Trigonosaurus (a.k.a.‭ ‬Peir�polis titanosaur‭)

Try-go-no-sore-us.
By Lilah Turner
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Lilah Turner

Evolutionary Biologist

Lilah Turner investigates how prehistoric animals adapted to changing environments, offering insights into evolution's mechanisms.

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Turner, L. (2016, February 4). Trigonosaurus (a.k.a.‭ ‬Peir�polis titanosaur‭). Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/trigonosaurusa-k-a-peir%ef%bf%bdpolis-titanosaur/

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Name

Trigonosaurus.

Phonetic

Try-go-no-sore-us.

Named By

D.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Campos,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Bertini,‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Santucci‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005.

Classification

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

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

Size

Unknown due to lack of remains.

Known locations

Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬Mar�lia Formation.

Time Period

Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial post cranial remains including left ilium,‭ ‬six sacral‭ (‬hip‭) ‬vertebrae,‭ ‬ten dorsal‭ (‬back‭) ‬vertebrae and one caudal‭ (‬tail‭) ‬vertebrae‭ (‬MCT‭ ‬1488-R‭)‬.‭ ‬A further ten vertebrae that may actually belong to the same individual were later added‭ (‬MCT‭ ‬1719-R‭).

In Depth

Further Reading

-‭ ‬On a titanosaurid‭ (‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Sauropoda‭) ‬vertebral column from the Bauru Group,‭ ‬Late Cretaceous of Brazil‭ ‬-‭ ‬D.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Campos,‭ ‬A.‭ ‬W.‭ ‬A.‭ ‬Kellner,‭ ‬R.‭ ‬J.‭ ‬Bertini,‭ & ‬R.‭ ‬M.‭ ‬Santucci‭ ‬-‭ ‬2005.

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