Kotasaurus yamanpalliensis kohtuh-SORRUHS
"Kota Formation lizard"
- Length
- 5 m (16.4 ft)
- Period
- Early Jurassic (196.5–183 Mya)
- Place
- India
- Food
- Herbivore
- Clade
- Dinosauria The clade containing all dinosaurs, terrestrial archosaurs with upright limbs.
Kotasaurus ( ; meaning “Kota Formation lizard”) is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Early Jurassic period (Sinemurian–Pliensbachian). The only known species is Kotasaurus yamanpalliensis. It was discovered in the Kota Formation of Telangana, India and shared its habitat with the related Barapasaurus. So far the remains of at least 12 individuals are known. The greater part of the skeleton is known, but the skull is missing, with the exception of two teeth. Like some sauropods, it had a tail club that would have been used for intraspecific combat or interspecific defense.
What we know
- Named by Yadagiri, 1988.
- Fossils found in India.
What we guess
The reconstruction notes for Kotasaurus — soft tissue, color, behavior — haven't been written up yet. Only the recorded basics above are filled in so far.