Perijasaurus

Peh-re-ya-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. (2015, March 24). Perijasaurus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/perijasaurus/

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Name

Perijasaurus ‭(‬Perija lizard‭)‬.

Phonetic

Peh-re-ya-sor-us.

Named By

Aldo F.‭ ‬Rinc�n,‭ ‬Daniel A.‭ ‬Raad P�jaro,‭ ‬Harold F.‭ ‬Jim�nez Velandia,‭ ‬Mart�n D.‭ ‬Ezcurra‭ & ‬Jeffrey A.‭ ‬Wilson Mantilla‭ ‬-‭ ‬2022.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropodomorpha,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Eusauropoda.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

‭ ‬P.‭ ‬lapaz‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

Colombia‭ ‬-‭ ‬La Quinta Formation.

Time Period

Early/Mid Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Partial dorsal vertebra.

In Depth

       Perijasaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived in South America during the Jurassic.

Further reading

-‭ ‬A sauropod from the Lower Jurassic La Quinta Formation‭ (‬Dept.‭ ‬Cesar,‭ ‬Colombia‭) ‬and the initial diversification of eusauropods at low latitudes.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.‭ ‬-‭ Aldo F.‭ ‬Rinc�n,‭ ‬Daniel A.‭ ‬Raad P�jaro,‭ ‬Harold F.‭ ‬Jim�nez Velandia,‭ ‬Mart�n D.‭ ‬Ezcurra‭ & ‬Jeffrey A.‭ ‬Wilson Mantilla‭ ‬-‭ ‬2022.

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