Honghesaurus

Hong-he--sor-us.
By Benjamin Gutierrez
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Gutierrez, B. (2015, April 17). Honghesaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/honghesaurus/

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Name

Honghesaurus

Phonetic

Hong-he--sor-us.

Named By

Guang-Hui Xu,‭ ‬Yi Ren,‭ ‬Li-Jun Zhao,‭ ‬Jun-Ling Liao‭ & ‬Dong-Hao Feng‭ ‬-‭ ‬2022.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Sauropterygia,‭ ‬Pachypleurosauridae.

Diet

Carnivore/piscivore.

Species

H.‭ ‬longicaudalis‭

Size

Roughly about‭ ‬46-47‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

China‭ ‬-‭ ‬Guanling Formation.

Time Period

Anisian of the Triassic.

Fossil representation

Almost complete individual.

In Depth

       Honghesaurus is a genus of pachypleurosaur that lived during the Middle Triassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A long-tailed marine reptile from China provides new insights into the Middle Triassic pachypleurosaur radiation.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Scientific Reports.‭ ‬12‭ (‬1‭) ‬-‭ ‬Guang-Hui Xu,‭ ‬Yi Ren,‭ ‬Li-Jun Zhao,‭ ‬Jun-Ling Liao‭ & ‬Dong-Hao Feng‭ ‬-‭ ‬2022.

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