Bihariosaurus

Be-har-e-o-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. (2014, February 6). Bihariosaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/bihariosaurus/

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Name

Bihariosaurus ‭(‬Bihor liazrd‭)‬.

Phonetic

Be-har-e-o-sor-us.

Named By

F.‭ ‬Marinescu‭ ‬-‭ ‬1989.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Ornithischia,‭ ‬Iguanodontia.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

B.‭ ‬bauxiticus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Romania‭ ‬-‭ ‬Lower Bauxite Formation.

Time Period

Berriasian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Bihariosaurus is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived in Europe during the early Cretaceous.‭ ‬However some researchers have pointed out that there are no clearly distinctive features seen in current Bihariosaurus fossils other than what can be commonly seen in other ornithopod genera.‭ ‬Bihariosaurus is noted a being similar to Camptosaurus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Lentila de bauxita‭ ‬204‭ ‬de la Brusturi-Cornet‭ (‬Jud.‭ ‬Bihor‭)‬,‭ ‬zacamint fosilifer cu dinozauri‭ [‬Bauxite lens‭ ‬204‭ ‬from Brusturi-Cornet‭ (‬Bihor Co.‭)‬,‭ ‬fossil excavation with dinosaurs‭]‬.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Ocrotirea Naturii si a Mediului Inconjurator‭ ‬33‭(‬2‭)‬:125-133.‭ ‬-‭ ‬F.‭ ‬Marinescu‭ ‬-‭ ‬1989. -‭ ‬Iguanodontian dinosaurs from the lower Cretaceous Bauxite site from Romania.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Acta Paleontologica Romaniae‭ ‬4:‭ ‬431‭–‬439.‭ – ‬E.‭ ‬Posmoşanu‭ ‬-‭ ‬2003.

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