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ARCHAEODONTOSAURUS
(ar-kay-o-dont-o-sore-us)
meaning: "Ancient toothed lizard"
Archaeodontosaurus
Named By: Eric Buffetaut in 2005
Time Period: Middle Jurassic Middle Jurassic
Location: Madagascar
Size: Uncertain
Diet: Herbivore
Fossil(s): Partial remains
Classification: | Chordarta | Reptilia | Dinosauria | Saurischia | Sauropodomorpha | Sauropoda |
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Archaeodontosaurus ("ancient-toothed lizard") is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic. Its fossils were found in 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.

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