Wamweracaudia

Wam-wer-cor-de-ah.
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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

Wamweracaudia ‭(‬Wamwera tail‭)‬.

Phonetic

Wam-wer-cor-de-ah.

Named By

Philip D Mannion,‭ ‬Paul Upchurch,‭ ‬Daniela Schwarz‭ & ‬Oliver Wings‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Reptilia,‭ ‬Dinosauria,‭ ‬Saurischia,‭ ‬Sauropoda,‭ ‬Mamenchisauridae.

Diet

Herbivore.

Species

W.‭ ‬keranjei‭

Size

Unknown due to lack of fossil remains.

Known locations

Tanzania‭ ‬-‭ ‬Tendaguru Formation.

Time Period

Tithonian of the Jurassic.

Fossil representation

Thirty caudal vertebrae.

In Depth

       Wamweracaudia is a genus of mamenchisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived in Africa during the late Jurassic.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Taxonomic affinities of the putative titanosaurs from the Late Jurassic Tendaguru Formation of Tanzania:‭ ‬phylogenetic and biogeographic implications for eusauropod dinosaur evolution.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Philip D Mannion,‭ ‬Paul Upchurch,‭ ‬Daniela Schwarz‭ & ‬Oliver Wings‭ ‬-‭ ‬2019.

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