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Lourinhasaurus alenquerensis

Time
145.1–152.2 million years ago
Period
Unknown
Known sites
5
Postcranial sauropod remains from the Arruda Sub-basin
Pedro Mocho, Rafael Royo-Torres, Fernando Escaso, Elisabete Malafaia, Carlos de Miguel Chaves, Iván Narváez, Adán Pérez-García, Nuno Pimentel, Bruno C. Silva, & Francisco OrtegaCC-BY-4.0File:Postcranial_sauropod_remains_from_the_Arruda_Sub-basin.png

Summary

Lourinhasaurus is an extinct genus of herbivorous sauropod dinosaur dating from Late Jurassic strata of Estremadura, Portugal. The genus is monotypic, containing one species, Lourinhasaurus alenquerensis. The type specimen for this species was discovered near the town of Alenquer, near an abandoned mill. The specimen is housed at the Geological Museum of Lisbon. The research history of Lourinhasaurus is not without controversies, with referred specimens later being interpreted as not belonging to the genus. Lourinhasaurus means "lizard from Lourinhã" literally translated, despite the fact that the type specimen wasn't found in the Lourinhã municipality.

Source: Wikipedia - Lourinhasaurus

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