Brontopodus triangularis Santos et al. 2000 (sauropod)

Reptilia - Saurischia

Full reference: V. F. Santos, P. Dantas, J. Moratalla, J. Moreira, and A. M. Galopim Carvalho. 2000. Pistas de dinossáurio do Kimeridgiano da Serra do Bouro, Portugal [Dinosaur trackways from the Kimmeridgian of Serra do Bouro, Portugal]. Paleontologia em Portugal: História e Colaborações Espanha-Portugal. I Congresso Ibérico de Paleontología e XVI Jornadas de la Sociedad Española de Paleontología Abstracts:18-19

Belongs to Brontopodus according to V. F. Santos et al. 2000

Sister taxa: Brontopodus birdi, Brontopodus changlingensis, Brontopodus oncalensis, Brontopodus pentadactylus, Brontopodus plagnensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Pedras Negras tracksite, which is in a Kimmeridgian/Kimmeridgian terrestrial horizon in the Alcobaça Formation of Portugal

Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Pedras Negras tracksite

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