The first record of a sauropod dinosaur from Antarctica.
Naturwissenschaften
; 99(1): 83-7, 2012 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-22173579
ABSTRACT
Sauropoda is one of the most diverse and geographically widespread clades of herbivorous dinosaurs, and until now, their remains have now been recovered from all continental landmasses except Antarctica. We report the first record of a sauropod dinosaur from Antarctica, represented by an incomplete caudal vertebra from the Late Cretaceous of James Ross Island. The size and morphology of the specimen allows its identification as a lithostrotian titanosaur. Our finding indicates that advanced titanosaurs achieved a global distribution at least by the Late Cretaceous.
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Assunto principal:
Osso e Ossos
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Dinossauros
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Fósseis
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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En
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article