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Teratopodus

Reptilia

Taxonomy
Teratopodus was named by Tomaselli et al. (2022). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Teratopodus malarguensis.

It was assigned to Titanosauria by Tomaselli et al. (2022).

Species
T. malarguensis (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2022Teratopodus Tomaselli et al. p. 6

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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
subclassEureptilia()
—Romeriida
RankNameAuthor
—Diapsida()
—Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Saurischia()
—Sauropoda()
—Gravisauria
—Eusauropoda
—Neosauropoda
—Macronaria
—Titanosauriformes
—Titanosauria
genusTeratopodus

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.

G. †Teratopodus Tomaselli et al. 2022
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†Teratopodus malarguensis Tomaselli et al. 2022
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M. B. Tomaselli et al. 2022Sauropod titanosaur manus and pes tracks characterised by the following unique association of characters: (1) manus-pes ratio with a medium degree of heteropody (ca. 1/3); (2) manus tracks with symmetrical kidney-shaped configuration, with the posterior border slightly concave and wider than long (relation MW/ML 1⁄4 0.76); (3) manus tracks with outward rotation between 43° and 53°; (4) pes tracks with suboval shape and longer than wide; (5) V-shaped heel impression with a PLM° slightly obtuse (95°–100°); (6) pes tracks outward rotation between 22° and 33°; (7) entaxonic pes tracks with three claw impressions corresponding to digits I, II and III; (8) claw impressions deflected towards the lateral plane; (9) relatively long claw impressions and reduced interdigital spaces; (10) medium-gauge trackway (MTR: 49.2%, PTR: 48.26%, WAP/PL: 1.12).
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteinfrao
Entire body: yesinfrao
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: 2004-12-14 12:49:10
Modified: 2004-12-14 14:49:10
Source: infrao = infraorder
Reference: Marsh 1875

Age range: base of the Early/Lower Campanian to the top of the Middle Campanian or 83.50000 to 70.60000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.5 - 70.6Argentina (Mendoza) T. sp., Sauropoda indet. (166340)