Rugocaudia

Roo-go-caw-dee-ah.
By Maeve Foster
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Maeve Foster

Paleoclimatologist

Maeve Foster explores the Earth's climatic past to understand the forces that shaped life on our planet. Her research into ancient climate events provides valuable context for current environmental challenges.

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Foster, M. (2015, July 13). Rugocaudia. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/rugocaudia/

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Name

Rugocaudia (Wrinkle tail).

Phonetic

Roo-go-caw-dee-ah.

Named By

Cary Woodruff - 2012.

Classification

Chordata, Reptilia, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Sauropodomorpha, Sauropoda, Titanosauriformes.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

R. cooneyi

Size

Uncertain due to incomplete remains.

Known locations

USA, Montana - Cloverly Formation.

Time Period

Aptian to Albian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

18 caudal (tail) vertebrae, vertebral arch, neural arch, tooth and metacarpal.

In Depth

       Due to the incomplete remains not a lot is known about this dinosaur other than it is probably a basal titanosauriform. The genus name is a reference to the appearance of the tail vertebrae while the species name of R. cooneyi is in honour of J. P. Cooney who owned the land where the fossils were found.

       Other dinosaurs that possibly shared the same habitat as Rugocaudia were the nodosaur Sauropelta, the ornithopod Tenontosaurus and the dromaeosaur Deinonychus.

Further Reading

Further reading- A new titanosauriform from the Early Cretaceous Cloverly Formation of Montana. – Cretaceous Research 36:58-66. – D. C. Woodruff – 2012.

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