Morrosaurus

Mor-row-sor-us.
By Maeve Foster
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Foster, M. (2016, June 4). Morrosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/morrosaurus/

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Name

Morrosaurus ‭(‬El Morro lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Mor-row-sor-us.

Named By

S.‭ ‬Rozadilla,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Agnolin,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Novas,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Aranciaga Rolando,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Motta,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Lirio,‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Isasi‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithishcia,‭ ‬Ornithopoda,‭ ‬Iguanodontia.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬antarcticus‭

Size

Uncertain due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

Antarctica‭ ‬-‭ ‬Snow Hill Island Formation.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Right hind leg.

In Depth

       Morrosaurus is a genus of iguanodontian dinosaur that lived in Antarctica during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new ornithopod‭ (‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia‭) ‬from the Upper Cretaceous of Antarctica and its palaeobiogeographical implications.‭ ‬Cretaceous Research‭ ‬57:311-324.‭ ‬-‭ ‬S.‭ ‬Rozadilla,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬L.‭ ‬Agnolin,‭ ‬F.‭ ‬E.‭ ‬Novas,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Aranciaga Rolando,‭ ‬M.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Motta,‭ ‬J.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Lirio,‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Isasi‭ ‬-‭ ‬2016.

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