Perijasaurus Rincón et al. 2022 (sauropod)

Reptilia - Saurischia

Full reference: A. F. Rincón, D. A. Raad Pájaro, H. F. Jiménez Velandia, M. D. Ezcurra, and J. A. Wilson Mantilla. 2022. A sauropod from the Lower Jurassic La Quinta formation (Dept. Cesar, Colombia) and the initial diversification of eusauropods at low latitudes. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e2077112:1-24

Parent taxon: Eusauropoda according to A. F. Rincón et al. 2022

Sister taxa: Algoasaurus, Algoasaurus bauri, Amanzia, Bagualia, Bothriospondylus madagascariensis, Cardiodon, Cetiosauridae, Cetiosauriscus, Datousaurus, Dystrophaeus, Ferganasaurus, Haestasaurus, Janenschia, Jobaria, Lapparentosaurus, Mamenchisauridae, Nebulasaurus, Neosauropoda, Ornithopsis leedsi, Ornithopsis leedsii, Rhoetosaurus, Shunosaurus, Turiasauria

Subtaxa: Perijasaurus lapaz

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Type: Perijasaurus lapaz

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Arroyo Lameador, north of the Manaure-La Paz road (Jurassic of Colombia)

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