Ampelognathus Tykoski et al. 2023 (ornithopod)

Reptilia - Ornithischia

Full reference: R. S. Tykoski, D. L. Contreras and C. Noto. 2023. The first small-bodied ornithopod dinosaur fromthe Lewisville Formation (middle Cenomanian) of Texas. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e2257238:1-10

Parent taxon: Ornithopoda according to R. S. Tykoski et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Anomoepodidae, Bonaparteichnium, Brachypoda, Burianosaurus, Camptosaurichnus, Camptosauropus, Changchunsaurus, Changmiania, Clypeodonta, Dakotasaurus, Dinosauropodes, Dolichopoda, Euornithopoda, Fabrosauria, Gideonmantellia, Gilmoreosaurus arkhangelskyi, Goseongosauripus, Hypsiloichnus, Iguanodontipodidae, Iguanodontipodidae, Jiayinosauropus, Kalodontoidea, Laosaurus, Laosaurus celer, Laosaurus minimus, Moyenisauropodidae, Nanosaurus, Ningxiapus, Ornithopoidea, Othnielia, Phyllodon, Psilotrisauropus, Qantassaurus, Siluosaurus, Taponichnus, Telosichnus, Tetrapodosauridae, Trachodontoidea, Unespichnium, Walmadanyichnus, Weewarrasaurus, Wintonopus

Subtaxa: Ampelognathus coheni

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Type: Ampelognathus coheni

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Grapevine Lake Dam Spillway (Cretaceous of Texas)

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