Archaeodontosaurus
Sign in to savethumb|left|Archaeodontosaurus descouensi right mandible thumb|Hypothetical reconstruction|200x200px 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.
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- Parent taxon
- Sauropoda
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- Archaeodontosaurus mandibule MHNT.PAL.2003.396.jpg
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- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Archaeodontosaurus
- Commons category
- Archaeodontosaurus
- time period
- Middle Jurassic
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thumb|left|Archaeodontosaurus descouensi right mandible thumb|Hypothetical reconstruction|200x200px 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.
== References ==
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