Archaeodontosaurus
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Archaeodontosaurus 5 m (16.4 ft) long
as long as 3 people standing fingertip to fingertip
- Length
- 5 m (16.4 ft)
- Period
- Early Jurassic (168–165 Mya)
- Place
- Argentina · France · Madagascar
- Food
- Herbivore
- Clade
- Dinosauria The clade containing all dinosaurs, terrestrial archosaurs with upright limbs.
Archaeodontosaurus (“ancient-toothed lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic. Its fossils were found in the Isalo III Formation of Madagascar. The type species, Archaeodontosaurus descouensi, was described in September 2005. The specific name honours the collector, Didier Descouens. It is a probable sauropod, with prosauropod-like teeth. It may be a basal member of Gravisauria.
What we know
- Named by Buffetaut, 2005.
- Fossils found in Argentina and France.
What we guess
The reconstruction notes for Archaeodontosaurus — soft tissue, color, behavior — haven't been written up yet. Only the recorded basics above are filled in so far.