Jainosaurus Hunt et al. 1995 (sauropod)

Reptilia - Saurischia

Full reference: A. P. Hunt, M. G. Lockley, S. G. Lucas and C. A. Meyer. 1995. The global sauropod fossil record. Aspects of Sauropod Paleobiology. GAIA 10:261-279

Parent taxon: Lithostrotia according to P. D. Mannion et al. 2019

See also Curry Rogers 2005, Hunt et al. 1995, Khosla 2021, Khosla and Lucas 2023, Loyal et al. 1996, Páramo et al. 2020, Prasad and Sahni 2009, Upchurch et al. 2004 and Wilson et al. 2009

Sister taxa: Antarctosaurus, Antarctosaurus jaxarticus, Arackar, Atacamatitan, Bustingorrytitan, Elaltitan, Epachthosaurus, Kaijutitan, Magyarosaurus, Malawisaurus, Nemegtosauridae, Normanniasaurus, Nullotitan, Paludititan, Paralititan, Pellegrinisaurus, Saltasauroidea, Shingopana, Tengrisaurus, Vahiny, Volgatitan

Subtaxa: Jainosaurus septentrionalis

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Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore

Distribution: found only at Bara Simla, Jabalpur [Sauropod Bed] (Cretaceous of India)

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