Muyelensaurus

Moy-el-en-sore-us.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2015, September 6). Muyelensaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/muyelensaurus/

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Name

Muyelensaurus ‭(‬Muyelen lizard‭).

Phonetic

Moy-el-en-sore-us.

Named By

J.‭ ‬O.‭ ‬Calvo,‭ ‬B.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Gonz�lez Riga‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Porfiri‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Titanosauria.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

M.‭ ‬pecheni‭

Size

About‭ ‬11‭ ‬meters long.

Known locations

Argentina,‭ ‬Neuqu�n Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Plottier Formation.

Time Period

Coniacian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial skull and post cranial skeletal remains.

In Depth

       Named after the Mapuche word for the Colorado River‭ (‬Muyelen‭) ‬Muyelensaurus was a genus of titanosaur that lived in Argentina during the Coniacian of the Cretaceous.‭ ‬Muyelensaurus is notable by being a particularly gracile genus of titanosaur.

Further Reading

A new titanosaur sauropod from the Late Cretaceous of Neuqu�n,‭ ‬Patagonia,‭ ‬Argentina.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Arquivos do Museu Nacional,‭ ‬Rio de Janeiro‭ ‬65‭(‬4‭)‬:485-504.‭ ‬-‭ ‬J.‭ ‬O.‭ ‬Calvo,‭ ‬B.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Gonz�lez Riga‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬D.‭ ‬Porfiri‭ ‬-‭ ‬2007.

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