Lisboasaurus

Liz-bo-ah-sor-us.
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Cassidy Wood

Paleoentomologist

Cassidy Wood uncovers the tiny yet significant world of prehistoric insects. Her research on amber-preserved specimens has revealed intricate details about ancient ecosystems.

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Name

Lisboasaurus.

Phonetic

Liz-bo-ah-sor-us.

Named By

J.‭ ‬Seiffert‭ ‬-‭ ‬1975.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Crocodylomorpha.

Diet

Carnivore.

Species

L.‭ ‬estesi‭

Size

Uncertain.

Known locations

Portugal‭ ‬-‭ ‬Alcoba�a Formation.

Time Period

Kimmeridgian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Maxilla. Dentary also known.

In Depth

       Lisboasaurus is a genus of crocodylomorph that lived in Portugal during the late Jurassic.‭ ‬A former species of Lisboasaurus,‭ ‬L.‭ ‬mitracostatus,‭ ‬has now been re-assigned to its own genus,‭ ‬Lusitanisuchus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Upper Jurassic lizards from central Portugal.‭ ‬Contribui��o para o conhecimento da Fauna do Kimerridgiano da Mina de Lignito Guimarota‭ (‬Leiria,‭ ‬Portugal‭)‬.‭ ‬Servi�os Geol�gicos de Portugal,‭ ‬Mem�ria‭ (‬Nova S�rie‭) ‬22:7-85.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Seiffert‭ ‬-‭ ‬1975. -‭ ‬Lusitanisuchus,‭ ‬a new generic name for Lisboasaurus mitracostatus‭ (‬Crocodylomorpha:‭ ‬Mesoeucrocodylia‭)‬,‭ ‬with a description of new remains from the Upper Jurassic‭ (‬Kimmeridgian‭) ‬and Lower Cretaceous‭ (‬Berriasian‭) ‬of Portugal.‭ ‬Canadian Journal of Earth Science‭ ‬41‭(‬10‭)‬:1259‭–‬1271.‭ ‬-‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Schwarz‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬Fechner‭ ‬-‭ ‬2004. – The first dentary of Lisboasaurus (Crocodylomorpha, ?Mesoeucrocodylia) from the Lower Cretaceous of U�a, Cuenca Province, Spain. – Journal of vertebrate Paleontology 28(1): 264-268. – D. Schwarz & R. Fechner – 2008.

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