Archaeodontosaurus

Archaeodontosaurus

Archaeodontosaurus Fossil range: Middle Jurassic
Scientific classification
Class:	Sauropsida
Superorder:	Dinosauria
Order:	Saurischia
Suborder:	Sauropodomorpha
Infraorder:	Sauropoda
Genus:	Archaeodontosaurus
Species:	A. descouensi (type)

Archaeodontosaurus ("Ancient-teethed lizard") is the name given to a genus of sauropod or prosauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic. Its fossils were found in Madagascar. The type species, Archaeodontosaurus descouensi, was discovered in September of 2005. It is a probable sauropod, with prosauropod-like teeth.

External links

• http://dml.cmnh.org/2005Nov/msg00059.html
• http://bsgf.geoscienceworld.org/cgi/content/french_abstract/176/5/467
• http://www.dinosaurier-web.de/galery/pages_a/archaeodontosaurus.html