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Patagosaurus fariasi

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Patagosaurus fariasi was named by Bonaparte (1979). Its type specimen is PVL 4170, a partial skeleton, and it is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Cerro Cóndor North, which is in a Toarcian wet floodplain tuff/sandstone in the Cañadón Asfalto Formation of Argentina.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1979Patagosaurus fariasi Bonaparte p. 226
1981Patagosaurus fariasi Bonaparte p. 669
1984Patagosaurus fariasi Bonaparte p. 134
1986Patagosaurus fariasi Bonaparte p. 251
1986Patagosaurus fariasi Taquet p. 42
1990Patagosaurus fariasi McIntosh p. 378
1994Patagosaurus fariasi Filla and Redman p. 164
1995Patagosaurus fariasi Bonaparte p. 80
1995Patagosaurus fariasi Coria p. 211
1996Patagosaurus fariasi Loyal et al. p. 635
1997Patagosaurus fariasi Novas p. 681
1999Patagosaurus fariasi Bonaparte p. 138
1999Patagosaurus fariasi Salgado p. 210
2002Patagosaurus fariasi Wilson p. 271
2003Patagosaurus fariasi Yates p. 323
2004Patagosaurus fariasi Upchurch et al. p. 263
2005Patagosaurus fariasi Apesteguía p. 249
2005Patagosaurus fariasi Gallina and Apesteguía p. 158
2005Patagosaurus fariasi Salgado and Coria p. 433
2008Patagosaurus fariasi Allain and Aquesbi p. 400
2008Patagosaurus fariasi Escapa et al. p. 617
2009Patagosaurus fariasi Myers and Fiorillo p. 99
2014Patagosaurus fariasi Mocho et al.
2015Patagosaurus fariasi Cerda et al. p. 14
2015Patagosaurus fariasi Manning et al. p. 5
2017Patagosaurus fariasi Souto and Fernandes p. 232
2020Patagosaurus fariasi Moro et al.
2021Patagosaurus fariasi Bindellini and Dal Sasso p. 152
2021Patagosaurus fariasi Ren et al. p. 1875
2021Patagosaurus fariasi Rigby et al. p. 16

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
RankNameAuthor
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Saurischia()
Sauropoda()
Gravisauria
genusPatagosaurus
speciesfariasi

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Patagosaurus fariasi Bonaparte 1979
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. F. Bonaparte 1986Cetiosaurid of large size, with tall dorsal vertebrae; posterior dorsals with elevated neural arches and well-developed neural spines, formed from 4 divergent laminae and with a massive dorsal region; dorsoventrally-oriented neural spine cavities, more expanded than in Barapasaurus. Anterior and lateral regions of the neural arch similar to that of Cetiosaurus and Barapasaurus. Sacrum with 5 vertebrae, elevated neural spines, and a large dilation of the neural canal forming a neural cavity. Pelvis with pubis showing distal and proximolateral expansions, more developed than in Barapasaurus, and a less expanded pubic symphysis than in Amygdalodon. Ischium slightly transversely compressed, with a ventromedial ridge of sublaminar type, and with a clear distal expansion. Ratio of tibia-femur lengths from 1:1.5 in juveniles, reaching 1:1.7 in adults. Mandible with weak medial torsion. Spatulate teeth with occlusal traces. (Translated by M. Carrano.)
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteinfrao
Entire body: yesg
Adult length: 10 to < 100infrao
Adult width: 10 to < 100infrao
Adult height: 10 to < 100infrao
Thickness: thickinfrao
Architecture: compact or denseinfrao
Form: sphericalinfrao
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partsinfrao
Grouping: gregariousinfrao
Environment: terrestrialinfrao
Locomotion: actively mobileinfrao
Life habit: ground dwellinginfrao
Diet: herbivoreinfrao
Reproduction: oviparousinfrao
Dispersal: direct/internalinfrao
Dispersal 2: mobileinfrao
Created: 2005-08-24 13:36:04
Modified: 2005-08-24 15:36:04
Source: g = genus, infrao = infraorder
References: Peczkis 1995, Marsh 1875

Age range: Middle Toarcian or 182.00000 to 175.60000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Toarcian182.0 - 175.6Argentina (Chubut) Patagosaurus fariasi (28534 type locality: 28536 51937)