Sektensaurus

Sek-ten-sor-us.
By Claire Morris
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Claire Morris

Marine Paleontologist

Claire Morris has dedicated her career to exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Her fascination with ancient marine life has led her to discover significant fossils that illuminate the evolution of early sea creatures.

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Morris, C. (2013, August 15). Sektensaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/sektensaurus/

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Name

Sektensaurus ‭(‬island lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Sek-ten-sor-us.

Named By

L�cio M.‭ ‬Ibiricu,‭ ‬Gabriel A.Casal,‭ ‬Rub�n D.‭ ‬Mart�nez,‭ ‬Marcelo Luna,‭ ‬Juan I.‭ ‬Canale,‭ ‬Bruno N.‭ ‬�lvarez‭ & ‬Bernardo Gonz�lez Riga‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Elasmaria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

S.‭ ‬sanjuanboscoi‭

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

Argentina‭ ‬-‭ ‬Lago Colhu� Huap� Formation.

Time Period

Campanian/Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Sektensaurus is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived in South America during the late Cretaceous.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬A new ornithopod dinosaur‭ (‬Dinosauria‭; ‬Ornithischia‭) ‬from the Late Cretaceous of central Patagonia.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Cretaceous Research.‭ ‬-‭ ‬L�cio M.‭ ‬Ibiricu,‭ ‬Gabriel A.Casal,‭ ‬Rub�n D.‭ ‬Mart�nez,‭ ‬Marcelo Luna,‭ ‬Juan I.‭ ‬Canale,‭ ‬Bruno N.‭ ‬�lvarez‭ & ‬Bernardo Gonz�lez Riga‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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