Gyposaurus Broom 1911 (anchisaurid)

Reptilia - Saurischia - Anchisauridae

Alternative spelling: Gryposaurus

Full reference: R. Broom. 1911. On the dinosaurs of the Stormberg, South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum 7(4):291-308

Parent taxon: Anchisauridae according to R. N. Martínez 2009

See also Broom 1913, Charig 1967, Cooper 1981, Dong 1997, Evans and Milner 1989, Galton 1973, Galton and Cluver 1976, Galton and Upchurch 2004, Haughton 1924, Haughton and Brink 1954, Huene 1914, Huene 1940, Huene 1958, Huene 1959, Kuhn 1939, Nopcsa 1928, Romer 1956, Romer 1966, Simmons 1965, Steel 1970, Tatarinov 1964, Upchurch et al. 2007, Van Hoepen 1920 and Young 1941

Sister taxa: Actiosaurus, Ammosaurus, Senqutrisauropus, Megatrisauropus

Subtaxa: Gyposaurus sinensis

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Type: Gyposaurus capensis

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of China (9 collections)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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