw, several vertebrae, and mostly complete hind limbs with hips[123]
|
|
Diagram of the holotype material with unknown elements in dark grey
|
Bajadasaurus pronuspinax
|
MMCh-PV 75[124]
|
Ernesto Bachmann Paleontological Museum
|
Late Berriasian or Valanginian[124]
|
Bajada Colorada Formation, Patagonia
|
Partial skull with jower jaw and several neck vertebrae[124]
|
|
Diagram showing each of the bones of the holotype individually
|
Baotianmansaurus henanensis
|
41H III-0200[125]
|
Henan Geological Museum
|
Turonian
|
Gaogou Formation, Henan
|
Several vertebrae, ribs, and parts of the shoulder bones[125]
|
|
The holotype on display in China
|
Barapasaurus tagorei
|
ISI R 50[126]
|
Indian Statistical Institute
|
Lower Kota Formation, India
|
A sacrum[127]
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More than 300 bones from at least 6 individuals were found in association, but only a single sacrum was chosen as the holotype[127]
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|
Barosaurus affinis
|
YPM 412[128]
|
Peabody Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Morrison Formation, South Dakota
|
Two metatarsals[128]
|
Generally considered a junior synonym of B. lentus[17]
|
|
Barosaurus lentus
|
YPM 429[129]
|
Peabody Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Morrison Formation, South Dakota
|
Several vertebrae, ribs, and limb bones[130]
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Type species of Barosaurus,[128] only six caudal vertebrae belonged to the original holotype,[129] but more remains were excavated and assigned to the same specimen[130]
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An illustration of some of the vertebrae from the original holotype by O.C. Marsh
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Barrosasaurus casamiquelai
|
MCF-PVPH-447/1-3[131]
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Carmen Funes Municipal Museum
|
Early Campanian
|
Anacleto Formation, Patagonia
|
Three dorsal vertebrae[131]
|
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Two of the holotype vertebrae
|
Bashunosaurus kaijiangensis
|
Holotype: KM 20100
Paratype: KM 20103[132]
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Chongqing Museum of Natural History
|
Callovian
|
Lower Member, Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan
|
Holotype: 14 vertebrae, a partial shoulder and hip, and a humerus, ulna, femur, tibia, and fibula
Paratype: a partial hip bone[132]
|
Genus was originally named as a nomen nudum in 1989[23] before being given a formal description in 2004[132]
|
|
Baurutitan britoi
|
MCT 1490-R[133]
|
Earth Sciences Museum
|
Maastrichtian
|
Serra da Galga Formation, Minas Gerais
|
19 caudal vertebrae[133]
|
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Several of the type vertebrae
|
Bellusaurus sui
|
IVPP V.8299[134]
|
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
|
Oxfordian
|
Shishugou Formation, Xinjiang
|
A partial maxilla and another skull fragment[134]
|
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A reconstruction of the holotype material (in blue)
|
Blikanasaurus cromptoni
|
SAM K403[135]
|
Iziko South African Museum
|
Norian or Rhaetian
|
Lower Elliot Formation, South Africa [135]
|
Partial hind limbs[135]
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Type and only species of the family "Blikanosauridae"[136]
|
|
Bonatitan reigi
|
MACN-PV RN 821[137]
|
Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum
|
Late Campanian
|
Lower Member, Allen Formation, Patagonia
|
A partial brain case[137]
|
Holotype originally included a vertebrae and limb bones, but these were later determined to be from a different individual[138]
|
|
Bonitasaura salagadoi
|
MPCA 300[139]
|
Carlos Ameghino Provincial Museum
|
Santonian
|
Bajo de la Carpa Formation, Patagonia
|
Skull and jaw fragments with 20 vertebrae and numerous ribs, a humerus, radius, femur, tibia, and several ankle bones[139]
|
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The jaw material of te holotype
|
Borealosaurus wimani
|
LPM 0167[140]
|
Liaoning Paleontological Museum
|
Late Albian
|
Sunjiawan Formation, Liaoning
|
Caudal vertebrae, a humerus, and a tooth[140]
|
|
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Bothriospondylus elongatus
|
NHMUK R.2239[141]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Berriasian or Valanginian[141]
|
Wealden Group
|
One vertebrae[141]
|
The specimen was originally part of the type series of Ornithopsis hulkei before being moved to the genus,[141] may be a nomen dubium[142]
|
|
Bothriospondylus suffossus
|
NHMUK R.44592-5[143]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Kimmeridge Clay, England
|
Four dorsal vertebrae[143]
|
Type species of Bothriospondylus, may be a nomen dubium[141]
|
An illustration of the holotype
|
Brachiosaurus altithorax
|
FMNH P25107[144]
|
Field Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Colorado
|
Several vertebrae, the hips, a femur, a humerus, and a rib[144]
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Type species of Brachiosaurus and of the family "Brachiosauridae";[144] has at least once been referred to. thegenus Astrodon, although this is not widely accepted[106]
|
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Brachiosaurus fraasi
|
Not catalogued
|
Natural History Museum, Berlin
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania
|
A scapula and a humerus[145]
|
|
|
Brachiosaurus nougaredi
|
[146]
|
Now lost, was last housed at the National Museum of Natural History, France[48]
|
Either the Late Jurassic or the Early Cretaceous[146][147]
|
Possibly the Taouratine Series, Algeria[146] or the Kem Kem Group, Morocco[147]
|
A partial sacrum[146]
|
More bones were discovered with the holotype, but were not collected;[146] may belong to a new genus[48][147]
|
A reconstruction of the lost holotype, with known elements in blue
|
Brachytrachelopan mesai
|
MPEF-PV 1716[148]
|
Museum of Paleontology Egidio Feruglio
|
Uncertain, Late Jurassic (Oxfordian to Tithonian)[149][150]
|
Cañadón Calcáreo Formation, Patagonia
|
Most of the cervical and dorsal vertebrae with ribs, the hips, and a partial femur and tibia[148]
|
|
A restoration of the whole skeleton based on the holotype
|
Brasilotitan nemophagus
|
MPM 125R[151]
|
Regional Provincial Museum of Father Jesus Molina
|
Late Campanian
|
Adamantina Formation, Bauru Group, São Paulo
|
A jawbone, two vertebrae, a toe, and hip fragments[151]
|
|
|
Bravasaurus arrierosorum
|
Holotype: CRILAR-Pv 612
Paratype: CRILAR-Pv 613[152]
|
National University of La Rioja
|
Campanian
|
Ciénaga del Río Huaco Formation, Argentine Northwest
|
Holotype: skull fragments, 12 vertebrae, several ribs, fragmentary arm bones, a partial hip, a femur, and both fibulae
Paratype: a partial hip, a rib, a femur, and a tooth[152]
|
|
|
Brontomerus mcintoshi
|
OMNH 66430[153]
|
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
|
Aptian
|
Ruby Ranch Member, Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah
|
A partial left ilium[153]
|
More material was found associated with the holotype, believed to belong to two individuals, but only one bone was chosen as the holotype[153]
|
|
Brontosaurus amplus
|
YPM 1981[17]
|
Peabody Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Morrison Formation, Wyoming
|
Mostly complete skeleton lacking the skull[154]
|
Generally considered a junior synonym of B. excelsus[154] (A. excelsus until recently)[17]
|
|
Brontosaurus excelsus
|
YPM 1980[17]
|
Peabody Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Wyoming
|
Mostly complete skeleton lacking the skull[17]
|
Type species of Brontosaurus, later referred to Apatosaurus before the Brontosaurus genus was resurrected[17]
|
The holotype on display at the Yale Peabody Museum
|
Brontosaurus parvus
|
CM 566[17]
|
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Lake Como Member, Morrison Formation, Wyoming
|
Mostly complete skeleton lacking the skull, feet, and the end of the tail[154]
|
Originally named Elosaurus before being referred to Apatosaurus[154] and later Brontosaurus[17]
|
|
Brontosaurus yahnahpin
|
TATE-001[155]
|
Casper College
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Lake Como Member, Morrison Formation, Wyoming
|
Mostly complete skeleton[156]
|
Originally referred to the genus Apatosaurus[155] and then to Eobrontosaurus[156] before being referred to Brontosaurus[17]
|
|
Bruhathkayosaurus matleyi
|
GSI PAL/SR/20[157]
|
Now destroyed, was last held in the collections at the Geological Survey of India[158]
|
Maastrichtian
|
Kallamedu Formation, India
|
Hip fragments and partial leg bones[159]
|
Originally misclassified as a theropod before being recognized as a sauropod[157] but was later thought to be a misidentified tree trunk;[160] it has been re-identified as a sauropod in recent publications due to the emergence of new photos of the holotype before it was destroyed[161][10]
|
|
Buriolestes schultzi
|
ULBRA-PVT280[162]
|
Universidade Luterana do Brasil
|
Carnian
|
Santa Maria Formation, Rio Grande do Sul[162]
|
Partial skeleton with mostly complete skull, limbs, and vertebrae[162]
|
|
|
Caieiria allocaudata
|
MCT 1719-R[163]
|
Earth Sciences Museum
|
Maastrichtian
|
Serra da Galga Formation, Minas Gerais
|
Ten caudal vertebrae[163]
|
Originally erected as the paratype of Trigonosaurus[164] before being made the holotype of a new genus[163]
|
The vertebrae of the holotype arrayed and shown from multiple views
|
Camarasaurus annae
|
CM 8942[165]
|
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
|
Tithonian
|
Morrison Formation, Utah
|
A dorsal vertebra[165]
|
Probable junior synonym of C. lentus[166]
|
|
Camarasaurus grandis
|
Holotype: YPM 1901
Paratypes: YPM 1903, 1905[166]
|
Peabody Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Wyoming
|
Holotype: mostly complete skeleton lacking the skull
Paratypes: hips, a femur, shoulder bones, and numerous vertebrae[166]
|
Some authors consider YPM 1900 (the holotype of Morosaurus impar) as one of the paratypes of C. grandis[166]
|
|
Camarasaurus lentus
|
YPM 1910[166]
|
Peabody Museum of Natural History
|
Kimeridgian
|
Lake Como Member, Morrison Formation, Wyoming
|
Mostly complete skeleton lacking parts of the skull and several limb bones[166]
|
|
|
Camarasaurus leptodirus
|
AMNH 5769[166]
|
American Museum of Natural History
|
Tithonian
|
Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Colorado[166]
|
3 cervical vertebrae[166]
|
Probable junior synonym of C. supremus[166]
|
|
Camarasaurus lewisi
|
BYU 9047[167]
|
BYU Museum of Paleontology
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Colorado
|
Most of the vertebra and hips with a femur, radius, ulna, and several foot bones[168]
|
Originally given the genus Cathetosaurus[168] before being referred to Camarasaurus,[167] some authors still consider it a distinct genus[169][170]
|
A photo of the sacrum from the holotype
|
Camarasaurus robustus
|
YPM 1902[166]
|
Peabody Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Wyoming
|
Partial hip bone[166]
|
First named as a species of Morosaurus before being moved to Camarasaurus;[171] now considered a junior synonym of C. grandis[166]
|
|
Camarasaurus supremus
|
Holotype: AMNH 5760
Topotype: AMNH 5761[166]
|
American Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Colorado
|
A composite skeleton from at least two individuals, including almost every bone[166]
|
Type species of Camarasaurus and of the family "Camarasauridae" and the clade "Camarasauromorpha"[172]
|
The bones of the holotype in situ during excavation
|
Camelotia borealis
|
Syntypes: SAM 3449 and SAM 3450[173][174]
|
Iziko South African Museum
|
Rhaetian or Hettangian[175]
|
Westbury Formation, Penarth Group, England [173]
|
Hind limb and hip bones with fragmentary vertebrae and ribs[173]
|
It is not certain if the rocks the syntypes were taken from date to the late Triassic or very early Jurassic[175]
|
An illustration of the femur from the type series
|
Campylodoniscus ameghinoi
|
MACN A-IOR63[176]
|
Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum
|
Cenomanian
|
Bajo Barreal Formation, Patagonia
|
Partial maxilla with associated teeth[176]
|
Originally named Campylodon,[176] but the genus was preoccupied by a fish;[177] may be a nomen dubium[11]
|
A speculative reconstruction of the skull, with known elements in light blue
|
Cardiodon rugulosus
|
Not catalogued[112]
|
Now lost, was last kept at the Natural History Museum, London[112]
|
Bathonian
|
Forest Marble Formation, England
|
A tooth[112]
|
Sometimes referred to Cetiosaurus;[112] the holotype has since been lost
|
|
Cathartesaura anaerobica
|
MPCA 232[178]
|
Carlos Ameghino Provincial Museum
|
Cenomanian to Coniacian[178]
|
Huincul Formation, Patagonia
|
Five vertebrae, a shoulder and hop bone, and a femur, with other poorly-preserved fragments[178]
|
|
A diagram of one of the vertebrae from the holotype
|
Caulodon diversidens
|
AMNH 5768[179]
|
American Museum of Natural History
|
Exact age unknown, Kimmeridgian or Tithonian[179]
|
Morrison Formation, Colorado
|
Eight teeth[179]
|
Probable junior synonym of Camarasaurus supremus[166]
|
An illustration of the holotype teeth
|
Caulodon leptoganus
|
AMNH 5769[179]
|
American Museum of Natural History
|
Exact age unknown, Kimmeridgian or Tithonian[179]
|
Morrison Formation, Colorado
|
Two teeth[166]
|
Probable junior synonym of Camarasaurus supremusTwo teeth[166]
|
|
Cedarosaurus weiskopfae
|
DMNH 39045[180]
|
Denver Museum of Nature and Science
|
Valanginian
|
Yellow Cat Member, Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah
|
Mostly complete skeleton lacking the head and neck[180]
|
Originally referred to Pleurocoelus before being given its own genus[180]
|
The bones of the holotype laid out next to its describers
|
Cetiosauriscus leedsi or C. leedsii
|
BMNH R1988[58]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Callovian
|
Oxford Clay Formation, England (possibly Kellaways Formation)
|
Two hip bones[181]
|
Possibly a nomen dubium; originally referred to Cetiosaurus[182] before being given its own genus;[183] formerly the type species of Cetiosauriscus before the ICZN changed this designation due to the incompleteness of the fossil compared to C. stewarti[184]
|
|
Cetiosauriscus stewarti
|
NHMUK R3078[183]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Callovian
|
Peterborough Member, Oxford Clay Formation, England
|
Most of the hips, a leg, an arm, and the tail[183]
|
Originally referred to Cetiosaurus before being given its own genus;[183] new type species of Cetiosauriscus by ruling of the ICZN[184]
|
An illustration of the holotype articulated
|
Cetiosaurus brachyurus
|
BMNH collections, not catalogued[185]
|
May be lost, was last known to be at the Natural History Museum, London[185]
|
Uncertain, Early Cretaceous
|
Hastings Beds, Wealden Group, England
|
Two partial vertebrae[185]
|
Nomen dubium, material might be from an indeterminate sauropod or an Iguanodon[185]
|
|
Cetiosaurus brevis
|
BMNH 2544-2550[185]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Valanginian
|
Hastings Beds, Wealden Group, England
|
Several caudal vertebrae[185]
|
Type series originally contained more specimens, but these were later shown to belong to Iguanodon and were discarded; C. conybeari is an objective junior synonym of C. brevis, which may itself be a junior synonym of Pelorosaurus[185]
|
|
Cetiosaurus glymptonensis
|
OUMNH J13750-13758[185]
|
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
|
Uncertain[185]
|
Unknown, near Glympton[185]
|
Nine caudal vertebrae[185]
|
Was briefly referred to the genus Cetiosauriscus, but probably represents a distinct genus[185]
|
|
Cetiosaurus longus
|
Not catalogued[185]
|
Unknown, believed to be in the collections of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History[185]
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Portland Stone Formation, England
|
Two partial vertebrae[185]
|
Generally considered a nomen dubium[185]
|
An illustration of the holotype vertebrae before they were lost
|
Cetiosaurus medius
|
Syntypes: OUMNH J13693-13712, J13721, J13748, J13877[185]
|
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
|
Uncertain[185]
|
Uncertain, near Chipping Norton, England [185]
|
11 tail vertebrae and several bones of the feet[185]
|
Original type species of Cetiosaurus, but is now considered a nomen dubium[185]
|
|
Cetiosaurus mogrebensis
|
Syntypes: El Mers N°1-N°8[114]
|
Not listed[114]
|
Bathonian
|
El Mers Group, Morocco
|
Vertebrae and leg bones[114]
|
Probably represents a distinct genus[185][186]
|
|
Cetiosaurus oxoniensis
|
Lectotype: OUMNH J13605-13613, 13615–13616, 13619–13688, 13899
Paralectotypes: OUMNH J13614, 13617–8, 13780–1, 13596[185]
|
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
|
Bathonian
|
Forest Marble Formation, England
|
Lectotype: numerous vertebrae, shoulder elements, most of the hips, arms, and several leg bones
Paralectotypes: partial shoulder, femur, humerus, a braincase, and several bones from a small individual[185]
|
New type species of Cetiosaurus and of the family "Cetiosauridae"[187]
|
Some of the type material on display
|
Chebsaurus algeriensis
|
D001-01 to 78[188]
|
Research & Development Center of Sonatrach[188]
|
Callovian
|
Aïssa Formation, Algeria
|
Vertebrae, a partial shoulder, limb bones, a partial skull, and several teeth[188]
|
|
|
Chiayusaurus asianensis
|
KPE 8001[189]
|
Kyungpook National University Museum
|
Aptian-Albian
|
Hasandong Formation, South Korea
|
A tooth[189]
|
May be a nomen dubium[189]
|
|
Chiayusaurus lacustris
|
Not catalogued[190]
|
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology[190]
|
Barremian
|
Xinminbao Group, Gansu
|
A tooth[190]
|
Type species of Chiayusaurus; originally named as "Chiayüsaurus", but the ICZN does not permit special characters; may be a nomen dubium[189]
|
|
Chinshakiangosaurus chunghoensis
|
IVPP V14474[191]
|
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
|
Pliensbachian
|
Fengjiahe Formation, Yunnan[191]
|
Hind limbs, mostly complete hips and shoulders with numerous vertebrae and a jawbone[191]
|
|
|
Choconsaurus baileywillisi
|
MMCh-PV 44/10[192]
|
Ernesto Bachmann Paleontological Museum
|
Cenomanian
|
Huincul Formation, Patagonia
|
Numerous disarticulated vertebrae, a partial shoulder, scattered ribs, and the bones of a hand[192]
|
|
|
Chondrosteosaurus gigas
|
BMNH 46869[193]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Hauterivian
|
Wessex Formation, Wealden Group, England
|
A partial vertebrae[193]
|
|
Illustration of the holotype
|
Chromogisaurus novasi
|
PVSJ 845[194]
|
Universidad Nacional de San Juan
|
Carnian
|
Cancha de Bochas Member, Ischigualasto Formation, Argentine Northwest[194]
|
Hip and hind limb bones with fragmentary vertebrae[194]
|
|
Diagram of the holotype material
|
Chuanjiesaurus anaensis
|
Lfch 1001[195]
|
Lufeng World Dinosaur Valley[195]
|
Bajocian
|
Chuanjie Formation, Yunnan
|
A series of vertebrae, shoulder bones, several bones of the fore limb, and mostly complete hips and hind limbs[195]
|
Additional material was originally included in the holotype, but these were later determined to belong to a second individual and were separated from the type specimen[195]
|
|
Chubutisaurus insignis
|
MACN 18.222[196]
|
Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum
|
Albian
|
Cerro Barcino Formation, Patagonia
|
A femur, humerus, radius, scapula, tibia, vertebra and hip elements, and bones of the feet[196]
|
|
An illustration of the scapula from the holotype
|
Chucarosaurus diripienda
|
Holotype: MPCA PV 820
Paratype: MPCA PV 821[197]
|
Carlos Ameghino Provincial Museum
|
Cenomanian
|
Huincul Formation, Patagonia
|
Holotype: several partial leg and hip bones
Paratype: a partial tibia[197]
|
|
Digital reconstruction of the holotype
|
Chuxiongosaurus lufengensis
|
CXM-LT9401[198]
|
Chuxiong Prefectural Museum
|
Hettangian
|
Lower Lufeng Formation, Yunnan
|
Nearly complete skull missing lower jaw[198]
|
Subjective junior synonym of Jingshanosaurus[199]
|
|
Clasmodosaurus spatula
|
Not catalogued[200]
|
Personal collection of Florentino Ameghino
|
Cenomanian
|
Bajo Barreal Formation, Patagonia
|
Three fragmentary teeth[200]
|
Was originally believed to be a carnosaur or a coelurosaur;[200] considered a nomen dubium by some[147]
|
|
Coloradisaurus brevis
|
PVL 3967[201]
|
National University of Tucumán
|
Norian[202]
|
Los Colorados Formation, Argentine Northwest[203]
|
Mostly complete skull, more matieral awaiting description[203]
|
Originally given the genus name Coloradia before this name was discovered to be occupied by a moth and it was renamed[201][203]
|
Diagram of the holotype material with missing elements in dark grey
|
Comahuesaurus windhauseni
|
MOZ-PV 6722[204]
|
Dr. Juan A. Olsacher Provincial Museum of Natural Sciences[204]
|
Late Aptian
|
Lohan Cura Formation, Patagonia
|
Scattered vertebrae, a humerus, most of the hips, and other limb fragments[204]
|
|
Digital reconstruction of the holotype material
|
Daanosaurus zhangi
|
ZDM 0193[205]
|
Zigong Dinosaur Museum
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Upper Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan
|
A broken skull, 20+ vertebrae, a femur, and ribs[205]
|
Holotype is believed to be a juvenile, no adult specimens known[205]
|
|
Dashanpusaurus dongi
|
Holotype: ZDM 5028
Paratype: ZDM 5027[206]
|
Zigong Dinosaur Museum
|
Bajocian
|
Lower Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan
|
Holotype: most of the vertebrae, an ulna, femur, tibia, and partial hip
Paratype: another series of vertebrae, a humerus, and a radius[206]
|
|
|
Datousaurus bashanensis
|
IVPP V.7262-7263[207]
|
Zigong Dinosaur Museum
|
Bajocian
|
Lower Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan
|
A fragmentary skull with a mostly complete post-cranial skeleton[207]
|
|
The skull from the holotype in situ
|
Daxiatitan binglingi
|
GSLTZP03-001[208]
|
Geology and Mineral Resources Exploration Academy of Gansu
|
Barremian
|
Hekou Group, Gansu
|
22 vertebrae, a shoulder bone, and a femur, with rib fragments[208]
|
|
A restored skeleton on display in Anhui, based on the holotype
|
Demandasaurus darwini
|
MDS−RVII[209]
|
Salas de los Infantes Dinosaur Museum
|
Late Barremian
|
Castrillo de la Reina Formation, Spain
|
Skull and lower jaw fragments with teeth, 33 vertebrae, a partial hip, several ribs, and a femur[209]
|
|
Digital reconstruction of the holotype material
|
Diamantinasaurus matildae
|
Holotype and paratypes: AODF 603[210]
|
Australian Age of Dinosaurs
|
Cenomanian
|
Winton Formation, Queensland
|
Holotype: several fragmentary ribs, most of the arms bones, a mostly complete hip, and a single hind limb
Paratypes: six vertebrae, a radius, and a finger bone[210]
|
Type genus of the clade "Diamantinasauria"[211]
|
Left and right lateral views of the type material
|
Dicraeosaurus hansemanni
|
"Skeleton m", no specimen number given[212]
|
Natural History Museum, Berlin
|
Kimmeridgian
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Middle Dinosaur Member, Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania[213]
|
Mostly complete skeleton with a partial skull but lacking the front limbs[212]
|
Type species of Dicraeosaurus as well as of the family "Dicraeosauridae" and the subfamily "Dicraeosaurinae"[214]
|
A diagram of known material with the holotype in brown
|
Dicraeosaurus sattleri
|
"Skeleton M", no specimen number given[215]
|
Natural History Museum, Berlin
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Midd;le Dinosaur Member, Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania
|
Partial vertebral series with complete hips and a femur[215]
|
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A diagram of known material with the holotype elements in red
|
Dinhierosaurus lourinhanensis
|
ML 414[216]
|
Museu da Lourinhã
|
Tithonian
|
Praia da Amoreira-Porto Novo Member, Lourinhã Formation, Portugal
|
Seven dorsal vertebrae[216]
|
More material was found associated with the holotype, but these were not included within the type specimen;[216] originally assigned to the genus Lourinhasaurus before being given its own genus;[216] subjective junior synonym of Supersaurus[17]
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A digital illustration of several of the holotype vertebrae
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Dinodocus mackesoni
|
NHMUK 14695[217]
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Natural History Museum, London
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Aptian or Albian
|
Lower Greensand Group, England
|
Shoulder and hip bones with a humerus, ulnba, tibia, fibula, a partial femur, and several metatarsals[218]
|
Originally described as a specimen of the pliosaurid Polyptychodon[218] before being referred to Pelorosaurus and then being given its own genus; subjective junior synonym of Pelorosaurus;[219] may be a nomen dubium[220]
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An illustration of the holotype humerus
|
Diplodocus carnegii
|
Holotype: CM 84
Paratype: CM 94[17]
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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Kimmeridgian
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Talking Rocks Member, Morrison Formation, Wyoming
|
Two mostly complete skeletons with the skulls[17]
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Was proposed to be designated the new type species of Diplodocus, but this was rejected by the ICZN[221]
|
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Diplodocus hallorum
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NMMNH P-3690[222]
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National Museum of Natural History, Paris
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Kimmeridgian
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Jackpile Sandstone Member, Morrison Formation, New Mexico
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32 vertebrae, a partial hip, and several ribs[222]
|
Originally named Seismosaurus halli,[222] but the species name was changed to "hallorum" to be more grammatically correct;[17] was once considered a junior synonym of Supersaurus,[223] but was later referred to the genus Diplodocus[224]
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|
Diplodocus lacustris
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YPM 1922[17]
|
Peabody Museum of Natural History
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Kimmeridgian
|
Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Colorado
|
A lower jaw, a partial maxilla, and associated teeth[17]
|
Nomen dubium, some have suggested that the type material may belong to Camarasaurus[17]
|
|
Diplodocus longus
|
YPM VP 1920[17]
|
Peabody Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Colorado
|
Two complete vertebrae with other fragmentary elements[17]
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Type species of Diplodocus as well as of the superfamily "Diplodocoidea", the family "Diplodocidae", and the subfamily "Diplodocinae"; D. longus is considered by some to be dubious,[17] although some regard it as valid;[225][226] additional material was once considered part of the holotype, but it is uncertain if these bones are from the same individual[17]
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Illustration of the holotype by O.C. Marsh
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Dongbeititan dongi
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DNHM D2867[227]
|
Dalian Natural History Museum
|
Barremian
|
Jianshangou Bed, Yixian Formation, Liaoning
|
Numerous vertebrae with a partial shoulder, hip, a complete hind limb, a femur, and a few ribs[227]
|
|
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Dongyangosaurus sinensis
|
DYM 04888[228]
|
Dongyang Museum
|
Cenomanian
|
Jinhua Formation, Zhejiang
|
A complete pelvis with several articulated vertebrae[228]
|
|
|
Dreadnoughtus schrani
|
Holotype: MPM-PV 1156
Paratype: MPM-PV 3546[229]
|
Regional Provincial Museum of Father Jesus Molina
|
Campanian or Maastrichtian
|
Cerro Fortaleza Formation, Patagonia
|
Holotype: ostly complete skeleton lacking most of the neck and head
Paratype: several vertebrae, ribs, a mostly complete pelvis, and a femur[229]
|
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Diagram of the material known from the holotype
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Drusilasaura deseadensis
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MPM-PV 2097/1 to 2097/19[230]
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Regional Provincial Museum of Father Jesus Molina
|
Uncertain, possibly Cenomanian or Turonian[230]
|
Upper Member, Bajo Barreal Formation, Patagonia
|
Eleven vertebrae, a shoulder bone, and fragments of ribs[230]
|
|
|
Duriatitan humerocristatus
|
BMNH 44635[231]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Kimmeridge Clay, England
|
A humerus[231]
|
Originally named as a new species of Cetiosaurus[232] before being referred to its own genus
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An illustration of the holotype shown from multiple views
|
Dyslocosaurus polyonychius
|
AC 663[233]
|
Beneski Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian[234]
|
Morrison Formation, Wyoming[234]
|
A complete fore limb and hind limb[233]
|
Was originally believed to be from the Maastrichtian-aged Lance Formation[233] or the Early Cretaceous Cloverly Formation;[234] holotype may be a chimera including toe bones from a theropod[17]
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The holotype on display in Amherst
|
Dystrophaeus viaemalae
|
USNM 2364[235]
|
Smithsonian Institution
|
Oxfordian[235]
|
Tidwell Member, Morrison Formation, Wyoming
|
A partial vertebra and shoulder with an ulna, radius, and three metacarpals[17]
|
Additional material has been recovered from the same locality as the holotype,[235] considered a nomen dubium by some authors[17]
|
The bones of the holotype laid out individually
|
Dystylosaurus edwini
|
BYU 5750[236]
|
BYU Museum of Paleontology
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Colorado
|
A set of dorsal vertebrae[236]
|
Now widely considered a junior synonym of Supersaurus[237]
|
|
Dzharatitanis kingi
|
USNM 538127[238]
|
Smithsonian Institution
|
Turonian
|
Bissekty Formation, Uzbekistan
|
A caudal vertebra[238]
|
|
The holotype vertebra shown from multiple views
|
Efraasia minor
|
Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History
|
Norian
|
Stubensandstein Member, Lower Löwenstein Formation, Germany [239]
|
Partial hip, a hind limb, and a few vertebrae
|
Originally described as a species of the pseudosuchian Teratosaurus before being moved to the genus Sellosaurus and then Palaeosaurus until the new genus "Efraasia" was created[240]
|
|
Elaltitan lilloi
|
PVL 4628, MACN-CH 217[95]
|
National University of Tucumán and Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum
|
Late Cenomanian or Turonian
|
Lower Bajo Barreal Formation, Patagonia[95]
|
Vertebrae, mostly complete fore limbs, a shoulder, partial hip, and hind limb elements
|
|
An illustration of the holotype with known elements in blue [95]
|
Eomamenchisaurus yuanmouensis
|
CXMVZA 165[241]
|
Chuxiong Prefectural Museum
|
Uncertain, middle Jurassic[242]
|
Zhanghe Formation, Yunnan[242]
|
Mostly complete hips, a femur, and a tibia[241]
|
|
|
Eoraptor lunensis
|
PVSJ 512[243]
|
Universidad Nacional de San Juan
|
Carnian
|
Cancha de Bochas Member, Ischigualasto Formation, Argentine Northwest[243]
|
Mostly complete articulated skeleton[243]
|
Has been variously classified as a sauropodomorph,[244] a theropod,[245] and a basal saurischian;[246] the most recent analyses repeatedly suggest it is an early sauropodomorph[247]
|
Holotype specimen on display in San Juan, Argentina
|
Epachthosaurus sciuttoi
|
Holotype: MACN-CH 1317
Paratype: MACN-CH 18689[248]
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Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum
|
Turonian
|
Bajo Barreal Formation, Patagonia
|
Holotype: one vertebra
Paratype: partial hip and several more vertebrae[248]
|
Originally referred to Antarctosaurus and then to Argyrosaurus before being given its own genus[249]
|
Vertebrae from the paratype
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Erketu ellisoni
|
IGM 100/1803[250]
|
Mongolian Academy of Sciences
|
Uncertain (Cenomanian to Coniacian?)[251]
|
Bayan Shireh Formation, Mongolia
|
Numerous cervical vertebrae[250]
|
|
Diagram of the holotype material with unknown material in gray
|
Eucamerotus foxi
|
NHMUK R.2522[252]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Barremian
|
Wessex Formation, England [252]
|
Single fragmentary vertebra[252]
|
Was originally not given a species name,[252] has been synonymized with Ornithopsis[193] and Pelorosaurus,[253] but subsequent authors consider it a valid genus[254]
|
|
Eucnemesaurus entaxonis
|
BP/1/6234[255]
|
Evolutionary Studies Institute
|
Norian
|
Lower Elliot Formation, South Africa [256]
|
Vertebrae, a partial hip, and a mostly complete hind limb[255]
|
|
|
Eucnemesaurus fortis
|
TrM 119[257]
|
Transvaal Museum
|
Norian[258]
|
Lower Elliot Formation, South Africa [258]
|
A partial hip, a few vertebrae, and several limb elements[257]
|
Type species of Eucnemesaurus
|
An illustration of one of the holotype limb bones
|
Euhelopus zdanskyi
|
PMU 24705[259]
|
Museum of Evolution of Uppsala University
|
Berriasian or Valanginian[260]
|
Meng-Yin Formation, Shandong
|
Numerous vertebrae, a femur, and a partial skull including lower jaw[259]
|
Type species of the family "Euhelopodidae"[261]
|
CT scans of the holotype skull from multiple views
|
Europasaurus eastwoodi
|
DFMMh/FV 291[262]
|
Dinosaur Park Münchehagen
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Süntel Formation, Germany
|
Disarticulated skull with numerous teeth, vertebrae, and ribs[262]
|
Part of the holotype was destroyed before it was formally described[263][264]
|
Two vertebrae of the holotype shown mid-preparation
|
Euskelosaurus africanus
|
SAM 3608[37]
|
Iziko South African Museum
|
Norian
|
Lower Elliot Formation, South Africa
|
A partial hip[37]
|
Generally considered a nomen dubium[265]
|
|
Euskelosaurus browni or E. bornwii
|
BMNH R1625[37]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Norian
|
Lower Elliot Formation, South Africa
|
Fragmentary vertebra, leg bones, and a partial hip[37]
|
Type species of Euskelosaurus; may be a nomen dubium or a junior synonym of Plateosauravus;[265] has also been spelled "Euskelesaurus" by some authors[37]
|
|
Ferganasaurus verzilini
|
PIN N 3042/1[266]
|
Russian Academy of Sciences
|
Callovian
|
Balabansai Formation, Kyrgyzstan[266]
|
Several vertebrae with hip and limb bones[266]
|
|
|
Fukuititan nipponensis
|
FPDM-V8468[267]
|
Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
|
Aptian[267]
|
Kitadani Formation, Japan
|
Mostly complete shoulder, fore limb, and hind limb, with vertebral fragments[267]
|
|
The disarticulated holotype material on display in Japan
|
Fulengia youngi
|
CUP 2037[268]
|
Fu Jen Catholic University
|
Early Jurassic
|
Lufeng Formation, Yunnan
|
A skull, a vertebra, and some unidentified fragments[268]
|
Subjective junior synonym of Lufengosaurus;[268] originally believed to be aa lizard[269] before later being recognized as a juvenile sauropodomorph[268]
|
|
Fushanosaurus qitaiensis
|
FH000101[270]
|
Fushan Museum
|
Oxfordian
|
Shishugou Formation, Xinjiang
|
A femur[270]
|
|
|
Futalognkosaurus dukei
|
MUCPv-323[271]
|
National University of Comahue
|
Turonian
|
Portezuelo Formation, Patagonia
|
Four disarticulated vertebrae and a mostly complete hip[271]
|
|
Diagram of the holotype material with a human silhouette for scale
|
Galeamopus hayi
|
HMNS 175 (=CM 662)[17]
|
Houston Museum of Natural Science
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Morrison Formation, Wyoming[17]
|
Partial skeleton with preserved skull<[17]
|
Type species of Galeamopus, originally Diplodocus hayi[17]
|
The holotype mounted in a museum display
|
Galeamopus pabsti
|
USNM V 2673 (=SMA 0011)[272]
|
Aathal Dinosaur Museum[272]
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Morrison Formation, Wyoming
|
Complete skull and most of the anterior half of the skeleton[272]
|
Specimen nicknamed "Max"[17]
|
The holotype skull on display
|
Galvesaurus herreroi or Galveosaurus herreroi[273]
|
CLH-16[274]
|
Galve Museum of Paleontology
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Villar del Arzobispo Formation, Spain
|
Several vertebrae[274]
|
|
|
Gandititan cavocaudatus
|
JXGM-F-V1[15]
|
Jiangxi Geological Museum
|
Cenomanian or Turonian[15]
|
Zhoutian Formation, Jiangxi
|
Numerous vertebrae, some ribs, and a partial hip[15]
|
|
|
Garrigatitan meridionalis
|
MMS / VBN.09.17[275]
|
Velaux-La Bastide Neuve[275]
|
Campanian
|
Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation, France
|
A vertebra, two humeri, and hip elements[275]
|
|
|
Garumbatitan morellensis
|
Holotype: SAV05-021, 023–031, 039–045, 048–050, 055, 060–071, SAV08-040, 100-104
Paratype: SAV05-013, 031a, 031b, 032–038, 046-047[276]
|
Tremps Museum of Dinosaurs
|
Late Barremian
|
Arcillas de Morella Formation, Spain
|
Holotype: numerous articulated vertebrae, ribs, a partial shoulder, most of the hind limbs, and several hip bones
Paratype: several ribs and two almost complete hind limbs[276]
|
All bones of the holotype are believed to be from a single individual, the rest of the bones found at the locality form the paratype[276]
|
|
Gigantosaurus megalonyx
|
Syntypes: CAMSM J.29477 to J.29483[277]
|
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Kimmeridge Clay Formation, England [277]
|
Fragments of limb bones and vertebrae[277]
|
Generally considered a nomen dubium, has been subsequently synonymized with Ornithopsis[278] and Pelorosaurus[279]
|
|
Gigantoscelus molengraaffi
|
TrM 65
|
Transvaal Museum
|
Hettangian or Sinemurian[280]
|
Bushveld Sandstone, South Africa
|
Partial femur[281]
|
|
|
Giraffatitan brancai
|
Lectotype: MB.R.2180
Paralectotype: MB.R.2181[282]
|
Natural History Museum, Berlin
|
Tithonian
|
Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania
|
Majority of the skeleton[215]
|
|
The type specimens on display with missing elements filled in
|
Glacialisaurus hammeri
|
FMNH PR1823[283]
|
Field Museum of Natural History
|
Pliensbachian
|
Hanson Formation, Antarctica[283]
|
Partial ankle, foot, and femur[283]
|
|
One of the feet from the holotype from multiple views
|
Gobititan shenzhouensis
|
IVPP 12579[284]
|
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
|
Aptian[285]
|
Xiagou Formation, Xinminbao Group, Gansu[284]
|
41 vertebrae and a mostly complete hind limb[284]
|
|
|
Gondwanatitan faustoi
|
MN 4111-V[286]
|
National Museum of Brazil
|
Late Campanian[287]
|
Adamantina Formation, São Paulo
|
Mostly complete skeleton[286]
|
|
|
Gonxianosaurus shibeiensis
|
Holotype and paratype: never catalogued, possibly lost[288]
|
Sichuan Geological Survey[289]
|
Toarcian
|
Dongyuemiao Member, Ziliujing Formation, Sichuan[290]
|
Partial skull, several vertebrae, partial pelvis, ribs, and limb elements[291]
|
|
|
Gresslyosaurus ingens
|
NMB BM 1, 10, 24, 53, 530–1, 1521, 1572–74, 1576–78, 1582, 1584–85, 1591[292]
|
Natural History Museum Bamberg
|
Sevatian (a.k.a. late Norian)[293]
|
Knollenmergel Member, Trossingen Formation, Switzerland [293]
|
Scattered postcranial elements including partial vertebrae, pedal elements, and long bone fragments[294]
|
Type species of Gresslyosaurus, may belong to the genus Plateosaurus,[295] originally named "Dinosaurus gresslyi" but this name was never accompanied by a formal description, so it remains a nomen nudum[294]
|
|
Gresslyosaurus plieningeri
|
SMNS 80664[296]
|
State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart
|
Norian[293]
|
Knollenmergel Member, Trossingen Formation, Germany [297]
|
|
May belong to the genus Plateosaurus[295]
|
|
Gryponyx africanus
|
SAM 3357-3359[37]
|
Iziko South African Museum
|
Sinemurian
|
Upper Elliot Formation, South Africa
|
Most of the hips and hind limbs, both hands, and some vertebrae[37]
|
Originally believed to be a theropod,[298] but is now known to be a sauropodomorph; subjective junior synonym of Massospondylus[38]
|
An illustration of some of the bones of the type series
|
Gryponyx taylori
|
SAM 3453[37]
|
Iziko South African Museum
|
Sinemurian
|
Upper Elliot Formation, South Africa
|
A partial hip and associated vertebrae[37]
|
Subjective junior synonym of Massospondylus[299]
|
|
Guaibasaurus candelariensis
|
Holotype: MCN PV2355
Paratype: MCN PV2356[300]
|
Museum of Natural Sciences of the Zoobotanica Foundation of Rio Grande do Sul
|
Norian
|
Caturrita Formation, Rio Grande do Sul
|
Holotype: numerous partial vertebrae, 5 ribs, shoulder and hip elements, partial femora and other long bones, and most of both feet
Paratype: a mostly complete articulated hind limb[300]
|
Type species of the family "Guaibasauridae",[300] has sometimes been suggested to be a theropod,[301] but this is not the scientific consensus[302][303]
|
Diagram of all known material, including the holotype
|
Gyposaurus capensis
|
SAM 990[37]
|
Iziko South African Museum
|
Early Jurassic
|
Upper Elliot Formation, South Africa
|
Several vertebrae and ribs, shoulder and hip bones, a femur, fibula, and foot bones[37]
|
Originally named as a species of Hortalotarsus[304] before being given its own genus;[37] has also been synonymized with Anchisaurus[299] and Massospondylus[38] by some authors
|
|
Gyposaurus sinensis
|
Syntypes: IVPP AS V.24[305]
|
Geological Museum of China
|
Hettangian
|
Lufeng Formation, Yunnan
|
Jaw fragments and a mostly complete post-cranial skeleton[305]
|
Referred to as "Gripposaurus" in a publication, but this is a nomen nudum;[306] has also been referred to the genus Lufengosaurus,[307] but some researchers believe this taxon represents a distinct genus[305]
|
The type series on display in Beijing
|
Haestasaurus becklesii
|
NHMUK R1870[308]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Berriasian
|
Hastings Beds, Wealden Group, England
|
Mostly complete forelimb with skin impressions[308][309]
|
Originally named as a species of Pelorosaurus before being given its own genus[308]
|
One of the humeri from the holotype from multiple views
|
Hamititan xinjiangensis
|
HM V22[310]
|
Hami Museum
|
Barremian or Aptian[311]
|
Shengjinkou Formation, Xinjiang
|
Several caudal vertebrae[310]
|
|
Diagram of the holotype material
|
Haplocanthosaurus delfsi
|
CMNH 10380[312]
|
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Salt Wash Member, Morrison Formation, Colorado
|
Numerous vertebrae, limb bones, and ribs[313]
|
|
|
Haplocanthosaurus priscus
|
CM 572[314]
|
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Colorado
|
Numerous vertebrae, ribs, a mostly complete hip and isolated limb bones[314]
|
Type species of Haplocanthosaurus,[315] originally named Haplocanthus before it was discovered that that genus was preoccupied[316]
|
Diagram of the holotype material in situ
|
Haplocanthosaurus utterbacki
|
CM 879/10380[313]
|
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Colorado
|
Mostly complete skeleton[313]
|
Sometimes considered a junior synonym of H. priscus[317]
|
Diagram of the holotype material
|
Histriasaurus boscarollii
|
WN V-6[318]
|
Zagreb Institute of Geology
|
Hatuverian
|
Unnamed formation, Istarska, Croatia[319]
|
A set of vertebrae[318]
|
|
One of the holotype vertebrae
|
Hortalotarsus skirtopodus
|
AM 455[320]
|
Albany Museum, South Africa
|
Sinemurian
|
Clarens Formation, South Africa
|
A tibia, fibula, and several phalanges[320]
|
Originally referred to the genus Thecodontosaurus before being given its own genus,[320] may be a nomen dubium,[321][322] many more bones were found associated with the holotype, but they were destroyed during excavation by a gunpowder explosion in an attempt to free the specimen from the rock[320]
|
An illustration of the holotype elements with each bone labeled
|
Huabeisaurus allocotus
|
HBV-20001[323]
|
Shijiazhuang University Museum
|
Campanian
|
Upper Member, Huiquanpu Formation, Shanxi[323]
|
Numerous vertebrae and chevrons, ribs, a partial hip, and several limb elements[323]
|
|
Diagram of the holotype elements in situ
|
Huanghetitan liujiaxiaensis
|
GSLTZP02-001[324]
|
Gansu Geological Museum
|
Barremian
|
Upper Hekou Group, Gansu[324]
|
Two caudal vertebrae and a mostly complete hip with shoulder and rib fragments[324]
|
Type species of Huanghetitan
|
|
Huanghetitan ruyangensis
|
41HIII-0001[325]
|
Henan Geological Museum
|
Aptian or Albian[326]
|
Haoling Formation, Henan[325]
|
Articulated vertebral segment with ribs[325]
|
May belong to its own genus[327]
|
|
Huangshanlong anhuiensis
|
AGB 5818[328]
|
Anhui Paleontological Museum
|
Uncertain, Middle Jurassic[329]
|
Hongqin Formation, Anhui[329]
|
Mostly complete fore limb[328]
|
|
Diagram of the holotype material
|
Hudiesaurus sinojapanorum
|
IVPP V 11120[330]
|
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
|
Kimmeridgian or Tithonian
|
Hongshan Formation, Xinjiang[330]
|
A cervical vertebra[330]
|
|
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Hypselosaurus priscus
|
Not catalogued[79]
|
National Museum of Natural History, France
|
Maastrichtian
|
Argiles et Grès à Reptiles Formation, France
|
Vertebrae and limb elements[331]
|
|
Illustration of the holotype material
|
Ibirania parva
|
LPP-PV-0200– 0207[332]
|
Federal University of São Carlos
|
Santonian
|
São José do Rio Preto Formation, São Paulo
|
Partial vertebrae, a radius, ulna, and elements of the feet[332]
|
|
|
Igai semkhu
|
VB 621–640[333]
|
Technical University of Berlin
|
Campanian
|
Quseir Formation, Egypt[333]
|
Five fragmentary vertebrae, shoulder and fore limb elements, hip fragments, both tibiae, a fibula, and three metatarsals[333]
|
Specimen was heavily damaged by weathering due to improper storage conditions between its discovery in 1977 and its description in 2023[333]
|
|
Ignavusaurus rachelis
|
BM HR 20[334]
|
National Museum of Natural History, France
|
Hettangian
|
Upper Elliot Formation, Lesotho[334]
|
Extremely fragmentary skull with numerous teeth, most of the dorsal vertebrae, most of the left arm and shoulder, complete hips, both femora, and the lower right leg[334]
|
Holotype is known to be a juvenile and has been suggested to be a junior synonym of Massospondylus[93]
|
|
Inawentu oslatus
|
MAU-Pv-LI-595[335]
|
Urquiza Argentine Museum
|
Santonian
|
Bajo de la Carpa Formation, Patagonia
|
Mostly complete skull, nearly complete vertebral series, and hip bones[335]
|
|
|
Ingentia prima
|
PVSJ 1086[336]
|
National University of San Juan
|
Rhaetian
|
Quebrada del Barro Formation, Argentine Northwest[336]
|
Most of the cervical vertebrae, a nearly complete fore limb, and a shoulder fragment[336]
|
|
Some of the holotype vertebrae which were found articulated
|
Irisosaurus yimenensis
|
CVEB 21901[337]
|
Yunnan University
|
Hettangian
|
Fengjiahe Formation, Yunnan[337]
|
Several scattered vertebrae, a partial rostrum, both fore limbs and shoulders, and fragments from the hip, foot, and dentary[337]
|
|
Diagram of all the material of the holotype
|
Isanosaurus attavipachi
|
CH4[338]
|
Fossil collection of the Department of Mineral Resources of Thailand[338]
|
Pliensbachian
|
Nam Phong Formation, Thailand
|
A femur, partial shoulder, and several disarticulated vertebrae and ribs[338]
|
|
The femur of the holotype on display
|
Isisaurus colberti
|
ISI R 335/1-65[339]
|
Indian Statistical Institute
|
Maastrichtian
|
Lameta Formation, India
|
Most of the vertebrae with a mostly complete fore limb, shoulder, and a partial pelvis[339]
|
Originally named Titanosaurus colberti[340] before being given its own genus
|
|
Issi saaneq
|
Holotype: NHMD 164741
Paratype: NHMD 164758[341]
|
Natural History Museum of Denmark
|
Middle Norian
|
Fleming Fjord Formation, Greenland[341]
|
Holotype: a mostly complete skull
Paratype: a second skull[341]
|
|
Digital model of the skull from multiple views
|
Itapeuasaurus cajapioensis
|
Holotype: UFMA. 1.10.1960-1, 3–5, 8
Paratype: UFMA. 1.10.1960-2, 6, and 9-11[342]
|
Federal University of Maranhão
|
Cenomanian
|
Alcântara Formation, Maranhão
|
Holotype: six partial vertebrae
Paratype: chevrons with a partial hip[342]
|
|
Diagram of the holotype material
|
Iuticosaurus lydekkeri
|
Lectotype: BMNH R146a[343]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Uncertain (Albian to Cenomanian?)[344]
|
Upper Greensand Formation, England
|
A caudal vertebra[343]
|
Originally referred to Ornithopsis and then to Titanosaurus before being referred to the genus Iuticosaurus as a new species[343]
|
|
Iuticosaurus valdensis
|
Lectotype: BMNH 151[343]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Barremian
|
Wessex Formation, England
|
A caudal vertebra[343]
|
Type species of Iuticosaurus, riginally referred to Ornithopsis and then to Titanosaurus before being given its own genus, the presumed paralectotype was given its own species, I. lydekkeri[343]
|
Illustration of the holotype vertebra
|
Jainosaurus septentionalis
|
Lectotype: GSI IM K27/497
Paralectotypes: GSI K20/317, 326, 647, and K27/425, 490–492, 496[345]
|
Geological Survey of India
|
Maastrichtian
|
Lameta Formation, India
|
Lectotype: a braincase
Paralectotypes: several vertebrae, ribs fragments, and two arm bones[346]
|
Originally named as a species of Antarctosaurus before being given its own genus[347]
|
|
Jaklapallisaurus asymmetrica
|
Holotype: ISI R273/1-3
Paratype: ISI R273/4-15[348]
|
Indian Statistical Institute
|
Late Norian to Early Rhaetian[348]
|
Upper Maleri Formation, India
|
Holotype: an ilium, femur, and other partial leg elements
Paratype: several vertebrae, hip elements, and bones from the lower fore limbs and hind limbs[348]
|
The holotype and paratype were both found in association, but only the articulated elements were designated as the holotype because the paratypes are from multiple individuals[348]
|
|
Janenschia robusta
|
SMNS 12144[349]
|
State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart
|
Tithonian
|
Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania
|
Mostly complete hind limb[349]
|
Was originally named Gigantosaurus robustus,[350] but the name was preoccupied so it was later referred to Tornieria[351] and then to Barosaurus[352] before being given its own genus[349]
|
The holotype in situ on display in Germany
|
Jiangshanosaurus xidiensis
|
ZNM M1322[353]
|
Zhejiang Museum of Natural History
|
Cenomanian
|
Jinhua Formation, Zhejiang
|
Several vertebrae, a shoulder, a partial hip, and a femur[353]
|
|
|
Jiangxititan ganzhouensis
|
NHMG 034062[354]
|
Natural History Museum of Guangxi
|
Maastrichtian
|
Nanxiong Formation, Jiangxi
|
7 articulated vertebrae with 6 ribs[354]
|
|
|
Jingshanosaurus xinwaensis
|
LFGT-ZLJ0113[199]
|
Lufeng World Dinosaur Valley[199]
|
Hettangian
|
Shawan Member, Lufeng Formation, Yunnan[199]
|
Nearly complete skeleton including the skull and mandible[199]
|
|
|
Jobaria tiguidensis
|
MNN TIG3[355]
|
Musée National Boubou Hama
|
Uncertain (Callovian to Late Jurassic?)[356]
|
Tiourarén Formation, Niger
|
Mostly complete skeleton[355]
|
|
A cast of the head from the holotype on display
|
Kaatedocus siberi
|
SMA 0004[357]
|
Aathal Dinosaur Museum
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Lower Morrison Formation, Wyoming
|
Skull and postcranial fragments[357]
|
Most of the bones of the original specimen were destroyed in a fire at the AMNH in the 1940s[357]
|
Skull of the holotype from multiple views
|
Kaijutitan maui
|
MAU-Pv-CM-522[358]
|
Urquiza Argentine Municipal Museum
|
Coniacian[358]
|
Sierra Barrosa Formation, Patagonia[358]
|
Partial skull with fragmentary postcrania including ribs, vertebrae, long bones, and other unidentified fragments[358]
|
|
|
Karongasaurus gittelmani
|
Mal-175[359]
|
Malawi Department of Antiquities
|
Uncertain (Barremian to Aptian?)[360]
|
Dinosaur Beds, Malawi
|
Partial dentary with associated teeth[359]
|
|
The jaw and teeth of the holotype shown from multiple views
|
Katepensaurus goicoecheai
|
UNPSJB-PV 1007[361]
|
National University of Patagonia San Juan Bosco[361]
|
Cenomanian to Turonian[361]
|
Lower Bajo Barreal Formation, Patagonia[361]
|
A series of disarticulated vertebrae with unidentified fragments[361]
|
|
The holotype vertebrae laid out individually and labeled
|
Kholumolumo ellenbergerorum
|
Holotype: MNHN.F.LES381m
Paratypes: MNHN.F.LES26, 29, 32, 54, 76–77, 81–82, 89, 92–93, 147, 152–153, 155, 159, 168–169, 375a, 376, 378–379, 386, 394, and 397[257]
|
National Museum of Natural History, France
|
Rhaetian
|
Lower Elliot Formation, Lesotho[257]
|
Holotype: complete tibia
Paratypes: partial skull, numerous vertebrae, a partial shoulder, a humerus, ulna, several hand bones, a partial hip, most of the right hind limb, and the left metatarsals[257]
|
|
|
Kotasaurus yamanpalliensis
|
21/SR/PAL[362]
|
Birla Science Museum
|
Sinemurian to Pliensbachian[363]
|
Kota Formation, India
|
Most of the skeleton lacking the skull[362]
|
|
The holotype on display and mounted with a hypothetical skull
|
Lamplughsaura dharmaramensis
|
ISI R257[364]
|
Indian Statistical Institute
|
Sinemurian
|
Upper Dharmaram Formation, India
|
Most of the vertebrae, several ribs, shoulder and hip elements, both humeri, other hand bones, and most of the legs[364]
|
|
|
Laplatasaurus araukanicus
|
Lectotype: MLP 26-306[365]
|
La Plata Museum
|
Campanian
|
Anacleto Formation, Patagonia
|
A tibia and fibula[365]
|
No holotype was originally designated when it was described;[365] has also been referred to the genus Titanosaurus,[366] but this is not universally accepted[365][339]
|
An illustration of the holotype in lateral view
|
Lapparentosaurus madagascariensis
|
MAA 91-92[367]
|
National Museum of Natural History, Paris
|
Bathonian
|
Isalo III Formation, Madagascar
|
Two partial vertebrae[367]
|
Originally named as a new species of Bothriospondylus before being given its own genus[367]
|
|
Lavocatisaurus agrioensis
|
MOZ-Pv1232[368]
|
Museum of Dr. Juan A. Olsacher
|
Aptian
|
Rayoso Formation, Patagonia
|
Mostly complete head and neck, a shoulder, a fore arm, ribs, leg bones, and part of the tail[368]
|
|
|
Ledumahadi mafube
|
BP/1/7120[369]
|
Evolutionary Studies Institute
|
Hettangian
|
Elliot Formation, South Africa
|
Several vertebrae, a hip bone, and limb fragments[369]
|
|
|
Leinkupal laticauda
|
Holotype: MMCH-Pv 63-1
Paratypes: MMCH-Pv 63–2 to 63-8[370]
|
Ernesto Bachmann Paleontological Museum
|
Valanginian
|
Bajada Colorada Formation, Patagonia
|
Holotype: a tail vertebra
Paratypes: seven additional vertebrae[370]
|
|
The holotype tail vertebra shown from multiple views
|
Leonerasaurus taquetrensis
|
MPEF-PV 1663[371]
|
Museum of Paleontology Egidio Feruglio
|
Uncertain, probably Early Jurassic, but could be Late Triassic[371]
|
Upper Member, Las Leoneras Formation, Patagonia
|
A lower jaw with teeth, a mostly articulated vertebral column, a shoulder, humerus, most of the hips, a partial femur, and a few foot bones[371]
|
|
|
Lessemsaurus sauropoides
|
PVL 4822-1/1 to 4822-1/7 and 4822-1/10[372]
|
National University of Tucumán
|
Norian
|
Los Colorados Formation, Argentine Northwest
|
Nine dorsal vertebrae[336]
|
Type species for the family "Lessemsauridae"; additional remains were discovered associated with the holotype, but these are not confidently known to be from the same individual[336]
|
|
Leyesaurus marayensis
|
PVSJ 706[373]
|
National University of San Juan
|
Early Jurassic, exact age uncertain[373]
|
Quebrada del Barro Formation, Marayes Group, Patagonia
|
A complete skull with neck vertebrae with fragments from the tail, foot, hips, and shoulder[373]
|
|
A digital reconstruction of the holotype material
|
Liaoningotitan sinensis
|
PMOL-AD00112[374]
|
Paleontological Museum of Liaoning
|
Barremian
|
Yixian Formation, Liaoning
|
A partial skull, humerus, and a hip bone[374]
|
|
|
Ligabuesaurus leanzai
|
MCF-PHV-233[375]
|
Carmen Funes Municipal Museum
|
Albian
|
Cullín Grande Member, Lohan Cura Formation, Patagonia
|
A partial maxilla with teeth, six vertebrae, shoulders, both humeri, a mostly complete leg, and other fragments of ribs and the hands[375]
|
|
|
Limaysaurus tessonei
|
MUCPv-205[376]
|
National University of Comahue
|
Cenomanian
|
Huincul Formation, Patagonia
|
A partial hip and several tail vertebrae[376]
|
Type species of the subfamily "Limaysaurinae";[377] originally named as a species of Rebbachisaurus[376] before being given its own genus[378]
|
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|
Lingwulong shenqi
|
Holotype: LM V001a
Paratypes: LGP V001b[379]
|
Lingwu Museum
|
Toarcian or Bajocian
|
Yanan Formation, Ningxia
|
Holotype: partial brain case
Paratype: several vertebrae, a partial hip, and most of a hind limb[379]
|
|
Elements of the holotype laid out individually
|
Lirainosaurus astibiae
|
Holotype: MCNA 7458
Paratypes: MCNA 3160 and 7439-7474[380]
|
Juan Cornelio Moyano Museum of Natural and Anthropological Sciences
|
Campanian
|
Vitoria Formation, Spain
|
Holotype: a caudal vertebra
Paratypes: a partial brain case, several teeth, several vertebrae, a shoulder, several limb bones, and osteoderms[380]
|
Type series belongs to at least two individuals[380]
|
The brain case of the paratype shown from multiple views
|
Liubangosaurus hei
|
NHMG 8152[381]
|
Natural History Museum of Guangxi
|
Aptian
|
Xinlong Formation, Guangxi
|
Five articulated caudal vertebrae[381]
|
|
|
Lohuecotitan pandafilandi
|
HUE-EC-01[382]
|
Castilla-la Mancha Science Museum
|
Late Campanian
|
Villalba de la Sierra Formation, Spain
|
Several vertebrae, ribs, a partial hip, several leg bones, and some unidentified fragments[382]
|
|
A photo of the holotype during excavation
|
Loricosaurus scutatus
|
MLP.Cs.1210, 1213–1215, 1218–1221, 1226, 1228–1232, 1235, 1237, 1470–1477, 2006, 2010[176]
|
La Plata Museum
|
Maastrichtian
|
Allen Formation, Patagonia
|
Several osteoderms[176]
|
Was originally believed to be an ankylosaur,[176] but is currently believed to be a sauropod; subjective junior synonym of Neuquensaurus[383]
|
|
Losillasaurus giganteus
|
SNH 180[384]
|
Museum of Natural Sciences of Valencia
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Villar del Arzobispo Formation, Spain
|
A partial skull with a few vertebrae, most of an arm, shoulder bones, and hips[384]
|
|
One of the vertebrae from the holotype
|
Lourinhasaurus alenquerensis
|
Lectotype: MIGM 4956–7, 4970, 4975, 4979–80, 4983-4 and 5780-1[385]
|
Geological Museum of the Geological and Mining Institute, Lisbon
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Praia da Amoreira-Porto Novo Member, Lourinhã Formation, Portugal
|
Several vertebrae with associated ribs, both shoulders, part of the hips, and several bones of the arm and leg[385]
|
Has been variously referred to the genera Atlantosaurus,[386] Apatosaurus,[387] Camarasaurus,[147] and Brontosaurus in the past; no holotype was originally assigned,[387] but all the lectotype elements are believed to be from a single individual[385]
|
|
Lufengosaurus huenei
|
IVPP V15[388]
|
Paleozoological Museum of China
|
Hettangian
|
Shawan Member, Lower Lufeng Formation, Yunnan
|
Mostly complete skeleton with a skull[388]
|
Type species of Lufengosaurus[389]
|
The holotype on display in Beijing
|
Lufengosaurus magnus
|
IVPP V.82[388]
|
Paleozoological Museum of China
|
Hettangian
|
Shawan Member, Lower Lufeng Formation, Yunnan
|
TBD[388]
|
Subjective junior synonym of L. huenei[390]
|
|
Lusotitan atalaiensis
|
Lectotypes: MIGM 4798, 4801–10, 4938, 4944, 4950, 4952, 4958, 4964–6, 4981–2, 4985, 8807, and 8793-5[48]
|
Geological Museum of the Geological and Mining Institute, Lisbon
|
Late Kimmeridgian
|
Praia da Amoreira-Porto Novo Member, Lourinhã Formation, Portugal
|
Several caudal vertebrae, ribs fragments, parts of the shoulders, partial arm bones, most of the hips, and parts of the left foot[48]
|
Originally described as a species of Brachiosaurus;[391] no holotype was originally designated[385]
|
The humerus from the holotype shown from multiple views
|
Macrocollum itaquii
|
Holotype: CAPPA/UFSM 0001a
Paratypes: CAPPA/UFSM 0001b and 0001c[392]
|
Paleontological Research Support Center of Quarta Colônia
|
Early Norian
|
Caturrita Formation, Rio Grande do Sul
|
Holotypes: mostly complete skeleton
Paratypes: two other skeletons lacking the skull and neck[392]
|
|
A composite diagram of the type series
|
Macrurosaurus platypus
|
CAMSM B55449-55453[393]
|
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
|
Albian[394]
|
Chalk Group, England
|
Four metatarsals[393]
|
Originally named as a species of Acanthopholis before the metatarsals of the type series were referred to the genus Macrurosaurus;[393] may be a nomen dubium[395]
|
Metatarsals of the holotype shown from multiple views
|
Macrurosaurus semnus
|
Syntypes: SM B55630-55652[396]
|
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
|
Albian[397]
|
Cambridge Greensand, England
|
23 caudal vertebrae from at least two animals[393]
|
Type species of Macrurosaurus[396]
|
An illustration of one of the vertebrae from the type series
|
Magyarosaurus dacus
|
MBFSZ Ob.3091[398]
|
Hungarian Geological Survey
|
Early Maastrichtian
|
Sânpetru Formation, Romania
|
Two caudal vertebrae and a toe claw[398]
|
Originally Titanosaurus dacus before being given its own genus;[398] type species of Magyarosaurus[399]
|
|
Magyarosaurus hungaricus
|
MAFI Ob.3104[399]
|
Hungarian Geological Survey
|
Maastrichtian
|
Lower Sânpetru Formation, Romania
|
A humerus[399]
|
The holotype is significantly larger than any other known fossils of Magyarosaurus, and some have suggested it belongs to its own genus,[399] others believe it may be a junior synonym of M. dacus[398]
|
|
Malarguesaurus florenciae
|
IANIGLA-PV 110[400]
|
Argentine Institute of Nivology, Glaciology and Environmental Sciences
|
Turonian
|
Portezuelo Formation, Patagonia
|
Several caudal vertebrae, ribs, a partial humerus, femur, and several indeterminate fragments[400]
|
|
|
Malawisaurus dixeyi
|
SAM 7405[401]
|
Iziko South African Museum
|
Barremian or Aptian
|
Dinosaur Beds, Malawi
|
Holotype: a caudal vertebra
Topotype: skull fragments, teeth, several more vertebrae, two sternal bones, and a partial hip[401]
|
Originally named as a species of Gigantosaurus,[402] and later Tornieria, before being moved to its own genus[401]
|
A mount in Toronto based on the holotype
|
Mamenchisaurus anyuensis
|
AL 001[403]
|
Uncertain
|
Possibly Late Jurassic[403] or Early Cretaceous[285]
|
Penglaizhen Formation, Sichuan
|
Mostly complete skull and skeleton only lacking a few foot bones;[403] has been alternatively spelled M. anyueensis[404]
|
May represent a distinct genus[404]
|
|
Mamenchisaurus constructus
|
IVPP AS V.790[405]
|
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Upper Member, Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan
|
Partial skeleton lacking the skull, hips, and arms[405]
|
Type species of Mamenchisaurus and of the family "Mamenchisauridae"[406]
|
|
Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis
|
CCG V 20401[407]
|
Chengdu College of Geology
|
Bathonian
|
Upper Member, Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan
|
Almost complete vertebral series lacking the skull[407]
|
|
|
Mamenchisaurus jingyanensis
|
Holotype: CV 00734
Paratype: JV 002[408]
|
Chongqing Museum of Natural History
|
Bathonian
|
Upper Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan
|
Holotype: shoulder and forelimb bones, a partial hip, and a complete skull
Paratype: several scattered vertebrae, most of the limbs, and several teeth[408]
|
Bones from three individuals were found at the type locality, but only two of them were named as the type series[408]
|
|
Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum
|
IVPP V10603[409]
|
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
|
Oxfordian
|
Upper Shishugou Formation, Xinjiang
|
Mostly complete skull with three neck vertebrae[409]
|
May represent a distinct genus[406]
|
|
Mamenchisaurus youngi
|
ZDM 0083[410]
|
Zigong Dinosaur Museum
|
Bathonian
|
Upper Member, Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan
|
Mostly complete skeleton with a skull[410]
|
|
|
Mamenchisaurus yunnanensis
|
V1481[411]
|
Geological Museum of China
|
Late Jurassic, exact age uncertain[408]
|
Anning Formation, Yunnan
|
A few fragmentary limb bones and some of the hips[408]
|
May represent a distinct genus[404]
|
|
Mansourasaurus shahinae
|
MUVP 200[412]
|
Mansoura Uinversity
|
Late Campanian
|
Quseir Formation, Egypt
|
Skull and jaw fragments, five vertebrae, shoulder bones, eight ribs, both humeri, a radius, several foot bones, and some osteoderms[412]
|
Holotype is believed to be a juvenile individual[412]
|
|
Maraapunisaurus fragillimus
|
AMNH 5777[413]
|
Now lost, was last known to be at the American Museum of Natural History
|
Tithonian
|
Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Colorado
|
One partial dorsal vertebra (now lost)[413]
|
Originally named as a species of Amphicoelias before being given its own genus[413]
|
Cope's illustration of the holotype vertebra
|
Marmarospondylus robustus
|
NHMUK R.22428[143]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Bathonian
|
Forest Marble Formation, England
|
A dorsal vertebra[143]
|
May be a nomen dubium[141]
|
|
Massospondylus browni
|
NHMUK PV R3302[414]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Uncertain, exact locality unknown, sometime in the Early Jurassic[414]
|
Upper Elliot Formation, South Africa
|
Seven vertebrae and fragments of the limb bones[414]
|
Generally considered a nomen dubium
|
|
Massospondylus carinatus
|
Syntypes: never catalogued
Neotype: BP/1/4934[415]
|
Evolutionary Studies Institute
|
Hettangian
|
Upper Elliot Formation, South Africa
|
Syntypes: Five damaged vertebrae
Neotype: a nearly complete skeleton with a skull[415]
|
Neotype, syntypes were destroyed in WWII, type species of Massospondylus and of the family "Massospondylidae"[415]
|
|
Massospondylus harriesi
|
SAM 3394[37]
|
Iziko South African Museum
|
Pliensbachian
|
Upper Elliot Formation, South Africa
|
Most of a forelimb and a few leg bones[37]
|
Subjective junior synonym of M. carinatus[414]
|
|
Massospondylus hislopi
|
M G.281/1-u[414]
|
Geological Survey of India
|
Carnian
|
Lower Maleri Formation, India
|
A single vertebra[414]
|
Generally considered a nomen dubium[414]
|
|
Massospondylus kaalae
|
SAM-PK-K1325[416]
|
Iziko South African Museum
|
Hettangian
|
Upper Elliot Formation, South Africa
|
A disarticulated skull[416]
|
|
|
Massospondylus rawesi
|
NHMUK PV R4190[414]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Maastrichtian
|
Takli Formation, India
|
A tooth[414]
|
May be a nomen dubium, possibly a theropod;[417] almost certainly not a species of Massospondylus due to its age[414]
|
|
Massospondylus schwartzi
|
SAM 5134[37]
|
Iziko South African Museum
|
Pliensbachian
|
Upper Elliot Formation, South Africa
|
Partial hind limb and hip bone[37]
|
Subjective junior synonym of M. carinatus[414]
|
|
Maxakalisaurus topai
|
MN 5013-V[418]
|
National Museum of Brazil
|
Late Campanian
|
Adamantina Formation, Bauru Group, Minas Gerais
|
Most of the cervical vertebrae, vertebral fragments from the back and tail, several ribs, a shoulder bone, and several fragments of the forelimbs[418]
|
|
A mount based on the holotype on display in Rio de Janeiro
|
Mbiresaurus raathi
|
NHMZ 2222[419]
|
Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe
|
Carnian
|
Pebbly Arkose Formation, Zimbabwe
|
Partially complete skeleton including a skull and bones from almost every part of the animal[419]
|
|
|
Melanorosaurus readi
|
Syntypes: SAM 3449 and SAM 3450[37]
|
Iziko South African Museum
|
Norian
|
Lower Elliot Formation, South Africa
|
Partial skeleton with bones from every area of the body, but lacking the skull[37]
|
Type species of the family "Melanorosauridae"[173]
|
|
Mendozasaurus neguyelap
|
IANIGLA-PV 065[420]
|
Argentine Institute of Nivology, Glaciology and Environmental Sciences
|
Coniacian
|
Sierra Barrosa Formation, Patagonia
|
Several tail vertebrae[420]
|
|
|
Menucocelsior arriagadai
|
MPCN-PV-798
|
Patagonian Museum of Natural Sciences
|
Maastrichtian
|
Allen Formation, Argentina
|
17 tail vertebrae, a humerus, a fibula, and several boot bones
|
|
|
Meroktenos thabanensis
|
MNHN.F.LES 16[422]
|
National Museum of Natural History, Paris
|
Norian
|
Lower Elliot Formation, Lesotho
|
A femur, parts of a hip, and several foot bones[422]
|
Originally named as a species of Melanorosaurus before being given its own genus[422]
|
|
Microcoelus patagonicus
|
MLP-Ly 23[423]
|
La Plata Museum
|
Santonian
|
Bajo de la Carpa Formation, Patagonia
|
A single vertebra[423]
|
Considered a nomen dubium[423]
|
An illustration of the holotype vertebra
|
Mierasaurus bobyoungi
|
UMNH.VP.26004[424]
|
Natural History Museum of Utah
|
Late Berriasian or Early Aptian[424]
|
Lower Yellow Cat Member, Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah
|
A mostly complete disarticulated skeleton including a partial skull and jaw[424]
|
|
Cranial bones of the holotype laid out individually and labeled
|
Mnyamawamtuka moyowamkia
|
RRBP 05834[425]
|
Rukwa Rift Basin Project
|
Uncertain, Middle to Late Cretaceous ([[Aptian to Campanian?)[425]
|
Mtuka Member, Galula Formation, Tanzania
|
Partially complete skeleton lacking the skull[425]
|
|
|
Moabosaurus utahensis
|
BYU 14387[426]
|
BYU Museum of Paleontology
|
Aptian
|
Yellow Cat Member, Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah
|
Three dorsal vertebrae[426]
|
Thousands of bones from at least 18 individuals were found, but only three vertebrae were selected as the type specimen[426]
|
File:Colored Fig 36 Moabo Skeleton.tif
|
Mongolosaurus haplodon
|
AMNH 6710[427]
|
American Museum of Natural History
|
Aptian or Albian
|
On Gong Formation, Inner Mongolia
|
A tooth[427]
|
|
An illustration of the type specimen
|
Morinosaurus typus
|
Unknown, now lost[428]
|
Lost, original location not known[428]
|
Kimmeridgian[429]
|
Unnamed formation near Boulogne-sur-Mer, France [429]
|
A tooth[429]
|
Sometimes considered a junior synonym of Pelorosaurus[428]
|
|
Morosaurus impar
|
YPM 1905[166]
|
Peabody Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Morrison Formation, Wyoming
|
A partial sacrum[166]
|
Probable junior synonym of Camarasaurus grandis
|
|
Mussaurus patagonicus
|
PVL 4068[430]
|
National University of Tucumán
|
Sinemurian
|
Laguna Colorada Formation, Patagonia
|
A fully articulated skeleton[430]
|
Holotype is known to be a very young juvenile[430]
|
The holotype in its matrix
|
Muyelensaurus pecheni
|
Holotype: MRS-PV 207
Paratypes: MRS-Pv 50–60, 65–68, 70, 72, 87–91, 121–122, 125, 127–128, 131–132, 134, 137, 139, 141–147, 152, 154, 157, 161–162, 164–168, 170–174, 181–182, 187, 189–193, 198–200, 202, 204, 209, 212, 214, 224, 229–232, 235–237, 242–243, 245–247, 251–252, 257–259, 266, 273–274, 279, 337, 352–353, 355–358, 369, 371, 375, 377–379, 387, 389, 391–392, 396–397, 399, 404, 408, 412, 420–422, 428-429[431]
|
Rincón de los Sauces Museum
|
Coniacian
|
Plottier Formation, Patagonia
|
Holotype: a braincase
Paratypes: mostly complete skeletons from four adults and one juvenile[431]
|
|
|
Nambalia roychowdhurii
|
Holotype: ISI R273/1-3
Paratypes: ISI R273/4-29[348]
|
Indian Statistical Institute
|
Late Norian to Early Rhaetian[348]
|
Upper Maleri Formation, India
|
Holotype: a few leg bones and part of a hip
Paratypes: several vertebrae, a partial hip, and several hand and hip bones[348]
|
Holotype elements were found articulated, the paratypes were found in association and belong to at least two individuals[348]
|
|
Narambuenatitan palomoi
|
MAU-Pv-N-425[432]
|
Urquiza Argentine Municipal Museum
|
Early Campanian
|
Anacleto Formation, Neuquén Group, Patagonia
|
Partial skulls with numerous vertebrae and associated ribs, a partial shoulder, several long bones of the limbs, hip, and foot bones[432]
|
|
|
Narindasaurus thevenini
|
MNHN MAJ 423-430[433]
|
National Museum of Natural History, France
|
Bathonian
|
Isalo III Formation, Madagascar
|
Three partial vertebrae, several limb bones, a partial hip, and a tooth[433]
|
|
The pubis of the holotype on display in Madagascar
|
Nebulasaurus taito
|
LDRC-v.d.1[434]
|
Lufeng Dinosaur Research Center
|
Aalenian or Bajocian
|
Zhanghe Formation, Yunnan
|
A braincase[434]
|
|
The holotype shown from multiple views
|
Nemegtosaurus mongoliensis
|
ZPAL MgD-I/9[435]
|
Polish Academy of Sciences
|
Maastrichtian
|
Nemegt Formation, Mongolia
|
Mostly complete skull[435]
|
Type species of Nemegtosaurus and of the family "Nemegtosauridae"
|
A cast of the holotype skull on display in Warsaw
|
Nemegtosaurus pachi
|
IVPP V.4879[435]
|
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
|
Campanian or Maastrichtian
|
Subashi Formation, Xinjiang
|
A tooth[435]
|
Some authors consider it a nomen dubium
|
|
Neosodon sp.
|
BHN2R 112[436]
|
Museum of Natural History of Boulogne-sur-Mer
|
Tithonian
|
Sables et Grès à Trigonia gibbosa, France
|
A tooth[437]
|
Was variously assigned to the genera Caulodon, Cardiodon, and Pelorosaurus before being reassigned to its own genus; holotype was never formally given a species epithet, some sources list it as N. praecursor[11] because the tooth was previously assigned the name Iguanodon praecursor; now considered a nomen dubium[437]
|
The holotype tooth on display alongside another tooth referred to Neosodon
|
Neuquensaurus australis
|
MLP Ly 1-6-V-28-1[438]
|
La Plata Museum
|
Campanian
|
Anacleto Formation
|
Six caudal vertebrae[438]
|
Type species of Neuquensaurus, originally named as a species of Titanosaurus before being referred to Saltasaurus and later being given its own genus
|
A photo of all six caudals of the holotype
|
Neuquensaurus robustus
|
Lectotypes: MLP 26-250, 252, 254, and 259[439]
|
La Plata Museum
|
Campanian
|
Anacleto Formation
|
Three metacarpals[438]
|
Originally assigned as a species of Titanosaurus before being referred to Saltasaurus and then Neuquensaurus, may be a nomen dubium[440]
|
|
Ngwevu intloko
|
BP/1/4779[441]
|
Environmental Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand
|
Pliensbachian
|
Clarens Formation, South Africa
|
Partial skull[441]
|
|
The holotype shown from multiple views
|
Nhandumirim waldsangae
|
LPRP/USP 0651[442]
|
University of São Paulo
|
Carnian
|
Santa Maria Formation, Rio Grande do Sul
|
2 partial vertebrae, hip fragments, and a nearly complete hindlimb[442]
|
Has previously been considered a theropod, or a basal saurischian,[442] but is now widely considered a sauropodomorph[443][444]
|
Diagram of the holotype material
|
Nigersaurus taqueti
|
MNN GAD512[445]
|
Musée National Boubou Hama
|
Aptian
|
Elrhaz Formation, Niger
|
Partial skull, neck vertebrae, a shoulder bone, and limb elements[445]
|
|
A cast of the holotype skull in Ontario
|
Ninjatitan zapatai
|
MMCh-Pv228[446]
|
Ernesto Bachmann Paleontological Museum
|
Late Berriasian
|
Bajada Colorada Formation, Patagonia
|
Several scattered vertebrae, a scapula, and a partial femur and tibia[446]
|
|
|
Nopcsaspondylus alarconensis
|
Not catalogued[447]
|
Lost, was last known to be at the University of Vienna[448]
|
Cenomanian
|
Candeleros Formation, Patagonia
|
A single vertebra[447]
|
Known as "the Nopsca vertebra" before it was named, specimen is now lost[447]
|
|
Normanniasaurus genceyi
|
MHNH-2013.2.1.1 through MHNH-2013.2.1.12[449]
|
National Museum of Natural History, France
|
Albian
|
Poudingue Ferrugineux, France
|
Vertebral fragments, parts of the hips, a shoulder bone, and a partial femur and fibula[449]
|
|
|
Notocolossus gonzalezparejasi
|
UNCUYO-LD 301[450]
|
National University of Cuyo
|
Late Coniacian or Early Santonian
|
Plottier Formation, Patagonia
|
A humerus, two vertebrae, and a partial hip bone[450]
|
|
Digital reconstruction of the holotype
|
Nullotitan glaciaris
|
MACN-PV 18644 and MPM 21542[451]
|
Padre Molina Provincial Regional Museum and Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum
|
Maastrichtian
|
Chorrillo Formation, Patagonia
|
Numerous vertebrae and several disarticulated limb bones[451]
|
Only one vertebra is stored at the Bernardino Rivadavia Museum, but both specimens are from the same individual[451]
|
Digital reconstruction of the holotype material
|
Nyasasaurus parringtoni
|
NHMUK R6856[452]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Anisian,[452] but this has been disputed[453][454][455]
|
Manda Formation, Tanzania
|
Several vertebrae, a partial shoulder, and a humerus[452]
|
Oldest known dinosaur,[452] has been variously classified as a theropod,[452] a sauropodomorph,[456] an ornithischian,[452] or even a stem-dinosaur[443]
|
Digital reconstruction of the holotype with a hypothetical bauplan
|
Oceanotitan dantasi
|
SHN 181[457]
|
Society of Natural History of Torres Vedras
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Lourinhã Formation, Portugal[457]
|
A partial shoulder, most of the hips, a complete hind limb, and nine caudal vertebrae[457]
|
|
Diagram of the holotype material with known elements in white
|
Ohmdenosaurus liasicus
|
No catalogue number given[11]
|
Hauff Museum[11]
|
Toarcian
|
Posidonia Shale, Germany [458]
|
Elements of the lower hind limb[458]
|
Was originally misidentified as a plesiosaur before being re-examined[458]
|
The holotype with each bone labeled
|
Omeisaurus changshouensis
|
IVPP V930[459]
|
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
|
Bathonian
|
Daanzhai Member, Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan[459]
|
Eleven vertebrae and other postcranial fragments[459]
|
Some authors have referred this species to the genus Mamenchisaurus[460]
|
|
Omeisaurus fuxiensis
|
CV 00267[459]
|
Chongqing Natural History Museum
|
Bathonian
|
Upper Member, Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan[459]
|
Partial skull[459]
|
Considered by some to belong to the genus Mamenchisaurus[460]
|
|
Omeisaurus jiaoi
|
ZDM 5050[461]
|
Zigong Dinosaur Museum
|
Bajocian
|
Lower Member, Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan[461]
|
Almost complete disarticulated skeleton lacking the head and neck[461]
|
|
|
Omeisaurus junghsiensis
|
Never catalogued, now lost[459]
|
Lost, was last reposited at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology[462]
|
Bathonian
|
Daanzhai Member, Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan[459]
|
Four cervical vertebrae (lost)[459]
|
Type species of Omeisaurus,[462] the holotype was destroyed in WWII[459]
|
|
Omeisaurus luoquanensis
|
IVPP V.21501[463]
|
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
|
Oxfordian
|
Lower Member, Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan[463]
|
3 cervical, 11 dorsal, and most of the caudal vertebrae, several ribs, a partial shoulder, a humerus, a femur, and a partial hip[463]
|
|
|
Omeisaurus maoianus
|
ZNM N8510[464]
|
Zhejiang Museum of Natural History
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Upper Member, Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan[464]
|
Mostly complete skull, numerous vertebrae, most of the hips, and several long bones of the limbs[464]
|
|
|
Omeisaurus puxiani
|
CLGRP V00005[465]
|
Chongqing Laboratory of Geoheritage Protection and Research
|
Bathonian
|
Lower Member, Shiaximiao Formation, Sichuan[465]
|
Most of the vertebrae, a few ribs, a complete fore limb, parts of both femora, a tibia, and hip elements[465]
|
|
|
Omeisaurus tianfuensis
|
Holotype: ZDM T7501
Paratypes: ZDM T7502[463]
|
Zigong Dinosaur Museum
|
Bajocian
|
Lower Member, Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan[463]
|
Holotype: almost complete skeleton lacking the skull, the end of the tail, and the hind feet
Paratype: mostly complete skull with associated cervical vertebrae[463]
|
|
|
Opisthocoelicaudia skarzynskii
|
MPC-D100/404[466]
|
Mongolian Academy of Sciences
|
Maastrichtian
|
Nemegt Formation, Mongolia[466]
|
Most of the postcranial skeleton except for the neck[466]
|
|
The holotype mounted at an exhibition in Japan
|
Oplosaurus armatus
|
BMNH R964[467]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Barremian
|
Wessex Formation, England [467]
|
One tooth[467]
|
Was originally described as a carnivorous dinosaur or possibly as Hylaeosaurus, but it is now understood to be a sauropod[467]
|
An illustration of the holotype tooth shown from multiple views
|
Ornithopsis hulkei
|
Lectotype: BMNH R28632[468]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Barremian
|
Wealden Group, England [468]
|
One vertebra,[468] other elements have since been referred to other species[469]
|
Generally considered a nomen dubium;[437] the same material was used to describe the species Bothriospondylus magnus and Chondrosteosaurus magnus making them objective junior synonyms;[470]
|
|
Overosaurus paradasorum
|
MAU-Pv-CO-439[471]
|
Urquiza Argentine Municipal Museum
|
Santonian
|
Bajo de la Carpa Formation, Patagonia[472]
|
Numerous vertebrae, ribs, and a partial hip[471]
|
|
|
Pachysuchus imperfectus
|
IVPP V 40[473]
|
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
|
Hettangian or Sinemurian
|
Lower Lufeng Formation, Yunnan
|
Partial skull[473]
|
Originally misidentified as a genus of phytosaur,[474] but was later re-identified as a sauropodomorph, generally considered a nomen dubium[473]
|
|
Padillasaurus leivaensis
|
JACVM 0001[475]
|
National University of Colombia
|
Barremian
|
Paja Formation, Colombia[475]
|
Ten articulated vertebrae[475]
|
|
The holotype specimen in a display case
|
Paludititan nalatzensis
|
UBB NVM1[398]
|
Babeș-Bolyai University
|
Early Maastrichtian
|
Sânpetru Formation[398]
|
Over 20 vertebrae, a mostly complete pelvis, a partial femur, and two claws[398]
|
|
One of the vertebra from the holotype
|
Paluxysaurus jonesi
|
FWMSH 93B-10-18[476]
|
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
|
Late Aptian
|
Twin Mountains Formation, Trinity Group, Texas [476]
|
Partial skull with associated teeth[476]
|
Generally considered a junior synonym of Sauroposeidon proteles;[477] was the original state dinosaur for the US state of Texas before being synonymized with Sauroposeidon[478]
|
Diagram of all known skeletal material of Paluxysaurus, including the holotype
|
Pampadromaeus barberenai
|
ULBRA-PVT016[479]
|
Lutheran University of Brazil
|
Norian
|
Alemoa Member, Santa Maria Formation, Rio Grande do Sul
|
A mostly complete skeleton lacking one of the arms and a few vertebrae[479]
|
Classification as a sauropodomorph is weakly supported[479]
|
|
Panamericansaurus schroederi
|
MUCPv-417[480]
|
National University of Comahue
|
Late Campanian
|
Allen Formation, Patagonia[480]
|
Six vertebrae with associated chevrons, a humerus, and rib fragments[480]
|
|
|
Panphagia protos
|
PVSJ 874[481]
|
Institute and Museum of Natural Sciences, San Juan
|
Norian
|
Ischigualasto Formation, Argentine Northwest
|
Partial skull with numerous vertebrae, hip and shoulder elements, and most of the hind limbs[481]
|
|
A replica of the holotype as it was seen in situ
|
Pantydraco caducus
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Rhaetian
|
Pant-y-Ffynnon Quarry, Wales
|
A skull with a partial jawbone, neck vertebrae, hip bones, and partial fore limbs[482]
|
Originally named as a new species of Thecodontosaurus[482] before being given its own genus[483]
|
|
Paralititan stromeri
|
CGM 81119[484]
|
Egyptian Geological Museum
|
Cenomanian
|
Bahariya Formation, Egypt[484]
|
Several vertebrae, parts of both shoulders, both humeri, and a foot bone[484]
|
|
Both humeri of the holotype on display in Egypt
|
Patagosaurus fariasi
|
PVL 4170[485]
|
National University of Tucumán
|
Toarcian
|
Cañadón Asfalto Formation, Patagonia[485]
|
An almost complete skeleton lacking the skull[485]
|
|
A museum mount based on the holotype with a hypothetical skull
|
Patagotitan mayorum
|
MPEF-PV 3400[486]
|
Museum of Paleontology Egidio Feruglio
|
Albian
|
Cerro Castaño Member, Cerro Barcino Formation, Patagonia[486]
|
15 vertebrae from various areas, several ribs, parts of the shoulders, both pubic bones, and both femora[486]
|
|
Part of the holotype mid-preparation
|
Pellegrinisaurus powelli
|
MPCA 1500[487]
|
Carlos Ameghino Provincial Museum
|
Campanian
|
Lower Member, Allen Formation, Patagonia[487]
|
Four dorsal and most of the caudal vertebrae with most of a femur[487]
|
|
Diagram of the holotype material
|
Pelorosaurus conybeari
|
BMNH 28626[488]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Valanginian
|
Tunbridge Wells Sand Formation, Wealden Group, England [488]
|
A humerus; other material was referred to this specimen, but this was probably from another individual[488]
|
Originally referred to Cetiosaurus before being given its own genus, part of the original type material is an objective junior synonym of Cetiosaurus brevis[488]
|
The holotype humerus shown from multiple views
|
Perijasaurus lapaz
|
UCMP 37689[489]
|
University of California Museum of Paleontology
|
Toarcian
|
La Quinta Formation, Colombia[489]
|
A partial vertebra[489]
|
|
|
Petrobrasaurus puestohernandezi
|
MAU-Pv-PH-449[490]
|
Urquiza Argentine Municipal Museum
|
Coniacian
|
Plottier Formation, Patagonia[490]
|
Several vertebrae, two teeth, most of the hind limbs, partial ribs, a humerus, carpals, and a partial shoulder[490]
|
|
|
Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae
|
SM PW 1[491]
|
Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum
|
Barremian
|
Sao Khua Formation, Khorat Group, Thailand[491]
|
6 vertebrae, ribs, most of the shoulders, one fore limb, a complete hip, both femora, and a fibula[491]
|
|
One of the femora from the holotype
|
Pilmatueia faundezi
|
Holotype: MLL Pv-005
Paratype: MLL-Pv-002[492]
|
Las Lajas Municipal Museum
|
Valanginian
|
Mulichinco Formation, Patagonia[492]
|
Holotype: a dorsal vertebra
Paratype: a cervical vertebra[492]
|
|
Diagram of the type material and other referred specimens with a silhouette based on the related taxon Amargasaurus
|
Pitekunsaurus macayai
|
MAU-Pv-AG-446[493]
|
Urquiza Argentine Municipal Museum
|
Early Campanian
|
Anacleto Formation, Patagonia[493]
|
A braincase, a tooth, a frontal bone, 11 vertebrae, fore limb elements, a partial femur, rib fragments, and some uncertain fragments[493]
|
|
|
Plateosauravus cullingworthi
|
SAM 3341, 3345, 3347, 3350–51, 3603, 3607
|
South African Museum
|
Norian
|
Lower Member, Elliot Formation, South Africa
|
Fragmentary vertebrae, limb bones, and hip elements[37]
|
Originally assigned to Plateosaurus[37] before being given its own genus,[494] but has since been argued to be a junior synonym of Euskelosaurus[482]
|
An illustration of the humerus associated with the holotype
|
Plateosaurus engelhardti
|
Lectotype: UEN 552
Paralectotypes: 550, 554, 556, 558–559, 561-562
Unofficial holotype: SMNS 13200[495]
|
State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart
|
Late Norian
|
Trossingen Formation, Germany (unofficial holotype is from the Löwenstein Formation)[496]
|
Lectotype: a sacrum
Paralectotypes: fragments of the vertebrae, ribs, hips, and leg bones
Unofficial holotype: a nearly complete skeleton[496]
|
Original type species of Plateosaurus, much of the holotype has been lost;[240] generally considered undiagnostic,[497] but this is not universally accepted[240]
|
|
Plateosaurus erlenbergiensis
|
SMNS 6014[496]
|
State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart
|
Rhaetian
|
Trossingen Formation, Germany
|
A partial skull with several vertebrae, most of the shoulders, one forelimb, hip elements, and most of the hind limbs[498]
|
|
|
Plateosaurus gracilis
|
SMNS 5715[240]
|
State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart
|
Norian
|
Lower Löwenstein Formation, Germany
|
Five vertebrae, most of the hips, and a fibula[240]
|
Originally named Sellosaurus gracilis before being referred to Plateosaurus[240]
|
|
Plateosaurus longiceps
|
MB.R.1937 (or HMN XXIV)[499]
|
Natural History Museum, Berlin
|
Norian
|
Trossingen Formation, Germany
|
A complete skull, 18 vertebrae, most of the hip bones, several leg bones, and a scapula[499]
|
Subjective junior synonym of P. erlenbergensis[240]
|
|
Plateosaurus quenstedti
|
AMNH 6810[496]
|
American Museum of Natural History
|
Norian
|
Trossingen Formation, Germany
|
A skull with an almost complete skeleton only lacking a few foot bones[498]
|
Type specimen is undiagnostic,[498] subjective junior synonym of P. trossingensis or P. longiceps[496]
|
|
Plateosaurus trossingensis
|
SMNS 13200[496]
|
State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart
|
Norian
|
Trossingen Formation, Germany
|
Almost complete skeleton with a skull[500]
|
Newly designated type species of Plateosaurus as well as of the family "Plateosauridae" and the clade "Plateosauria";[497] P. integer and P. fraasianus are objective junior synonyms[496]
|
|
Pleurocoelus altus
|
USNM 4971[106]
|
Smithsonian Institution
|
Albian
|
Arundel Formation, Maryland
|
A tibia and fibula[106]
|
Generally considered a nomen dubium due to the type material being undiagnostic; may be a junior synonym of Astrodon and is sometimes referred to as a species of that genus[106]
|
|
Pleurocoelus nanus
|
Syntypes: USNM 4968, 4969, 4970, 5678[106]
|
Smithsonian Institution
|
Albian
|
Arundel Formation, Maryland
|
Four disarticulated vertebrae[106]
|
Generally considered a nomen dubium due to the type material being undiagnostic; the specimen may also be a chimera[106]
|
An illustration of the type series by O.C. Marsh
|
Pradhania gracilis
|
ISI R265[501]
|
Indian Statistical Institute
|
Sinemurian
|
Upper Dharmaram Formation, India
|
A partial maxilla and other bone fragments[501]
|
|
|
Protognathosaurus oxyodon
|
CV 00732 (a.k.a. ChM V732)[502]
|
Chongqing Museum of Natural History
|
Bajocian
|
Shunosaurus-Omeisaurus Assemblage, Lower Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan[502]
|
Partial dentary with associated teeth[502]
|
Originally named Protognathus, but that genus was preoccupied[503]
|
|
Puertasaurus reuili
|
Regional Provincial Museum of Father Jesus Molina
|
Campanian
|
Cerro Fortaleza Formation, Patagonia[504]
|
Four vertebrae from various parts of the spine[504]
|
|
Diagram of the holotype elements
|
Pukyongosaurus milleniumi
|
PKNU-G.102–109[505]
|
Pukyong National University
|
Aptian[506]
|
Hasandong Formation, South Korea [505]
|
Five partial vertebrae, one rib, a shoulder fragment, and two chevrons[505] (three additional vertebrae were reported but not described)[507]
|
Considered a nomen dubium by most subsequent authors, some of the type material in the original description was not able to be located when later researchers reviewed the material[507]
|
|
Pulanesaura eocollum
|
BP/1/6982[508]
|
Evolutionary Studies Institute
|
Sinemurian
|
Upper Elliot Formation, South Africa [508]
|
9 disarticulated vertebrae, a rib, a partial hip, a mostly complete fore limb, a tibia, a skull fragment, and a foot claw[508]
|
|
Skeletal diagram of the holotype with a photo of each bone
|
Punatitan coughlini
|
CRILAR-Pv 614[509]
|
Regional Center for Scientific Research and Technology Transfer of La Rioja
|
Campanian
|
Ciénaga del Río Huaco Formation, Argentine Northwest[509]
|
Numerous vertebrae and ribs with a partial hip[509]
|
|
A skeletal diagram of the known elements in red
|
Qianlong shouhu
|
GZPM VN001[510]
|
|
Toarcian
|
Ziliujing Formation, Ziliujing Formation, Sichuan
|
A partial skull, an articulated series of vertebrae, a femur, a fibula, and a complete fore limb[510]
|
|
|
Qiaowanlong kangxii
|
FRDC GJ 07-14[511]
|
Fossil Research and Development Center, Lanzhou
|
Aptian
|
Upper Member, Xiaguo Formation, Xinminpu Group, Gansu[511]
|
Eight cervical vertebrae[511]
|
|
|
Qijianglong goukr
|
QJGPM 1001[512]
|
Qijiang Petrified Wood and Dinosaur Footprint National Geological Park Museum
|
Uncertain, Late Jurassic[512] or Early Cretaceous[513]
|
Suining Formation, Sichuan[512]
|
A partial skull and jaw, all of the cervical vertebrae with several dorsals, ribs, several tail vertebrae, a partial hip, and a few foot bones[512]
|
The holotype and only specimen is likely a juvenile[512]
|
|
Qingxiusaurus youjiangensis
|
NHMG 8499[514]
|
Natural History Museum of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
|
Uncertain, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian to Maastrichtian?)[515]
|
Unnamed formation, Guangxi[515]
|
Two humeri, sternal plates, and a vertebral fragment[514]
|
|
|
Qinlingosaurus luonanensis
|
NWUV 1112[516]
|
Northwest University
|
Maastrichtian
|
Uncertain, either from the Hongtuling Formation or the Shanyang Formation, Shaanxi[516]
|
Two hip bones and three vertebrae[516]
|
|
|
Quaesitosaurus orientalis
|
PIN 3906/2[517]
|
Russian Academy of Sciences
|
Campanian
|
Barun Goyot Formation, Mongolia[517]
|
A mostly complete skull[517]
|
|
The holotype skull with unknown elements in dark brown
|
Quetecsaurus rusconii
|
UNCUYO-LD-300[518]
|
National University of Cuyo
|
Turonian
|
Lisandro Formation, Patagonia
|
Skull fragment, teeth, several vertebrae, ribs, and a forelimb[518]
|
|
A diagram of the holotype material with unknown fragments in purple
|
Rapetosaurus kraeusei
|
UA 8698[519]
|
University of Antananarivo
|
Maastrichtian
|
Maevarano Formation, Madagascar [519]
|
A partial skull[519]
|
|
A cast of the holotype skull on display in Ontario
|
Rayososaurus agrioensis
|
Holotype: MACN-N 41
Paratype: UFMA 1.10.168, 1.10.188, 1.10.806, 1.10.015, 1.10.283[520]
|
Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Argentine Museum
|
Aptian to Albian
|
Rayoso Formation, Patagonia
|
Holotype: a scapula, femur, and part of a fibula
Paratype: five broken vertebrae[520]
|
Authors noted that it might belong to the genus Rebbachisaurus as a new species[520]
|
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|
Rebbachisaurus garasbae
|
MNHN-MRS 1476–7, 1491, 1728, 1957–8, 1979–83, 1984–5, 1987–8, 1990-2002[521]
|
National Museum of Natural History, France
|
Cenomanian
|
Aoufous Formation, Kem Kem Group, Morocco[521]
|
Several dorsal vertebrae, partial shoulder, hip, and humerus, with several ribs and caudal fragments[521]
|
Type species of Rebbachisaurus and of the family "Rebbachisauridae" and the subfamily "Rebbachisaurinae";[521] holotype is represented by numerous specimens, all of which likely belonged to a single animal[521]
|
A dorsal vertebrae (left) and shoulder (right) elements
|
Rebbachisaurus tamesnensis
|
Not catalogued[522]
|
National Museum of Natural History, France[522]
|
Late Albian
|
Echkar Formation, Niger[523]
|
4 teeth, 100 vertebrae, 12 ribs, 5 scapulae, 1 illium, 2 ischia, and over 100 limb elements[522]
|
Type specimens were never given a formal description and are known to be from numerous individuals at different localities,[522] considered a junior synonym of R. garasbae by some[524]
|
|
Rhoetosaurus brownei
|
QM F1695[525]
|
Queensland Museum
|
Uncertain (Oxfordian to Tithonian)[526]
|
Walloon Coal Measures, Queensland
|
40 vertebrae, several partial ribs, most of the hips, and much of the right hind limb[525]
|
More bones were found with the holotype, but these have yet to be prepared and described[525]
|
|
Rhomaleopakhus turpanensis
|
IVPP-V11121-1[330]
|
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Kalaza Formation, Xinjiang
|
Partial fore limb[330]
|
|
A diagram of the holotype material
|
Rinconsaurus caudamirus
|
Holotype: MRS-Pv 26 and 13
Paratypes: MRS-Pv 2–9, 11, 16–20, 21–25, 27–31, 42–43, 46–47, 49, 92–94, 96–104, 109, 111–113, 117, 263[527]
|
Rincón de los Sauces Museum
|
Turonian or Coniacian
|
Río Neuquén Formation, Patagonia[527]
|
Holotype: 13 articulated vertebrae and a partial hip
Paratypes: a mostly complete tail, shoulder and hip elements, a femur, a humerus, cervical vertebrae, and skull fragments[527]
|
Holotype and paratypes comprise at least three individuals[527]
|
|
Riojasaurus incertus
|
PVL 3808[528]
|
National University of Tucumán
|
Norian
|
Los Colorados Formation, Argentine Northwest
|
Numerous sacral and caudal vertebrae, shoulder and hip bones, and some elements of the hands[528]
|
|
|
Rocasaurus muniozi
|
MPCA-Pv 46
|
Carlos Ameghino Provincial Museum
|
Late Campanian
|
Allen Formation, Patagonia
|
Mostly complete hip, several partial vertebrae, and a femur
|
|
The holotype material with elements labeled
|
Ruehleia bedheimensis
|
HMN MB RvL 1[530]
|
Natural History Museum, Berlin
|
Norian
|
Knollenmergel Member, Trossingen Formation, Germany
|
Most of the vertebrae, a partial shoulder, hips, and most of the limb bones with a partial hand[530]
|
|
Elements of the holotype on display in Germany
|
Rugocaudia cooneyi
|
MOR 334[531]
|
Museum of the Rockies
|
Aptian or Albian
|
Cloverly Formation, Montana
|
18 caudal vertebrae, a tooth, an ankle bone, and other postcranial fragments[531]
|
Considered a nomen dubium by some authors[477]
|
|
Ruixinia zhangi
|
ELDM EL-J009[532]
|
Erlianhaote Dinosaur Museum
|
Barremian
|
Yixian Formation, Liaoning[532]
|
Numerous vertebrae, a partial hip, a femur, a tibia, and other limb elements[532]
|
|
|
Rukwatitan bisepultus
|
RRBP 07409[533]
|
Tanzanian Antiquities Unit
|
Cenomanian
|
Galula Formation, Tanzania[533]
|
Vertebrae from all sections, several ribs, partial shoulders, a partial hip, a humerus, and a partial ulna[533]
|
|
The humerus associated with the holotype on display
|
Ruyangosaurus giganteus
|
41HIII-0002[534]
|
Henan Geological Museum
|
Aptian
|
Haoling Formation, Henan[534]
|
Most of the torso lacking the shoulders, a single cervical vertebra, and most of a hind limb[534]
|
|
A reconstruction of the animal based on the holotype
|
Saltasaurus loricatus
|
PVL 4017-92[535]
|
National University of Tucumán
|
Early Maastrichtian
|
Lecho Formation, Argentine Northwest[535]
|
Mostly complete hip[535]
|
Multiple other specimens are categorized under PVL 4017, but these are probably not from the same individual as the holtoype; type species of the superfamily "Saltasauroidea", the family "Saltasauridae", the subfamily "Saltasaurinae", and the tribe "Saltasaurini"
|
|
Sanpasaurus yaoi
|
IVPP V.156[536]
|
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
|
Toarcian
|
Ziliujing Formation, Sichuan[536]
|
20 vertebrae, scapulae, fore limbs, and some hind limb bones[536]
|
|
A selection of vertebrae from the holotype
|
Sarahsaurus aurifontanalis
|
TMM 43646-2[537]
|
Texas Memorial Museum
|
Pliensbachian
|
Kayenta Formation, Arizona
|
Numerous articulated vertebrae, most of the hips, partial shoulders, both hands, and several limb bones[537]
|
|
|
Sarmientosaurus musacchoioi
|
MDT-PV 2[538]
|
Desiderio Torres Museum of Vertebrate Paleontology
|
Cenomanian
|
Bajo Barreal Formation, Patagonia
|
Almost complete skull with articulated vertebrae[538]
|
|
The holotype skull shown from multiple views
|
Saturnalia tupiniquim
|
Holotype: MCP 3844-PV
Paratypes: MCP 3845-PV and MCP 3846-PV[539]
|
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
|
Late Carnian
|
Alemoa Member, Santa Maria Formation, Rio Grande do Sul
|
Holotype: mostly complete vertebral and articulated column, most of the hips, a femur, a full hind limb, a fore limb and shoulder, and several ribs
Paratypes: a jaw with associated teeth, a humerus, a partial hip and hind limb, a partial leg bone, and several scattered vertebrae[539]
|
Type species for the family "Saturnaliidae"[42]
|
|
Sauroposeidon proteles
|
OMNH 53062[540]
|
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
|
Aptian
|
Middle Member, Antlers Formation, Oklahoma[540]
|
Several contiguous cervical vertebrae[540]
|
Official dinosaur of the state of Texas [478]
|
Diagram of all known skeletal material with the holotype elements in white
|
Savannasaurus elliottorum
|
AODF 660[541]
|
Australian Age of Dinosaurs
|
Cenomanian
|
Winton Formation, Queensland[541]
|
A series of vertebrae with fore limb elements and a partial hip[541]
|
|
Skeletal diagram of the holotype with a photo of each bone
|
Schleitheimia schutzi
|
PIMUZ A/III 550[542]
|
University of Zurich
|
Late Norian
|
Grunhalde Member, Klettgau Formation, Switzerland
|
A partial ilium[542]
|
Other bones were found in association, and may belong to the same individual, but these were not included in the holotype or named as paratypes[542]
|
|
Sefapanosaurus zastronensis
|
BP/1/386[543]
|
Evolutionary Studies Institute
|
Hettangian
|
Elliot Formation, South Africa
|
An incomplete, but fully articulated, foot[543]
|
|
|
Seitaad ruessi
|
UMNH VP 18040[544]
|
Natural History Museum of Utah
|
Pliensbachian
|
Navajo Sandstone, Utah
|
Mostly complete dorsal vertebrae, ribs, and fore arms with a partial hip, a tibia, and a complete foot[544]
|
|
Digital reconstruction of the holotype material
|
Shingopana songwensis
|
RRBP 02100[545]
|
Tanzanian Antiquities Unit
|
Cenomanian
|
Namba Member, Galula Formation, Tanzania[545]
|
Partial jaw, four cervical vertebrae, and rib fragments[545]
|
|
|
Shunosaurus jianyiensis
|
CLGPR V00007[546]
|
Chongqing Laboratory of Geoheritage Protection and Research
|
Bathonian to Callovian
|
Lower Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan[546]
|
Numerous vertebrae, mostly complete shoulder girdles, the right fore limb lacking the hand, and a partial hip with the right hind limb[546]
|
|
|
Shunosaurus lii
|
IVPP V.9065[547]
|
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
|
Bajocian
|
Lower Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan
|
Numerous vertebrae, left radius, ulna and a single carpal, a partially degraded hip, left femur, tibia, fibula, astragalus and complete metatarsals[547]
|
Type species of Shunosaurus[547]
|
|
Sibirotitan astrosacralis
|
PM TGU 120/10-Sh1-22[548]
|
Tomsk State University
|
Barremian
|
Ilek Formation, Kemerovo[548]
|
A dorsal vertebra[548]
|
|
|
Sidersaura marae
|
Holotype: MMCh-PV 70
Paratypes: MMCh-PV 236, 307, 309[549]
|
Ernesto Bachmann Paleontological Museum
|
Upper Cenomanian or Lower Turonian
|
Huincul Formation, Patagonia
|
Holotype: Braincase, several vertebrae, a partial hip and shoulder, both tibiae and fibulae, and several foot bones
Paratypes: Rib and vertebral fragments, pieces of hips, a tibia, and a fibula[549]
|
|
|
Silutitan sinensis
|
IVPP V27874[310]
|
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
|
Aptian
|
Shengjinkou Formation, Xinjiang[310]
|
Six articulated cervical vertebrae[310]
|
|
Diagram of the holotype material
|
Smitanosaurus agilis
|
USNM 5384[550]
|
Smithsonian Institution
|
Kimmeridgian
|
Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Colorado
|
Partial skull and first three cervical vertebrae[550]
|
Originally referred to the dubious genus Morosaurus before being given its own genus[550]
|
The holotype shown fully articulated
|
Sonidosaurus saihangaobiensis
|
LH V 0010[551]
|
Long Hao Institute of Geology and Paleontology
|
Uncertain, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian to Maastrichtian?) [552][553][554][555][556]
|
Iren Dabasu Formation, Inner Mongolia[551]
|
Several vertebrae and chevrons with most of the pelvis[551]
|
|
|
Sonorasaurus thompsoni
|
ASDM 500[557]
|
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
|
Late Albian
|
Turney Ranch Formation, Arizona[557]
|
Fore limb elements, several ribs, vertebral fragments, a partial hip, a complete hind limb, and a fibula[557]
|
Official dinosaur of the state of Arizona[558]
|
|
Soriatitan golmayensis
|
MNS 2001/122[559]
|
Museo Numantino de Soria
|
Hauterivian[560]
|
Golmayo Formation, Spain [560]
|
A tooth, scattered vertebrae with associated ribs, a partial hip, a humerus, an ulna, a radius, and a partial femur[559]
|
|
|
Spinophorosaurus nigeriensis
|
Holotype: GCP-CV-4229
Paratype: NMB-1699-R[561]
|
Holotype: Paleontological Museum of Elche
Paratype: State Natural History Museum of Braunschweig[561]
|
Bajocian
|
Irhazer II Formation, Niger[561]
|
Holotype: partial skull with a mostly complete postcranial skeleton lacking a few foot bones
Paratype: partial skull, most of the ribs, the humerus, and a toe[561]
|
|
A cast of the holotype on display with missing elements filled in
|
Strenusaurus procerus
|
PVL 3663[562]
|
National University of Tucumán
|
Norian
|
Los Colorados Formation, Argentine Northwest
|
Several vertebrae and limb bones[562]
|
Subjective junior synonym of Riojasaurus[563]
|
|
Supersaurus vivianae
|
BYU 9025[564]
|
Brigham Young University
|
Tithonian
|
Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Colorado[564]
|
A partial shoulder[564]
|
|
holotype shoulder on display
|
Suuwassea emilieae
|
ANS 21122[565]
|
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
|
Tithonian(?)[565]
|
Brushy Basin Member(?), Morrison Formation, Montana[565]
|
A partial skull, most of the anterior of the skeleton, scattered vertebrae and ribs, and a lower hind limb[565]
|
Exact type locality is unknown because the authors did not want to publish it in an effort to preserve the locality from discovery and exploitation by private fossil collectors[565]
|
Diagram of the holotype material
|
Tambatitanis amicitae
|
MNHAH D-1029280[566]
|
Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyōgo
|
Early Albian
|
Ohyamashimo Formation, Sasayama Group, Japan [566]
|
Numerous vertebrae and ribs with a partial hip and a skull including the brain case and dentary[566]
|
|
The holotype caudal vertebrae arranged in order
|
Tangvayosaurus hoffeti
|
TV4-1 to TV4-36[567]
|
Dinosaur Museum, Savannakhet
|
Aptian
|
Grès supérieurs Formation, Laos[567]
|
Partial hip, several vertebrae, ribs, and a humerus[567]
|
|
The holotype on display in Laos
|
Tapuiasaurus macedoi
|
MZSP-PV 807[568]
|
Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo
|
Aptian
|
Quiricó Formation, Minas Gerais[568]
|
Mostly complete skull with dentary, several vertebrae, a partial shoulder, most of a fore limb, both femora, and other hind limb elements[568]
|
|
The holotype skull with each element labeled
|
Tastavinsaurus sanzi
|
MPZ 99/9[569]
|
Paleontological Museum of Zaragoza
|
Early Aptian
|
Xert Formation, Spain [569]
|
Numerous vertebrae and chevrons with a complete pelvis, both femora, and the rest of a complete hind limb[569]
|
|
|
Tatouinea hannibalis
|
ONM DT 1–36[570]
|
National Office of Mines
|
Albian
|
Oum ed Diab Member, Aïn el Guettar Formation, Tunisia[570]
|
Articulated caudal vertebrae with a partial hip[570]
|
|
A reconstruction of the holotype based on a close relative with known elements in pink
|
Tazoudasaurus naimi
|
To 2000–1[571]
|
Tazouda Dinosaur Museum
|
Toarcian
|
Azilal Formation, Morocco[571]
|
Fragmented skull, eight cervical vertebrae, and several limb bones[571]
|
|
The holotype vertebrae labeled individually
|
Tehuelchesaurus benitezii
|
MPEF-PV 1125[572]
|
Museum of Paleontology Egidio Feruglio
|
Oxfordian
|
Cañadón Calcáreo Formation, Patagonia[572]
|
Most of the dorsal vertebrae, a mostly complete pelvis, partial shoulder, most of a fore limb, and a femur[572]
|
|
|
Tendaguria tanzaniensis
|
Syntypes: MB.R.2092.1 (NB4) and MB.R.2092.2 (NB5)[573]
|
Natural History Museum, Berlin
|
Tithonian
|
Upper Dinosaur Member, Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania
|
Two dorsal vertebrae[573]
|
Syntypes are probably, but not definitely, from the same individual[573]
|
|
Tengrisaurus starkovi
|
ZIN PH 7/13[574]
|
Russian Academy of Sciences
|
Valanginian[574]
|
Murtoi Formation, Buryatia[574]
|
Several vertebrae[574]
|
|
|
Tharosaurus indicus
|
RWR-241(A–K)[575]
|
Indian Institute of Technology
|
Early Bathonian
|
Fort Member, Jaisalmer Formation, Rajasthan[575]
|
Eleven cervical vertebrae[575]
|
|
|
Thecodontosaurus antiquus
|
Holotype: BCM 1[576]
Neotype: BCM 2[577]
|
Holotype destroyed, neotype is at the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery[577]
|
Uncertain, possibly Rhaetian[45]
|
Magnesian Conglomerate, England
|
Holotype: lower jaw
Neotype: lower jaw[577]
|
Type species of the family "Thecodontosauridae",[576] holotype (also a lower jaw) was destroyed in WWII[577]
|
|
Tienshanosaurus chitaiensis
|
IVPP AS 40002-3[578]
|
Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
|
Oxfordian
|
Shishugou Formation, Xinjiang
|
Numerous vertebrae, partial hip and shoulder, and fragments of the femur, radius, and tibia[578]
|
|
The holotype scapula on display in China
|
Titanosaurus blanfordi
|
GSI 2195[579]
|
Geological Society of India
|
Maastrichtian
|
Lameta Formation, Madhya Pradesh
|
A caudal vertebra
|
Generally considered a nomen dubium[339]
|
Illustration of the holotype elements
|
Titanosaurus indicus
|
Plastotype: NHMUK 40867[580]
|
Natural History Museum, London
|
Maastrichtian
|
Lameta Formation, Madhya Pradesh
|
One caudal vertebra[580]
|
Type species of Titanosaurus and of the clades "Titanosauria", "Eutitanosauria", and "Titanosauriformes"; syntypes were never catalogued and are presumed lost,[580] one of the syntypes was recovered and given a new genus name, Jainosaurus,[581] generally considered a nomen dubium and a wastebasket taxon[339]
|
An illustration of the plastotype from multiple views
|
Tonganosaurus hei
|
MCDUT 14454[582]
|
Chengdu University of Technology Museum
|
Pliensbachian[583]
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Yimen Formation, Sichuan[584]
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Twenty vertebrae, a front limb and pectoral girdle, and a complete hind limb with partial hip[582]
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Tornieria africana
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Syntypes: SMNS 12141a, 12145a, 12143, 12140, 12142[585]
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Stuttgart State Museum of Natural History
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Tithonian
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Upper Dinosaur Member, Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania
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Partial vertebra, rib fragment, partial hip, fibula, and a femur[585]
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Originally named Gigantosaurus,[586] but the genus was preoccupied, subsequently referred to Ornithopsis and Barosaurus before being given its own genus[585]
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An illustration of one of the type caudal vertebrae
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Traukutitan eocaudata
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MUCPv 204[587]
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National University of Comahue
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Santonian
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Bajo de la Carpa Formation, Patagonia[587]
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Thirteen vertebrae and both femora[587]
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Trigonosaurus pricei
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MCT 1488-R[164]
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Museum of Earth Sciences Paleontology Collection
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Maastrichtian
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Serra da Galga Formation, Minas Gerais
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Three vertebrae[164]
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Originally specimen MCT 1719-R was considered the paratype,[164] but it has since been given its own genus, Caieiria,[163] may be a junior synonym of Baurutitan[163]
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Holotype elements shown individually
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Triunfosaurus leonardii
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UFRJ-DG 498[588]
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Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
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Berriasian
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Rio Piranhas Formation, Paraíba[588]
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Three vertebrae, a partial hip, and several chevrons[588]
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Tuebingosaurus maierfritzorum
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GPIT-PV-30787[498]
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University of Tübingen
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Norian
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Trossingen Formation, Germany
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Mostly complete hip and hind limb with several caudal vertebrae[498]
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Originally assigned to Gresslyosaurus and then to Plateosaurus before being given its own genus[498]
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Digital reconstruction of the holotype material
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Turiasaurus riodevensis
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Holotype: CPT-1195 to 1210
Paratype: CPT-1211 to CPT-1261[589]
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Holotype: Aragonese Museum of Paleontology
Paratype: Museo de la Fundación Conjunto Paleontológico de Teruel-Dinópolis
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Late Kimmeridgian
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Villar del Arzobispo Formation, Spain
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Holotype: articulated fore limb
Paratype: skull fragments with teeth, several vertebrae, a partial hip and shoulder, and several hind limb elements[589]
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Uberabatitan ribeiroi
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CPPLIP-912, 1082, 1107[590]
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Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro
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Maastrichtian[591]
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Serra da Galga Formation, Bauru Group, Minas Gerais
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Tibia, fibula, and astragalus[590]
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All three specimens are from the same individual, so they are collectively a single holotype; previously more material was referred to the holotype, but it has since been excluded[592]
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Uintasaurus douglassi
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CM 11069[593]
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Carnegie Museum of Natural History
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Tithonian
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Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Utah[594]
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Five cervical vertebrae[593]
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Junior synonym of Camarasaurus lentus[166]
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Ultrasauros mcintoshi
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BYU 9044[564]
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Brigham Young University
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Late Kimmeridgian
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Brushy Basin Member, Morrison Formation, Colorado[595]
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One dorsal vertebra[564]
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Originally named Ultrasaurus[564] before it was discovered that the name was preoccupied,[596] now considered a junior synonym of Supersaurus[597]
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The holotype vertebra (left) next to a human for scale
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Ultrasaurus tabriensis
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DGBU-1973[598]
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Pusan National University
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Late Albian or Early Aptian[599]
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Gugyedong Formation, Korea
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Partial humerus[598]
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Generally considered a nomen dubium[598]
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Unaysaurus tolentinoi
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UFSM 11069[600]
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Federal University of Santa Maria
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Norian[601] (possibly younger)[602]
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Caturrita Formation, Rio Grande do Sul
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A partial skull, most of the dorsal vertebrae, most of the tail, most of the dorsal ribs and gastralia, nearly complete fore limbs, and several bones of the lower hind limbs[600]
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A skeletal diagram of Unaysaurus, with known material in white
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Vahiny depereti
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UA 9940[603]
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University of Antananarivo
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Maastrichtian
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Maevarano Formation, Madagascar
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Partial skull[603]
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Venenosaurus dicrocei
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DMNS 40932[604]
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Denver Museum of Nature and Science
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Aptian
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Poison Strip Sandstone Member, Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah[604]
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Numerous vertebrae, partial hips and shoulder, rib fragments, and limb elements[604]
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Volgatitan simbirskiensis
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UPM 976/1−7[605]
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Udory Paleontological Museum
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Hauterivian[606]
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Unnamed formation, Ulyanovsk
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Disarticulated caudal vertebrae[605]
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Volkheimeria chubutensis
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PVL 4077[69]
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National University of Tucumán
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Toarcian
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Cañadón Asfalto Formation, Patagonia
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Disarticulated vertebrae, partial hip, femur, and tibia[69]
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Vouivria damparisensis
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MNHN.F.1934.6 DAM 1-42[607]
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National Museum of Natural History, France
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Oxfordian[607]
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Calcaires de Clerval Formation, France [607]
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Partial skeleton without a skull[607]
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The holotype humerus shown from multiple views
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Vulcanodon karibaensis
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QG24[608]
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Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe
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Sinemurian[609]
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Forest Sandstone Formation, Zimbabwe[608]
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Mostly complete pelvis and tail with limb elements and a partial shoulder[608]
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Type species of the family "Vulcanodontidae"
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Diagram of the holotype material
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Wamweracaudia karanjei
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MB.R.2091.1–30, MB.R.3817.1 & MB.R.3817.2[349]
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Natural History Museum, Berlin[349]
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Tithonian
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Tendaguru Formation, Tanzania
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Numerous vertebrae from various parts of the spine[349]
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Wintonotitan wattsi
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QMF 729[610]
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Queensland Museum
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Late Albian
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Winton Formation, Queensland
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Mostly complete forelimbs, dorsal and caudal vertebrae, partial hip, and several ribs[610]
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Diagram of the holotype with photos of the fossil material
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Xenoposeidon proneneukos
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BMNH R2095[611]
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Natural History Museum, London
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Late Berriasian to Valanginian
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Ashdown Formation, Wealden Group, England [611]
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One dorsal vertebra[611]
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Holotype shown from multiple views
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Xianshanosaurus shijiagouensis
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KLR-07-62[612]
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Henan Geological Museum[612]
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Albian or Aptian[326]
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Haoling Formation, Henan
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Ten vertebrae, a femur, a partial shoulder, and several ribs[612]
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Xingxiulong chengi
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LFGT-D0002[613]
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Lufeng Dinosaur Museum
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Hettangian
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Shawan Member, Lufeng Formation, Yunnan
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Mostly complete skull, numerous vertebrae, both hands, and several bones of the hind limb[613]
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Xinjiangtitan shanshanensis
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SSV12001[614]
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Shanshan Geological Museum
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Callovian[615]
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Qiketai Formation, Xinjiang[615]
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Mostly complete vertebral column with mostly complete hind limbs and hips[614]
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Diagram of the holotype material with unknown elements in dark gray
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Xixiposaurus suni
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ZLJ01018[616]
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Jilin University
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Hettangian
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Lower Lufeng Formation, Yunnan
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Mostly complete skeleton with a skull[616]
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Yamanasaurus lojaensis
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YM-UTPL 002, YM-INPC-014-017[617]
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Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja[617]
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Maastrichtian
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Río Playas Formation, Ecuador
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Humerus, ulna, tibia, and three vertebrae[617]
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Yimenosaurus youngi
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Holotype: YXV 8701
Paratype: YXV 8702[618]
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Yuxi Regional Administrative Academy
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Pliensbachian
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Fengjiahe Formation, Yunnan
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Holotype: mostly complete skull with the lower jaw, several vertebrae, most of the hips, a femur, and a few ribs
Paratype: most of the vertebrae, a partial shoulder, most of the hips and hind limbs, with a partial skull[618]
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Yizhousaurus sunae
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LFGT-ZLJ0033[619]
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Lufeng Dinosaur Museum
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Sinemurian
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Lufeng Formation, Yunnan
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Complete skull with lower jaw, 31 vertebrae, shoulder and hip bones, both forelimbs, and both femora[619]
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Yongjinglong datangi
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GSGM ZH(08)-04[620]
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Gansu Geological Museum
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Barremian
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5 Formation, Upper Hekou Group, Gansu[621]
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Several vertebrae, a partial shoulder, and two fore limb bones[620]
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Diagram of the holotype material
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Yuanmousaurus jiangyiensis
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YMV 601[622]
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Yuanmou Museum
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Uncertain, middle Jurassic[623]
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Zhanghe Formation, Yunnan
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Numerous vertebrae and mostly complete limbs[622]
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Yunnanosaurus huangi
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IVPP V20[624]
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Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
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Sinemurian
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Upper Zhangjiawa Member, Lufeng Formation, Yunnan
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Mostly complete skeleton[624]
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Type species of Yunnanosaurus[624]
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Yunnanosaurus robustus
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IVPP V93[625]
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Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
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Sinemurian
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Zhangjia'ao Member, Lufeng Formation, Yunnan
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Almost complete skeleton[625]
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Yunnanosaurus youngi
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CXMVZA 185[626]
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Chuxiong Prefectural Museum
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Pliensbachian
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Upper Fengjiahe Formation, Yunnan
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44 vertebrae and most of the hips[626]
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Yunmenglong ruyangensis
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41HIII-0006[627]
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Henan Geological Museum
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Albian or Aptian[326]
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Haoling Formation, Henan
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14 vertebrae and a femur[627]
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Yuzhoulong qurenensis
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CLGRP V00013[628]
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Chongqing Laboratory of Geoheritage Protection and Research
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Bathonian
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Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan
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Partial skeleton with a mostly complete skull[628]
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Zapalasaurus bonapartei
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Pv-6127-MOZ[629]
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Museum of Dr. Juan A. Olsacher[629]
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Late Barremian
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La Amarga Formation, Patagonia
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Numerous vertebrae and a mostly complete hip[629]
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Zby atlanticus
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ML 368[630]
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Museu da Lourinhã
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Kimmeridgian
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Lourinhã Formation, Portugal
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Mostly complete fore limb and other postcranial fragments[630]
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Originally referred to Turiasaurus[631]
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Zhuchengtitan zangjiazhuangensis
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ZJZ-57[632]
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Zhucheng Dinosaur Museum
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Campanian
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Boundary between Xingezhuang Formation and Hongtuya Formation, Wangshi Group, Shandong[632]
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A humerus
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Zigongosaurus fuxiensis
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CV 02501[633]
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Chongqing Natural History Museum
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Uncertain, middle Jurassic[634]
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Shaximiao Formation, Sichuan
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Partial skull with jawbone[633]
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Considered by some to belong to the genus Mamenchisaurus[634]
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Zizhongosaurus chuanchengensis
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Syntypes: V9067.1, V9067.2, V9067.3[635]
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Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology
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Toarcian
|
Ziliujing Formation, Sichuan
|
A vertebra, humerus, and pubis[635]
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Specimens are most likely from the same animal,[635] may be a nomen dubium[636]
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