Archaeodontosaurus Archaeodontosaurus
"Etymology TBD"
You 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall
Archaeodontosaurus 5 m (16.4 ft) long
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- Length
- 5 m (16.4 ft)
- Period
- Early Jurassic (168–165 Mya)
- Place
- Argentina · France · Madagascar
- Food
- Herbivore
- Clade
- Dinosauria
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.